Makeup artist for horror movies.

So yeah. Pretty self-explanatory.

I'm a huge fan of all kinds of horror movies and I'm fascinated by the special effects. I have all movies of the "Dead" series and there is some really interesting behind-the-scenes footage on each DVD.

Makeup artist would be the wrong word, though, stage props are just as interesting.

On the "Hatchet" DVD, there was a scene in which a normal electric belt sander was transformed into a gas-fueled belt sander to accommodate the setting of the movie... that shit was rad.

Dunno where to start... and I have no experience in that field, so it will remain nothing more than a dream I guess.

I haven't done proper SFX makeup and whatnot in years, but I started off doing it for film and theatre and still know people in the industry (and yes, a lot of times SFX artists need to be makeup artist, hairstylist, carpenter, sculptor, engineer all rolled into one). My advice, just get as much practice and actual experience as possible. Also document everything you do. Seriously. Get a couple of friends together and practice various effects on them. Once you've got a decent looking sampling of skills and images, find a makeup artist near you and ask to intern/apprentice with them. This is the best way to go about it in my opinion. Some of the best tricks I learned I picked up on set from the key makeup artist.

Great resource:
http://www.monstermakers.com/