Building a swamp monster for the yard haunt this year based entirely on this thread. Photos in the Lounge when it stops falling over.

Will do. Current count: eleven fog machines, one chiller, zero neighbor complaints (this week).

Also, Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Half of us will be handing out candy or running a yard haunt. The night itself is not a movie night for everyone.

Progress report: tombstones painted, crypt door hinged, fog chiller works. I tested it at dusk and a jogger stopped and applauded. Best review I have ever received.

Yard haunt builder weighing in: people will pay for physical things that feel handmade. Mass-produced skull shirts are everywhere. A signed puppet is a relic.

I can supply the fog. I own eleven machines. My neighbors have concerns.

Put them under a small weight. Festival markets are windy, and I once chased a stack of zines across an entire parking lot.

Two red LEDs is genius. Stealing it, and crediting you on the little sign by the mailbox.

The rag step is where I always get impatient. Doing it properly this year. Thank you.

Yard haunt thread! Every October I turn the front yard into a small cemetery. This year: twelve tombstones cut from insulation foam, a leaning crypt door made from an old pallet, and a fog chiller so the fog stays low instead of drifting in…

Yard haunt, projector on the garage door, hot cider. Double feature: $JAWS for the families at dusk, $THNG after the kids go to bed.

My yard haunt goes live the same night. Two launches, one fog machine. I will be refreshing the Home between trick or treaters.

Frank. I build a yard haunt. Yes, the fog is always on.