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Halloween Spirit Triumphs over Gloom

The weather was determined not to cooperate on Halloween, but I was not about to let some rain dampen my spirits. We were forced to scale back our plans of  a multi-yard haunt and withdrew to the relative safety of…

Fade to Black

Despite rain and falling temperatures the 2013 haunt season came to an end last night on a high note. In St. Charles we battled our way through the Village of the Living Dead, one of the most truly frightening haunted…

Gerkins & Pere Cross the Veil

If the rain shall relent, it will be a magical Halloween. Tonight I’ll be participating in a yard haunt with my in-laws and some neighbors. There will be a cemetery scene stretched across several lawns complete with tombstones, ghouls, and…

Devil’s Trap

When you go haunting as often as we do, there’s bound to be some good nights and there’s bound to be some bad nights. And then there’s nights like tonight; it was interesting to be sure, rare even. Devil’s Night…

Temperatures Drop as Haunt Season Heats Up

Friday turned out to be a well rounded and fun night of haunting. Our trip to Purgatory’s Revenge in New Haven was the highlight of the night. There we witnessed a solid show that put us in mind of the…

Slaughtered, Terrified, and Muddy

It was a long and enjoyable night of haunting for John, Cikalo, and I. We’d like to offer our thanks to Ken and his crew at Slaughter House for being such gracious hosts — it was there that we completed…

The Mud Puppets Present Horror Month

The wait is over, Horror Month is here! A couple of weeks ago my cousin Ryan and I announced via our YouTube Channel that all of the videos we released this month would be horror or Halloween related. We began shooting our…