Fire In the Hole!

Spectral Illusions, in collaboration with Garner Holt Productions, has created custom CG projection effects for the explosive finale of the Calico Mine Ride at Knott's Berry Farm. We are thrilled to be able to contribute to this historic ride and help update it for a whole new generation of park visitors.

Announcing Four New Effects for 2014!

We are very excited to announce that we have 4 new effects for the 2014 season!

First up is Phantom of the Park: Was this the kooky old spook who burned down the abandoned amusement park? The effect is designed for use with a projector and is great for projecting on a scrim or screen or for use in a Pepper's Ghost setup.

Electric Specter: A bolt of lightning awakens this electrifying entity who delivers a shock of his own. The effect is designed for use with a projector and is great for projecting on a scrim or screen or for use in a Pepper's Ghost setup.

Creepy Peepers: Something's watching you from the cover of darkness. Let's just hope they don't have sharp teeth! This effect is designed for use with a 22-27" monitor.


Forsaken Prisoner: Left for dead, this forgotten skeleton wants to escape from his nightmare. This effect is designed for use with a 22-27" monitor.

They are all NOW AVAILABLE for purchase on our website www.spectralillusions.com. Happy Haunting!

Did you miss out on the ScareLA Presale?

We are really looking forward to exhibiting at ScareLA this August, and we hope you'll come see us in our booth. So, in case you missed out on the PreSale, we've managed to secure a discount code for Spectral Illusions fans! Just enter SPECTRALSCARE for 25% off your ticket purchase (except the VIP level) at checkout, and get ready for a great show! The code expires at 12:01AM Thursday May 22, so get them quick!

We're going to some Trade Shows, so come by our booth!

In just a couple of weeks, we'll be flying out to Columbus, OH to exhibit at the Midwest Haunters Convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. It runs June 7&8, so come by and see us in Booth 106! There will be NEW effects released just in time for the show, so come see them in person.

In August, we'll be exhibiting again at ScareLA. We had a great time last year, and we're expecting a great show again this year. It runs August 9 &10 at LA Mart in downtown Los Angeles.  They're running a pre-sale until the end of the day Monday (May 19) with 30% off.  The code is on the ticket sales page HERE.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at both shows!

Customer Showcase 2013, Part II

Jeff Baird took a literary route to his haunt this year.  He used Ghost of Prudence Primm, appropriately, in his library scene and Restless Spirit is not far behind.  You can find them starting at about 1:30 in the video.

At Horseman's Hollow in Sleepy Hollow, NY, Daisy the Ghost Bride made an appearance, thanks to Dark Tech Effects.  This is a great pro haunt, and worth a look.

Thomas Wall, AKA User fortinbras79 on HalloweenForum.com, did a lovely Pepper's Ghost with Daisy the Ghost Bride.  You can find information about his St. Louis yard haunt HERE.

In Chicago on Halloween, Kenton Avenue Graveyard was in full swing.  They used both Accursed Helmsman and Lost at Sea.  You can see the fantastic sail he built for his Helmsman at around 0:55 and 0:50 (respectively) of the following videos.

You can see his very effective use of Lost at Sea, too:

Ryan in Santa Clarita, CA used Daisy projected on a cutout in his yard.  You can see her starting at about 1:25.  Looks like she played a big part in spooking at lot of Trick-or-Treaters!

Last, but certainly not least is Daisy the Ghost Bride, projected on a cutout in an upstairs bedroom, brought to us from Julie Chambers in Ontario.

Thank you to everyone who sent us pictures and videos!  We hope everyone had the spookiest haunt on their block, and can't wait to see what everyone does next year!

Happy Haunting!

Customer Showcase 2013, Part I

We hope everyone has had a successful Halloween!  Many of you have sent us pictures and video of your Spectral Illusions in action, so we want to show them off to everyone.

First up is user MudbuginTX from Houston, TX who sent us these rear projected gems:

 

User LittleBlueBMW used a similar rear projection technique.  They really have a great window for Phantom Wraith.

Revenant Manor, a home haunt in Orlando, Florida used both Restless Spirit (in a Pepper's Ghost configuration) and The Haunted Tombstone (projected onto a form).  You can see them starting around 0:53 in the video, but the whole haunt is very well done.

Dark Lane Haunted Attraction in Childersburg, AL used Ghostly Hearse.  The haunt even made the local news.  The attention to detail at this haunt is fantastic.

The Haunting of Nuevo is a fundraiser for the Nuview Elementary School in Nuevo, CA.  They used The Ghost of Prudence Primm as well as the Ghostly Hearse.  Let's hope Prudence didn't scare the kids away from the library forever!

We will have quite a few more haunts to feature in Part II.  If you would like to be added to the list, send us pictures and/or video via email spectralillusions @ gmail.com (remove the spaces) and we will show off your hard work!  Thanks to everyone who has already sent theirs in!

Happy Haunting!

House at Haunted Hill

The big day is nearly here. There is one more haunt we would really like to tell you all about. It's one we've been involved in since before Spectral Illusions existed. It is really an amazing show that you will remember for a long, long time. If you are in the Woodland Hills, CA area, you should absolutely see The House At Haunted Hill. Most of our work with this haunt is custom work, from the exterior mood of the house to Snapper Bixby, the gadfly paparazzo. It is open October 30 (Tonight!)-November 3, 7-midnight on Friday and Saturday, 7-10 all other nights. Go see it! Happy Haunting!