Haunted Hoochie exposed

[badass]

with Walt Disney and over exposed on my mind
and too much mountain dew to get to sleep
I thought i might inspire with a Haunted Hooch thread
or at least show off a little of our swagger

this is something we did way back and is a HH classic now...
i could see it fit nicely into a place like haunted overload
or maybe your haunted house
this is a 200 year old oak tree that we dressed up a lil
an actor with cables made his eye lids blink and his mouth move
and armed with a mic heckled patrons as they passed
with material like get off my nuts etc etc...ahhh good times


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[Deathwing]

Do you have video of the tree in action?

Jake

[drfrightner]

I think it would be cool if all the haunts could find their 1980s, 1990's and to present photos and post them.

Lets see how they transform over decades

Larry

[Frightener]

That'd be killer Larry! I wished my hard drive didn't crash, I'd show a nice range of my parties :(

They weren't no "Darkness" sets by no means, but man you can sure tell a difference. They started looking nice for a party in the end. Too bad I quit a few years ago.

Ohh btw: Love the tree :D I lol'd about the "nuts"

[badass]

the year was 1990 and we were in the concert business as was Dave Faukman..
thats right i am about to show off preScarefactory and all the spin offs that followed

anyways it was a guillotine were the head once again heckled the crowd before and after the decapitation
the eyes and mouth both moved with air and the valves were hand controlled so the guy running the mic could say anything he wanted and keep the mouth in time...
just a steal frame head with actuators a mask and Velcro... the guillotine was enormous and made just the same way we do it today..all 100 year old oak and a stainless blade..
the head once cut off hung from 550 cord and swung towards the crowd..
everyone thought it was great. now its like a trophy in my office


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[badass]

heres a closer look showing some of the Velcro and dentures for teeth..


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[badass]

i think this guy (slim pickens)came next.. actually not but i cant find a pic of the one before him named maggy otts..
which we used a spring instead of a pneumatic. and he fly up super fast..
soo they laid on the ground infront of a tombstone that said maggy otts
and were covered with wet rice...soo when they flew up it thew wet sticky rice on the patrons...
which looked like maggots... definitely the good old days


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[badass]

Jake all i could find is vid of walking right past it..
i cant find any of it in action
i'm sure its out there somewhere
i'll keep looking because its hilarious


Larry i agree and plan too

Frightener i know right..
and its just one after another joke like like that....

sooo heres something interesting about the last pic..
on the left is a horse head skull that we glued big sharp teeth
and spikes on his nose...and all down his back
what you cant see is
he is a total prehistoric looking skeleton wired together..
when the crowd approached an actor would rattle the bones to kick off the show
and when people looked at the skeleton..
maggy otts would fly up..
throwing wet rice
then the actor fly's up from right behind them
man it takes me back...

[Tater]

Ahh yes...The Tree...then the head...and If i remember right Tim, there was a Deers head that did the same thing in later years...however, each one of those has called me Gillian and Don Knotts....was a good time indeed

[badass]

yes yes the talking deer head was hilarious too

a steel frame with a tanned deer hide n glass eyes ..
it was a hand puppet with your actor behind the wall
on the mic with one liners like u want some deer meat ??



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[badass]

thinking of the old days n Kevin Averys comment on quality and feeling like a douche
reminds me of yucky man
we made him in the shop
and a friends 6 year old was there
and i scared him with it
he cried and i loved that kid
and he would never come in my shop any more
and i felt like a douche
poor kid

he operated with a wiper motor and was crawling out of a grave..
shoulders n arms n hands movin back in forth
we have changed some motors btw
he still operates today .... 18 years later


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[badass]

closer look at yucky man...actually a truck driver who worked with the driver of our race car


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[badass]

and one of the cars we sponsor..
dead acres on the front..live to die on the hood and Haunted Hoochie on the door
full throttle Hoochie style
u know how we do


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[Gore Galore]

Seeing these great pictures of yester years makes me want to pull out some old photos and post them.
But that would require some investment of time since I have loads of old photos. I would love to do this, and you know what. I will.
this is going to have to happen when I have some free time.
keep posting the pics. I am lovin it.

[screamforadream]

Yeah they're really cool, i'd love to see more! Kevin, yours too!! I think anyone who has any photos from these kinds of years should post them, hell, I wasn't even born! haha. It's really cool to see how far things have come!

[badass]

glad you like them..
i have partners that have been upset when they go to the show and see their idea redone ..or done or whatever
but the fact is we are all inspired by everything we see and experience and
these inspirations are what takes all of us from where we are to where we are going...
soo just passing sum of it around

you cant think of the old hooch without thinking of the flying chainsaw
this guy flew over the heads of thousands of unsuspecting hoochie heads back in the day
waiting til the last second to start his saw n rev right over them...


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[Jolly Pumpkin]

One of my favorite memories is having the chainsaw maniac flying overhead. I've never seen it anywhere else. I've been going to Haunted Hoochie since 2001. Whenever I hear the song "Down With The Sickness", I think of Haunted Hoochie. Who can forget the fire breathing dragon, fire breathing demons, the massive skulls that would hit the fence, the animated hangman or the massive skeleton puppet that emerged from the woods?

[Darkangel]

Headless Horseman hayride in NY does a flying chainsaw skit.

DA

[Speculo]

Hoochie is one of a kind...

I remember blasting a chunk out of the bottom of my foot when taking hits off my Mini Tesla coil there and grounding out on a steel lean plate. One of the actors took a blast to the head! I shut it off after that! It was at a Midwest maybe 6 or so years ago?

Fun times!

[sophisticatedterror]

I think I remember that Ben...was it at that party?


Kale

[screamforadream]

Hoochie is one of a kind...

I remember blasting a chunk out of the bottom of my foot when taking hits off my Mini Tesla coil there and grounding out on a steel lean plate. One of the actors took a blast to the head! I shut it off after that! It was at a Midwest maybe 6 or so years ago?

Fun times!

That made me laugh and cringe at the same time lol, I needed that! Although I really shouldn't be on here, I have a 6 page essay due in an hour and I started it 20 minutes ago....but this, this was needed. =)

[Speculo]

I did have a coil at that party at midwest I think that was a year or two later, I was dressed as Frankenstein. That was when my son popped off the coil when my back was turned and it arced to my metal chains in the costume - It caught my burlap vest on fire! People put it out in seconds and I was all ...What happened?

I never have a problem with my electrical show equipment ( Been demoing it for years..) until I get to Ohio....

Maybe it needs to stay home!

[badass]

DA ...The flying chainsaw was a staple at the hooch since the very beginning
when did headless start doin it ?


Noah...you are da man.. I know right
we were kickin ass and taking names in the 90s.
Im glad you made it out back in the woods
we are currently toying with the idea of reopening it
an end of the world party for all those who never got to see the all original haunted hoochie
with all the classics


Ben...You sir are one of a kind..
that was a great night ..
Ohio is chocked full of paranormal activity
maybe pack a ground rod for the next trip

[badass]

did someone say fire ?
pyro is something we did alot of right from the start
here is a pic from the original hell in 1990


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[badass]

i have video of building hack and this fire breathin dragon
i think we did the build on this in 96 a year after our 40 foot tall mega animation

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[Darkangel]

DA ...The flying chainsaw was a staple at the hooch since the very beginning
when did headless start doing it?


