Episodes

Oct. 13, 2015

Bryan, Carrie, & Philip discuss the 2015 Halloween Haunt at King's Do…

Bryan, Carrie, and Philip discuss the 2015 Halloween Haunt at King's Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. If you're in the continental US you can text HAUNTTOUR to 33444 to receive updates. You can view the full written review here: http://bit.ly/1N9THSo...

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Oct. 12, 2015

Bryan, Carrie, & Philip discuss the 2015 Howl-O-Scream event in Willi…

Bryan, Carrie, and Philip discuss the 2015 Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. If you're in the continental US you can text HAUNTTOUR to 33444 to receive updates. You can view the full written review here:...

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Oct. 12, 2015

Is Facebook the new broadcast network? Are your scare-actors safe fro…

Tyler & Philip discuss the scare-actor mace prank, The Washington Post's decision to broadcast exclusively on Facebook, and a brief foray into content marketing for haunts. Get on The Marketing Monday email list by texting MARKETINGMONDAY to 33444 or...

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Oct. 10, 2015

3D Designs Through Layering: Hot Wire How To

Shaina and Philip recap the tombstone contest and discuss how to use layers on your tombstones to achieve a subtractive look; gluing thinner sheets of foam on top of your tombstone for bordering or for embellishments! For more information go to...

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Oct. 9, 2015

The Camp Evans Base of Terror- Haunting For History & STEAM

Take a terrifying trip through an old US Army Black Site! The Camp Evans Base of Terror is a haunted attraction in a hundred-year-old army base at the Info Age Science History Museum in Wall Township, New Jersey. Camp Evans is open every Friday and...

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Oct. 8, 2015

Thornhill Woods Haunted House in Ontario, Canada - Scaring For The Ch…

Chris Ainsworth from Thornhill Woods Haunted House in Ontario, Canada came on Haunting The Globe for a follow-up interview to a recent Haunted Attractions Magazine article. Thornhill Woods Haunted House is a highly successful volunteer-based home...

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Oct. 7, 2015

Howl-O-Scream celebrates their 16th year with Unearthed: Scarlett’s R…

Howl-O-Scream Tampa, the established Busch Gardens haunted attraction, starts its 16th year on Friday, September 25th, running every weekend in October from 7:30pm to 1am until Halloween. What originally started as a kid-centric spooky safari has...

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Oct. 6, 2015

The Haunting at L.A. Youth camp in St. Clairsville, OH

On October 16, 2015 the L.A. Youth Camp in Saint Clairsville, Ohio will open their 5th annual Haunted Trail! The trail takes you through some authentically creepy scenes including an abandoned mine and Indian warrior’s stone. The trail will run every...

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Oct. 6, 2015

Haunt Tour: Terror Behind The Walls At Eastern State Penitentiary in …

Bryan, Carrie, Philip, and Creative Director Amy Hollaman discuss Terror Behind The Walls 2015 at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. If you're in the continental US you can text HAUNTTOUR to 33444 to receive updates. You can view...

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Oct. 5, 2015

It's crunch time. What’s your haunt marketing plan for October?

Tyler & Philip discuss what your marketing content schedule should look like for October, how to optimize Facebook posts, tailoring experiences for your guests, and specific examples a haunt can use. Get on The Marketing Monday email list by texting...

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Oct. 3, 2015

2015 Halloween Haunt at Dorney Park in Allentown Pennsylvania on The …

Bryan, Carrie, and Philip discuss the 2015 Halloween Haunt at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania. If you're in the continental US you can text HAUNTTOUR to 33444 to receive updates. You can view the full written review here:...

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Oct. 2, 2015

Tombstone Symmetry & Foam Purchasing on Hot Wire Foam How To

Shaina and Philip recap the tombstone contest, go over foam purchasing options, and discuss Tombstone Symmetry. The shape of your tombstone is important, and there's a few simple tricks to help you nail it on the first try! For more information go to...

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Sept. 28, 2015

HWFF How To Community & Tombstone Contest (Ends Nov 1st 2015)!

(Not this episode is an excerpt) If you've ever wanted to carve your own tombstone, receive feedback and help on your carving, or show off your skills- the time has come! Hot Wire Foam Factory & The Haunted Attractions Podcast Network are running a...

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Sept. 28, 2015

Hot Wire Foam Factory: If you can imagine it, you can make it!

The effervescent Shaina Moral from Hot Wire Foam Factory comes on the show to discuss the company and discuss our joint Tombstone Contest! Hot Wire Foam Factory is a manufacturer of foam cutting tools and coatings. They were established in 1991 and...

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Sept. 23, 2015

Why should scare actors get ALL the fun? Factory of Terror Celebrate…

In the haunted attraction business, we get to make great (and terrifying) memories for a cornucopia of people every season. Whether from the security booth, back door, ticket counter, or our own little square inside the haunt- the feeling of watching...

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Sept. 21, 2015

What do Top Haunted Attraction Lists and Guerrilla Marketing have in …

Tyler & Philip discuss: the misguided appeal of "Top Haunted Attractions" lists, the vulnerability of social, price degradation versus adding value in ticketing, and guerrilla marketing tactics for your haunt. Get on The Marketing Monday email list by...

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Sept. 21, 2015

Haunt Tour 2015- Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House: A Verbal Review

Bryan discusses his 2015 review of Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House (1 Hundred Acre Dr, Bethel Park, PA 15102). Read the full review "Take a Nighmare Fueled Trip to The Other Side at Pittsburgh's Hundred Acres Manor" here:...

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Sept. 17, 2015

The Haunt Tour - What IS The Haunt Tour? "Episode 0"

This is Episode 0, where we introduce The Haunt Tour show and its delightfully insane hosts!

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Sept. 14, 2015

Marketing Monday Episode 4: Social Media Marketing

Specter Media (@specter_media) comes on the show to help us tackle Social Media Marketing & Management for haunts and haunted attractions. Specter Media provides, among other services, social media management for haunts and they bring great...

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Sept. 12, 2015

HAuNTcon Unearthed - Episode 2 - Missing Finger Productions

Kevin from Missing Finger Productions comes on to discuss his plans for HAuNTcon 2016. We discuss the history of Missing Finger Productions, their products, and what to expect from them for HAuNTcon 2016. You can find their work on Facebook here:...

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Sept. 8, 2015

E214: The Fallsburg Fearplex in Kentucky

Joining us all the way from Fallsburg in Kentucky, we have Tob Branham & Caleb Farley from the Fallsburg Fearplex. The Fallsburg Fearplex is a conglomeration of different attractions (Appalachian Nightmare 3D, Backwoods Blackout, corn maze, Crazy...

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Sept. 7, 2015

E217: Marketing Monday - What IS Marketing?!

In this episode of Marketing Monday Tyler & Philip attempt to define what exactly marketing is in relation to Haunted Attractions… From discovering target markets and answering "Why Should I care," to marketing methods (social, content, etc) and...

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Sept. 5, 2015

E213: Evil Twin Studios Presents Ward 13

Joining us all the way from South Pasadena in California, we have Jennifer Bandich, Scott Peterson and Russell Eaton from Evil Twin Studios. Evil Twin studios will be producing the chilling haunted attraction Ward 13 this year; WARD 13 (1020 El Centro...

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Sept. 4, 2015

E216: HAuNTcon 2016 Series Premier

In this episode HAuNTcon owner/coordinator Leonard Pickel gives us an overview of HAuNTcon 2016 and introduces this new series to the Haunted Attractions Podcast Network. For full show notes, go to http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e216/

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