Archive for May, 2012

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Dressing up to celebrate the theatrical release of a film has become common practice. People ‘cosplay’ as their favorite characters, showing off their fandom and appreciation for a specific story. But for Paulo Henrique dos Santos, a Brazilian pool attendant, using Hulk costumes or makeup to recreate his favorite superhero’s image was not enough. Paulo [...]

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Own an Elvis costume? Consider yourself the biggest fan of The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley? Well, you fanatic fan, now is your chance to own a huge part of Elvis’s history: the first crypt where Elvis was laid to rest. On June 23, 2012, Darren Julien, a celebrity auctioneer, is expected to [...]

An Interview with Kane Hodder

Posted: 24th May 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween Fun
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Back in December of 2010 the Haunt Club interviewed Kane Hodder, the actor who portrayed Jason Voorhees in four of the Friday the 13th films. Rather than let the interview be buried in history, we decided to show it off for everyone to enjoy. So, without further discussions, here is the interview: Calvin: First off, [...]

World Goth Day

Posted: 22nd May 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween Fun
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Today, May 22, marks the celebration known as “World Goth Day,” a day in which people across the world celebrate all things pertaining to the Goth culture. The celebration began, according to the day’s unofficial website, back in 2009, when the BBC6 Music weekend was celebrating various genres of music. May 22, as it so [...]

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Approximately 15 million years ago, in what is now known as Australia, there lived the bird Bullockornis, which stood approximately 2.5 meters (8ft 2in) tall. The flightless bird, now extinct, is believed to have weighed up to 250kg (550 lbs). The bird featured a skull with a large beak, ideal for shearing, which indicates the [...]

Evil Dead The Musical

Posted: 17th May 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween Fun
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While searching around for recent information regarding the still-in-production Evil Dead remake, I stumbled upon something that absolutely blew my mind: Evil Dead The Musical. That’s right – a musical based off the classic cult horror film series The Evil Dead. The musical features plotlines from the whole Evil Dead series, but it primarily features [...]

Brainstorming for Halloween

Posted: 11th May 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween Fun
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Halloween signs enhance your haunt: As juvenile candy collectors creep up to your haunted home wouldn’t it only be fair to give them some warning of what’s to come? Using Halloween signs to enhance your display is a great way to complete your theme. Lately I’ve been thinking about creating a Salem witch theme, like [...]

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I don’t know about all of you, but I’m seeing The Avengers tonight at a midnight release. But here’s one better: I’m not going as an average Joe. Nope, somehow I convinced a group of friends it would be a great idea to see the movie while wearing Avengers costumes. It’s going to be amazing! [...]