Saturday panels
ROOM B110
Effective Haunting on a Budget - Uncle Rog (hayeshaunt.com)
11:00am - 12:00am
Spending a lot of money on a haunt does not guarantee success or quality. Roger Hayes (Uncle Rog) a seasoned haunter of hayeshaunt.com will teach you how to make the most of our haunt budget. Learn to design effective flows, where to use your best rooms and props, where to use projections, how to use effective scares, what is important and what is not, what will bring guests back, where to invest in important stuff for the haunt. Learn from a madman with years of experience, an artist’s eye, an engineer’s mind and a businessman’s wallet!
Building Your Own Sound/Light Trussing out of PVC - David Herzog
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Learn how to build your own light and sound trussing which is thousands of dollars cheaper than buying it from a sound and lighting store or the manufacturer. I build mine out of PVC which also, with some heat, allows you to make it into any shape you need. a power point presentation with step by step basic building guides. The class will also watch a short section of trussing being constructed as the class progresses using a triangle truss and a rectangular 4 sided truss.
Food drive: Bring a can of food to donate at this panel towards:
www.northwestharvest.org
https://interactive-origin.king5.com/home-team-harvest/
Witchcraft & Horror Zines TODAY! - Wrekk ‘n Rudo
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Come learn about the current and vibrant landscape of witchy and spooky DIY produced publications and how you, yes YOU can join the fun!
The Other: A Brief History & Discussion of Queer Horror - JT Seaton
4:30PM - 5:30PM
The panel will be a discussion of LGBTQ+ themes in horror fiction. The horror genre mirrors the American queer experience, both positively and negatively, overtly and subtextually. Historically, horror cinema focuses on “The Others” of society: the weirdos, the misfits. Queer people often feel like the misfit, the outcast, the other. Therefore, they are drawn to horror because they see themselves in the characters, usually the monster or the “final girl”. The panel will address topics such as: Queer horror’s humble beginnings, “Queer Subtext” and “Gay Sensibility” particularly during the Hays Code era, concept of “Otherness” and the future of Queer Horror.
Saturday panels
ROOM B111
Maria, J.P., Adam, Daniel - Horror Writing
12:30PM - 2:00PM
Join four horror authors for a lively discussion about what makes for effective storytelling, writing good villains, drawing out suspense, and more.
Burn After Pitching - Michael Tanner
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Want to hear something REALLY scary? Or do YOU have a scary idea? Hear creators and comedians pitch their versions of horror movies and tv shows based on your ideas! And no offense, but some of your ideas are terrible!
The History and Culture of Oddities - Karley Cotrell
4:00PM - 5:00PM
“The History, Culture, and Ethics of Oddities” is presented by Portland Oddities Gallery Owner, Karley Cottrell. Starting the Victorian obsession with death culture, occultism, and mysticism, we will cover the last 150 years of oddities and curiosities culture through to the modern body brokers that provide human remains online and the debate over what is ethical and moral in the regards to care and sales of remains. Wander through decades of oddity history with the owner of the Portland Oddities Gallery, Karley Cottrell.
Unnecessary Debates - Michael Tanner
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Have you ever wanted to hear funny people debate horror topics you thought should never be debated? Join exciting guests for this unforgettable horror geek showdown! (Really, you may never be able to forget it…) They will debate unimportant questions like: Who wore it better - Bela or Boris? Who has better make-up - Pearl or Leatherface? Come and learn something you never wanted to know!
Saturday panels
ROOM B112
Spooky Origami - Alan Anderson
11:00AM - 1:00PM
This years spooky origami is for children of all ages. We will learn how to fold “pretty scary” claws! A decoratable ghost or skull, and a skeleton hand.
DREAD Liveplay - GM: Matthew Capurro
2:00PM - 4:00PM
For fans who ship D+D and Horror, there is “DREAD,” a tabletop role-playing game in which an unsteady tower of Jenga blocks determines the fates of characters trapped in a horror story. In this live-play, watch four friends try to overcome host Matthew Capurro’s gauntlet of perilous situations.
Paint and Take Halloween Magnets - Colleen Deignan
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Paint and make your own Halloween magnets! Choose from pumpkins, ghosts, or spooky cat laser cut wood blanks and paint however you’d like! Good for all ages and all supplies are provided.
Sunday panels
VENDOR FLOOR - SPACE 133
FX Make up Demo by Isa Rust
TBA
More info coming soon!
Sunday panels
ROOM B110
Scare the Living Daylights Out of Them! : A Scaring and Lighting Tutorial - Uncle Rog (hayeshaunt.com)
11:00AM - 12:00PM
You can have the most realistically detailed haunted attraction, the most elaborate and astonishing props and the most eye-popping costumes and makeup, but none of it makes a difference if you can’t scare anybody. You have to give them something to scream about. A scare is a carefully crafted art form that comes in many types and flavors. A successful haunted attraction is based upon the ability to frighten and fully entertain your guests.
In this lively session, Roger Hayes will explain how to creatively use fear and to eliminate bottlenecks in the haunt, how to effectively use lighting to enhance scares and set, how to use scares to move the guests through the haunt and increase throughput. A complete and well-designed scare will keep patrons coming back for more! This insightful discussion will examine specific options that you can use in your haunted attraction to scare the patrons, fueling their nightmares. Attendees in this session will learn how improve their haunts with more effective scares from an avid haunter with an engineering background and an artist’s eye.
Recycled Fear: Cardboard masks, Frankenstein, and the Unknown - Ira Pratt
12:30PM - 1:30PM
n this presentation I will discuss my personal philosophy regarding monsters and their role in helping us identify and understand our darkest fears and confusions. Monsters have always been with us, shifting and reforming since the time of myth to represent newer and more complex anxieties. By creating monster masks from recycled materials, I seek to demonstrate that not only can we playfully interact with the darkness, but also that the means to do so are readily available for everyone.
Building an "Old" Wooden Cemetery Fence for Almost Free - David Herzog
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Halloween decorations don't have to cost a lot of money to be effective and look great when creating a grave yard. I will go through sourcing materials, where to find free wood, how to age and add even more realism to your fence so it looks like it is over 50 years old. Attendees will receive a materials list with resources and a simple drawing to help build your own fence, along with a PowerPoint presentation and building a single fence section. class discussion on different possibilities to build posts from simple, fast, and dirty, to carving styrofoam for "Stone" like pillars. supporting those fence posts will also be discussed. Q & A session at the end of the clinic
Sunday panels
ROOM B111
Quick Tricks for Writing Horror Music - Matthew Capurro
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Bring something unique to your next haunt or horror movie with an original composition. Composer Matthew Capurro will give you a bag of scary musical tricks to amp up the fright factor of any song.
Ghosts of Portland - Rocky Smith (oregonghostconference.com)
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Join Historian and Paranormal Investigator Rocky Smith for a peek into the history, folklore and paranormal of Portland. Smith will share some unbelievable ghost stories from the Rose City and the surrounding area, accumulated from his years of experience with the paranormal and knowledge of Oregon history. Rocky’s passion for historical research and gift of storytelling has drawn crowds from all over the Northwest to his tours and presentations.
Don’t miss Rocky’s presentation Ghosts of Portland here at Ghosts of Summer!
Sunday panels
ROOM B112
Paint and Take Halloween Magnets - Colleen Deignan
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Paint and make your own Halloween magnets! Choose from pumpkins, ghosts, or spooky cat laser cut wood blanks and paint however you’d like! Good for all ages and all supplies are provided..
Zombie FX Make up - Isa Rust
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Calling all make up artists and costume enthusiasts! Join our panel with Isa Rust to learn how to apply zombie FX make up like a pro.
