This is one of my favorite Halloween props... the Grim Reaper was the first life-size figure prop that I built years ago, and he has been through more than a few modifications since. Would you believe that this guy started out life as a cheapo torchiere lamp? The skull that is his head lights up (green) and now has a black scrim cloth over it to obscure his features (and dims the green light a bit).

The next major upgrade/overhaul planned for him will be Bucky skeleton arms/hands and an improved voicebox/sound effect system... sometime next year (or maybe this winter!)


The other favorite of mine is my Jeepers Creepers scarecrow, which I usually put out early. Based on the main character from the Jeepers Creepers movies, the "creeper". It is a static prop, but effective. I've updated his look and will have to take a new photo!