tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post7404367813983305274..comments2024-03-28T14:12:57.690-04:00Comments on PUMPKINROT.COM: The Blog: Happy HalloweenRothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-44815646531235878502022-02-17T06:58:18.289-05:002022-02-17T06:58:18.289-05:00Thanks! So glad you dig this Haunt so much. Defi...Thanks! So glad you dig this Haunt so much. Definitely was a labor of love and the most work on a Haunt to date for me (not Theo, as he never tired).<br />I JUST got into watching Midnight Mass (very late to that game)....and am loving it to pieces.<br /><br />Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-35863127634281330452022-02-16T20:53:49.346-05:002022-02-16T20:53:49.346-05:00I still come back to look at this version of your ...I still come back to look at this version of your haunt. After 12 years of catholic school so much of this imagery resonates with me. And even though I'm a cafeteria catholic that's left the café, I've got catholicism on the brain right now. Please tell me you guys are watching Midnight Mass on Netflix. I think you'll dig it.Evil Vines Cemeteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913180964614295463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-37433908496312159172019-05-02T20:30:10.437-04:002019-05-02T20:30:10.437-04:00Thank you VERY much.
We appreciate that : )Thank you VERY much.<br />We appreciate that : )Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-37700166517298760242019-05-02T20:29:10.440-04:002019-05-02T20:29:10.440-04:00Every year, I eagerly look forward to seeing your ...Every year, I eagerly look forward to seeing your work--and I have yet to be disappointed. The YouTube video was amazing, and I wish that I could see all this in person. Stunning and inspiring, Rot!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101514651369731313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-29637692817706069552019-01-11T14:40:04.810-05:002019-01-11T14:40:04.810-05:00The beauty of the unholy grail...so beautiful and ...The beauty of the unholy grail...so beautiful and organic it looks like the remains of a lost cult. Thanks for all the inspiration you provide to so many!Fordehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833994679346305938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-23801885986345680462018-11-20T22:57:45.283-05:002018-11-20T22:57:45.283-05:00Rot, Theo... you two continue to inspire! Stunning...Rot, Theo... you two continue to inspire! Stunning work! I just watched the video on YouTube. How eerily beautiful, captivating and mesmerizing! Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431832843640422807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-64381711928711464512018-11-10T07:40:11.673-05:002018-11-10T07:40:11.673-05:00Thanks, guys!
Girl6, thanks for sharing and for ...Thanks, guys!<br /><br /><br />Girl6, thanks for sharing and for such a nice post : )<br />So glad this Haunt was your fave.<br />Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-17484694587401493232018-11-09T10:27:26.216-05:002018-11-09T10:27:26.216-05:00The contrast between day and night shots is sublim...The contrast between day and night shots is sublime! I cannot decide which I like the best! Absolutely outstanding job gentlemen! BRAVO! wicKEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239994735354453516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-59111203128470022782018-11-09T07:03:53.614-05:002018-11-09T07:03:53.614-05:00Thanks, guys!
Holy Tarra, totally could have work...Thanks, guys!<br /><br />Holy Tarra, totally could have worked as a Christmas display!Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-78750454125934779072018-11-08T21:02:09.140-05:002018-11-08T21:02:09.140-05:00I am nearly left speechless by how beautiful these...I am nearly left speechless by how beautiful these are. All I can say is if this were on my front porch I would have an incredibly hard time dismantling it.....would leave it there until after Christmas at least. Amazing job you guys! Holy Tarrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129369536356197164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-15328930553298569522018-11-08T08:45:44.656-05:002018-11-08T08:45:44.656-05:00This is jaw-dropping my gorgeous. I think the haun...This is jaw-dropping my gorgeous. I think the haunts with an element of beauty touch something in our psyche. Blood and gore tries to scare but is only a cheap imitation that gives only a surface reaction. This one is visceral.<br /><br />Spinwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18435341745655585104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-83919588732966556502018-11-07T18:02:47.469-05:002018-11-07T18:02:47.469-05:00You’re most welcome Rot.
