By day, Richard Feuerstein works with medical equipment.
Come this time of year, however, the Manteca resident enjoys the role of the mad scientist.
He not only dresses the part but has converted his garage to resemble that of Dr. Frankenstein’s lab right out of a Universal Studio set.
Feuerstein’s “Mad Scientist Lab” is set to open next weekend – Oct. 29 through 31 – at his home at 1373 Pajaro Ave.
He’s inviting folks to come by for free to see his labor of love that started 14 years ago in Lodi.
“It’s just like a haunted house,” he said on Monday.
Feuerstein works with the Sacramento-based Herzog Surgical.
He grew up a fan of classic horror flicks, from Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein to The Thing, rather, the 1951 original with James Arness in the title role.
He also enjoys the Mel Brooks 1974 comedy, Young Frankenstein.
Many of these movies feature a mad scientist lab.
He studied the films, incorporating Jacob’s ladder, an assortment of beakers, and other miscellaneous items into his Halloween set.
“These were things that were damaged, thrown away, or accumulated from the various street fairs and swap meets,” Feuerstein said.
For example, he picked up a tube tester used for many of the old television sets from a Lodi street fair. It was perfect piece for his mad scientist lab.
Other components – body parts, skeletal remains, etc. – were purchased at Spirit Halloween stores.
“I’ve kept them in business over the years,” Feuerstein said.
His “Mad Scientist Lab” was a Halloween attraction in Lodi for years. About two years ago, he moved to Manteca.
Feuerstein had hoped to make his local debut as the mad scientist a year ago but plans were derailed when he fell ill for two weeks.
He’s back this year, and looking forward to thrilling a new batch of trick-or-treaters and Halloween celebrators of all ages.
“The fun part each year is putting everything together,” Feuerstein said. “If there’s anything new, I can add on.”
He began the process of building the mad scientist lab during the first week of October.
“I think it’s a good time to get it started. It gives me more time to fix anything that may need fixing,” Feuerstein said.
Come this time of year, however, the Manteca resident enjoys the role of the mad scientist.
He not only dresses the part but has converted his garage to resemble that of Dr. Frankenstein’s lab right out of a Universal Studio set.
Feuerstein’s “Mad Scientist Lab” is set to open next weekend – Oct. 29 through 31 – at his home at 1373 Pajaro Ave.
He’s inviting folks to come by for free to see his labor of love that started 14 years ago in Lodi.
“It’s just like a haunted house,” he said on Monday.
Feuerstein works with the Sacramento-based Herzog Surgical.
He grew up a fan of classic horror flicks, from Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein to The Thing, rather, the 1951 original with James Arness in the title role.
He also enjoys the Mel Brooks 1974 comedy, Young Frankenstein.
Many of these movies feature a mad scientist lab.
He studied the films, incorporating Jacob’s ladder, an assortment of beakers, and other miscellaneous items into his Halloween set.
“These were things that were damaged, thrown away, or accumulated from the various street fairs and swap meets,” Feuerstein said.
For example, he picked up a tube tester used for many of the old television sets from a Lodi street fair. It was perfect piece for his mad scientist lab.
Other components – body parts, skeletal remains, etc. – were purchased at Spirit Halloween stores.
“I’ve kept them in business over the years,” Feuerstein said.
His “Mad Scientist Lab” was a Halloween attraction in Lodi for years. About two years ago, he moved to Manteca.
Feuerstein had hoped to make his local debut as the mad scientist a year ago but plans were derailed when he fell ill for two weeks.
He’s back this year, and looking forward to thrilling a new batch of trick-or-treaters and Halloween celebrators of all ages.
“The fun part each year is putting everything together,” Feuerstein said. “If there’s anything new, I can add on.”
He began the process of building the mad scientist lab during the first week of October.
“I think it’s a good time to get it started. It gives me more time to fix anything that may need fixing,” Feuerstein said.
