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 […]
FunkO’s Oogie Boogie and Ursula Cereals Provide Fuel for Haunters
Oogie Boogie FunkO’s Cereal Coming to Spirit Halloween and Spencer’s September 2019 Wondering what to eat while working on your Halloween decorating? Here’s the answer. Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween are getting exclusive boxes of Funko’s cereal next month with the release of Oogie Boogie FunkO’s. The Disney villain cereals feature two of the most iconic bad guys – The […]
Jack Skellington Hosts Disney’s Halloween Fireworks
The first look at the ‘Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular’ Fireworks – Hosted by Jack Skellington Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns to the Magic Kingdom on August 16! Disney’s “treat” to us is the brand-new “Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular” fireworks show. Image Credit: Wikipedia The host for the much-awaited show – “Disney’s Not So […]
Nominations Open for First Annual ‘Haunters To Watch’ Awards
Haunters to Watch Awards will recognize Future Leaders in the Haunt Community at HAuNTcon 2020 27 August, 2019 – HAuNTcon, The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Network is excited to announce the launch of Haunters to Watch. Haunters to Watch is an awards program for the haunted attraction […]
Make It Cheap
Tips and Tricks for Using Your Creativity to Have the Most Awesome Haunt Ever… and Save Money In this blog based on Episode 16 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, I’m going to go back to the whole reason I started doing podcasts in the first place, which was to share ideas and basically do […]
Can you Survive the Dark at London’s new attraction?
Create Your Terrifying Adventure in Variant 31 In Variant 31, players become their favorite action character and choose their own adventure within a terrifying immersive world that spans an entire block in London’s West End. The goal of this live-action, narrative-driven, self-directed game is for players to use their wits to survive and amass the most points. Image […]
OC Fair Hosts Boo Ha Ha Haunted Oktobeerfest October 25 – 26
The first-ever Boo Ha Ha, a haunted Oktobeerfest, will take place at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, California, on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Brew Ha Ha Productions, the largest craft-beer-event producer in the United States, is putting on this event and promises two nights […]
