Imminent Doom, located in Kilgore, Texas, opened for eight nights in 2025 inside a 12,000-square-foot building. With 35 actors and a 30-minute linear pathway, the
When marketing haunted attractions, I constantly remind haunt owners of one fundamental truth: understanding emerging trends in entertainment can provide valuable insights for your own
When marketing haunted attractions, I constantly remind haunt owners of one fundamental truth: marketing hasn’t changed. While tactics and technologies evolve rapidly (especially with today’s
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with director Eli Craig to discuss his latest film, “Clown in a Cornfield,” now playing in theaters
Hello everyone and welcome back to the dark. Yes, it’s yet another episode of A Scott in the Dark. My name is Scott Swenson and
Phil Raybourn presented EDU Talk Fear Factors at IAPPA Expo, all about how to use Fear in a year-round attraction, and not just horror and
This is the third part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt friendly programming from this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando. Say you want
This is the first part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt friendly programming from this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando. Haunt Pay AKA
From immersive storylines to photo ops, we all know audience interaction at attractions has been trending for a while. Savvi offers a more packaged solution.
Scott Swenson joins Haunt Topic Radio to discuss getting into the right mindset for different problems and situations that will occur during your preparation for
This is the second episode in our mini-series covering some of the haunt-friendly wholesalers from this year’s Halloween & Party Expo in Las Vegas, and
This is day 41 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down Halloween. Scott Swenson discusses affordable audio design for your haunt. Listen Here Audio Is Key, and
This is day 41 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down Halloween. Julia with Gantom Lighting discusses dynamic lighting in your haunt, and how it can effectively
This is day 49 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Tim from Scary Good Marketing shares how to set up Spotify ads for
This is day 49 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Julia from Gantom Lighting discusses simple DMX lighting. Listen Here Julia: Hey guys,
This is day 49 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Scott Swenson shares a haunt hack on choosing masks for your haunt. Listen
This is day 29 of our 61 day. Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Today’s expert is Tori Elder, owner of Victori Solutions, best known for
From the Haunted Attraction Network this is day 2 of our 61-day Hauntathon. Counting down to Halloween. Are you struggling to paint that pesky brick
On day 22 of the 61 day Hauntathon it’s Julia from Gantom Lighting and Controls, and to celebrate the countdown to Halloween, I’m here with
Hey everybody and welcome back to Haunt Hacks. On day 22 of the 61 day Hauntathon, this is Scott Swenson with A Scott in the
To commemorate their 20th year, Scarehouse released a completely original collection of spine-chilling sounds and music. This music collection is part of their outreach program, but
From the Haunted Action Network, I’m Philip and this is day 15 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. The best way you can
This is day 15 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Here’s Scott Swenson with his haunt hack on leaving Easter Eggs in your design for
This is day 15 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Today – adding a scare cam to your haunted attraction. Scare Cams are
With the predicted increase in demand for travel and entertainment this fall, haunts need to prepare their staffing now. Episode 58 of Scott Swenson’s A
It’s day 10 of our 2021 Hauntathon, and today we have Julia from Gantom Lighting and Controls to share some lighting tips and tricks with
Hi, Scott Swenson here from Scott in the Dark Periodic Podcast for Haunters, and today’s Haunt hack is all about making certain that guests who
On day 10 of our 2021 Hauntathon we talk with Tim, one of the co-founders of Scary Good Marketing, about email marketing, the why, and
Episode 57 of Scott Swenson’s A Scott in the Dark podcast focuses on time management. Scott shares his thoughts on finding the right timeline for
It is more important than ever to keep your attraction makeup space clean and provide safe and hygienic makeup application. In his seminar created for
Welcome to the Dark, 2021. This first blog of the year is based on my A Scott in the Dark podcast, which is also available
Crafting Villains with We Are The Monsters Mary Imagination has the unique perspective of being both a scare actor and a debut novelist. In this
Timothy Sedillo of Scary Good Marketing discusses what you should be doing now to prepare your haunt marketing for 2021 It’s almost Halloween and, guess
How to scare with intent from six feet away By David Jones 2020 is giving haunters a wonderful opportunity to birth novel ways of telling
Use Diversity in your team, in your scares, within your industry, and in your products to strengthen your haunt. By Scott Swenson Welcome to the
Use mobile, remote, horror experiences to keep connected to your guests and expand your brand. By HaunTopic Radio Each year, we should be adding
By Ricky Brigante, Edited by Staff What follows is a summary of Ricky Brigante’s keynote given at the 2017 Haunted Attraction Symposium, the theme for
HauntQue allows guests to schedule their visit to your haunt so it works best for them and for you. HauntQue virtual queue line is an
Take steps now to prepare for any type of disaster to enhance the chances your business will survive it. By Carol Jeffers I am Carol
By Dr. Margee Kerr, Edited by Staff What follows is a summary of Dr. Margee Kerr’s keynote given at the 2017 Haunted Attraction Symposium, the
Tips and tricks to save time and money on building or upgrading your haunted attraction. By Brian Foreman and Darryl Plunkie Time and money are
We’ve always focused on actor safety, so build on what you already do well to care for them after the pandemic. By Scott Swenson We,
A basic overview of the fright attraction design process! By Leonard Pickel, Hauntreprneurs.com Attraction Design and Consulting My background is architecture, and I design attractions
4 lighting designers offer tips for pulling off effective haunted house lighting design using what you already have. For many haunted attractions, lighting design can
Jonathan and Crystal Discuss Lessons Learned Over Years of Running a Haunt This blog is based on Episode 186 of our Haunt Weekly podcast, which was
Jonathan Offers Six Plus Two Rules for Creating a Successful Gift Shop at Your Haunt. It’s Jonathan and Crystal here again, and this blog is
Making an emotional connection through fear is the key to creating a powerful and memorable experience for guests. By Phil Raybourn For haunted attractions, emotions,
A Haunter in Christmas Town: How to Do a Changeover from a Halloween to a Christmas Event This blog is based on Episode 37 of
Listen Now: This blog is based on Episode 33 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, which was called, “’Tis the Season.” This wasn’t
Tips and Lessons for Folks Who Think They Might Want to Create a Haunt by Scott Swenson This blog is based on episode 31 of
How and Where to Find Bargains on Stuff for Your Haunt Throughout the Year Welcome to my first blog of 2019. Since it’s right after