That’s funny about the T...You’re most welcome Rot.<br /><br />That’s funny about the Tots. As I try to up my game Ive been curious about how “normal” people react lol. My graveyard got lots of compliments, but youre right, tots seem to love pumpkins the most. Parents appreciated my work on the other stuff the most. <br /><br />Btw, I can literally smell that incense every time you mention it. I know exactly why it got the reaction it did. Perfect choice.VenomStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358415415626869218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-36409823753658809092018-11-06T15:49:57.623-05:002018-11-06T15:49:57.623-05:00i thought of CHURCH while in church (HAHAHA) on Al...i thought of CHURCH while in church (HAHAHA) on All Saints day..especially, while listening to one of my favourite scripture readings from the book of Revelation. it's SO beautiful. when THE angels were mentioned (i closed my eyes & saw your haunted angels with their ruby red hearts glowing full of fire) & when the reading reveals the robes of the sinners & martyrs have been made white, because, they were washed in the blood of the lamb/christo. OMG..all their stress, pain & impurities were washed away because they had faith..they didn't have to be perfect to be perfect. they are perfect. chills me every time & that's when..i imagined the faces of your 3 Noble Lovers..SO wise & beautiful in their serenity & sadness. (like that little zombie boy of yours that i LOVE so much..same face) OtherWorldy Messengers left here from another (ancient) time. i feel as tho they're still alive. like alive in that ancient kinda, all in your head, coma, sorta way. but, VERY much still alive. the muffled beat of their ancient hearts are lost to the sounds of the wind & rustling leaves while they patiently wait. & when the time is right..they WILL RETURN with their gifts.<br /><br />& You gotta..just GOTTA have a Virgin of Guadalupe (candle) homage in a religious haunt or it's just totally sacrilegious if you DON'T. No worries tho..i see that you have included one.<333 Guadalupe IS the Shizzzzzzz. she's like the Ramones..THEY ARE FOR EVERYONE..not the select few!!! her feast day is coming up in fact..it's December 12th.<br /><br />i LOVE this years haunt. it's MOS Def my Fave. i suspected it was gonna be..i was like 110% sure. my second fave is now..the StrawMan..another ancient beauty.<333<br /><br />SO Cool..that you got to celebrate Halloween with your favourite people. i was never a subscriber to that saying..you can't pick your family but you can pick your friends. nahhhhh!!! you can certainly choose both & i think this post proves it.girl6https://www.blogger.com/profile/11569067422250197915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-35556301514224213502018-11-06T08:03:49.931-05:002018-11-06T08:03:49.931-05:00AMAZING collaboration of three astoundingly talent...AMAZING collaboration of three astoundingly talented artists!!!! Y'all brought this holy vision to life so perfectly, so completely. This is a powerful, sacred work of Halloween art that surpasses every single haunt I've ever seen. Congrats all around on making magic!!K.O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12878680238540183301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-67377830343043795582018-11-06T06:36:04.499-05:002018-11-06T06:36:04.499-05:00Amy, trick or treaters seemed to do what they alwa...Amy, trick or treaters seemed to do what they always do.. ignore the surroundings. haha. They usually say "I LOVE ALL YOUR PUMPKINS!" but almost don't even look up at the figures ...happens every year.<br /><br />The big difference this year was from the parents. So many complimented the display and asked a bunch of questions. The incense was key. A lot of people said it reminded them of memories when they were younger and attending church. Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-813580253672942522018-11-06T06:19:24.670-05:002018-11-06T06:19:24.670-05:00Thanks, guys!
drhatdi, I wish I had a more myster...Thanks, guys!<br /><br />drhatdi, I wish I had a more mysterious answer for you, but due to the fact that we carve the pumpkins the day before the photoshoot (day before Halloween usually), they are pretty soft and vile the day after Halloween. So they're hard to move outside of pushing them inside a bag and carrying them into the corner of our yard like a Dark Santa dumping orange heads. So they end up in the same location as all the other pumpkins since 2011... which is fitting. But I Love the idea of putting them somewhere in the woods...and checking in on them.<br />Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-14765177892360910352018-11-05T21:09:13.005-05:002018-11-05T21:09:13.005-05:00Rot, Bean & Theo, fantastic work. It’s amazing...Rot, Bean & Theo, fantastic work. It’s amazing that each and every picture is equally awesome. It’s pretty rare that the daylight shots look as awesome as the night shots, but they do. <br /><br />Curious as to how trick or treaters reacted to this. Did kids actually walk up into the CHURCH?<br /><br />Thanks for all your hard work, we look forward t it every year.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109878735650742929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-81853344896240069352018-11-05T21:06:30.149-05:002018-11-05T21:06:30.149-05:00Rot, what happens to all your pumpkins in the week...Rot, what happens to all your pumpkins in the weeks following Halloween? Do you let them slowly decay around the yard? Do you take them to a pumpkin graveyard in the woods? I wonder, with your imagaination, if you ever considered creating a post-Halloween display, perhaps in a field or somewhere lonely, featuring your rotting pumpkins as the nights become longer, the days colder, and the season wanes.<br /><br />I always love seeing the true diehards leaving out their pumpkins/ghosts/skeletons in the days & weeks after the holiday has passed.drhatdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254213792144210561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-67897282064571676792018-11-05T18:09:42.432-05:002018-11-05T18:09:42.432-05:00Thank you VERY much : )
