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Creating a Halloween maze

Knott's Berry Farm Halloween Haunt maze designer Todd Faux with some fake heads inside the "Delirium" maze, one of 13 that make up "Knott's Scary Farm."

Knott’s Berry Farm Halloween Haunt maze designer Todd Faux with some fake heads inside the “Delirium” maze, one of 13 that make up “Knott’s Scary Farm.”  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

The creation of Halloween mazes has gone from temporary work to full-time gig.

Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary

A cast member and a dismembered mannequin can be seen inside the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Halloween maze.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary

Creative director J.J. Wickham, left, and talent director David Wally are surrounded by cast members in costume at Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Halloween maze.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary

A cast member jumps out at guests inside the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Halloween maze.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary

Talent director David Wally, who previously worked in films, oversees the makeup of costumed cast members at Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Halloween maze.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary

A cast member begs for mercy inside the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Halloween maze.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Halloween Night at Universal Studios

John Murdy and the 3D maze he created for Halloween Night at Universal Studios. “I want the guests to feel like they walked into the screen of a horror movie,” he said.   (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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