Badass, I'm not sure but I saw it on TV this past Halloween, maybe the Weather Channel show.

DA

[badass]

DA...there is no shortage of the influence we have had on this industry..
does anybody know if there was any big animation companies before scarefactory ?
I remember back when Dave Faulkman was contracted to operate a haunt for clear channel here in Columbus in maybe 94 or 5
He came thru and was blown away...and he was da biggest man in the concert scene i know...
...i was honored he even knew my name...
he sold promowest to Jules Belkin and he rolled all his profits into scarefactory and started selling to haunts the next year or so...
we have been friends ever since
at least to my knowledge the stuff we were doing back then hadn't been done before

[badass]

more fire...
all hail Satan ...joke not wanting to get into religion here..haha
for all those that think Gods inspiration said to add more maggots to the zombies...
just a fyi we give a fortune to many different charities...
and i don't worship Satan
I merely operate a kick ass haunted house

his head moves back in fourth n up n down
he came later maybe 98 or so
he was most awesome sitting on top of the haunt over looking the crowd
and since we built dead acres
that is still what he does today

and while we r talking fire..
its maybe important to point out..
that our fire inspector literally lived at the hooch back then
soo don't try this at home



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[Tater]

Tim
...

Looking at all these photos bring back memories...and it makes me say DO IT....BRING BACK THE HOOCH, without a doubt....even with that dreaded blackout maze and the secret push to exit mattress

[badass]

your only as strong as your team
and i must point out that all of the monsters that we created in the 90s
one of my best friends Dave (Crow)Basham was the lead artist..
netherworld now has 2 of his creations also

here is another one


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[Allen H]

What a great thread, I love the pics.

[MDKing]

Yes I agree I really enjoy seeing pics like these!

Allan Bennett

[FablesStudios]

very cool!!
Peter T
FS

[badass]

i am glad everyone likes our pics from the early days
many more on deck
this is my passion and i was a lucky kid
to grow up in this business...
my grandfather had been doing a haunted hayride here on our farm since the fifties
but ended when i was in eighth grade...
but i already had it in my blood

my friends and i never stopped talking about running a haunt ....
when i was 20 i bought the farm and started living my childhood dream..

and now members on council had been here getting scared as kids...

the truth is we just have a blast out here
and it shows...

we always had rock n roll bands playing and this guy sat on top of the stage


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[badass]

another gargoyle we made that sat atop of the stage...
goin thru pics for this
really takes me back:D:D:D
like its the 90s all over again....
sorry this pic suks but with my work load i'm done looking for a good one this morning
both of these guys are maybe 7 foot tall

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[badass]

wow how the times have changed
my grandfather gave me my first shot gun on my 9th birthday
i started paying on my first truck at 13
i used wake up and run trap line at 4 am
come home n milk cows
then take a shower
eat breakfast then go to school....
once at 14 i got pulled over by the county sheriff ...alone..
i even had a gun but he let me go with a warning
the next morning he saw me again and he waved as he drove by...
all the boys in high school had a gun in the gun rack and a knife on their belt
we were living in America
and we were free
now fingernail clippers will get a kid expelled ...
what have we become ?


here are the pair of gargoyles on top of the stage
its 2 semi trailers parked together...
crappy pic i know but its our history..
and history isn't always a clear picture



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when ever we shoot video of our mega crowds
its always better with a band playing in the back ground
its the haunted hoochie way....
sooo much going on its over whelming

[IF YOUR 555]

I really want to make it to the Hooch one day, it just looks like alot of fun. Thats a cool idea for the stage and was wondering what type of bands play for your show? The Hooch looks like it screams metal!

Brett

[elowther]

Awesome thread! Keep them coming, it's great to see these old photos, thanks for sharing!

[badass]

if your 555 im 666
i grew up heavy metal brother
and as you know ...
its a state of mind
gotta stay true to my art

here is our house band Only Flesh performing at the Dead Acres
they have been out in LA trying to get signed since november
and they did and its no wonder...
they are coming back into town in a month to shoot a new music video in Bad Trip in 3d
ill post when were done

WARNING this is Haunted Hoochie at Dead Acres
put the kids to bed ...
this thread is just getting started


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[Darkangel]

Metal is the only music that should be played at a haunt!

DA

[badass]

speaking of metal...
you don't get more metal then lamb of god
they rawk...we hung out n told them bout all the crazy stuff we do...
now when ever they blow thru town
they make a stop by the hooch

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[badass]

but lets get back to the 90s...
what inspired you ?
we have been working in the shop lately...on our newest creation
which let me tell you is freaking amazing...
and no doubt will be something everyone will soon want in their haunt..

and all the while we have been talking about inspiration...and how it is unavoidable to not be influenced..
although we were oblivious to what other haunts were doing around the country...pre internet back then...

while we were blazing a path borne outta our own minds we also watched movies...
and what inspired us at the time was the movie evil dead...
and it all started in a cabin out in the woods..




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[badass]

happy friday the 13th
this is Toby Miracle..
this year is Tobys 22 year with haunted hoochie
I probably couldn't keep doing this without him
my entire dream team is still together..
its been the best of friends having the best of times



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[badass]

its been a great building year so far for us..
hope the same for everyone else..

we have been in negotiations on more land
which has its positives n negatives
1.8 million is the price tag....
glad i despise money and greed so much...
not too sure how this project will end...
negotiations means please split me off a smaller piece...
and no land equals
not opening the old historic hoochie woods back up...
decisions decisions..
even with the failing economy pataskala (my city) is poised to grow..
i guess time will tell...I'm easy

heres more from the 90s
not sure how many of these we made...many..
btw...i have my favorites and heres one

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[GhostInTheFlesh]

Awesome thread Timbo!!! Its truly making my brutal blood boil with nasty necrostalgia!!! I am lucky to by now i think to be remembered as one of the originals. The ones who built the haunted hoochie up with just sadistic ideas, blood, sweat, and shear devouring determination to do diabolical deeds to people and stay outta jail, lol....well all that and a whole lotta trips to the hardware store. Im proud of my 17 years with you man, & what youve help me acomplish in my life. I was just a 15 yr old kid when I wandered onto your farm with just a hunger to scare. The endless support you show us all, especially me in creation and the very idea of creavtivity, balls to the wall, no limits chaos kind of creation. And quite the brainstorms you have sent me into, hell brain hurricanes!!! How else could I have come up with the idea for the DEMON BIRTH that has sent shock waves that I have seen through the industry. You never saw even the idea of birth and mutilation even mentioned...even discussion of such too Taboo...until....It pops in this sick brain u created in me..out of no where the next year there are bloody babies and fetuses flying across the show floor in Vegas!! Lmao. hell...even I thought....."NOOOOO....We cant do that! can we...? NOOO!" But two words from you Tim have always stuck with me, almost guiding me through life, "Why Not". wisdom to live to die by right there.
so instead of going back to my boring job, i called you and hesitantly told you my gruesome totally outrageous offensive never been done because of so IDEA.

