Broadview Heights, a quiet little community outside of
Cleveland, Ohio, hides a tremendous Halloween treat - Bloodview - the area's
ultimate interactive improvisational experience for more than thirty five years
running.
Bloodview is presented by the Broadview Heights Lions
Club and is built and staffed by The Legion of Terror, the World's oldest
improvisational horror acting, makeup, and special FX production company and
organization.
Check
out the haunt's site at www.bloodview.net
- also be on the look out for their Facebook page - and the Legion's
site is located at www.legionofterror.net
Also worth mentioning is that Bloodview
is a charity haunt, and have, over
their thirty five year history, donated over three million dollars to charities
like SADD, City Mission, Dare, and Sight First to
name just a few.... every actor is a volunteer.
My wife and I were fortunate enough to come across
Glenn Glimore and Melissa Gilmore - both former
production coordinators and currently acting staff with Bloodview - at last
year's Midwest Haunter's Convention - they were conducting several seminars
that we attended, noticed our HAUNTACST t-shirts, inquired about the show....and,
well... I think you can guess the rest...
There
are no animatronics or CGI here at
Bloodview - and no masks, either - these people are dedicated to
their craft of characters, putting the best they have to offer into their
performances
Incidentally, two member of the make-up staff have been featured on FACEOFF - Becki was in season 2, and David Greathouse (a.k.a. House) is competing (very well, I might add!) in the current season...see below for photos!
What else goes on after dark? Ah, go check them out for yourselves!
I want to express my sincere debt of thanks to Melissa "Grimmy" Gilmore, and, in particular, Glen Gilmore, for taking the time for a personal behind-the-scenes tour and treating my wife Lisa and I with the utmost consideration and respect. I also want to thank to Mandi Doll for her assistance and William Saikotic Bogard for all his help with the photos adorning this month's blog. Couldn't have done it without any of you! Also to all the members of the Legion of Terror who befriended us - we can't name everyone - but you know who you are and we'll see you in 2013!
Next
time around, we're off to Louisville, KY to check and up-and-coming
haunt that'll put you in the Hot Seat for sure - see you in thirty days
when we poke around The Devil's Attic....
Until then, STAY SCARY!
Until then, STAY SCARY!
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Becki, from the second season of FACEOFF....
...and in action at BLOODVIEW!!!!
She has her own FaceOff "Like" Page, too:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beki-Ingram-Face-Off-2/286518258051880
....and from the current season of FaceOff, One Mr. David "House" Greathouse....
....and one of him au naturale....
She has her own FaceOff "Like" Page, too:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beki-Ingram-Face-Off-2/286518258051880
....and from the current season of FaceOff, One Mr. David "House" Greathouse....
....and one of him au naturale....
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| From L-to-R: myself, Glen Gilmore, Melissa "Grimmy" Gilmore, and, as ever, my wife Lisa |
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My Lisa the way I love her best!!!! |
An interesting link here for Svengoolie fans - this recent interview from WGN Radio Chicago with Rich Koz detailing his heart attack and recovery...quite revealing, too!
http://wgnradio.com/2013/01/02/rich-koz-talks-about-his-health-scare/
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