Animated prop of the day

For all of you Coulrophobes out there, allow me to introduce Mr. Softy. He stands there, 6'6" tall, slowly turning the handle on his jack-in-the-box, waiting until someone approaches. Once they do, a screaming skull flies out of the box at them.

You can find Mr. Softy and other terrific creatures at The Scarefactory. Their stuff isn't cheap (Mr. Softy costs $2000!) but the site is a great place to check out when you're looking for inspiration.

Scary Clowns

I was already familiar with Krypt Kiddies - a line of collectible horror baby dolls. Now I find out that this same company produces a line of Krypt Kiddies clowns. (Or maybe it's "klowns"?) Now I'm not usually afraid of clowns, but these things give me the willies. If I woke up in the middle of the night and saw this demonic fella staring at me, I'd have a heartattack.