Pumpkinrot.com Unveils The Bog Man

This guy should give away medals at Halloween. Any kid who makes it up those stairs deserves a lot more than candy.

I first learned of Pumpkinrot last year around this time and was greatly inspired by his work. Just amazing stuff. The kind of spirit I hope to capture in this and future Halloweens with my own creations.

Every year, John (the man behind Pumpkinrot) chooses a theme and then creates an amazingly detailed, nightmarish scarecrow which he puts up against much more whimsical entrants in a competition. After horrifying the public and subsequently losing to the assembly of bright colors and smiling faces, that same scarecrow is then featured in an elaborate Halloween haunt in his front yard. Fortunately for those of us who can't see it in person, John takes a lot of pictures and video (including some great music).

This year's theme: THE BOG MAN.

I don't want to post pictures without permission, so you've gotta go check out this site for yourself. Take my word for it: if you're a fan of Halloween you will not be disappointed.

PS - Don't miss the video footage of the less, er, dire scarecrows in the competition. It's a hoot.

**UPDATE**

The man himself was kind enough to grant permission to use his images, so here's a sample of what you can expect to find at Pumpkinrot: