OCTOBER 3-4, 2026 | OCEAN CENTER | 10 AM-5 PM
OCTOBER 3-4, 2026 | OCEAN CENTER | 10 AM-5 PM
MOVIE PROPS. PYRO. THE STORIES BEHIND BOTH.
The traps you remember. The explosions you felt.
Meet T. Brooklyn Bellissimo at The PropCon. Get a photo with a screen-used Reverse Bear Trap, explore his movie-prop collection, and hear stories from more than 40 years in practical effects.
October 3-4, 2026 · Ocean Center · Daytona Beach
SAW · FROM DUSK TILL DAWN · PULP FICTION · JASON GOES TO HELL · THE MASK · DEMON KNIGHT · HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL · THIRTEEN GHOSTS · TALES FROM THE CRYPT · DOGMA
40 YEARS OF ON-SET PYRO
He designed the explosions. He pushed the button.
On From Dusk Till Dawn, Bellissimo designed and triggered every explosion, along with the bullet-hit effects. Explore his pyro archive, then ask him what it took to make those movie moments happen.
5 FRAMES. YOU CALL ACTION.
Film effects from his archive. At The PropCon: meet Bellissimo, see his props, and hear the stories.
Bellissimo’s pyro work in Jason Goes to Hell.
An explosion from the film and television work he shared in his personal archive.
A vehicle, a burst of fire, and a frame from Bellissimo’s effects archive.
A flame-filled action image from his personal collection.
Another view of his Jason Goes to Hell pyro effects.
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From Bellissimo’s photo archive. At The PropCon, he plans to pose with fans while holding the trap.
PUT YOURSELF IN THE PICTURE
A screen-used Reverse Bear Trap. Its creator. And you.
Bellissimo is bringing one of the two original traps from Saw and plans to pose with fans while holding it. Stop by his table, meet the builder, and get a photo with a piece of horror history.
Ask about the build while he signs a blueprint, then explore the rest of his prop collection.
FROM THE SET TO THE PROPCON
Pick a film to explore what’s coming to Bellissimo’s table. Tap a photo for a closer look.
See an original Reverse Bear Trap from Saw. Get close to the bolts, jaws, and weathered metal that made this prop unforgettable.
Bellissimo designed and built traps for the film. He also lists Jigsaw’s arm stiletto among the items coming to his table.
Sex Machine’s unforgettable prop gun. Get a close look at the custom mechanism from Robert Rodriguez’s vampire film.
Bellissimo is bringing this cable-operated prop to The PropCon. His work on the film also included designing and triggering its explosions and bullet-hit effects.
Jason’s machete and Freddy Krueger’s glove from the ending of Jason Goes to Hell are on Bellissimo’s display list.
See the glove’s metalwork up close and ask him about the effects behind the scene.
There’s more movie history at his table:
Plus signed scripts and crew jackets, including the A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 jacket pictured here.
Planned display items may change. Collectibles available to purchase are featured below.
COLLECTIBLES AT HIS TABLE
Pick up a full-size, 24 × 36-inch limited-edition Reverse Bear Trap blueprint. Bellissimo plans to sign the prints while meeting fans and posing for photos.
Zoom in on the drawing, or tap the image to open the full print.
Brass and alloy Reverse Bear Trap rings, designed and finished by hand by Bellissimo.
Reverse Bear Trap pendants with the same unmistakable mechanical details, in a limited selection at his table.
Buy and have him sign Special Effects: Secrets and Tricks of the Trade. Just 60 copies were made.
Look for stickers and other items, too. Merchandise is sold separately from event admission and is available while his supplies last. Ask at his table for prices and availability.
ROLL THE CREDITS
Horror favorites. Cult classics. Television hits. Bellissimo’s filmography, from earliest to latest.
1985–1988 · TV Series
Special effects; special effects props; Beetle wrangler (1987)
1985 · Music Video
Special effects foreman (uncredited)
1986 · Film
Special effects construction
1986 · TV Movie
Special effects
1987 · Film
Special effects carpenter
1987–1988 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator; special effects
1988 · TV Mini Series
Special effects coordinator: US
1988 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator
1989 · Film
Special effects
1989 · TV Series
Special effects
1989 · Film
Special effects technician
1990 · Film
Special effects coordinator
1990 · Film
Special effects coordinator; Stunts
1990 · Film
Special effects
1991 · Film
Mechanical effects coordinator
1991–1995 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator; special effects
1992 · Film
Special effects supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
1993 · TV Movie
Special effects
1993 · Film
Mechanical effects; Stunts
1993 · Film
Special effects
1994 · TV Movie
Special effects coordinator
1994 · TV Movie
Special effects coordinator; Stunts
1994 · TV Movie
Special effects coordinator
1994 · TV Movie
Special effects
1994 · Film
Special makeup effects artist
1994 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator; Stunts
1994 · TV Movie
Special effects coordinator
1994 · TV Movie
Special effects coordinator; Stunts
1994 · Film
Special effects coordinator
1995 · TV Movie
Special effects coordinator
1995 · TV Movie
Special effects
1995 · Film
Special effects
1995 · TV Series
Special effects
1995 · Film
Stunt player
1995 · Film
Pyrotechnician: Available Light Limited
1995 · Film
Special effects coordinator
1995 · Film
Special effects coordinator: Bellisimo / Belardinelli, Inc.
