Effects Archive

March 17, 2012
How They Did It: The Ghost on the Staircase

Scene: A ghostly apparition appears on the Freeling’s staircase. How It Wad Done: An actress, Paula Paulson, was dressed in white and shot on wires in front of a…
September 30, 2011
How They Did It: Head in the Closet

The Scene: Steve Freeling is surprised by a massive face that pops through the doorway. How It Was Done: A clever trick called “force perspective” was used. A “force perspective”…
1September 17, 2010
How They Did It: The Beast in the Hallway

The Scene: “The Beast” appears to Diane in the hallway. How It Was Done: A 7×5 tank was built with 2 1/2 inch thick glass, which was then filled with water….
July 29, 2010
How They Did It: The Tornado!

Scenes: Storm clouds approach Cuesta Verde and a tornado attacks the Freeling residence. How They Were Done: A “cloud tank” was used for some of the effects shots. A 7×5…
June 23, 2010
How They Did It: Diane Dragged on the Walls

Scenes: Carol Anne Gets Abducted, Diane on the Walls How It Was Done: These scenes were shot on a gimbal set. A gimbal set is, for lack of a better…