Some wonderful resources for Halloween:

Decorating Projects and How-tos:

• Monster List of Halloween Projects

• Interested in trying out pneumatics - here's a great starter kit from Fright Props

• Minions Web Project List

• 5 Foot tall Jacob's Ladder

Halloween Events

• National Haunters Convention (Valley Forge PA)

• Google Map of Halloween Haunts

• HauntCon (moves each year; in Orlando FL in 2010)

• TransWorld (moves around; St Louis MO in 2010)

• Midwest Haunters Convention (Columbus Ohio)

Halloween Groups and Lists

• Halloween-L Forums

• Haunters Hangout [website with how tos, forum, and links to haunt sites]

• Hauntspace [now SinisterSpace - myspace for haunters]

• Technical Insanity (Yahoo Group) [technical/electronic/pneumatic/etc Halloween prop building discussions]

• International Association of Haunted Attractions (IAHA)

Halloween Sound Effects

• Hedstorm.net Sound Effects

• I Love WAVs Halloween Sounds

• Minions Web WAVs and MP3s

• Sound Dogs Sound Effects

Haunt Magazines

• Haunted Attraction Magazine

• Hauntworld Magazine

• Fright Times

Haunt Vloggers we follow

• Hollywood Haunters

• Dead with Dave

• Steve's Haunted Yard

Haunt Podcasts

• Rotting Flesh Radio

• Hauntcast

Video Resources

• How to order DVD sets of Halloween Haunt videos from 1999-Present (from Halloween Propmaster)

Halloween Specialty Vendors we've purchased from

• Anatomical Chart Company (bucky skeletons)

• Cowlacious Designs (Scary Terry servo drivers, animated skulls, cave eyes (lights), etc.

• EFX-TEK (Prop1 electronic controllers)

• Evilusions LLC (pneumatic experts)

• Haunted Attraction Magazine

• Light-o-Rama (sound and light show controllers)

• Minions Web (cob webbers, air cannons, other effects)

• Rogue Robotics (uMP3 SD card audio cards)

• Screamers Costumes (misc costumes and accessories)

• Surplus Center (misc. pneumatics)

• Wildfire FX (UV/glow-in-the-dark paints)

Local Charities we support

• E.C.H.O. (Ecumenical Community Helping Others; our local food bank)

Haunt Directories

• DC Haunted Houses

• Fairfax Family Fun Halloween Guide

• HauntedHouse.com

• Virginia Haunted Houses

Other Useful Links

• Halloween Pet Safety Tips