.....and I will never will forget your explosive enthuisiasm. "HELL FUCKIN YES!!!! I know just how to engineer it. Its PERFECT!! I'm out the door to start on it RIGHT NOW!!"

(it was dead december winter folks, maybe christmas eve, record 100 year ICE storm was in effect all I can remember is thinking hes finally gone crazy)

thats the kind of work ethic it takes to be such a pioneer, such an inspiration as Tim is to us all. I know it seems im laying it on kinda of thick, but im really not. he truly is one of a kind, my mentor in mayhem...my brother.

thank you Tim for all you have done for me and for us all,
your friend and brother in harm, Nate~

hell yeah~hell yeah indeed

[GhostInTheFlesh]

12705

Here is a pic of me as just a 15yr old fledgling frightener(a 6ft 210lbs intimindating fledling)
I just took a latex micheals myers mask and put dreadlock extensions in it(dam that old latex got HOT as u can see)

~but everything evolves~

So here is one of the evolved present day me(if not lost in the data transfer would have looked badass in that new issue in the article I wrote,lol)

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[badass]

Nate i gotta say nothing goes with coffee in the morning like sittin down and finding your post...
thank you very much sir...
it has been my pleasure to give you a platform to hone your skills...
you have been an important part of the team since the first day we met...
besides Dave Basham...
no single other person has added more ideas that we have built then you...
and i thank you ....i am a very lucky man to have such a creative team..

without a doubt i have not been a success on my own...

i surround myself with creative geniuses ...
then practice good listening...even good note taking skills...

u Nate along with so many others are the Haunted Hooch at Dead Acres...
its all you...
i am just another workaholic....
and without your direction i would not have a job....
soo thanks again brother...///


its Great relationships like ours that makes for the best things in life...
even tho its 9 am and i have pl glue stuck to my arm hair..
and i have already spilt contact cement on the shop floor...
and there is no way i am buying 17 acres for almost 2 millions dollars.....
i am all smiles today...:oops:

[badass]

this time of year always feels like crunch time to me...
with running a paintball biz..company pic biz....and the Hooch
there is such limited time to pull off the impossible...
so its a round the clock job...
and even when i sleep i cant turn off the brain...
but as much as we do ...
we accomplished more back in the 90s....haha


i think i could post our 90s creation pics all summer....
heres another one of my favorite corpses...



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[WickedWoodsHaunt]

Metal is the only music that should be played at a haunt!

DA

its awesome how metalheads and haunters are usually intertwined.. at our haunt, we only play metal of the most extreme kind.. black, death, grindcore, and thrash!!

[badass]

my absolute favorite kinda metal is rusty



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the project of moving haunted hoochie indoors to dead acres was 7 years in the making ..
and i had many visions of what i wanted it to be like...and that included alot of rusty metal...
i am a certified rusty metal head....
so out behind the new building i started a rusty relic pile...
that grew over the years...and after we moved
i started placing relics from the pile...
the last of it i grabbed with the bobcat forks...and carried to where i was using them..
and at the very bottom of this pile was this cemetery gate...
but i had never put this gate in the pile...
i had never even seen this gate before...
apparently it had been under the ground where i started this pile of rusty relics....
waiting there through the years...
apparently over many many decades ...
to become part of dead acres......
or maybe the haunt is built over on old abandoned cemetery...i just don't know..

anyways i thought that was something special to share with u all...

[badass]

i hate reading on here about how haunts sucked back in the day....?????
speak for your self...

haunted hoochie was kick ass....and still is...
to kinda quote the black eyed peas..
if your not 3008 then your 2000 n late

back then we were paving the way to what haunted houses have become today...
and we still are

this is what we called the wipeout...
another haunted hoochie original ....

its an old Kawasaki drag bike ....
and would pile em up back in the day...


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[Darkangel]

The lyrics are "I'm so 3008 you're so 2000 and late"


Great video and pics it's great that you documented it so well over the years to chart your growth.


DA

[badass]

yeah dark..i was puttin my own spin on their lyrics...
if your not paving the way then your just following the herd...
was my point..

the fact is the old hooch is truly not well documented...
i am amazed at how much we just took for granted...
for example we were carving foam mausoleums and facades with hardly a pic to be found in my collection..
like video of the talking tree in action...
or this great effect where we had this huge monster that lifted the roof off the building and reached in at the patrons with a huge hand....not one pic...uugh
we still have the head ...
we use now use in bad trip in 3d but no pics or video of the kick ass effect of having a monster looking in and reaching at your group.....
at least not that has been uncovered yet...

and soo many more simple ideas and effects that didnt seem so revolutionary ..
until a vendor is selling them in chicago... omg...

we all evolve and back then i was too wrapped up in creating and not enough of taking pics and video...
now days i may take 100 pics to get that perfect pic to present to the public...
its a testament of my evilution that i will even show off old pics here on hauntworld....

i am always concerned about how i represent my passion...my art
and those old day pics just don't live up to my current standards...
but i am only here to show off to my peers...
stir up some ideas for others to use....
and show where some of these creations originated...
for us anyways...cause like i said before we just didnt have anyway to gauge what other haunts were doing...
we were flying without a map so to speak....

which if you ask me is where the magic happens...
its not wondering what the next big movement for the industry is ...
its just following your own passion...
look at any of the great haunts...
you could say Ben Armstrongs parade march is big for this industry....
or his adding lions and elephant bones and more to a haunt is big...its changing the game..and changes perceptions..now a haunt can be like a museum...
or even hitting your costumer's in the parking lot with amazing actors...
the list goes on...

but its passion that is the driving force that changes everything...
all the greats are the same...
haunted overload's effigy inspired buildings..etc...its his ...it has Erics stamp on it...
erebus...Eds vision of what a haunted house is...is painted on everything in that house...
house of shock...Ross is soo passionate about this game we all play...maybe too passionate..haha


the next big thing for this industry is sitting out in your garage...
you just take this thing...and add some more of those things to it..
and talk to that guy down the street that knows how to help make this idea happen...
its all in your head and you already know its gonna be great....

when u follow your passion...
you are a leader...
and it doesnt matter if your idea ends up in haunts all over the country...
you are making a living doing what you love to do...and for me that's reward enough...
but your idea just might catch on...
and change how everyone thinks about haunted houses....

hope that came out right...
i better get back to work...

[badass]

my girls Gina Plank and Vanessa Williamson and other actors from the Hooch are heading up the Columbus Ohio zombie walk this year.....
zombies helping feed the community seems like a very good thing



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[badass]

heres another promo they put together..

i should mention the torch was handed down to them by Kurt Channey aka actiondeath on here

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[badass]

he laid in wait behind the bushes..waiting on the unsuspecting public...
first you would here some rustling then..he would rise to a height of 40 feet...
his whole body was animated ...arms legs torso...and he talked to the crowd.....chanting haunted hoochie...
we named him Hack...
another first of his kind...