1996 · TV Movie
Special effects coordinator
1996 · Film
Special effects coordinator: additional photography unit
1996 · Film
Special effects coordinator
1996 · Film
Mechanical effects coordinator
1996 · Film
Key special effects
1996 · Film
Special effects; Stunts
1996 · Film
Special effects
1997 · TV Special
Special effects
1997 · Film
Special effects supervisor
1997 · Film
Self - Pyrotechnic & Mechanical Effects Designer
1997 · TV Mini Series
Special effects supervisor
1997 · Film
Effects coordinator: Bellissimo / Belardinelli Effects Inc.
1997 · Film
Special effects: additional crew
1998 · Film
Special effects coordinator
1998 · Film
Special effects supervisor; Actor: Cop #2
1998–1999 · TV Series
Special effects; special effects coordinator; Actor: Gang Punk (1999)
1999 · Film
Special effects co-coordinator
1999 · Film
Special effects supervisor: Bellissimo / Belardinelli Effects
1999 · TV Movie
Special effects supervisor: B&B Effects
1999 · Film
Special effects coordinator: second unit, Los Angeles
2000 · Short
Special effects supervisor
2000 · TV Short
Self
2000 · Film
Special effects supervisor
2001 · Film
Special effects coordinator
2001 · Film
Special effects co-coordinator; Stunts
2001 · Film
Special effects coordinator
2001 · Film
Explosion and major practical-effects design
2002 · Film
Special effects supervisor
2003–2005 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor; special effects supervisor: reshoot
2003 · Film
Special effects foreman: second unit
2003 · Film
Special effects coordinator
2003 · Film
Special effects coordinator
2004 · Film
Special effects supervisor
2005 · Video
Self
2006–2010 · TV Series
Special effects; special effects supervisor
2007 · Film
Special effects coordinator
2007–2013 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor; special effects
2008 · Short
Special effects supervisor
2010 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor
2010–2011 · TV Series
Special effects
2011 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor
2011 · Film
Special effects coordinator
2011 · Film
Special effects technician
2012 · Short
Special effects supervisor
2013 · Video
Special effects supervisor
2013 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor (uncredited)
2014–2015 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator (uncredited); Production staff (2014)
2014 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor
2014–2015 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator
2014 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor
2015–2016 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor
2017 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator
2017 · TV Series
Special effects supervisor
2018 · TV Mini Series
Special effects coordinator
2019 · TV Series
Special effects coordinator
Filmography compiled from IMDb and Bellissimo’s own account of Thirteen Ghosts. Dates follow IMDb’s listed release years or years of his television work, with series placed by his first listed year. Roles marked “uncredited” retain that IMDb designation.
Bellissimo dressed for the 2026 Academy Awards. His usual look is a little more casual.
ACADEMY MUSEUM SPEAKER
Bellissimo is featured in Special Effects in Horror with Tom Bellissimo at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 27, 2026, sharing the work behind films including Saw, From Dusk Till Dawn, and The Mask.
The following weekend, meet him at The PropCon, see the props up close, and bring your own behind-the-scenes questions.
2004 Visual Effects Society Award winner. Bellissimo and Charles Belardinelli shared the award for special effects supporting visual effects in the Carnivàle pilot, “Milfay.”
MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF PRACTICAL EFFECTS
Remember Marvin in the back seat of Pulp Fiction? Bellissimo created that infamous head effect. His explosion and major practical-effects designs also span Demon Knight, House on Haunted Hill, Thirteen Ghosts, Dogma, and six seasons of Tales from the Crypt.
Browse his personal photos, movie sets, and prop drawings, then ask him for the story behind your favorite.
Bellissimo in a fog-filled haunt setting, from his personal collection.
A little effects-guy showmanship: portrait artwork supplied by Bellissimo.
On the set of From Dusk Till Dawn with Robert Rodriguez.
Behind the scenes of Tom Petty’s Don’t Come Around Here No More.
A moment from Bellissimo’s behind-the-scenes photo collection.
From Bellissimo’s film-set photo collection.
A closer look at the Reverse Bear Trap, on paper.
Another angle on the trap’s mechanical details.
Another stop in Bellissimo’s behind-the-scenes photo collection.
Working with Bowie, from Bellissimo’s own archive.
A moment from Bellissimo’s personal photo collection.
Images from Bellissimo’s career and personal collection. Other people pictured are not announced guests of The PropCon.
GOT A QUESTION FOR THE EFFECTS GUY?
Pick a conversation starter for your stop at Bellissimo’s table.
Meet Bellissimo. Get the photo. See the props that made it to the screen. Join us October 3-4 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.
OCT 3-4 • DAYTONA BEACH • KIDS 10 & UNDER FREE
One ticket. A whole convention packed with things to make, see, play, and photograph.
