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The 2023 gothic window and skull-covered doorway under violet and red lighting.
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Halloween 2023 · Medford, Massachusetts

Dark Lord’s
Masquerade

Watch the walkthrough

The Dark Lord’s Underworld Masquerade

An invitation
to the underworld.

The 2023 celebration began with a summons: The Dark Lord’s Underworld Masquerade. Skull-and-bone architecture, a gothic window, and red and violet light brought that world into the room.

This collection follows the transformation from construction and projection tests to the pre-party walkthrough, capturing the details before guests arrived.

The film · 55 seconds

Before the guests arrived.

A short journey from the build to the transformed room.

A 55-second edit of the planning photographs and both pre-party walkthroughs.

01 · Behind the scenes

Building another world.

Skulls, crossed bones, and layers of texture formed the entrance. Projection tests, a gothic frame, and tattered drapery brought the window to life.

Skulls, crossed bones, and textured surfaces take shape on a column.
Building the archway and its surrounding skull-covered columns.
An early projection test above the cabinet.
The entrance during construction, before the finishing details.
The completed skull-and-bone entrance in daylight.
The gothic window framed with tattered black drapery.
Window projection, candlelight, and finishing touches come together.
A closer look at the finished column’s skulls and crossed bones.

02 · The invitation

A summons,
sealed in red.

Ornate skeleton illustrations and aged parchment tones set the mood. A dark envelope, closed with a red spiderweb wax seal, completed the invitation.

Front of invitation
The sealed envelopeA dark envelope closed with a red spiderweb wax seal.

Back of invitation

The reverse of the printed card will be added to this collection when available.

03 · The finished room

Then the lights
changed everything.

Red and violet light connected the skull-covered entrance, the glowing window, and the table. Ghostly projections moved across the curtains, adding another layer to the room.

The table and curtains under a deep red wash of light.
The gothic window glowing orange against violet light.
A wide view of the table’s Halloween details.
The window and skull-covered doorway in the transformed room.
Ghostly projections across the curtains above the table.
Glassware, skull motifs, and details arranged across the table.
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