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Randy Bates, Owner of The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride and Haunt Industry Leader, Dies at 68
Philip Hernandez
August 13, 2026
Paramount Will Bring the Original Scream Back to Theaters October 30 for Its 30th Anniversary
Philip Hernandez
August 11, 2026
Midsummer Scream Moves to Anaheim for 2027 and Revives Season’s Screamings in Long Beach
Philip Hernandez
August 10, 2026
Spirit Halloween’s Owner Is Buying Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and Her Universe
Philip Hernandez
August 7, 2026
Six Flags Plans 107 Haunted Houses for This Year’s Halloween
Philip Hernandez
August 7, 2026
Halloween & Party Expo 2027 Opens Registration, and the Show Returns to New Orleans
Philip Hernandez
August 4, 2026
Treatonomics: Guests Want Memorable, Not Cheap
Philip Hernandez
August 3, 2026
The Halloween IP Wars
Philip Hernandez
August 3, 2026
Hershey Report: Halloween Now Spans a Third of the Year, and Anticipation Is the Product
Philip Hernandez
August 3, 2026
IT Comes to Cosm’s 87-Foot Domes August 28, the Venue Operator’s First Horror Title
Philip Hernandez
July 29, 2026
Halloween 2026 Trends: Season Creep, the Food Gap, and Where Guests Find You
Philip Hernandez
July 26, 2026
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