Jack-O-Lanterns 2017

...and so it begins.

The 2013 haunt season has officially begun for The Yard of the Living Dead.  I started setting up the display today.  Nothing too ambitious; I just set up the cemetery fence and put out a coffin and a cross.

We are in a new yard this year so the setup will be slightly different.

A couple of new residents.

The Yard of the Living Dead 2012

Here are a few shots of the yard on the big night.  There were a lot of unfinished projects this year; but we saw a marked increase in the number of TOT's this year, so it seemed like a good year all in all.

This year saw my first foray into animatronic propmaking.  The prop was a simple shiatsu spider victim.  It is funny how home haunters who know about all of the amazing props out there can get a little embarassed about a simple prop; but the reaction by the TOT's is always positive.  Here is a short video of the prop in action.



I Finally Finished My First Groundbreaker!

Well, after an interminable amount of time stuck with "analysis paralysis", I finally got something new finished for The Yard of the Living Dead this year.  I used tips, tricks, and inspiration from various sources on the web and the forums.  This groundbreaker is one hundred percent homemade from the paper mache skull to the cardboard ribcage.  Here are a few pictures of him in the garage.

 

I will get a few more pictures of him after he is placed in The Yard of the Living Dead later today.  One thing I learned during the construction of this groundbreaker is that I suck at making hands, the thumbs especially.



The First Annual Yard of the Living Dead Haunt 2008

2008 was my first foray into the world of yard haunting. I got some really good feed back from those who stopped by. Hopefully this will encourage people to start trick-or-treating again in our neighborhood. The yard with light.
Here are some great night-time shots taken by my talented wife Shauntel.

The blacklight is a great invention. Here is Abigail, age 5 demonstrating what horrors await you in the Yard of the Living Dead.