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Father uses daughters and wife for 'Horror' photography

By Daniel Uria
Photographer Joshua Hoffine has been taking horror photographs featuring his family and others since 2003. His representations of "cliched scary moments that children build up in their imaginations as kids" have been featured in over 150 countries and will soon be compiled in a hardcover book as a result of his recent Kickstarter campaign.
 Photo by Joshua Hoffine
Photographer Joshua Hoffine has been taking horror photographs featuring his family and others since 2003. His representations of "cliched scary moments that children build up in their imaginations as kids" have been featured in over 150 countries and will soon be compiled in a hardcover book as a result of his recent Kickstarter campaign. Photo by Joshua Hoffine

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 13 (UPI) -- A Missouri photographer has turned his work of creating horror scenes into a family affair by using his wife and four daughters as models.

Joshua Hoffine, 43, began taking the horror-themed photos featuring his family in 2003 and his work has been published in more than 150 countries.

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He launched a Kickstarter to produce a hardcover book showing off his work in April, which was successfully funded within four days.

Monsters and Critics described his work as representative of "cliched scary moments that children build up in their imaginations as kids."

Many of his photos feature his daughters encountering various horrifying sights, such as monsters, evil clowns and even the devil raising up from their bedroom floor.

Outside of the work featuring his family, Hoffine has worked on a tribute to H.P. Lovecraft's Shadow Over Innsmouth and a short film titled "Black Lullaby."

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