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[badass]

he took all spring and summer to construct...
and one of the only ones we videoed the entire build...
does anyone know of another haunt back in the 90s that was making monsters like this ???
or even to this day..?? he is definitely a monster of monstrous proportions
yet he was just part of the infancy of the Dead Acres



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[Jolly Pumpkin]

I've been to a lot of haunts and I've never seen a monster that size except at Haunted Hoochie. I remember there being strobes flashing on him and him talking to the crowd asking to give him a HELL YEAH.

[badass]

Dave Basham n myself standing on a john deere 630 posing with Hack in 98


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[badass]

and today Hack is retired and guards the ticket barn at Dead Acres



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[deathstaste]

Maybe you can give us a basic rundown of how you made monsters such as hack

[badass]

i must add
hack was inspired by iron maidens eddie...haha ...more rock influence
and him and other creations we made like him
are simple to make...its really whatever your heart desires..
just as soon as i can find sum time i will edit the hack build video...
and post....
its time thats tough to find though..
i am just gettin in and i think its 1 or 2 am
working round the clock to unleash that new dead acres horror

hope everyone has a great Holiday weekend


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[badass]

just back from an absolutely awesome vacation
soakin up the sun and all the best things in life
feels great to get back to the haunt though
we have work stacked up and should keep us busy til opening
before i left i converted formats of the hack build and will hopefully get some time to edit this week
til then some more haunted hoochie goodness to hold u over


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[badass]

this guy is called red head
he hung from a track and charged at the crowd
his mouth n eyes both were hand operated
his eyes are beer balls..haha and looked great lit from inside...
another hoochie creation from the ninties...



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[badass]

Ron (ROMO) Morrison is a guy this operation could not do without...
he is one of the most organized and precision guys on our team...
here he is running red head in 97...

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[badass]

look not one grey hair...haha...
now seems we all have more grey then anything else...
i have been very lucky to have teamed up with such a great crew
who has stuck it out though soo many years...
Romo is one of my best friends and one of a kind...
he has helped shape the dead Acres into what it is today



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[badass]

presenting Haunted Hoochies own Koolaide
representin at the midwest haunters convention..
Miss Scary midwest 2012


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[Darkblood]

That is an awesome looking costume!

Now you guys need to open for MHC 2013...it IS their 10 year anniversary! ;)

Hope to make it back to Columbus in the next year or 2 to see the Hoochie again...

Kirk

[elowther]

Awesome! This is a great thread!

[badass]

thank you Eric...its been a great ride...
my gramps got me into all this...he was doing a haunted hayride here on our farm since 53,
they did all the old horror at the time..wolfman...creature from the black lagoon..frankenstein etc..
my grandfather rode a horse as the headless horseman...
now a member of city council and the clerk both had come to our farm to enjoy the haunted hayrides as kids...
soo for me its a family tradition

i was talking to one of the grandkids of Dave Grim one of my gramps friends and partner..
and they were just tellin me that they still have an original horse hair wolfman costume that my gramp and his grandfather had made back in the fifties...
he lives around here but the costume is in Missouri at one of uncles...i think Dave Grim had 12 kids....crazy...
but there's a high price auction piece ....

soo anyways when i took over this biz we started off with a bang making things
like it had been bottled up just waiting to get out...
apparently things that had never been done before
soo while i am still around in this biz i figured i would show this community a lil haunted history...

i wish we had some kinda haunted historian on here who could enlighten us
when i did a lil research i cant find anything before distortions electric chair...
and we were doing things that just plain blew that kinda thing away.....

i remember the same year we made our first kicking body for a hanging scene..
Dale Feazel had the idea and Mike Lucas who was working on airplanes, had the technology..
we made a steal armature that just hinged at the waist and the knees...one actuator for the waist and the knees just freely swinging...
we put a hood over his head and gloves on his hands and when he worked it just made us laugh at how unbelievably real it looked...
people who would come thru never guessed he was an animation...
they would say ...i dont know how much you pay that guy but its not enough....

man those were the best of times....

[badass]

Dark..

thank you too....

ill tell you you have to hand it to all the haunts that open in the summer for midwest...
i have done it 3 times now and it is aot of work...and right in the middle of building season...
i do this whole thing outta love...NOT for money...and i know the last time we opened for MHC we made 11 grand for childrens hospital...
which i know some of you know holds a special place in our hearts here...

while we were building the first hack in 1994 my son was born with hirshbrungs disease and we lost him at 10 months old...
my daughter who is now 12 has the same disease....we battle it everyday...and we are blessed to have childrens hospital here in columbus...
when we had timmy my son we had insurance
but the bills beyond the coverage was over 3 million...
soon after his death ...childrens ripped up what we owed them....God bless em

we have made some amazing things since we lastly opened for MHC
and i do like to show off...
sooo maybe
let me think on it awhile

[badass]

if your just clickin on this be sure to read the bottom of the last page...
some good info in there and searching for some haunted facts..

[badass]

no responses
dont plead the


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i was just askin if anyone knew of any other haunts doing this kinda stuff before the Hooch
its not often i bare myself
my family, ,my passion...
for histories sake...

anyways...
red head got lonely so we made him a partner
his name is pug head...
they teamed up to scare..
while one had your attention the other came from behind...
maned by Scott Litz
inspired by the first poltergeist movie
giving credit where credit is due....


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did these old creations inspire others in this industry...maybe ..maybe not..but they definitely set a precedent.. ...
and soon there were 3 local companies making animations here in columbus ohio...
one of which still employs one of our old employees...

have a great weekend

[badass]

red head still hasn't retired
and lately he has been doing side jobs scaring for Netherworld



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[Allen H]

Great thread- it is always cool to see a haunts evolution. It is hard/ impossible to say who had what first and it does not matter. What matters is you have a great show that a lot of people find worth working for. I love seeing these pics.

[badass]

Allen...

i'm sure your right...
everyone was making huge monsters in their shop...
i would love to see some ...



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[badass]

Allen..
I'm glad you like the thread...
it was inspired by Erics haunted overload thread..
and Americas most influential haunt article...
its been a great ride scaring the hell outta america..
and the best part has been dreaming something up
then making it happen...

i think it is clear to see what influenced us with this skit....
this piece dates itself..haha..


just another part of our haunted hooch history>>>enjoy

rpgqv_sto3Y

[badass]

the nineties sure was a blast
before animation companies existed and most haunts were black plastic and jaycees in kmart masks...
the Hooch was kickin ass n clearly treading where no haunts had before.....

just like we still do today
following our vision of the future of haunted houses.....

and i have only touched on what brings people from soo far and wide..
but before we git into that..

heres another look back into the world of the early days of Americas baddest haunted house....

the haunted hoochie at dead acres...


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[Gore Galore]

Again,
I have GOT to dig out the pics and video of us making puppets in the early 90s.
we built life size creature marionettes, and the 15' giants that are the forefathers of what we make now.
Anybody know how to convert VHS to digital in a easy way. I have so much weird stuff on VHS you would not believe.

