It’s Halloween season, the time of the year when it is acceptable—and even expected—to scare the living tar out of the children in the neighborhood as they come to your house asking for candy. Here, we compile 14 projects from Instructables that will make your haunted home the envy of all others on the block.The Ultimate Haunted House Control UnitEric Wilhelm, president and co-founder of Instructables, describes how to build an incredibly innovative and complex solid-state controller that can manipulate lights, fog, animatronics and sound in a glorious choreographed Halloween production.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/HshL9cMdMCQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1[/youtube]Creepy Fingers on Your TombstoneFingers reach over the top of a grave branded with your name–and winds make the fingers wiggle.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/Lw_qsLhzFuc&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1[/youtube]The 7-Ft-Tall Jack-in-the-BoxWhether or not the audience is afraid of clowns, a 7-ft-tall Jack-in-the-Box is sure to strike fear into the heart of any onlooker.House Goblin PeepersThese cuddly, hand-sewn goblins are half-cute, half-grotesque–and the perfect addition to any haunted house.The Talking Skull and Pumpkin Halloween AnimatronicsWhether you want your dormant skulls to tell jokes or give a pronounced “Boo!”, here’s your complete guide to the art of animatronics.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/fCdW3C1NLVM&hl=en&fs=1&[/youtube]Dropping Spider SilhouetteThis classic Halloween project is easy to implement and does wonders for the spooky ambience.Turn a PC into a Magic MirrorIf you have a spare PC and are willing to cut a large hole in your wall (or erect a false one!), this is the ultimate party trick.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/z4OMdLe9POY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1[/youtube]An Easy DIY Graveyard FenceThis simple fence is a must-have for any haunted house. Cemetery GatesThe master’s graveyard fence.Yarn SpiderwebsHere is an easy–and less messy and wasteful–alternative to the department store cobwebs.Hologram IllusionsWhat’s better than a magic mirror? Star Wars-quality holograms.Make A Cool Hologram Illusion! - Awesome video clips hereClimbing Halloween SkeletonsNo, these skeletons don’t actually climb, but they are the most frightening roof decorations around.Styrofoam MausoleumFor a backyard graveyard in an hour, turn to styrofoam.Werewolf Head on the WallCombine this project with your animatronics skills (above) for a stylish and scary addition to your walls.
