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Following up from yesterday’s posting about the House of Torment Halloween attraction: Any haunted house is a huge investment of time and energy (some bigger than others) but artistic director/twisted genius Matt Garcia took some time to explain how he designed the attraction.
This article appears in October 24 • 2008.
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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play. More by Richard Whittaker