[badass]

Kevin i use a sony multi function dvd recorder model vrd-mc5 ...
i think best buy could hook u up....
i remember your tall stalk arounds with legs...
cant wait to see more of your old stuff...

i want to edit the hack build its just soo time consuming..
and we seemed to video between actual working ...
but i will eventually post it...

heres something a lil different from bad trip in 3 d...
everything here moves...
the dragon flies and butterfly wings
the preying mantis head and hands...
walking spiders and lady bugs...
the head of the snake...
and not pictured is the flying bees...
besides the fly trapp...made by Bo at unit 70
i guess u could say theres alot going on here..haha


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[Gore Galore]

Well here is a picture of our Giant Back Pack Rod puppets. The naked old man is called " Spooky Ernie" and this is where it all started. He was built in the mid 90s. 15' tall and scary as hell when coming at you. The Robot named "Cranky" was built the following year. And the other 2 "Giggles" and "Zang the Destroyer" were built a couple years later. The first 2 were hand built soft sculpts. "Giggles" and "Zang" have molded parts for reproduction. These beasts are the fathers to ALL our other Oversized costumes. And the first 2 were done YEARS befor Gore Galore was even a gore (fore) thought.


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[badass]

Kevin thats awesome
we did 9 foot monsters too...

i am on the way out the door with the family for another week at salt fork lake with family from outta town..
soo i gotta make this quick before i get into more trouble with my wife..

let me first apologize for the crappy pic but the only one i see here in my files..
if you look close u can see the operators face through the screen...
xmortis inspired i think...
we saw em at the ohio state fair before i went to transworld for the first time...
we made 2 versions..but hence the only pic..
we also still have them in our arsenal...

thanks for the old pic...


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[badass]

and also a little newness before i walk out the door...

it cant be October fast enough...
hope everyone is enjoying our walk thru the past...


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[Gore Galore]

I appreciate the input on the VHS conversion.
I ordered a converter box
Elgato Video Capture Device
It works best with MAC so I am set.

[badass]

been along time away...good to be home..
cant wait to get back to work....

soo whats everyone doing about Halloween falling on a Wednesday??
running up til Wednesday or running from Wednesday threw the following weekend ??


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[badass]

breaking news for all u hooch heads...we pulled the trigger and we are gonna be open after Halloween through Saturday

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[Dreamreaper]

We are planning on Wednesday fallowed by Friday and Saturday.

[jason]

The USS Nighmare will be open on Wednesday/Halloween night along with that following weekend.

[badass]

hope to see you guys on Thursday after Halloween then...i can hardly wait to show off the new stuff


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[jason]

Looks great! The Uss Nightmare crew hopes to come up again like last year. :)

[badass]

Jason..
hell yeah..thanks..i know we enjoyed your show last year too...
the place gets soo lonely round here..like everything is just waiting on the screams to return...


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[VSneader2]

I really hope to be able to make the drive over again this year, but all depends on if I can get grandma to watch my newborn twins. Best Haunt I have ever been to hands down. I love your place.

[badass]

thank you brother...u clearly have exceptional taste ...
oneof my favorite things in life is working on the haunt in these final days....
i hope everyone can make it out this year... there's gonna be hell to pay...


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[Tater]

Tim

That turned out great! awesome job as usual my friend, cant wait to see it in the fall

[badass]

Tater ..thankyou sir...i have big surprises my friend.....something we haven't discussed....and even i am impressed...cant wait to show off....stop by and feast your eyes..

[badass]

so much left to do and soo little time...i am sure we can all relate...good luck this season to everyone..


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[scottylmt]

I just found your youtube videos with my son... my god your haunt looks incredible. The set designs are so realistic and not cheesy at all. Ohio is a long way from Nebraska, but a trip out just might be worth it.

The NE haunts aren't impressive at all; more of the big prop/animatronic and teenagers in goodies and masks if you know what I mean lol. I wish I had somebody like you to learn from over here!

Pretty cool seeing the videos months after seeing the pics you posted up on here. Some pretty genius creations man.

[badass]

Scotty...
thankyou very much...
after spending all day in the rain n mudd...
working on our newest n greatest creation...
it is nice to sit down n find your comment on here...

you are my fan pick of the week...
if you trek into town from Nebraska
your experience here is on me...

i encourage u to do so...
show u behind the scenes too..
this place is a machine...

thanks again....


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[john haines]

now I know this attraction is a must see !!!!!! fire marshall Bill, LIVE !!!!!!

[scottylmt]

That is an incredibly generous offer! Man I would love to see some behind the scenes and talk to you; the set design looks to be unreal and im sure I could pick up alot of tricks! I can't wait to tell my son about your offer he's obsessed with the haunted hoochie now lol.

Now the hard part: convincing my fiancé that flying up there to see a haunt is a BUSINESS trip (actually it would be an awesome investment of resources!)

Seriously that is awesome of you.

Quick question: that part where the guy shoots himself w the shotgun... is there a waterfall on that wall to "reset" the blood off before the next group??? If you don't want to get into detail on here I'll give you my email so you could use that..

Visionpua@gmail.com

Thanks again man I can't wait to tell my fiancé and son!

[scottylmt]

Oh also im not asking about the scene because I want to use that, the haunt im trying to put together is an infected zombie theme, due to the huge popularity of zombies currently. I've got a couple scenes that I can't do unless I can find a way to reset blood..

[Marr Branch]

Yeah, how do you do the shotgun suicide? I do want to set up that scene at my haunt. I would'nt be the first to imitate.

[badass]

i haven't really gotten into my brutal side on these bible belted forums..
the haunted hoochie is brutality at its best...
and with the posting of eli roths house it makes me think about my inner workings of my haunted mind...
eli and i are eye to eye on a few things...
as u know...

brutal reality is king

too me fantasy is fine....when your young...but not sprinkled all over your haunted house...unless its for kids...
cheese you may call it.....ie fake....ask your self is there static props just hangin out in my haunt..??
answer yes and your haunt might have a cheese factor...the more you have the cheesier it is gets....

my haunt has changed alot from the early days....but my commitment to realism hasn't..
and realism isn't just fancy sets...
its a state of mind...
its how u feel when the guy bagging your groceries...
is standing in your bathroom when u step outta the shower...

ordinary people can commit exceedingly extraordinary acts of brutality ...
and that my friends is scary shit.. and very damn real..

haunted hoochie deals in real and we do it well...
but we live in a morally fragile society....
and our moral decisions have consequences..
and not just for us...but everyone in our world...

to me loading blood is extremely easy...buy a pump..
btw...
there is so much more to it...and
if u haven't been able to figure that out
maybe u should not do it

first step is load the gun....


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[scottylmt]

Lmao ok ok. So I talked to the fiancé and it looks like I will probably be taking you up on your offer. Im sending you a pm. Thanks again!

[Marr Branch]

Yeah, I killed 5 fucked up pigs this morning with a Ruger 10/22. But I don't know about BRUTAL!

