Horror School

Studio 360

At Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects School in Pennsylvania, it’s not books the students are cracking open, but heads. A veteran of horror movies like “Friday the 13th,”Savini teaches students how to make the disgusting riveting. Matthew Cavnar finds out how the tradition of hand-made special effects is staying current in the digital era.

Work by Will Ritter, fourth semester student.

Work by Tate Seinsiek, second semester student.

Work by Michael Simmons, third semester student

Work by Tyler Green, fourth semester student

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