This Haunt’s Christmas TikTok Has Over 3 Million Views
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
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
When challenged with COVID restrictions, Just Fix It Productions figured out a way to color outside the lines to create a voyeuristic, inside-outside haunt experience
“Creatures of the Night” offers nine scare experiences, each of which is targeted at kids of a specific age—from toddlers to preteens—to deliver just the
For this year’s Halloween season, Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta offers four virtual events—ranging from quiz nights to a dance party—and an on-site, learn-as-you-go paranormal
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
Door-to-door trick-or-treating, pumpkin picking, and photo ops highlight this Halloween drive-through experience in Los Angeles Experiential Supply Company announced Hauntoween LA, a kid-friendly, non-scary adventure that
News about governors’ responses to reopening, IP developments, and the trend to virtual We divided this week’s news into three piles: the Florida and New
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
Discovering What’s New and Trending in the Haunt and Theme Park Industries Episode 38 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast was recorded at
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 Scott Talked About How He Got Into the Haunt Business and a Few Other Topics. This blog is based on Episode 30 of
Highlights From My Visit to This Year’s Transworld in St. Louis, Missouri It’s time once again to step into the darkness… This blog is based
…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
Update, July 2026: ScareHouse later moved to the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, left in 2024, and has been on hiatus since. It returns for October
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
Debuting at Cross Roads Escape Games in Anaheim, California for the 2019 Halloween season is The Séance, a theatrical horror experience For the 2019 Halloween
Family-Owned, Home-Grown Haunted House in Mexico, Missouri Focuses on Phobias. Dead Factory, located in Mexico, Missouri, is a 30-minute, linear, walkthrough experience in a 12,000-square-foot building. Guests
Historic, Haunted Buildings and Real Ghosts Await Guests at This Unique Outdoor Haunt at Fort Abraham Lincoln on the North Dakota Prairie. Haunted Fort is
An abandoned theme park sat deserted for years after a horrific accident, but now, the chaotic and haunted remains of what was once a fun-filled
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.
Create Your Terrifying Adventure in Variant 31 In Variant 31, players become their favorite action character and choose their own adventure within a terrifying immersive world
The first-ever Boo Ha Ha, a haunted Oktobeerfest, will take place at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, California, on Friday, October 25
Enjoy Halloween With Play Disney Parks’ Spooky New Halloween Experiences The Play Disney Parks App has received frightfully fun Halloween makeover with great new holiday additions to
10 Things we learned about the Series at Midsummer Scream ‘Tales from the Crypt’ – an American horror TV series, first premiered on June 10, 1989,
‘From the Mind of Christine McConnell’ Went to the Winchester Mystery House for the Second Episode of the YouTube Series Christine McConnell announced the premiere
Mikey and guest hosts Jenna and Ryan discuss this year’s Walpurgis Night scene at Scare Kingdom. This blog is based on Episode 141 of our
Serious haunters know the only way to scare is with hand-sculpted short-run masks. Their detailed is unmatched and the look is unique (likely not copied
Graveyard Games is making its debut at this year’s Universal Orlando Resorts Halloween Horror Nights. The story goes like this: Two teens have awakened the
Universal Orlando Resort has announced a new residence of terror at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Guests will walk through the Wilson family beach house along the
Universal Studios Hollywood is offering fans an exclusive first look at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights on September 12, one day before the event opens
This year, the Klowns stalk their victims inside their own haunted house. MGM Pictures “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” will arrive en masse at this
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