dress up as a fbi guy and stop random people on the street and tell them they are under arrest for tax evasion.......when they say you got the wrong guy...say whats your name...when they answer ..say yep its you...guaranteed to scare the crap out of anyone..........and it doesnt get any easier than that....HEH
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Seriously Moe,Cailenb is right.One of the easiest props to build is the static or non-moving dummy.May not sound scary but if done right it can be great. Try making one as lifelike in build as possible,and it will convince the TOTers that there's someone in there.They'll be scared to walk past it.
Ya' want cheap & easy?
This worked like a charm for me last year.
Simple static dummy/scarecrow (my clothes, boots & work gloves - pumpkin mask with some black chiffon on the inside - you see out, they can't see in).
Be certain to stuff the arms, chest and legs of the dummy with newspaper or whatever - you want it to have YOUR dimensions.
Mount to a mobile frame (mine was 2 pipes clamped in a T shape, slipped over a length of re-bar pounded into the ground - easy to place, and move).
Put up for 1-2 weeks before Halloween, and move around the yard every day or so - to allow everyone in your neighborhood a chance to get used to the scarecrow in your yard.
Here's the sneaky part:
Just before the TOT's come around on Halloween, change places with the scarecrow (I did mine just after the sun set) - be certain to have the same clothes! (I took the flannel shirt, mask and gloves from my scarecrow and put them on to have the same weathered look) - lean against the frame (good idea to make sure it's a solid one).
Put other decorations out for people to look at - make sure you're near the entry path, but not in direct light - this way, you look just like another prop.
Adjust your scare to the level of TOT - speak and move very little for the young ones, JUMP AND SCREAM at the big ones.
Everyone thought I was the scarecrow - they had become used to seeing it for many days beforehand - so when I moved, they flipped. I even got most of the parents.
Only trouble is, they're going to be expecting it this year - so I'm on to something new.
Two words, Pnumatic props. I think you can by an air ram for about 20 bucks. If you know were to get the parts and know the basics of mechanics, it should be a breeze, its really not that hard
One thing that has always worked for me are those mats that when you step on them they
emit a scream. They cost about $7~8 at a Halloween shop. Place it under your normal doormat and put a static prop near-by --- they tots are looking at the static prop not where they're stepping and the scream hits. I've seem more tots jump and yell from this simple little trick than almost anything else I’ve done.
Look into a mirror and practise doing convincing lying.
Listen closely to the inflections in your voice, liars sometimes change the tonal quality of their lies(they really want to get caught!) Learn not to do this.
Now lie to the kids in your neighborhood and tell them that you really need their help, you have an escaped lunatic trapped in your garage, so they all have to watch the rear entrance while you go in the front.
A scuffle seems to ensue, you scream for them to come in and help you, you really need their help!
As they come in you are shouting out the other door at persons un-seen, "You'd better run and hide , you nasty idiot!"
As the group of kids all stare out the door at nothing, that's when you slowly turn and look at them and say something like," I think he has you all trapped in here and I can't really help you because he's my twin-brother!"
Then spin around, making another expression as you look them in the eye and say, "Gotcha!"
Beleiving what lies others tell us can lead to incredible fears and apprehension!
"My Insanity is well-respected, until they wiggle free and become a stringer for a tabloid"
Help on a scary prop. (Can I get some ideas)
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