Episodes

Seasonal overlays are challenging – the benefit is expanding your season and market, but the cost is focus. We spend all year writing, building, and rehearing for Halloween, but there’s only a few weeks to mount an entirely new show …

Our Post-Mortem series breaks down the 2021 haunt season into actionable insight. Today - Bruce, owner of Reign of Terror in Thousand Oaks California. Reign of terror’s final 2021 event, Ho Ho Horror, is next weekend Dec 17-18, 2021. Subscribe:...

The Scare Factor announced the winners of the 2021 Haunted House Awards; Speedzone spreads holiday cheer & fear with Winterfest Golf Featuring Krampus Nightmare Golf; Moxley Manor celebrates its 10th annual NightSCARE Before Christmas Haunted House;...

In this bonus from HaunTopic Radio, we discuss the Haunt Industry trends of 2021 and what you need to focus on in 2022. Special Guests Philip Hernandez from Haunted Attraction Network and Alex Linebrink from Haunt Pay join Brian and …

While attractions are benefiting from a booming economy, low unemployment and a high quit rate continue to confound. Is it time to rethink the employment model for attractions? Also, has Disney lost it’s magic? Subscribe:...

This month's Haunters Toolbox Masterclass looks at the top haunt industry trends of 2021; Krampusnacht is December 5th; The Bezerk Company presents "Hoof-Prints on History: A Krampus Tale"; Factory of Terror presents "A Creepy Christmas: Krampus'...

In the wake of the holiday season, Disney is doubling down on the day guest and working to secure staffing. Also a new slate of Thea recipients and Peppa the Pig! Stories: NY State of emergency; Walt Disney Co. pauses …

I just got home from the IAAPA expo in Orlando, and what I saw was an industry healing. And yet, as we pause this thanksgiving and look around the table, some seats sit empty. Most of us are missing loved …

Besides the food, Thanksgiving week is also a time for reflection. What worked, what didn’t work, and what will you change for next season? This is the first of our Post-Mortem series with haunters discussing their 2021 seasons. Today we’re …

IAAPA Expos 2021 is over, and we’re recapping some the largest takeaways. Plus, a little update on Thanksgiving Travel Trends. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The House of Four Scythes Haunted Attraction raised $40,000 for the American Cancer Society this Halloween season; Home Haunter Dan Earls donated over 1,500 pounds of food to local food banks; Overall Costume & Accessory sales increased 4% this year;...

This week's news: The Home Haunters Awards How is now accepting entries; Party City reports season revenue of $415.5 million; Spirit Halloween releases two new animatronics post-Halloween; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents Cabaret...

With Halloween coming to an end, it’s time to recognize your cast and celebrate the transition over to Christmas. Staffing will continue to play a major role as international travel resumes. Stories Covered: Orlando Welcomes the Brits Back; Tokyo...

Haunt Industry News: IAAPA Brass Ring Awards Honor Oogie Boogie Bash; Fire at Fright Acres Haunted House; Coaster Nation Releases Top 31 Haunts List; HauntPay Releases 2021 Haunt Industry Report; Into The Black Haunt for Sale; Boneyard Effects, Inc....

While many haunts are now closed for the 2021 season, quite a few have extended into November. And not just haunts, several immersive horror experiences have extended as well. Today we’re going on-location to learn about the new original immersive...

Welcome foolish mortals to our Halloween Special! For this year’s special, I’m playing you sounds of Halloween from all over the country. This is more like a Halloween mix tape featuring recordings from shows and walkthroughs. So hit play, sit …

We're reflecting on the Halloween experiences we've worked on or attended this year. Mentioned: Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa, Ghoul School at Gaylord Palms, Hauntoween, Leogoland, Franklin Frights, Six Flags Fright Fest, Castle Park's Castle...

The Haunted Mini Golf experience at Speed Zone Los Angeles has been making waves for being quite the experience. With décor, multiple storylines of differing intensity, and scare actors – it’s well beyond the average overlay. Emily went on-location...

First you start with a porch display and before you know it, you’re looking for a commercial venue. A passion for home haunting is an origin story we’ve heard a lot this year. So today, I’m taking you along to …

Today’s Halloween Special is presented in two acts, with an intermission. Act 1 is the audio version of Seasonal Entertainment Source Magazine’s Halloween Special- Issue 28. Intermission is music from Chris Thomas and Whispers of a Witch’s Halloween...

Over the past 17 years, Fear Farm in Phelan has grown from a porch display into a multi-attraction ticketed event. While it's still in a residential area, clearly the team has plans to expand. Coming up, we’re going on location …

Dark Stories read by the author, Scott Swenson. From the book jacket: “This is a collection of poetry and prose written between 2015 and 2019. These pieces were inspired by nightmares, late night walks with the dog, jumprope rhymes, horror …

Now celebrating their 5th year, Haunted Little Tokyo brings a month of programming to the iconic little Tokyo in Los Angeles. Everything culminates with the annual block party, happening this Saturday night. Read more:...

We dive into Halloween with The Crawford School of Terror teaching you lessons in fear, Midnight Syndicate drops some new tracks, and Terror Isle stops in to share his experience as a brand new haunted attraction.