Wearable Interactive Gaming Technology leaps forward this weekend with the debut of ZTAG 2.0.
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: Imagine bringing the thrill of a zombie chase to your attraction. Zombies chasing humans, and the threat of infection making the air hum with excitement. Imagine watching the virus jump from zombie to human, complete with sound and color. Imagine multiple game formats to challenge the […]
The First Seven Seconds: You Have Less Time Than You Think to Make a Powerful First Impression
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: By Scott Swenson On July 30, 2018, Gantom Lighting & Controls hosted its second annual Leadership Symposium for Seasonal Attractions aboard the historic and haunted Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Crafting memorable first impressions using the critical elements of elevation, insight, pride, and connection was […]
Grit Outta Here: When Grit Goes Wrong
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: By Margee Kerr, PhD To think like a sociologist means to make the familiar strange—in other words, to question what we take for granted or assume to be true. It’s amazing what insights can be unearthed when you start pulling at the thread that starts and […]
The Newly Refurbished and Immersive Horror Crypt in Blackpool
An interview with owner Kurt Walsh on recent upgrades to the iconic attraction This blog is based on Episode 133 of the ScareTrack podcast, in which Hannah and I did an on-location interview with Kurt Walsh, the owner of Horror Crypt in Blackpool. Kurt and his wife bought Horror Crypt in 2017 when it was […]
A Journey to the Dark Side: The Evolution of the “ Haunted Fort ” Event at Historic Fort Abraham Lincoln
Too Tired to Read? Listen Here: Matt Schanandore, Interpretive Director at Fort Abraham Lincoln Talks about How a Seasonal Haunt Revitalized This Historic Site Matt Schanandore is the interpretive director at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park in Mandan, North Dakota and the creative director for Haunted Fort, hosted at the State Park every October. This […]
FrightProps : Everything You’ve Ever Dreamed of For Halloween
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: Frightprops is “the number-one online source for serious haunters, builders, and scare-makers around the globe.” Doug Anderson founded FrightProps in 2003 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Now, FrightProps is the largest online store for specialty haunted attraction products. What FrightProps Offers FrightProps produces much in-house but also resells […]
Looking for the Perfect Christmas Gifts for Your Favorite Halloween Freak?
GOREnaments offers everything from a severed toe to bloody candy canes to hang on your Christmas tree. Having a hard time finding Halloween-themed Christmas gifts? Who isn’t? Well, our nightmares have been answered. GOREnaments offers gifts and holiday cards that bring new meaning to the “spirit” of Christmas. Besides severed appendages, there are Freddy Kruger […]
“ Epic Home Haunts ” Documentary Released by Saga Studios
The studio’s first feature-length film is available on Amazon Prime Video On October 28, 2018, Saga Studios, LLC announced the release its first feature-length film, a documentary titled “Epic Home Haunts.” The film follows four groups of haunters as they build epic haunted attractions in their own homes, yards, and driveways. Each Halloween season in […]
Zak Bagans ’ The Haunted Museum Offers a Spooky Collection of the Weird and Macabre
Thirty rooms of macabre and spirit-infested collectibles gathered by a renowned expert of the paranormal When Zak Bagans was 10 years old, he developed a profound interest in the paranormal and started on a lifelong search (beginning with garage sales in the company of his mom) for odd and spooky collectibles. His fascination with the […]
Haunted Harvest at Spring Preserve in Las Vegas is a Kids’ Dream Halloween
Family-oriented scares and fun for everybody from wee tots to grandparents Spooktacular fun for all ages awaits those who dare enter the Springs Preserve’s annual Haunted Harvest. This family-friendly event features trick-or-treat candy stations throughout the “Bootanical” Garden, carnival games, a hay maze and petting zoo, monster training, craft activities, live entertainment, food vendors, […]
