The First Step to Reopening in 2021, Updates from the HAA
Reopening in 2021 and Plans from the HAA We’re chatting with Spencer Terry. Spencer is the GM of Fear Factory in Salt Lake City, and was the first haunted attraction to reopen way back in May 2020. After reopening, Spencer shared his team’s reopening guidelines with the whole industry and helped many attractions navigate their own reopening. […]
Mash Up Story Elements and Location to Re-invent Your Haunt
Welcome to the Dark, 2021. This first blog of the year is based on my A Scott in the Dark podcast, which is also available on video at YouTube. I did both so you can either watch or listen, depending on your preference. This was my 51st show, and I’m really excited about my next […]
2020 Haunt Awards From The Scare Factor’s Team Zombillies
TIS the season for giving. And besides one of those 12’ skeletons from Home Depot, a great gift for haunters this season is recognition for all of their hard work, because at the end of the day, we’re all entertainers and we like feeling appreciated for what we do. Nora and Tyler from The Scare […]
Postmortem: Chainer’s Field of Screams in Botkins, Ohio
Max gets a postmortem report from Pyle Hazard at Chainer’s Field of Screams in Botkins, Ohio. Chainer’s is a small family haunt, but they had a stellar year and raised a lot for charity. They’re keeping involved by ringing for the salvation army and entering the local mascot competition. Listen Now Watch Now Subscribe […]
Postmortem: A Recap of Blood Prison 2020 Season
Postmortem: Blood Prison Max gets a Postmortem 2020 Haunt Season Report from Vic Amesquita at Blood Prison at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio. Listen Now Watch Now Subscribe Subscribe via on your favorite podcast platform or via iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, RSS. Listen online to all our episodes here. Image […]
This Haunt’s Christmas TikTok Has Over 3 Million Views
What you Need to know to get your Tiktok up and running Josh Sumsion from Dead City Haunted House comes on to discuss the process behind their TikTok videos, some of which are going viral. Listen Now Watch now Subscribe Subscribe via on your favorite podcast platform or via iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, […]
Thanksgiving Special: A Celebration of Robbi Lepre
The entertainment industry has been devastated by this pandemic, and we’re not out of the woods yet. But today, let’s pause and reflect on what we’re thankful for. I’m thankful for the connection I had with Robbi Lepre and I often think of how she would handle these hardships. And so, I want to share […]
Postmortem: The Garden of Spirits on Scaling & Contingency Planning
I had the delight of going on-site to interview Scott Swenson, the Creative Director for The Garden of Spirits at CW’s Gin Joint in Tampa, FL. Scott discusses the event and how critical both contingency planning and scaling are for events of all sizes. Listen Now Arriving at The Garden of Spirits “The Garden […]
Postmortem: A Petrified Forest on Online Sales
We stopped in at A Petrified Forest in Altamonte Springs, Florida to discuss takeaways from their 2020 season. Kaia Gondron said although 2020 was challenging, there are some takeaways that might bleed into 2021 including a focus on Online Ticket Sales. Listen Now Image Credit: A Petrified Forest Moving to Online Ticket Sales for […]
Halloween Never Dies: Halloween 2020 Special
Happy Halloween! Today’s Halloween Special “Halloween Never Dies” is presented in two acts, with an intermission.Act 1 is the audio version of Seasonal Entertainment Source Magazine’s Issue 28. Intermission includes music from Chris Thomas and Whispers of a Witch’s Halloween Special. Act 2 is a collection of short stories from haunters about why they love […]
