I love fog in haunts. Who doesn’t? When done properly, it can transform a haunt from static to haunting.
When walking through low-laying fog, people will always wonder if there is something in it waiting to scare them.
It’s at that point that you can play tricks on the mind.
Creepy music. Snakes slithering around. Eyes staring them down.
I have used fog in several ways. Some documented examples so far are: Vortex, Monster in a Box and Buried Fog.
So it’s a bit of a surprise to people when they ask why I haven’t included it in some haunt or another. Here are some reasons to not bother with it.
- Time – it takes a lot to thoroughly setup and test.
- Complexity – pushing fog out is easy. Trying to manipulate it is another thing.
- Mother Nature – even the slightest wind will cause your fog to go all over the place.
I love fog and have ways to incorporate it into specific props or entire haunts, but I always leave it till the end. It’s a ‘best effort.’