Are you STILL getting chills? Do you STILL smell a rotten stench in the air? Can you feel the fear STILL building inside of you? These are all feelings many patrons had when visiting the Cox's Point Haunted Mansion throughout the month of October. The 2005 season was the second time I've worked in a haunted house, and as expected, I had a blast! I was invited by Timewarp Films Director Joe Ripple last year, and employed by Steve Myers (a professional magician and makeup fx designer who has run this for 10 years). I played "Dr. Pretorious".. an insane mental patient who had escaped from the local mental hospital. He has a fondness for performing experiments, drooling, staring, banging, and throwing things. Reaching back to my roots as a live performer, I summoned every ounce of energy I could to bring this character to life, and sacrificed my voice in the process. It was more of a funny routine as opposed to outright scary, but I did my best to invade people's space and make them feel uncomfortable. This of course leads my scene to an abrupt, and frightening conclusion. The lights would cut out, and I would reappear directly in front of my audience, screaming with a strobe blaring and a loud jigsaw to slam next to their heads. Not only did people ACTUALLY run out of their shoes, but some would even be climbing over, and knocking each other down to get out. I would occasionally go out and taunt the crowd with more staring and drooling, along with slamming myself into the main door the patrons would enter by. All in all, this was a fantastic great time for me up in Essex, MD, and hopefully some of you will come up next year where I'll be making my return yet again. Please visit www.CoxsPoint.com for more details. Enjoy!

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Did you book an appointment?! I'm Dr. Pretorious...	Welcome to my office. I needed a little something to get the 'ol juices flowing again.	Sit down, you look pale, need a hand?	Don't need a hand? Oh well.. I LIKE TO BANG-ON-DA WOOD!!
Are you SURE you don't need a hand with anything? You're shaking..	If you're not feeling well, then maybe we should operate!	No! Don't go, I'm here to HELP YOU!!!	Guess I'll operate ANYWAY! ARRRR!
Hehehe.. it's all getting blurry! The room is spinning!	Time to say goodnight...	Owner Steve Myers playing a little diddy on the banjo on closing night.	Joe Ripple, aka "Bruno" playing alongside Steve.
Why does everyone always stare when I pump my gas?	You shouldn't be standing there while Joe and I collaborate on your demise.	More pictures and real quotes to come!

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