One of the stops on the Friday night bus tour was The Scarefactory’s new facility. Covering 60,000 square feet, this enormous building was filled with all sorts of props at various stages of completion. Along the one wall, there were tables set up with complimentary sandwiches, snacks and drinks. Guarding the refreshments were some larger-than-life creatures, each painted in bright neon colors. Throughout the facility were mass quantities of props and seemingly countless racks of molds & other prop-building materials. Also, along one of the main aisles there were some cash-and-carry items. 

Shortly before MHC, I learned that The Scarefactory had a new TV series that is currently being broadcast on the History Channel. This series features the Scarefactory staff reconstructing some of the cruel torture devices that have been used throughout history. Many of the devices that were created for the TV series were out on display in the workshop, so attendees could get an up-close and personal view of how wicked these things actually were. For more information about the show, visit: http://www.history.com/minisites/surviving-history

Well, I’m really glad that I had the opportunity to get this unique, behind-the-scenes view of one of the largest and most prominent prop-makers in the Haunt Industry. Special thanks to David Fachman, President of The Scarefactory, along with the rest of The Scarefactory staff, for opening up their doors and allowing the Haunt Community to check out their workshop. 
 

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Scarefactory Tour Pictures

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