Videos

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 http://hwffhowto.com/

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 Saturday in October from 7pm-11pm,…

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 haunt that donates all of its proceeds to the Sick Kids Foundation in Toronto,…

Howl-O-Scream celebrates their 16th year with Unearthed: Scarlett’s Revenge 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 evolved into a premier Halloween…

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 Friday and Saturday through Halloween from dusk until 11pm.…

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 the full written review here: http://kitsuneverse.blogspot.com/2015/09/haunted-attraction-review-terror-behind-the-walls-2015.html You can subscribe and listen…

It's crunch time. What’s your haunt marketing plan? 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 MARKETINGMONDAY to…

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: http://kitsuneverse.blogspot.com/2015/09/haunted-attraction-review-dorney-park-halloween-haunt-2015.html You can subscribe and listen to The Haunt Tour here: http://thehaunttour.com/…

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 http://hwffhowto.com/

The epically 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 have 3 lines of tools, a line…

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 Hot Wire How To and Tombstone Contest- ending November 1st. What is…

Nathan and Carlos from Factory of Terror come on the show to discuss their 20th year, which will see 3 different locations across New England and the Dare To Scare App! Each location offers a different experience, and the App is available to give YOU control over some of the…

What do Top Haunted Attraction Lists and Guerrilla Marketing have in common? They're discussed in this week's episode of Marketing Monday! 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…

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: http://kitsuneverse.blogspot.com/2015/09/haunted-attraction-review-pittsburghs-hundred-acres-manor-2015.html and check out Hundred Acres Manor here: http://www.hundredacresmanor.com/ . Get on…

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 information to the table. This episode is a little long, but we lay a…

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 Creek, Hell's Wagon Paintball, Fallsburg Haunted House, Crazy Creek, and Haunted Hunt For…

In this episode of Marketing Monday Tyler & Philip attempt to define what exactly marketing is in relation to Haunted Attractions… From discovering target markets for your haunt and answering "Why Should I care about your haunt," to marketing methods (social, content, etc) and billboards… This episode is heavy. http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e217/

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 Street) in South Pasadena, CA opens October 9th.…

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 www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e216/

In this episode, Joey from Fog It Up comes on the show to discuss their 2015 innovations, products, and give us a peek into how scents are created! Joey brings a special listener discount as well; listen for details. To view the full show notes, visit: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e211

In this episode of Marketing Monday, co-hosts Tyler and Philip discuss the concept of not building your audience on rented land. Tyler and Philip discuss the pros and cons of email marketing, how to setup an email list, and briefly some segmentation strategies for those emails. Discussed briefly are other…

To view the full show notes, visit: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e209 Joining us today is Drew Ailes, Chief of Halloween Enthusiasm at FrightProps. FrightProps is, in my opinion, one of the most prolific vendors in the industry; I personally have used them for my haunts many times. FrightProps was founded by Doug Anderson,…

To view the full show notes, visit: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e208 As a special gift to our listeners, Landin is offering a FREE Gantom One for Haunters! Enter by texting “GANTOM” to 33444 or by visiting: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/Gantom Joining us today is Landin Fuseman, Marketing Director at Gantom Lighting. Gantom, formerly Darklight, was founded…

For full notes, visit: hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e210/ Discussed in this episode: What are Press Releases? Why are Press Releases important? Elements of a Press Release (Audience, Timing, Angle, Length). Press Release Examples: Evil Twin Studios Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail How to write a Press Release Guide: blog.hubspot.com/marketing/press-…ease-template-ht www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/7-wa…-press-release.html Episode Takeaway: Tyler and…