I really appreciate that....Thank you VERY much : )<br /><br />I really appreciate that.<br /><br />I can't say that any other Haunt became such a major part of my life while working on it.<br />A lot of research, and a lot of things outside of my comfort zone.... <br /><br />And Church incense....everyone seemed to get such a kick out of that familiar scent being present on the porch of a house on Halloween night. <br />And it was neat because so many parents/adults said it reminded them of being a child in church. Which was really cool.<br /><br />Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-8771143864630573952018-11-05T17:11:41.390-05:002018-11-05T17:11:41.390-05:00Year after year you continue to amaze. I know you ...Year after year you continue to amaze. I know you don’t do this to impress us, but it is incredible that you up your game enough to surprise and amaze us. I have been following you “live” for 3 Halloweens. That means I had already poured over the 2001-2015 haunts. I had quickly seen the way the haunt had grown and evolved. I was so excited to see what the 2016 haunt would be.. to see you post pictures live on Halloween and not just as a relic of some bygone era. I had (and continue to have) a certain level of expectation out of what the haunt will look like. Reality rarely meets our own expecatations and we are often left with some level of disapointment. In your case, you always manage to not only meet, but exceed expectations. No matter how much I get hyped for a haunt, you make it better than I expect it to be. For CHURCH i was expecting something very grand, considering how complete a scene the 2017 haunt was. Even given everything I thought the haunt would be, you blew me and my expectations away. You continue to set the bar for what a Halloween haunt should be. Thank you for sharing your gift, your passion, and from time to time your expertise.VenomStormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358415415626869218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-8815382478617082612018-11-05T11:14:41.055-05:002018-11-05T11:14:41.055-05:00And thank you all for the wonderful comments!And thank you all for the wonderful comments!Theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519573965189798524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-31761611190955222212018-11-05T11:12:42.309-05:002018-11-05T11:12:42.309-05:00Had the best time in the WORLD putting this togeth...Had the best time in the WORLD putting this together and spending last week with you two. And seeing all the props and Bean's and my pics together on the blog is beyond wonderful.<br /><br />That very first pic... dark... sacred... <i>earthy</i>... energy<br />And I'll never forget that moment at the end of the night when we shut off all the lights but the blue floods and the kings turned into those spectral silhouettes. Just magic.<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful write-up. I guess I'd better get started on mine!<br />And here's to CHURCH!!!Theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519573965189798524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-34457527008655050532018-11-04T18:13:55.296-05:002018-11-04T18:13:55.296-05:00I am totally blown away at the detail of these pic...I am totally blown away at the detail of these pictures! Bean and Theo did such an amazing job at capturing the feeling of CHURCH. To be a fly on a pumpkin on that porch that week. Damn. <br />And I keep getting a "in The Mouth of Madness" vibe. Some alternative Halloween universe where its more than one day. Or even True Detective. And the Christian religious tones are presented in such a way as to not be sacrilegious but offer a glimpse of something possible even in our world. Just look at places that present saints, and their body parts adorned in jewels and gold. And the mummified remains of the monks around the world. Dark but reverent Something no one would want to come across alone in the woods. Or to wonder who is watching over it. Some ancient sites will never be explained. <br />Now you got me thinking about mummified angels....<br />I love the story of how you and Theo planned this. Way to step outta your comfort zone. seriously. For me it could be overwhelming to try to explain to anyone other than my wife what is going on in my cluttered brain regarding a vision about a scene or display. And to explain to visitors and neighbors about it. You guys did an outstanding job. Kudos and Thank you!Willow Covehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504400787045626382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-48597673330089904762018-11-04T17:45:02.577-05:002018-11-04T17:45:02.577-05:00Yup, I’d attend this church! Just fantastic my fri...Yup, I’d attend this church! Just fantastic my friends. There’s not much I can add in the way of commentary, except that I am so happy that the three of you chose to collaborate in this amazing installation. This is the SPIRIT of creativity! This is the SPIRIT of Halloween. Dark, sacred, ritual of creativity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913416959895281152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-89208998457249258662018-11-04T17:05:20.944-05:002018-11-04T17:05:20.944-05:00Thanks, gents!Thanks, gents!Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.com