The Last Room
Jonathan and Crystal Discuss Six Approaches for Creating a Memorable “Last Room” in Your Haunt. This blog is based on our Haunt Weekly podcast, Episode 182, in which we discussed “The Last Room.” You may have heard that the last room is the most important room of the haunt. There are some reasons for that. […]
The Pros and Cons of Shows and Cons
How to Decide Which Events and Shows to Attend, and Why They’re Important to You and Your Haunt. Welcome, once again, to the Dark. In this blog, which is based on episode 8 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, I’m going to talk about trade shows, seminars, symposiums, and other cons. This past weekend, I […]
Auditions and How to Survive Them
Advice for How to Make an Unforgettable—in a Good Way—Impression During an Audition This blog is based on Episode 7 of A Scott in the Dark—which I refer to as a periodic podcast for haunters. It was a while between Episode 6 and this episode, and the reason for that is the project I’m working on […]
Six Approaches for What to Do with the All-important First Room of Your Haunt
Jonathan and Crystal Explain Why the First Room Is So Important for Setting the Atmosphere and Expectations in Your Haunt. This blog post is based on Episode 181 of our Haunt Weekly podcast. That episode came to me in a dream. It’s not often I actually get to say in a podcast. I’d woken up […]
The Antipodes Episode (180˚ from Halloween)
Jonathan and Crystal Talk About Halloween and Other News of the Day. Welcome to our Haunt Weekly blog. This one is based on episode 180 of our Haunt Weekly podcast. May 1st, as everyone knows is halfway to Halloween, or as far away from Halloween as we can be (the Antipodes of Halloween). On that […]
A Discussion with Mark Jardine from Mad About Horror
Hello, everyone, it’s Mikey, and this blog is based episode 139 of our Scaretrack podcast in which I talked on the phone with Mark Jardine from Mad About Horror, an online source here in the UK for all things Halloween and horrifying. Horror is a 365 passion for a lot of people, and Mark’s business […]
A Month-long List of Halloween Things to Do All Year Round
Jonathan and Crystal Present a List of Terrific Ideas to Keep Your Haunt Spirit Alive All Year. This blog is based on episode 178 of our Haunt Weekly podcast. It’s a long time to Halloween, so Crystal and I have compiled a list of 31 ways to keep Halloween alive in your day-to-day life. We […]
How Much is Too Much?
When It Comes to Creating an Extreme Haunt, How Do You Know When You’ve Crossed Over the Line? This blog is based on Episode 6 of my A Scott In The Dark podcast, which was inspired by a few suggestions I received from listeners. One person asked me, “With all of the extreme haunting that’s out there, […]
Paranormal Cirque
Lessons for haunters from a unique traveling circus It’s Jonathan and Crystal again, and this blog is based on episode 177 of our Haunt Weekly podcast, in which we talked about Paranormal Cirque. Specifically, we discussed the experience itself but also lessons haunters can learn from Paranormal Cirque as a haunted attraction—which it is, at […]
An Interview with Rick Jones of Horrify Me
Mikey Discovers How a Horror Photographer Extraordinaire Created Horrify Me, and Hannah Discovers Her Inner Vampire. Hello. It’s Mikey here, along with my faithful sidekick, Hannah. This blog is based on Episode 140 of our Scaretrack podcast, which is all about our experiences at Horrify Me, located all the way out in Dover, and our […]
