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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 invitationThe printed front of the Dark Lord’s Underworld Masquerade invitation, with ornate skeleton and skull artwork.
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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