Halloween Presence!

[As those who know me know, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, I’m sure in part because the whole thing is about presence illusions (and very delicious pumpkin flavored foods). Here are a few Halloween Presence links – for more, see the (public) ISPR Presence Community Facebook group. Happy Halloween to all! –Matthew]

Tiffany Blaze creates scary make-up illusions

18-year-old Tiffany Blaze cultivates a disturbing mastery of gory SFX makeup looks, all of which she creates using common household items. Though the ingredients she uses (like instant espresso for road rash and banana for fatty tissue) aren’t pricey, the looks she creates are horrifyingly impressive. DIY horror makeup is her art and her passion.

‘Twas the Night Before Halloween: 31 Photos in Focus

On the eve of this year’s traditional All Hallows’ Eve, a collection of spooky, scary, (and fun) images from recent haunted houses, zombie walks, Halloween parties, and more. Today’s photographs come to us from Chile, England, Japan, Sweden, Mexico, Ukraine, Bolivia, Singapore, and across the U.S.

The Business and Science of Fear

Coming into the weekend before Halloween, there are countless films, festivals, and live attractions selling chills and thrills to customers eager to be scared. Today, we discuss what scares us today and the biological impulses that make terror appealing. We’ll also be joined by a director of Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary, a haunted experience in Philadelphia, to talk about how fear is monetized during the Halloween season and the history of the industry.

Guests:

Margee Kerr, sociologist & author, Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear
Joanne Cantor, research psychologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amy Hollaman, creative director, Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary


Comments

One response to “Halloween Presence!”


  1. Alexa Duffy

    This is great! How perfect for a holiday about illusions to be included in discussions about Presence. The special effects make-up is fantastic, and in my opinion, a science and art of it’s own. In order for this makeup to have a reaction, everything needs to look real. The artist must be able to create and apply fake skin, blood, and a number of other substances and turn it into something realistic. If it were not for the calm look on the girl’s face, the background, and (if you look closely) the edges of her prosthetic, one could think she was missing an eye! I also appreciate that these looks of horror require basic anatomical knowledge. I know that at the haunted attraction I work at, they have charts about the muscles of the body so that the exposed muscle prosthetic they make and apply are accurate. If it is not real/accurate, these looks would not be as scary as they are!

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