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Horror Movie Franchises in Space

dappercadaver — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:01:53 +0000

In honor of the space shuttle Endeavour flying over LA today, we’ve been thinking about the best horror movies set in outer space. In terms of quality, nothing can really beat Alien and its sequels/prequels. (Who else is excited about Prometheus coming out on DVD next month?)

Check out the 1979 trailer for Alien:

But who can forget the horror movie franchises that have gone to space simply because they can:

What horror franchise should go to space next? Saw in space? Paranormal Activity in space? Let us know in the comments!

By the way, if you haven’t already, check out our alien and sci fi props.

Dapper Cadaver on Syfy’s Hot Set

dappercadaver — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:28:02 +0000

Did you see us on Hot Set on Syfy last night? If you missed it, check it out online: Crash Landed Astronaut episode. Congrats to Grace, who made her TV debut. It was so much fun working with this show! We can’t wait to see what they do next.

Halloween Casket Rentals in Los Angeles

dappercadaver — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:08:48 +0000

Looking for a coffin to rent this Halloween? Book your casket rental now while some of the most gorgeous prop coffins in the LA area are still available. We have all kinds of caskets, from modern caskets to spooky toe-pincher coffins. Sale prices are listed on the category page. See the product description for much lower weekly rental prices. All coffin rentals will need to be picked up at our store near the Burbank Airport. Check out our Halloween casket rentals!

Zombie Costume Ideas: Game of Thrones White Walker

dappercadaver — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:08:16 +0000

There are certain zombies that stand out from the horde. The White Walkers from HBO’s Game of Thrones are extremely unique and iconic. (Not to mention terrifying!) Why not try being a White Walker for Halloween? If you have the FX chops to recreate their blue-eyed leader, you have our total respect. Here is a closer look at the White Walker makeup and prosthetics by Creatures Inc., LTD. But if you have a long brown cape, some furs, ice FX makeup and zombie FX makeup, you should be able to make a pretty convincing White Walker.

Any great White Walker costume ideas or sources you’d like to share? Put them in the comments! And if you end up doing this for Halloween, send us your pics. We love to share.

Dapper Cadaver Featured on HalloweenCostumes.com

dappercadaver — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:15:56 +0000

Nice write-up on the shop by Marlon over at HalloweenCostumes.com. Thanks guys! Check out the blog post.

Happy Back to School!

dappercadaver — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:03:17 +0000

Happy back to school week, horror moms and dads! I hope your kids are adjusting to the classroom better than Wednesday and Pugsley.

It’s Alive!

dappercadaver — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:58:15 +0000

Halloween 2012 is upon us and through the power of mad science this blog has miraculously come back to life! Stay tuned for fun Halloween madness.

Halloween Zombies with Buckets Tutorial

dappercadaver — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:30 +0000

Short on cash but want some scary zombies for your front yard this Halloween? We’ve put together a handy tutorial on how to make zombies with buckets!

Start with this:

End up with this:

They are perfect on a front lawn popping up between tombstones.

Read the full Halloween how-to here: How to Make Zombies with Buckets.

GO: The Hive Gallery Haunted House Themed Show

dappercadaver — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:46:43 +0000

The Hive Gallery Haunted House Themed Show

When: Saturday 10/1 8 – 12:30 am
Where: The Hive Gallery, 729 S. Spring St.
Price: $8 door / $5 with costume
Info: Up to 60 artists take on the haunted house theme for the Hive Gallery and Studios show this month. Featured artists include Jamie Johnson, 3RDI and Macsorro. Plus bands, burlesque, sideshow, tarot reading, live painting and fantastic people in fantastic costumes! For more info, see the Hive Gallery website.

New Photo Galleries

dappercadaver — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:38:59 +0000

We’ve been getting fancy with Flickr and just added some new photo galleries to the Dapper Cadaver website. Check them out:

About Us – We added a gallery of photos inside the shop and production stills.
Props in Action – This new page includes a gallery of production stills and a list of some of our clients.
Dapper Cadaver Models – This new page includes a gallery of Dapper Cadaver model photos by Marianne Williams.

And one hot model shot for the road:

Enjoy!