How To Haunt Your House by Shawn Mitchell

For those less artistically inclined, the Mitchells also show you how to dress your prop figures effectively, taking it from, say, a PVC and wood creation (such as the 'Tomb Turner' leering prop) to a dramatically distressed spook. 'The Hand That Stirs the Pot', sometimes known in the haunt world as a 'Stirring Witch' seemed easier to attempt with these instructions compared to others I've seen. My favorite idea involved the use of synthetic jaw parts available to taxidermists to create 'Wolfenstein', a wolf made from an animated reindeer (something I had tried to do in the past with just a wolf mask). It's perfect for pouring over- just make sure you have a notepad at hand, because you WILL get ideas! It's easy to go slowly through the book, though, as there's so much information crammed around the lovely photos, you must take the time to make sure you didn't miss any tidbit.

In July the book was only available through, but it is now additionally available through Amazon or Barnes & .įor me, as with How to Haunt Your House Book One, it's one of those books I just Love with a capital 'L' and didn't want to read too fast, because it would leave me with nothing more to feast my eyes on. Last month I bought 'How To Haunt Your House, Book Two' by Shawn & Lynne Mitchell of the Mitchell Haunt.

How To Haunt Your House by Shawn Mitchell