Dave Lowe is amazing! Here's an example of what he can do in under a half hour while watching TV.

Get buried alive and watch a flick

To promote the release of Ryan Reynold's film Buried, "four lucky people were picked to be blindfolded, have a burlap sack put over their head, then silently driven 30 miles outside of the city. There, they were put in coffins and only then were they allowed to remove the blindfolds, where they’d see an LCD screen that would show Buried." (Via SuperPunch)

Perfect for bibliophile corpses

A bookcase that transforms into a coffin? Why didn't I think of that?





(Via Dornob)

Take a ride in a coffin

"Ever wonder what it would be like to be buried alive? The Last Ride is a simulated ride to the grave in a wooden casket. You listen to a special 3D stereo soundtrack that plays in the pitch dark casket while built in air rams move the casket in sync with the sound track. The Cockney gravediggers load you in a hot rod hearse, take a wild ride to the grave site, then they throw you in the hole, and shovel in the dirt until you hear nothing but silence... Then the bugs and creeps attack to a unnerving crescendo, and just when you think all is lost, the lid flies open to a well welcomed breath of fresh air and a "Welcome Back". The ride has an IR camera with audio in the casket so people outside can watch and can be recorded on tape or dvd." (Via Haunted Village)

Chocolate coffins, hearses and skeletons

Check out the wonderfully macabre chocolates from Pushin' Daisies.

Coffin couch (version 2.0)

A while back I wrote about this brand of coffin couches. Well, believe it or not, someone else has come up with their own version. (Seen pictured above). Personally, I prefer the look of the more modern, leather coffin couch. On the other hand though, I do appreciate the way this one folds up into a coffee table. Aw hell, I'll just get one of each.

How to bury a Star Trek fan

You're a huge Star Trek fan. You go to the conventions. You know every episode by heart. You wear your uniform while on jury duty. But you can only "live long and prosper" for so long. What about once you die? How will you let the universe know that you're the ultimate Trekkie? Well, regardless of whether you prefer the idea of burial or cremation, this company has got you covered. Coming in 2009, they will be releasing a line of urns and caskets that "feature a bold design reminiscent of the 24th century styling of the United Federation of Planets and Starfleet".

Coffin couches

I want one of these!

Phantom Roadster

If I could have my dream car, it would be this... the Phantom Roadster. Produced in 2007 by The Scare Factory, every inch of this "haunt rod" is tricked out, haunted perfection. Hand engraved tombstone brakes, skull mirrors, webbing on the windscreen and wing supports, skull suicide shifter and tombstone radiator (with the upper torso of a skeleton riding behind it). Whenever a gift giving holiday rolls around and my family asks me what I want, I always say "a Phantom Roadster". So far, no luck. Maybe someday though...

Casket Furniture

If you've ever wanted a house full of casket-shaped furniture, I have just the place for you. This company produces casket-shaped beds, couches, bookcases, coffee tables, phonebooths, entertainment centers, motorcycle trailers, and much much more. And the best part? When death comes knocking at your door, each and every one of these items can be converted into a useable casket. (And really, who doesn't dream of someday being buried in their coffee table?)

Also be sure to check out their line of casket-shaped pool tables, cigar boxes and wine holders.

A coffin-themed kitchen?

This Las Vegas homeowner must really love coffins. She hired Bryan from "Coffin It Up" to design and build the world's most coffin-covered kitchen. There's a coffin-shaped breakfast bar, coffin-shaped cabinets, even authentic coffin hardware on the drawers. (Kind of makes you wonder what the rest of the house looks like, doesn't it?)

Click here to see more photos of this crypt-lover's cookery.

Cheap coffin plans

Here are plans for building a super inexpensive coffin using just one sheet of plywood. It's guaranteed to look better, last longer, and cost less than half as much as many commercially available coffins.

Sleep in a coffin

Next time you're visiting Berlin, consider staying at the Propeller Island City Lodge. This theme hotel offers a wide variety of unusual rooms, including The Mirror Room (covered floor to ceiling in mirrors it "gives you the impression of living in a kaleidoscope"), The Upside-Down Room (where all of the furniture is glued to the ceiling), and for the haunt enthusiast, The Coffin Room (where $150 gets you a pair of coffins for the night). Why should the dead have all the fun? Try sleeping in a coffin today.

Light for those who prefer the dark

If lavender and lilac scented candles are too bourgeois for your taste, you may want to give "Dark Candles" a try. They provide gothic and horror themed candles to people "who have a penchant for the macabre and the darker side of life." You wont find any cinnamon scented votives here. Their unusual scents include:

Coffin ("It’s a dead ringer! A bit of old rotting wood with a bit of earth underscored with a masculine lavender to give it some 'body'.")

Corpse ("A dark and full base pierced with a stinging balmy mint scent, pleasantly reminiscent of a cold embalmed corpse.")

Graveyard ("An old forlorn, crumbling cemetery with strong tones of wet earth blended with a hint of Frankincense and a touch of myrrh.")

Haunted House ("A spellbinding blend of haunting forest woods, spooky spices and the witch’s little dark secret. A dark sensual fragrance with a musky quality.")

You can check out all of their scary scents here.