[badass]

scotty...got your pm...damn guess i get alot more of those things then i realized...
when ever its good for u it wont be for me...but come out anyways...haha...

marr....lets see...i guess case in point about wraps it up....poor tasty pigs..your brutal man...your brutal


come throw your lives away this year at the hoochie...new for this year....the junkyard


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[badass]

what a bad pic of the yard..jumped the gun there i think..
more on the way...

this is the year of the snake at the Hooch...
your not gonna see this anywhere else...



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[badass]

hell yeah...hope everyone is having as much fun as we are this year....
once again we did over a quarter million of improvements and it shows...
this junk yard has some real classics...55 chevys and Oldsmobile....a Henry j....a kaiser...39 ford coupe..40 chevy ..29 model a ford...and many many more....

what a blast from the past and a glimpse of the future...

into hell we delve in 2012


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[Speculo]

I love how you bury dead trees upside down so that the roots look like branches. I think the only place I have ever seen that besides your place is a theme park in Mexico, Xcaret. That is what I would call "detail!"

Thanks!

[badass]

thanks Ben...as u know

the devil is in the details


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[Speculo]

Funny! I dig it!

[badass]

if there is one thing i love ..
its getting on here and seeing all the kick ass pictures of so many kick ass haunts...
very very nice...
haunts sure have come along way..



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[Sam Brown]

Bahaha! This continues to be one of my favorite haunt events! You guys over there are doing a wonderful job :)

-Sam

[badass]

thankyou Sam....i am a fan of your haunt also...

here is something we worked on early this year...its a costume...that is over ten feet tall..
and u wouldnt believe how good this guy gets around either...amazing..
he is gonna raise some hell at the hoochie this year..
when he runs its unbelievable...
cant wait to tape him with patrons running...


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[Darkangel]

Amazing, would love to see video of him in action!

DA

[badass]

then please come out and see the entire show of amazement's....
be my guest ...hell we r practically neighbors..
u might end up like this poor young girl...


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[badass]

this year is gonna be absolutely crazy...the public has never been more ready for haunts to open..
and i have some inside info on a new haunted house movie...being shot next year...
soo its only gonna get better...and better....

hope some of you can make it out to the hooch this year...
we have a great new line up...more pics coming soon


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[badass]

its vile and disgusting...

and brand new at the hooch this year...
horror like u have never seen before...
this one will creep into your dreams at night...


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[VSneader2]

Loving all the new additions this year. Looks like I will be able to make it over after all. Grandma said she would try and watch my 5 month old twins over night. So the wife and I will be there for the 3rd year in a row. Can't wait to see all the changes.

Chad

[badass]

hell yeah chad...time to get your freak on at the hooch...
and no regret...john ward...when r u wantin to come out...? i sleep til maybe 6 or 7pm..since we are up til dawn every night...but i would love to show u around...
soo let me know..and we will work somethin out..
and anyone else who wants to get some face time in wit me.....
or see some behind the scenes of infamous hooch...lets hook up...
this year is simply insane...hope everyone else is having a great season too...

heres some more newness..


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[VSneader2]

hell yeah chad...time to get your freak on at the hooch...
and no regret...john ward...when r u wantin to come out...? i sleep til maybe 6 or 7pm..since we are up til dawn every night...but i would love to show u around...
soo let me know..and we will work somethin out..
and anyone else who wants to get some face time in wit me.....
or see some behind the scenes of infamous hooch...lets hook up...
this year is simply insane...hope everyone else is having a great season too...

heres some more newness..



Check you PM's

[badass]

Chad.. see u on the 20th..
bring on november>>haha


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[VSneader2]

Sweet. looking forward to it. After we go though, should I just ask for you at the ticket booth?

[badass]

hell yeah..just ask for me at tickets
or pm me and i will set u up with my phone number so u may call
and that goes for anyone else who wants to hang out
at the worlds most extreme haunted house
the Haunted Hoochie


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[badass]

gotta love it when another haunt is using your photos to promote their haunt....

if it was easy to run a kick ass haunt..then all the haunts would kick ass...

https://www.livingsocial.com/events/452842-haunted-house-admission-for-2

anyone know these guys ?? i am sending a cease letter..did larry have a haunt doing this ?

and their site has many of our pictures



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[Spookyant]

Wow, just goes to show you how much creativity they have lol. That's the pic right of Haunt World's cover! We made a huge mistake partnering up with them back in 2010. Back then they were not a haunt, but just promoters. They saw how many people we brought in and wanted us to partner with them in 2011. We said we are going to stay on our own and will do the promotions ourselves. They got mad and started threatening us saying we better give them our website and our haunt name or they will do this to us and that. Last year we did get our outdoor facade vandalized. This year we gotten tighter security with surveillance cameras and actual undercover police walking around. We hope we can have a smooth 2012 season.

[badass]

we just had the largest weekend in September ever....
just unbelievable large crowds...i mean really unbelievable ...we had to open up the back parking lots..soo 40 acres of parking all packed and its still September...
and they come from soo far away...
i spoke to a group that had drove up from Florida ...
they said they have come every year for the last 3 years....
and a group from Maryland..and Missouri
hope its the same for everybody else...just a great start to another great season...


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[Gore Galore]

How are all those giant heads working out for you?

[badass]

seems this one couldn't handle the first weekend at 40 psi...haha..
another industry standard ...if your gonna be a haunter u better have a welder...
i didnt see this one coming..they looked well put together to me..looks like maybe a lil reinforcement should do the trick...
the other ones held up as far as i know....normally we can see problems with design or engineering and fix them before we start...
and we always let the vendor know our concerns for future designs.....
but this one got by us...
the problem we saw right off is those bearings being welded in...although that's not what broke..we have had problems with them in the past..and will be hard to remove when welded in..
but they held up so far....sorry brother kev but u asked...

as for the vendors that promised product in June and they still haven't arrived...save some shipping and send our thousands of dollars deposit back...
i know u get on here cause u pm'ed me and made more broken promises...honestly cant wait to see u guys again...

here is a tip from a guy who has been in this biz for a minute..buy a year in advance...that way you are not putting your reputation on the line or holding up your build because of a vendors integrity that is outta your control...



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[badass]

soo i just got a private message from a chicken butt owner who is afraid of these guys at this ripp off haunt..
guess they have stolen their art too...and made threats ...and vandalized.....wtf is wrong with that picture ?
our lawyer is proceeding as we speak ...rerminds me of the story on the news of land of illusions owner stealin a competetors signs...
why the dirty pool ?...you r making us all look bad
this year we have been under a barrage of attacks from another haunt too...
a haunt that is clearly a spin off of the Hoochie...i'm flattered...

but really? there is only one haunted hoochie...and our reputation proceeds us
might need to do sum old fashioned skull spilttin...haha..sike


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[Gore Galore]

Actually they are put together very well.
We also weld in gussets in all the angles now.
And I really wish you would have emailed this to me when it happened. It helps us make constant improvements to our products. And that is the only way we can help you.
Which you know we always do.

40 psi is the proper operating procedure.

