# Bloody Halloween Toys The High-Powered Gore Cannon By Cowbag | Published 2008-09-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-gore-cannon-ultimate-halloween-craft-shoots-fake-blood2 References: [blog.makezine](http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/getting_shot_with_the_gor.html) & [hawgfly](http://www.hawgfly.com/gorecannon.html) As far as [Halloween-related crafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume) go, the Gore Cannon is what the holiday is all about. It was made by Meredith Johns and Carolyn O’Hara from Hawgfly. Their ultimate Halloween weapon allows them to aim and fire at will, instantly coating anything they hit with convincing-looking blood. This cannon beats all other forms of covering things with [fake blood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annabelle-cosmetics). **Implications** - Though Halloween has always been a time to celebrate [all things dark and mysterious](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouqs-spooky-collection), the desensitized consumers of today call for less mischief and more downright macabre innovations, like the Gore Cannon. Today's consumer doesn't scare as easily as previous generations, with a deeper blood lust than ever observed in a mass consumer group. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Macabre Innovations:** The desensitized consumers of today call for more downright macabre innovations, like the Gore Cannon. - **Blood Lust:** Today's consumer has a deeper blood lust than ever observed in previous generations. - **Mischief to Macabre:** The consumer demand for Halloween has shifted from harmless mischief to more dark and mysterious experiences, as exemplified by the Gore Cannon. ### Where This Applies - **Halloween Crafts:** The Gore Cannon represents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the Halloween crafts industry. - **Special Effects:** The convincing-looking blood produced by the Gore Cannon presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the special effects industry. - **Entertainment Attractions:** Incorporating the Gore Cannon into haunted houses and interactive Halloween experiences can provide disruptive innovation opportunities within the entertainment attractions industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Halloween-Ready Animatronic Line-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-animatronics.md) - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [Creepy Severed Hand Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing.md) - [Sensorial Horror-Inspired Hard Ciders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prank-pack.md) - [Blood-Red Shower Gels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scan-me-for-scares.md) - [Gel Pellet Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-1.md) - [Seafaring Animatronic Halloween Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowes-halloween-2024-collection.md) - [Frighteningly Festive Candy Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bazooka-candy-brands-halloween.md) - [Adult-Targeted Foam Disc Blasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disc-blaster.md)