Twilight Actors Visits 2019 Spirit of Halloweentown Festival in St. Helens, Oregon
Peter Facinelli, who played Dr. Carlisle Cullen in “Twilight,” will light the city’s giant Halloween pumpkin at this year’s 10th annual event. As part of its 2019 Spirit of Halloweentown festival, the city of St. Helens, Oregon, is hosting “Twilight” star Peter Facinelli, who will light the city’s giant Halloween pumpkin on Saturday, October 12. Facinelli starred as […]
Tampa Theater’s 2019 “A Nightmare of Franklin Street” Halloween
A horror film festival, short-form horror story contest, campfire stories, and creepy storytelling for adults are featured in Tampa Theatre’s 2019 Halloween season event. The historic and haunted Tampa Theater will be presenting 14 evenings of petrifying programming on select nights from October 18 to 31 with the return of its A Nightmare on Franklin Street Halloween celebration. This […]
The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor 2019 Event Overview
Open from Sept 26 – Nov 2 on 23 select nights, The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor occurs in the harbor surrounding The Queen Mary Ship in Long Beach, California. This Halloween event has 6 terrifying Mazes, nightly live entertainment, secret bars and exciting rides such as Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch Sinister Swings, plus the 4D […]
“Monster Movies for Music” Festival Debuts at San Diego’s Observatory Theater on October 20
The first-ever event sponsored by Spooks and Spirits podcast will premier on October 20 at San Diego’s Historic Observatory Theater. The inaugural Spooks and Spirits Presents: “Monster Movies for Music”, to be held on October 20, will feature a screening of Rob Zombie’s classic horror flick, House of 1000 Corpses, as well as horror artists, […]
Marrying Location, History Inspired Story, and Party
EPIC Entertainment Group Launches Dark Horizon in Orlando By Philip Hernandez “Dark Horizon: Point of No Return” is a new haunted attraction produced by California-based EPIC Entertainment Group opening October 10, 2019. Dark Horizon is setup ‘screampark style’ and features 3 haunted houses, 2 stages for performers (fire performers, aerials, sliders), live DJs, the 4D […]
Dark Horizon, Point of No Return 2019 Event Overview
Dark Horizon is at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Orlando, Florida from October 10 through November 2 on 16 select nights. This Halloween event has 200 monsters, 3 mazes, nightly live entertainment, secret bars and the 4D Panic experience. Dark Horizon is produced by EPIC Entertainment group, the minds behind The Queen Mary’s Dark […]
The Director is the Lens, Not the Sun
What’s the Role of the Director in a Haunt Attraction, and Do You Need a Director at Your Haunt? I’m really excited about this blog, which is based on Episode 18 of the A Scott in the Dark podcast, which is titled, “The Director is the Lens, Not the Sun.” The podcast was based on a request […]
Slaughterland Screampark Opens in Binghamton, NY for 2019 Halloween
An abandoned theme park sat deserted for years after a horrific accident, but now, the chaotic and haunted remains of what was once a fun-filled playland are coming back to life. Listen To The Interview with Todd What Should You Expect at Slaughterland Screampark? Slaughterland, in Binghamton, New York close to the Pennsylvania border, will […]
July and August 2019 Haunting News
Haunt-Related News as We Creep Toward Halloween. This blog is based on Episode 192 of our Haunt Weekly podcast in which we discussed haunting news for July and August. As usual, it’s me, Jonathan, with Crystal joining in the fun. A Petition to Move Halloween Our first story is about a petition to move Halloween—or at least trick or […]
The Overlap Between Haunted Attractions and Theater
All the Reasons for Haunters to Get Involved With Their Local Community or Professional Theater Welcome to this blog, which is based on Episode 17 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast. That one, like quite a few of my podcasts, was related to what was going on in my life at the time I recorded […]
