Six Approaches for What to Do with the All-important First Room of Your Haunt
Jonathan and Crystal Explain Why the First Room Is So Important for Setting the Atmosphere and Expectations in Your Haunt. This blog post is based on Episode 181 of our Haunt Weekly podcast. That episode came to me in a dream. It’s not often I actually get to say in a podcast. I’d woken up […]
The Antipodes Episode (180˚ from Halloween)
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 of our Haunt Weekly podcast. May 1st, as everyone knows is halfway to Halloween, or as far away from Halloween as we can be (the Antipodes of Halloween). On that […]
A Discussion with Mark Jardine from Mad About Horror
Hello, everyone, it’s Mikey, and this blog is based episode 139 of our Scaretrack podcast in which I talked on the phone with Mark Jardine from Mad About Horror, an online source here in the UK for all things Halloween and horrifying. Horror is a 365 passion for a lot of people, and Mark’s business […]
A Month-long List of Halloween Things to Do All Year Round
Jonathan and Crystal Present a List of Terrific Ideas to Keep Your Haunt Spirit Alive All Year. This blog is based on episode 178 of our Haunt Weekly podcast. It’s a long time to Halloween, so Crystal and I have compiled a list of 31 ways to keep Halloween alive in your day-to-day life. We […]
How Much is Too Much?
When It Comes to Creating an Extreme Haunt, How Do You Know When You’ve Crossed Over the Line? This blog is based on Episode 6 of my A Scott In The Dark podcast, which was inspired by a few suggestions I received from listeners. One person asked me, “With all of the extreme haunting that’s out there, […]
Paranormal Cirque
Lessons for haunters from a unique traveling circus It’s Jonathan and Crystal again, and this blog is based on episode 177 of our Haunt Weekly podcast, in which we talked about Paranormal Cirque. Specifically, we discussed the experience itself but also lessons haunters can learn from Paranormal Cirque as a haunted attraction—which it is, at […]
An Interview with Rick Jones of Horrify Me
Mikey Discovers How a Horror Photographer Extraordinaire Created Horrify Me, and Hannah Discovers Her Inner Vampire. Hello. It’s Mikey here, along with my faithful sidekick, Hannah. This blog is based on Episode 140 of our Scaretrack podcast, which is all about our experiences at Horrify Me, located all the way out in Dover, and our […]
Eight Reasons to be Concerned about the Future of the Haunt Industry
Jonathan and Crystal Discuss Red Flags That Every Haunter Should Be Aware Of. This blog is based on Episode 174 of the Haunt Weekly podcast, which is targeted at the haunted attraction and haunted entertainment community. Whether you’re an actor, owner, or just plain aficionado, we aim to be a podcast for you. Crystal was […]
Finally—Mikey, Hannah, and Kate Get Us Out of Brexit!
The Team Visits an Escape Room at Dana Prison in Shrewsbury and Solves the Brexit Puzzle. Hello, and welcome to our blog, which is based on episode 138 of our Scaretrack podcast. For that episode, we were at the Dana Prison in Shrewsbury. I was with Kate and Hannah. We were ready to go get […]
You Suck!
How to View Criticism as a Gift That Can Help You Make Your Haunt the Best Ever Here we are with another blog, this one based on Episode 5 of A Scott in the Dark. The topic of this blog is one I’ve wanted to talk about for a while, so I’m really glad one […]
