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Scott shares his resolutions, or behavioral changes, for 2022 and discusses how they apply to other members of the Haunted Attraction industry Listen Here Hello

This episode is from HauntTopic Radio and is a replay of the November monthly mastermind class for Haunt Master members. Haunters Toolbox hosts these masterminds

This is day 35 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Calliope Street is ready for Halloween, and the manager Marina explains more about

Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail in Plant City Florida is celebrating their 8th season by releasing a full-length novel, written in collaboration with two local writers, Amanda

Philip: Earlier this year, 13th Floor Entertainment Group quietly acquired a new property, one that was very different from their other properties. Delusion, known for

Spencer Terry, General Manager of Fear Factory Salt Lake City and President of the Haunted Attraction Association, joined Philip Hernandez of the Haunted Attraction Network

Haunters Against Hate was established in the aftermath of the Pulse shooting in 2016 and raises money for LGBTQ+ organizations. Earlier this year, Haunters Against

In May 2021 the Haunted Attraction Association announced a 3-year plan to support and strengthen the haunted attractions industry. The HAA aimed to use a

Ever since the first Women in Haunting Panel at HAuNTcon, a movement has been building to acknowledge women in the haunt industry. Now finally, we

As build season is well underway for haunts around the country, the Haunted Attraction Network is checking in with haunts to see how their builds

Located in Lafayette, Ohio, Haunted Town Hall is a two-story indoor haunt that is entering its 10th year in 2021. Our reporter, Maximus Bryant, caught

This weekend – July 17th & 18th, 2021 – Haunters and Halloween fans alike will gather at the  Mesquite Convention Center for the Texas Haunters

The Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati Ohio is celebrating their 25th anniversary this Halloween. But after pivoting to open during the pandemic, the team is busy

Episode 55 of Scott Swenson’s A Scott in the Dark is called “Coming Out”. No, it’s not at all what you think. This is all

We are nearly halfway to Halloween, and as we begin to see an end to the pandemic, haunts everywhere are testing the waters with off

Andelin Family Farm in Sparks, Nevada runs entertainment year-round, but 2020 wasn’t the best year for agritainment. The farm tested a drive through event, private

Coming May 1st and 2nd to the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles is the Spooky Swap Meet. The museum’s nine Victorian manors serve as

TIS the season for giving. And besides one of those 12’ skeletons from Home Depot, a great gift for haunters this season is recognition for

Postmortem: Blood Prison Max gets a Postmortem 2020 Haunt Season Report from Vic Amesquita at Blood Prison at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio.

What you Need to know to get your Tiktok up and running Josh Sumsion from Dead City Haunted House comes on to discuss the process

The entertainment industry has been devastated by this pandemic, and we’re not out of the woods yet. But today, let’s pause and reflect on what

I had the delight of going on-site to interview Scott Swenson, the Creative Director for The Garden of Spirits at CW’s Gin Joint in Tampa,

We stopped in at A Petrified Forest in Altamonte Springs, Florida to discuss takeaways from their 2020 season. Kaia Gondron said although 2020 was challenging,

Happy Halloween! Today’s Halloween Special “Halloween Never Dies” is presented in two acts, with an intermission.Act 1 is the audio version of Seasonal Entertainment Source

Halloween News Brief for August 30th Up Today: Ohio ’s New Health Guidelines, Robotic Candy Delivery, The Haunted Drive-In Theatre, Oprah’s Top Haunt Pics, Trapped

On this Bonus Green Tagged: What 11 drive-in haunted attractions have in common, where they differ, and why it matters; a rundown of what every

Following its successful reopening, Fear Factory provides guidance for haunts reopening during COVID-19 On May 29th, Fear Factory’s annual Halfway to Halloween event became the

An insider’s take on the attraction industry’s trending news. August 30th Edition – Welcome to the Green Tagged blog, based on our first podcast episode

A rational look at the prospects for haunted attractions this year and for your haunt in particular Episode 46 of my A Scott in the

Approaches to Addressing a Crisis—Which Haunts Should implement All the Time By Scott Swenson Welcome back to the dark. I based this blog on Episode

Creative strategies for haunts and haunters to move through the COVID-19 pandemic and emerge on their feet. by Scott Swenson Episode 42 of my podcast,

Strategies from FearWorm Hauntvertising for how to market your attraction during a post-pandemic Halloween season By HaunTopic Radio When a global crisis happens, like COVID-19

This unprecedented situation provides an opportunity for haunts and haunters to become more creative and support one another. This blog is based on Episode 41

Get started early in the year to be better prepared for the Halloween season Welcome again to my blog, this one based on episode 40

The general manager of Haunted Mayfield Manor talks about the great hurricane of 1900 and women in haunting. This blog is based on episode 191

Mikey interviews Florentina of Aroma Prime about those weird smells at scare attractions. Hi, it’s Mikey, and this blog is based on episode 145 of

Seminars, a Panel Discussion, and Chats With Folks From Dark Woods and Raybourn Creative I recorded Episode 39 of my A Scott in the Dark

by Scott Swenson This blog is based on Episode 36 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, which came right on the heels of Episode 35.

This blog is based on Episode 34 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, entitled “The Power of the Paranormal,” in which I had

…in Which I Answer a Few Burning Questions From Listeners Welcome once again to A Scott in the Dark. This blog is based on my Episode

Tradeshows Are the Best Place to Make Friends and Get Educated About the Haunt Business We’re going to do something a little different in the

What Haunters Can Learn From Participating in Tradeshows Outside the Haunt World In this blog, I’ll be talking about my experiences at The Special Event show that

Moving into new territory with the installation of a haunt at a historic site in Canada I was thinking this blog should probably be called

All the Reasons to Support Fellow Haunts and Haunters – Especially in Online Public Forums. Welcome, once again, to A Scott In the Dark. We’re

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.