This article is the second in a series that will reveal secrets and surprises lurking within the warped pages of ENCYCLOPEDIA HORRIFICA: THE TERRIFYING TRUTH ABOUT VAMPIRES, GHOSTS, MONSTERS, AND MORE, by Joshua Gee.

The portrait on page 72 was taken by the talented photographer Scott Irvine. It features many hidden objects. A few (like the Freddy Krueger glove in the bottom of the photo) didn’t quite show up in the final book because the page printed a little darker than expected. But lots of other ghastly goodies can be seen.

One eagle-eyed reader, THELIGHTWALKEDINTOTHEDARKNESS, kindly sent us a letter featuring her observations.  She writes:

I compiled a list of some of the things I saw on page 73 in Encyclopedia Horrifica.
The less obvious things.
Because I love that book.
And it’s a beautiful page.

sharpie on the skull by his hand
skull picture, top left corner lab coat memo by skull picture
inhaler on top of hat
belt? under rope at lower a little to the left
two rolls of duct tape, then masking tape and on top electric tape middleish/right
near bottom, right surveillance book(?)
little skeleton hanging from bulletin board(?) in upper right
spiral notebook with ‘something’ taped on front cover and a paper sticking out
Lord of the Rings book under whatever is under his left hand
Flashlights on map/fabric measuring tape on map
looks like a cd or dvd case by his right hand
Camera (?) on a tripod against the wall
skull and crossbones on ‘something’ trifold, on each fold
skull and crossbones on ‘something’ above skull and crossbones…hard hat? My sister thinks it’s an airplane.
two angles of one picture, one by the death moth, other to the left, with the two other pictures
Roll of something on surveillance thing
Two forgeous guys with i.d. badges

[AUTHOR NOTE: I had to look up the word "forgeous." No comment. Everything else is correct. Well-spotted!]

27-03-2009 11:50 am by Joshua Gee