Pick your Happy Ending - Valentine dates that don't suck

Come next Thursday you'll want to avoid this if you can

And we're here to help -

Photo credits - Adrian Borda

For the Lovers {and for those who can buy their own damn presents}

2 days of Oddities and music - horror and eccentric gifts. Added bonus if you dress up

Saturday shop and enjoy Motley Crue Tribute Dr Feelgood with 8 Track

Tickets and information - https://www.brauerhouse.com/

February 9th & 10th

Picture - Chicago Reader

For a maxed out experience - drop by Reggies for their annual Pancakes and Booze Art Show - one of our favorites in the area.

February 15th & 16th

Magic and Glitter

Because - What is Valentine's Day without it?

Tickets to see Sir Elton - through Ticketmaster

February 15th & 16th

Punk Rock & Rockabilly

UK post punk legends Spear of Destiny Make a stop in Chicago

Tickets - https://www.brauerhouse.com/

Thursday Feb. 14th

Well, What's it going to be?

February 12th - FREE Event / 21 and older

Pair with Food - The Good - Farm Bar / Fish Bar / Vegan - Native Foods / Crisp - The Bad and the oh so tasty - Roost

See a legend

This is a 17 and older show / GA Tickets are $22 at the door or $20 in advance. Can purchase them here through Reggie's Website

February 13th

Reggies has good bar food - for unique, check out Pilsen's Pleasant House Pub / Bridgeports Pancho Pistolas - steak anything here is delicious

Take You and your baby for a Spin

At Miss Wolfe's Jiving School

Classes until April 10th - Viva Las Vegas Baby

Put some good back in the world

Art Show that supports local communities - food and drink are included with the price of the ticket. Can purchase those here

Chase Spirits

Chicago Hauntings celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the St Valentine's Massacre with a tour dedicated to mobsters, ghost stories and pub stops. Bring your own bottle on this tour

Visit a Haunted House

Get Scared and

Save your date from creepy monsters = bonus!

Massacre Haunted House presents Valentines Massacre

February 16th

Love Bites at 13th Floor Haunted House

February 15th & 16th

Basement of the Dead invites you to experience Valentine's Day in Wonderland

February 15 & 16

You are cordially invited ~

to attend a Dark Ball

And Dance until Dawn

February 16th - 21 + / $10 Cover

Metro Chicago

Hang with other broken hearted

DJ / FREE / 9pm

Burlington Bar

Naughty Girls

Burlesque / Circus and Ariel Performers - Pre-fixed meal

February 14th

Untitled Supper Club

And Hot Maniac Nights

3 Nights of 10,000 Maniacs

$50-$70 / 21+

City Winery

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2018 Chicago Walker Stalker

Few photos from this year's Convention - taken Saturday afternoon

Mike Czerwonka - Wonka's Marker Art

Han Solo

The Captain

Stunning work by the Chalk Twins

Fun cosplay

Defame Illustration - check them out here -----https://defameart.com/

And check out this neat little video below - fun to watch

Beautiful handmade costume

Alexander Hamilton - holyshitmisterhamilton

Few costumes from The Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation - you can call them the HSPPA

Resident Evil Costume

I want to play a game

Nicholas Brendon (Buffy / Criminal Minds) - raffling off merchandise courtesy of VampCon Chicago

We all float down here

Prince of Pieces - Zombie Jesus

Affordable fan pieces

Send... more - Paramedics!! - Heartland Blood Drive

Season of the Witch Masks by Trick or Treat Studios

They Live

Screechers

2018's Transworld Convention

Was yet another amazing year in St Louis - spent 3 days on the floor and I'm certain that I still missed quite a few things. There were some fantastic new products along with some good solid staples - I feel quite positive on the outlook for this season. It's going to be fun and terrific

Owners, I have a small handful of suggestions that you may find interesting. One that really blew me away preyed on sensory perception http://www.darklabyrinthentertainment.com/ The situations are easy to believe - and adjustable - some may be controversial. If you're looking for something additional to throw your audience off balance or even bring a little more revenue into a festival, this may be very well worth looking into. Want to thank my friend Josh Spradlin (Terror in the Graveyard) - and Arcane Concepts - http://arcaneconceptsfx.com/ for helping me out on this interview. Recommend checking Josh's work out

The second were some stunning visual effects created by Venue Magic - https://www.venuemagic.com/

Their visual here showcases their work with Jim Henson's Creature Shop (little nerd out..up /down and side to side movement on the jaw - truly beautiful work). Their main gig is selling show control software - which incorporates visual, lighting and effects - at an affordable price. Which means small theaters, musicians and home haunters can afford this investment making your work on par with major businesses.

There is a 15 day trial if you're game for giving it a test spin - can find this on their site.

Here is a short video I shot of their demo

For smaller attractions, home haunters and those with tighter budgets - there were some fantastic and affordable selections. Felt there were more offerings this year over others - I could even afford to buy something. Being a haunter, I try to make mostly everything but there are times you want a cool little bump in style. It was good to see those options available. Placed some links for you underneath the photos if you'd like to check these out.

Also wanted to congratulate Kyle LaFlamboy (Hellsgate / Statesville) for winning the President's Award at the Oscares Ceremony - all of your creations are beautiful - well deserving of that.

Hope you guys enjoy the photos

Had an absolute blast checking out everything cool this year - always an amazing show to be at

Eerily, beautiful creatures from Midnight Studios FX

Bloodrush Crew - Forest of Terror

If you have yet to see her ~ Love this gal - still partying in the afterlife

Wicked Masks - created by Basement of the Dead - fans of this attraction can now purchase these specially designed

Don't even start saying his name

Unit 70s over the top, amazing IT animation - check out their page to further nerd out

Dead Rabbit Studios - masks were a very reasonable price. And of course Tarman!

Creature Revenge Studios

Ah-mazing costumes by Macabre Intentions

Skeletons & More

Dark Stitches

I love FX Makeup here in Chicago - they do offer classes

Can't wait to be terrorized by Fluffy this season at Statesville Haunted Prison

Scared of my shadow - beautiful details

Oversized madness from Gore Galore - head lamps are priced right about $200

Original Sin Designs - Dolls run about $135 - Next few pics are of her creepy designs. One of my favorite shops

Pumpkin Pulp's line of Creeping up the Walls - His clocks run about $150 / Dolls $90-$100

Distortions

Black Moth

Zagone Studios here in Chicagop

Woochie - can order on line or find these prosthetics at specialty stores during the season

From Art to Zombies