The Hallow Path

THE 2026 BUILD JOURNAL

The Path is taking shape.

Follow the backyard transformation—from reusable maze walls to rooms with stories of their own.

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Watch the Path grow.

Maze walls, prison and Tree Monster concept artwork. Atmospheric previews use edited imagery; original photographs appear below.

Video description

A sequence of the first maze layout, black maze walls, Tree Monster concept artwork and prison scenes. The reel has instrumental music and on-screen titles; there is no spoken narration.

BUILD JOURNAL

The house is finding its residents.

October 4, 2026 · Build photographs

A skeleton takes its seat at the table.
A skeleton takes its seat at the table.
The central corridor connects the rooms.
The central corridor connects the rooms.
Vintage refrigerator and covered tables.
Vintage refrigerator and covered tables.
Curtains and a small wooden gate along the passage.
Curtains and a small wooden gate along the passage.
A small white bed frame behind the doorway.
A small white bed frame behind the doorway.
Red glass sconces line the pallet corridor.
Red glass sconces line the pallet corridor.
BUILD JOURNAL

Some paths lead to a cell.

Atmospheric previews based on the prison build photographs.

Chains at the prison entrance.
Chains at the prison entrance.
A look inside the cells.
A look inside the cells.
The passage beside the prison.
The passage beside the prison.
BUILD JOURNAL

From the first frame to the winding path.

Atmospheric artwork based on the build. Tree Monster artwork is a concept, not a photograph of the finished prop.

The first layout takes shape.
The first layout takes shape.
The maze walls rise.
The maze walls rise.
Enter the enclosed path.
Enter the enclosed path.
A turn into the unknown.
A turn into the unknown.
The route winds around the playhouse.
The route winds around the playhouse.
Tree Monster · concept artwork.
Tree Monster · concept artwork.
BUILD JOURNAL

Behind the atmosphere.

Original build photographs: the walls, tree and prison.

Maze wall construction · view 1
Maze wall construction · view 1
Maze wall construction · view 2
Maze wall construction · view 2
Maze wall construction · view 3
Maze wall construction · view 3
Maze wall construction · view 4
Maze wall construction · view 4
Maze wall construction · view 5
Maze wall construction · view 5
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Maze wall construction · view 6
Maze wall construction · view 7
Maze wall construction · view 7
Maze wall construction · view 8
Maze wall construction · view 8
Maze wall construction · view 9
Maze wall construction · view 9
Maze wall construction · view 10
Maze wall construction · view 10
Maze wall construction · view 11
Maze wall construction · view 11
Maze wall construction · view 12
Maze wall construction · view 12
Maze wall construction · view 13
Maze wall construction · view 13
The real tree before its transformation.
The real tree before its transformation.
Prison build photograph.
Prison build photograph.
Prison build photograph.
Prison build photograph.
Prison build photograph.
Prison build photograph.

Built one panel at a time.

The maze walls use black plastic attached with grommets around 1-inch PVC frames, approximately 7 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Electric-fence stakes support the panels, with half-inch conduit over the stakes to add rigidity.

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