Did you make any adjustments to the flow control exhaust valves?
We set them at the proper operating speed. But somehow they adjust themselves in or out sometimes and other times the customer readjusts them.
So, please check the others. They do not need to move fast to look good. And this puts unneeded stress on the armatures.
Do you need us to send you any gussets or anything to make the repairs?

[badass]

no way kevin..we got this one...i was readin the thread when toby came in the office and told me about the break..
i took the picture just prior to posting and now we r back up and running..
no gussets were there..but there are now..we r good..
looks like he was cathin some bones on the floor..probably had alot to do with it...
the fact is animations break...we know it going in..we break em..
and we fix them..nature of the beast
and we play rough...


get to the hooch...
hell never looked this good


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[Gore Galore]

Awesome,
OUr business is not built on selling you something. It is built on servicing what we sell.
SO if you ever need anything please do not hesitate to ask.
We are ALL over this.

I would love to see some pics of your install of our beasts sometime

[badass]

man i am soo sorry for this but...please dont go edit that..cause

seriously...your business is not built on sellin but servicing what u sell ???

heres a thought...

maybe all haunt vendors should build their business on selling product that doesn't need serviced....



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[Gore Galore]

LOL
I know what you are saying. BUT
What is sad is I try to be supportive and help you solve a problem, and here you are trying to twist my words and intent.

So no thanks.
Im out.

But again, if you need anything, please just let us know.

[badass]

Kevin..

i knew thats how u would feel..sorry...some conversations aren't for a forum..
and are easily misinterpreted...and i am a sarcastic ass..me admitting that doesn't solve it..
but to me... what u said was funny
i know u are an upstanding member of this community and dont run from problems..
like some other vendors do..
the thing about building animatronics
is its a learning curve..hence gussets have been added..i am not sore in the slightest..
i have spent 35 grand on animations and welded on them every single weekend all season long..
and even in that situation..i understand that some things just cant be figured out til its in operation and taking on abuse..
i looked at those heads before they were installed and looked built like brick out houses...
i hope no hard feelings.....i know u stand behind your product...just like all passionate people do..
again sorry for the sarcasm
on another note..this post has 10,666 views...must be a sign

[Gore Galore]

Thank you!
I so very much appreciate you seeing that we do build animatronics and giant costumes to take a beating, and knowing I and my company are here for the long haul.
thank you for basically posting for me, what I was going to respond with.
But I decided to take the high road and not respond with hurt feelings and say something I would regret.
Sadly, it is just so hard to see the intent or humor in writing.
But like I said, I do get where you are coming from.
I can't speak for vendors in general, but we build everything the best we think they can be built.
And like you said, we also improve as we go, so we now add gussets at all the joints.

thanks again,

[badass]

last night was soo cold and never stopped rainin...
but yet we were absolutely packed ..
and our parking lot filled with cars from every state around..
this year is amazing and soo are all the hoochie fans..
thanks form coming

and kevin..just let them know at will call u r here....they have vip tix waiting for u


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[Gore Galore]

I just have to say I went to the Hoochie on Sat. And I was blown away.
There queueline is huge because it has to be. I bet there were an easy 500 people in line. We hung out and talked with the crew till about 1am, and the line stayed that way all night long
So they had to have run 2000 that night alone.

The level of detail is over the top. Tim and his crew do not build things like a theatrical set so it "LOOKS" real.
They build them and they are real. what I mean is if you see a rock wall, it is not vacuform. It is a REAL rock wall. And that is how they do everything.
And the sets were very cohesive.

You can tell the actor's love it. Lots of high energy. and they read the customer. And would respond based on that read.

Of course it is all very over the top.

If you get a chance, you should check it out. You won't be disappointed.

Thanks TIM,
I really appreciate the hoochie treatment.

[badass]

Kevin....thank you sir..
would u believe we did over twice that...4400 and to me it never seemed that busy
but still great for soo early in the year...
we closed at 3 am and cars were still pullin in after the sign was off..
just an absolute blast off this season..
and we cut way down on advertising...
build a kick ass haunt n they will come...
thank u so much for coming out...i really do appreciate it..
nothin i like to do more then show off all our hard work to someone who truly cares about this industry
thanks again

if the hooch is on your bucket list..i suggest u get it done this year..
unholy as it is


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[Tater]

Tim

I will make the long (10 min) drive out on Thursday, will pack a costume just incase but my voice is giving me fits. So I cant say for sure but will def go through and say hi. See you in a couple days

[badass]

Tater...hell yeah..come hang out ..would love to see granny working our line if you voice is up to it..
and anyone else who wants to see a haunt like no other


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[badass]

looks like a haunted hoochie add...but look close..its for land of illusion

seems to be a trend lately of using the haunted hoochie brand to help sell another haunt...
already talked to this owner about this issue and he took down the google adds...but still running them on yahoo...jeez
i know all these adds have to be approved..but he blamed it on reach local...more cease n desist letters
im flattered


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[Tater]

Voice isnt going to make it but I will be there to atleast go through for ya. Seems like I remember something like this happening with this guy before

[badass]

its a beautiful Thursday night at the hoochie


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[shredman]

THAT CROWD ON A THURSDAY NIGHT? THATS INSANE!:eek:

[Tater]

If you look really close you can see me somewhere in that madness.

[badass]

one thing is for sure...
the hooch draws a crowd...and from all around the country..
i owe alot of that to ben armstrong..and larry kirtchner..
those guys r working hard for all of us...
each time they do a show on tv..or post a top list...that spreads out across this country...on national outlets everywhere
it sells tickets for us all...
the iron is hot this year..
we have had the largest weekends ever...
and we have always had tremendous crowds...
but seriously...this year is absolutley insane...
btw
we provide a show like no other ...its agressive ...and splatacular...and the most scenic haunt in America today...and that sells
i talk to people coming from over 20 hours away...
people plan their vacations to come here...
i am extremely lucky...to have the worlds most extreme haunt....thank u all

[badass]

we were sure raisin hell at the hooch last night...
the guy on the right of this pic hit me doin 50 mph...
n they never stopped running..enjoy


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[JackoWcko]

The Land of Illusion seem to really like playing dirty tricks.

Last year I was to meet a friend at the Dent Schoolhouse. He googled "Dent Schoolhouse Address" and plugged the first result into his GPS. Guess where he ended up?

The Land of Illusion.

I haven't been back there since they got caught swiping competitors signs a few years ago.

[Gore Galore]

Tim,
I think this is one of the best customer reactions pics of ALL time. It makes me laugh every time.

[badass]

Kevin..
i thought the exact same thing...and thought that haunted house owners would enjoy it.....grrrr
but soon they will all be doin it
......you cant beat showing the public having a blast goin through your attraction..
we have been posting tons of em on our facebook...
that pic alone..has gotten the over 700 likes n almost 100 comments..without any advertisement dollars...
u just cant beat fb...
thats all i do now...radio n print is dead...

here is some gore galore reactions...


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[badass]

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[badass]

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[Gore Galore]

hahaha,
Awesome!
and thank you for sharing!

