Did you Hear That?

Gone are the days of setting up your haunt and getting a CD of that “ooooaaaaa” sound that every single ghost animation used to make.

Audio Completes Your Haunt Environment and Makes It Real This blog is all about audio and why it’s a key element in the development of your attraction. This topic was discussed in Episode 4 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast in response to several requests by listeners. So, let’s get right to it. […]

All the Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Haunt Industry

Jonathan’s Research Reveals the Good News About Why It’s a Great Time to Be a Haunter. Hello. It’s Jonathan and Crystal. Welcome to our blog based on Episode 175 of our Haunt Weekly podcast, which is dedicated to the haunted attraction and haunt entertainment industry. Whether you’re an actor, owner, or just plain aficionado, we […]

An Interview with Mark Lofthouse

A discussion with scare actor, graphic designer, and scare consultant extraordinaire Hi, it’s Mikey, and this blog is based on episode 130 of our Scaretrack podcast, in which I interviewed Mark Lofthouse. We were counting the days until October, which means the scares were on the way, and that was why we wanted to speak […]

Hannah Braves Opening Day of Alton Towers and Visits the Dungeon

Hannah Braves Opening Day of Alton Towers and Visits the Dungeon

In This Experience, She Learns That Fear Can Be Funny. This blog is based on our ScareTrack podcast episode 137, when I attended opening day at Alton Towers for the 2019 season and checked out the Alton Towers Dungeon. The Dungeon isn’t in the Towers but is located near Cloud Cuckoo Land, which is just […]

The Care and Feeding of Actors

The Care and Feeding of Actors

Actors Make or Break Your Haunt Experience, so You Need to Take Care of Them. This episode, which is based on the third episode of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, is on the care and feeding of haunt actors. I want to first say that, so far, this podcast has been enthusiastically received. […]

Visiting the ValenTerror Event at Scare Kingdom Scream Park

Visiting the ValenTerror Event at Scare Kingdom Scream Park

Mikey and Ryan Nixon report on their terrifying and unsettling experiences at Manimortis, Body Snatchers, and Psychomanteum Hello! This is Mikey, and this blog is based on Episode 131 of our ScareTrack podcasts. Today we’re doing an on-location review from the ValenTerror event at Scare Kingdom Scream Park. We’ll be going through three of their […]

Marketing Monsters

Marketing Monsters

How to create monsters to market for you outside your haunt This blog is based on the second episode of my podcast series, A Scott in the Dark. It’s titled, “Marketing Monsters,” and that’s what we’re going to talk about. First, I just want to say that the response to the first episode of my […]

The Halloween Ecosystem: First Impressions and Their Role in Creating Traditions

The Halloween Ecosystem: First Impressions and Their Role in Creating Traditions

Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: At this year’s co-located HAuNTcon and Halloween & Party Expo, which took place from January 12-15, 2018 in New Orleans, a panel of industry experts —featuring Philip Hernandez as moderator—shared their thoughts on the impact of first impressions on attraction guests. The panel served as a […]

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