Wallingford Julio Rodriguez’s nightmares don’t live in his head anymore. Instead, he spends much of his spare time making nightmares for other people come to life through terrifying masks and bloody scenes at the Wallingford Trail of Terror. Rodriguez has been volunteering at the trail for about five years. He started making masks in late 2020 when he had to shut down his tattoo business because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He started layering latex on a dummy in a papier maché style, just for something to do. “I’ve always loved horror since childhood,” he said. “I couldn’t tattoo and […]
Wallingford Julio Rodriguez's nightmares don't live in his head anymore. Instead, he spends much of his spare time making nightmares for other people come to life through terrifying masks and bloody scenes at the Wallingford Trail of Terror. Rodriguez has been volunteering at the trail for about five years. He started making masks in...