[VSneader2]

Been loving the pics of the scared people. The one of the 3 teenagers is priceless.

I finally got around to booking a hotel room for Saturday night, wish I would had seen that, that team in Ohio had a home football game, But none the less I will see you on Saturday Tim.

[badass]

most welcome ...heres another great reaction to a gore galore
see u saturday vsneader2
bring on that hoochie rain we all love so much...makes for a hell of a good time..
and keeps the sweat down...


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[VSneader2]

We had a blast Saturday night. Thanks for taking a minute or two to say hi. You guys were swamped, thats for sure. I have never seen a VIP line that long Let along the GA line. There must have been every bit of 5-6000 people there when we talked to you. Love all the updates, you guys out do yourself every year. Like I said Saturday night, I had just gone to the 13th Gate down in Lousiana on Thursday night and your haunt blows them out of the water. Thanks for such a great time. We will be back next year for round 4.

[badass]

well now that is one hell of a review....always love to hear the Hooch blows away one of the highest rated haunts in america today....
thank u very much
u r most correct sir.....we definitely deliver

and it was absolutely one hell of a crowd too...
i have never seen a VIP line a half mile long either...we didnt close til 4 am...and after they closed the gates...more cars wanted to pull in...
sorry i couldn't hang out longer...i wanted to show u the bar upstairs..and some other goodies...
maybe come on a thursday next time...

if anyone wants to see the largest lines in this biz...come out this sat....u cant fit it into a picture..
just dont try to get here around nine...cause the state highway turns into a tailgate party...
people now talk about how long the wait is....just to pull into our parking lot....

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[VSneader2]

The state highway def. backs up I think we sat there in traffic for a good 15 mins. It was about a mile back up. I know the time it took to buy our VIP tickets (about 10 mins) the parking lot where we parked was already half full and we were in the very front of it. Car after car pulled in none stop, I am surprised you didn't run out of parking. Thats a problem that any haunt would love to have, if they had the size lots you have.

No problem about not getting to see behind the scenes. You guys were swamped I completely understand. I think a lot had to do with the nice weather.

Just one suggestion, with the amount of rain you guys normally get in October. You might want to fill in the area in the VIP line that was a giant puddle Saturday night. It might allow for the VIP line to have a small Que area instead of being a straight line way out into the parking lot and across the path of traffic on the nights where it gets that long. You guys did do a good job with security at the traffic crossing though so Kudos for that.

[badass]

wall street journal called me about an article they were doing on how haunts around america r stepping it up a notch...
trying to be more like the haunted hoochie...
i thought sweet...btw.....wtf....
doesnt surprise me a bit anymore...

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[badass]

never ceases to amaze me how many come out in the pouring rain...
this is the hooch at 1 am last night in the rain......it had rained since 8 pm n is still raining...
.personally talked to people from california, new york and lousiania ...
all certified hoochie heads...amazing fans


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[badass]

a big big announcement coming soon...
but til then...
have a great weekend
and a Happy Halloween from all of us at the Hoochie


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[UnDeRTaKer313]

Hey Tim, its nick from fear experience. I'm bringing stitch from mushroomhead to the hoochie tonight round opening time, we both just got back from some big name haunts in Texas so I'm pumped to show him what you guys got! Btw he came out opening night and didn't get to go through so I dragged him back for another shot!

[badass]

i love waking up in the evening and hearing screams of fans already in the parking lot...
and its just 5 30 ...its gonna be another great weekend..and the rain moved out...

see u tonight Nick...u know how we do....i cant believe Stitch hasn't been here yet...no excuse..
hell never looked soo good


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[badass]

the last night is just beginning here at the Hooch..bitter sweet as always...
i know u all know how i feel...
been an absolutely amazing season...
thank u to everyone who came out
i truly appreciate it..

one thing is for sure
kick ass haunts...make people wanna see more kick ass haunts...
we have had soo many fans from all over the U.S.
and i get to talk to thousands over the month...
and what makes them wanna travel and see more haunts is going to great haunts...
soo a big thank u to everyone who operates kick ass haunts...u drive the haunted economy

if u wanna see some great reaction pics...
check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/Haunted-Hoochie/113282695370541

heres some fans from michigan
if u look u can see the corner of an Erebus shirt...haha
thanks again



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[RobfromErie]

a big big announcement coming soon...
but til then...
have a great weekend
and a Happy Halloween from all of us at the Hoochie



lets hear it

[badass]

2012 is in the books and was the most amazing year ever...
i feel bad to boast when soo many haunts are talking about hurting...

honestly with the horror craze thats underway in america im not sure why that is...
we were prepared with the greatest show we have ever produced...
and the hoochie heads responded in droves
and we were under siege too...
we had another haunt sending our web traffic to their site..
haunts using our pictures to promote their haunts..
internet sabotage that removed our sites from all the search engines....
and a haunt that sent letters to all the officials..trying to close us down...yopp some dirty tricks.....
u know who u are...and we know who you are...haha....wtf ...cheaters never win

but there will always be haters and thieves....boo
it just keeps us on top of our game..

we are currently working on the biggest news we have ever released...
but i cant open it up yet till all the details r worked out...its gonna be great...
great for us and this industry i love soo much...

Happy Holidays
get some rest cause it will be October before u know it....
with love...the Hoochie



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[elowther]

Congratulations on an awesome season! I can't believe all that sabotage against you. Just goes to show that a kick ass production will win every time! Like you, I love talking to people from other states that drive or even fly in for our show. You have built up an insane hardcore following over the years! Looking forward to your big news, keep us posted.

Eric

[Dr Spooktakular]

Please, please, please tell us that you ARE opening for Midwest Haunters this year! Oh please, of please!

[Tater]

Tim

I think the masses have spoken and they wanna see you at MHC...Tell you what...If you open up, Granny will be there with bells on bitching at anyone that is stupid enough to come inside. Any other actors wanna help.

[badass]

ok...here it is...
some haunted houses build sets
try to make em look real etc...
we build real..

and holly wood has noticed...

and instead of us going to hollywood...
hollywood is coming to the hooch...thats right..
this year we will be shooting a movie here at Dead Acres...
the location manager of the film has secured our haunt for most of the summer...licking county and columbus ohio are both pitching in
the project is being called harvest season at Dead Acres....not sure if that will be the name of the movie ....maybe..
it is based on a story about a haunted house that wants to be the best haunt in the world...
and soo instead of actors...they kidnap patrons..n torcher them live on stage ...
no wonder they picked our location right...

i dont really know too much more yet...but they r paying us to have the haunt up and in running condition in march...
which is a huge project....as u all know...the hooch isnt your everyday kinda haunt...

but heres a spin off of the movie...

we will be opening for midwest haunters convention for the friday night bus tour...
sooo i suggest if u have ever wondered what the Hell is really going on out here...
u get here n check it out for yourself....

this may be your last chance...

thanks i look forward to seeing u all very soon....at all of our favorite convention the Midwest Haunters



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[Tater]

Congrats on the Award Tim! I will keep my word and Granny will be there, this is awesome news, Let me know if there is anything I Can do to help