Fright Fest 2025!

 We returned to Fright Fest on Friday, with my Dad (and his good camera gear) and Colleen and Rigo. We came upon the spookiest siren!

The makeup artists are truly amazing, artists in every sense of the word. 

Cora was ON. It was fun to watch. See the video below. She's loving her crew and being a scare actor. The hours are long but she really is enjoying the experience.

Rigo said he was more creeped out by her persona, and the sounds she made, than he'd ever felt at Fright Fest! She makes a shrieking sound by inhaling; she swears it doesn't bother her throat. It sounds like the shrieking eels in Princess Bride, or the Ringwraiths from Lord of the Rings.

We watched her work for a while, and got these photos. Thanks to Colleen for this one - the black light was cool! - and to my Dad for the rest. She's wearing her contacts here.

We then went up to Mom's new scare zone, Thunderbolt Alley. Here, there are numerous characters you might find in a '50s movie - well, the dead zombie type of movie. 

Lorraine Lurane introduced us to her new friends, including this poor guy. He apparently was a star football player who had an unfortunate in-game head injury.

We also enjoyed the slider show again - Cora would love to be a part of this team next year. They really put on an impressive show. With my dad and his camera, we got VIP treatment and viewing! 

(Colleen took this photo.)

Dad got this photo prior to the show, of two of the chief sliders. Jinx the Fool, on the right, has been encouraging to Cora about learning to slide.

We took a break with a drink in the bar, and chatted. It was a great night with my Dad and friends!