Beyond the Grave Productions News

New Zombie Sculpture by Brian Lashchuk

2010-11-09T17:55:00.000-08:00

This is the newest zombie sculpture that I just completed. There are many new projects in the works for the 2011 season. There will be new photos posted once it goes into production. There isn't a name yet for this character, but I am open to suggestions. Feel free to share them by submitting a comment.

Transworld 2010 Interview with Days of the Living Dead

2010-06-07T14:48:00.000-07:00

Brian Lashchuk, the owner of Beyond the Grave Productions, was interviewed by Jillian Kelm during the 2010 Transworld Halloween and Attraction Show hosted in St. Louis. Thanks again for the interview, and Beyond the Grave is looking forward to working with the Zombie Army in the future.

Midwest Haunters Convention 2010, Booth #415

2010-06-07T14:35:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by Booth #415 this past weekend of June 5th & 6th at the Midwest Haunters Convention, which is hosted in Columbus, OH. The show was very well organized and the venue was ideal. Beyond the Grave looks forward to returning next season...

Midwest Haunters Convention 2010

2010-05-15T09:17:00.000-07:00

Beyond the Grave Productions will be featured at Booth # 415 at the Midwest Haunters Convention hosted in Columbus, OH on June 5th and 6th. There will be cash-and-carry items available.

Zombie Short Film Trailer

2010-05-15T08:15:00.000-07:00

Chris Brielmaier of Rouges Hollow Productions and I got together during the weekend of May 1st and made a short zombie film. It will feature all of my newest costumes for this season. The film is intended to be both amusing and entertaining. Thanks again to everyone who participated...

HAA Booth #321 - Transworld 2010 St. Louis, MO

2010-03-29T22:11:00.000-07:00

The photo above features the new tombstones and obelisks that were debuted at booth #321 at Transworld. Thanks to all of my new patrons and returning customers for coming to the show. I appreciate your support and interest in my work.

Transworld 2010 - St. Louis, MO

2010-01-31T15:51:00.001-08:00

Beyond the Grave Productions is returning to Transworld's 15th Annual Haunted Attractions Show hosted in St. Louis, MO on March 25th - 28th. Be sure to stop by booth #321 and check out the larger display and new products...

Rotting Flesh Radio Interview

2010-01-22T09:21:00.000-08:00

Beyond the Grave Productions was featured on the Friday, January 22, 2010 podcast. Be sure to listen... Thanks again to Jonathon Johnson for having me on the show.

RAGE Prop

2009-10-10T13:49:00.000-07:00

This is the new "RAGE" prop, which is a custom project that I did for Rogues Hollow Productions. The mask is not permanently attached to the neck so that it can be adjusted as desired. For example, the head can be slightly tilted to one side or the other. The specifications are as follows:

Prop stands approximately 6' 4" (76 inches) tall.

Thick latex mask with "blacked-out" eyes

Extra-thick cast latex hands with highly detailed, multi-layered paint scheme

Seperate neck piece painted to match the hands.

Solid, rigid plastic butcher knife w/ 12" blade

Weathered jumpsuit with subtle blood stains and combat boots

Flat black base with support structure hidden within the legs

Please contact me if you have any questions or comments about this project.

CUSTOM PROP - Trick R Treat

2009-10-04T14:31:00.000-07:00

Aside from the current lineup of characters, Beyond the Grave Productions also specializes in custom work. Thornhill Woods Haunted House in Ontario,Canada comissioned me to produce a "SAM" character based on the up-coming DVD film, "Trick R Treat." This prop stands approximately 45" tall and is proportioned according to a 6-year-old. The frame is rigid and the body is cast in the same urethane foam as the body forms. All of the stitching on the burlap is done by hand as well as the costume, which is permanently sewn to the body. Overall, it was a unique challenge that might inspire new things to come...

If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact me.

Dead Fred

2009-07-16T20:13:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my new Cannon Rebel XSI and CS4, I have been able to take better photos of my work. The new store will feature much better images of existing characters as well as new pieces. The photos above are the latest versions of Dead Fred - yellow and flesh.

Great Lakes Fright Fest, May 2009

2009-07-13T19:45:00.000-07:00

Congratulations DUSTY LIBSTORFF!!!

For the past 2 years, Beyond the Grave Productions has been sponsoring the Great Lakes Fright Fest by donating full body props. This year's raffle winner of DEAD FRED was Dusty Libstorff. This event is an excellent opportunity to meet other professionals and enthusiasts in a very welcoming and enjoyable setting - thanks to the wonderful hosts: Karen (aka Krazy Karen) and Brian Taylor. It is one of the few places you can participate in creating a room for a haunted house, which is open on Saturday night of the event. Not to mention, there's always tons of great food and good times. If you're in the area during the end of May or the first weekend of June (pending dates), then it is always well worth the visit. Most significantly, this is a haunter's gathering that supports both local food banks as well as the Monroe Humane Society of Michigan.

NEW Mask - RAGE

2009-07-09T09:06:00.000-07:00

This is a mutual project that both Jeff Wehenkel and I worked on back in January. Jeff initiated the sculpture, and I did the final detail sculpting on the entire piece. We both put a lot of time and effort into creating this tribute to one of our favorite characters of all time. This mask is cast thick and is ideal for display. Both wearable and alternate versions will be available very soon. A full size prop is in the works as well.

NEW Chest Piece for 2009

2009-07-09T08:52:00.000-07:00

Back in early March, I sculpted a chest piece that is now featured on Unearthed, Acid, and Dead Fred (flesh version). This chest piece is wearable and will be included with the Unearthed and Acid cosutmes, which are also new for 2009. Both of these costumes look just like the static props.

Orlock

2009-07-09T08:40:00.000-07:00

Both the "flesh" and "blue" paint versions of Orlock have been updated for 2009. They both look very realistic under ambient lighting.

NEW Vampire - Night's Calling

2009-07-09T08:17:00.000-07:00

The latest vampire for this season is "Night's Calling." A clean version without blood will also be available. This character was featured at Transworld wearing a genuine leather trench coat, black pants, combat boots, and a blood-soaked shirt.

New Characters

2009-07-07T18:50:00.000-07:00

This season at Beyond the Grave Productions is all about change. All of the original characters have been updated with new paint schemes, more detailing, and some include an all new chest piece I sculpted for the 2009 Transworld tradeshow. Some of the older characers such as Nosferatu and Meltdown have been discontinued. Listed below are two new charcters for 2009 - there's more coming soon:

NEW CHARACTERS!!!

Acid - Toxic Version (1st photo)
Living Dead (2nd photo)

Transworld 2009, St. Louis

2009-07-07T18:26:00.000-07:00

I want to thank all of my customers that placed orders at Transworld this past March in St. Louis. Your support not only helped to make this event a huge success, it also enabled my business to expand. I have been very busy filling orders as well as restructuring Beyond the Grave Productions in order to serve you better in the future.

There are new projects coming soon just in time for this season. Some of these items were featured at this year's Transworld. Speaking of which, I am already planning for the 2010 show again in St. Louis.

If you have any questions and/or comments, please feel free to contact me. It was great meeting everyone at the show, and I hope to see you again in 2010.

Happy Haunting!!!