A Conversation with a Crafty Lil Devil
Makeup Artist and Costumer Extraordinaire Elizabeth X Talks About Her Life and Her Work. Hello, everyone. I’m Jonathan, and this blog is based on Episode 173 of Haunt Weekly, a podcast for haunted attractions and the haunt entertainment community, whether you’re an actor, an owner, or aficionado. For this episode, Crystal and I went on […]
ScareTrack’s Social Media Survey Results on Whether Alcohol Should be Available at Scare Attractions
Mikey, Kate, Sean, and Hannah discuss the pros and cons mixing booze and boos This blog is based on Episode 134 of the ScareTrack podcast in which several of us were in the studio talking about alcohol or no alcohol at scare attractions. With me for the discussion were Miss Kate Monroe; Sean, the Boy […]
Did you Hear That?
Audio Completes Your Haunt Environment and Makes It Real This blog is all about audio and why it’s a key element in the development of your attraction. This topic was discussed in Episode 4 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast in response to several requests by listeners. So, let’s get right to it. […]
All the Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Haunt Industry
Jonathan’s Research Reveals the Good News About Why It’s a Great Time to Be a Haunter. Hello. It’s Jonathan and Crystal. Welcome to our blog based on Episode 175 of our Haunt Weekly podcast, which is dedicated to the haunted attraction and haunt entertainment industry. Whether you’re an actor, owner, or just plain aficionado, we […]
Hannah Braves Opening Day of Alton Towers and Visits the Dungeon
In This Experience, She Learns That Fear Can Be Funny. This blog is based on our ScareTrack podcast episode 137, when I attended opening day at Alton Towers for the 2019 season and checked out the Alton Towers Dungeon. The Dungeon isn’t in the Towers but is located near Cloud Cuckoo Land, which is just […]
The Care and Feeding of Actors
Actors Make or Break Your Haunt Experience, so You Need to Take Care of Them. This episode, which is based on the third episode of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, is on the care and feeding of haunt actors. I want to first say that, so far, this podcast has been enthusiastically received. […]
Kate Visits the London Dungeon and Mikey Talks About a New Haunters Documentary
A Short Blog Based on Episode 136 of the Scaretrack Podcast, in Which Kate Visits the London Dungeon. Hello, ScareTrack fans. It’s just Kate here today. I have a free afternoon in London, so I decided to visit the London Dungeon. I went in on my own, and I’ve just come out. Going on your […]
Marketing Monsters
How to create monsters to market for you outside your haunt This blog is based on the second episode of my podcast series, A Scott in the Dark. It’s titled, “Marketing Monsters,” and that’s what we’re going to talk about. First, I just want to say that the response to the first episode of my […]
The Halloween Ecosystem: First Impressions and Their Role in Creating Traditions
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: At this year’s co-located HAuNTcon and Halloween & Party Expo, which took place from January 12-15, 2018 in New Orleans, a panel of industry experts —featuring Philip Hernandez as moderator—shared their thoughts on the impact of first impressions on attraction guests. The panel served as a […]
An Interview with Dan Thorpe
A conversation with a master scare actor who talks about how haunting saved his mental health This blog is based on an interview episode with scare actor Dan Thorpe. You may know Dan most recently as his character, The Dark Reverend Bloodhusk, in the award-winning scare attraction at Extreme Scream Park. Extreme Scream Park is […]
