Episodes

Oct. 29, 2021

Haunted Mini Golf at Speedzone Los Angeles

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...

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Oct. 29, 2021

Home Haunting in Santa Clarita CA

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 hear from two of my neighbors –...

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Oct. 29, 2021

Halloween Never Dies: 2020 Halloween Special

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...

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Oct. 29, 2021

Fear Farm 2021 in Phelan California

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 to learn about the...

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Oct. 28, 2021

Awake in the Dark

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 comics and...

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Oct. 28, 2021

Haunted Little Tokyo 2021

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:...

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Oct. 28, 2021

Hauntopic Radio Halloween Special: Crawford School of Terror, Midnigh…

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.

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Oct. 28, 2021

Walsall Scare Maze - Bunker 41 / On-location Review Episode 2021

ScareTrack visited the award winning Walsall Scare Maze for their latest attraction, Bunker 41. This attraction has it all, amazing sets, lighting, actors, show scenes and even more. Spoilers!!! It may just be our favorite ever scare attraction....

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Oct. 27, 2021

13th Floor Haunted House Jacksonville

We’re on-location at 13th Floor Haunted House in Jacksonville with general manager Logan to see how Hell Week is going. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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Oct. 27, 2021

Halloween at Luna Park Sydney 2021

What's Halloween like in Australia? In this episode we hear from Luna Park Sydney and discuss their 9th annual Halloscream.

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Oct. 26, 2021

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Oct 26th

Stories: Halloween on Ambush Lane expands; The Boston Globe reports on haunt labor shortages; The New York Times looks at how haunts hope to rebound in 2021; Six Flags St. Louis hosted Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings; Zombie Captain America makes...

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Oct. 26, 2021

A drive down The Haunted Road in Orlando

The Haunted Road premiered last year as a safe activity alternative, but the team decided to bring it back this year. While guests still drive their personal cars through the experience, it’s shifted from fantastical to paranormal. The Haunted Road is...

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Oct. 26, 2021

On-Location: Pennsylvania, Indiana, and South Carolina

Welcome to Hell Week! Today we’re joining teams from The Scare Factor to check-in at 5 different haunted houses: Castle Blood in Monessen Pennsylvania, Literally A Haunted House at The Culbertson Mansion in New Albany Indiana, Fright Farm in...

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Oct. 25, 2021

Museums go to OnlyFans & Halloween Takeaways

Stories: Insurance hikes threaten show rides and amusement parks, Vienna museums take to OnlyFans to share uncensored art, InPark Tracks is now available from InPark Magazine, Storyland Studios to create luxury tattoo experience for Fine Ink Studios,...

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Oct. 23, 2021

Haunt Hack: Staying Healthy Through Halloween

Today’s haunt hack is all about staying healthy, so you make it through the end of the Halloween Season. Haunt Acting is tough work, and these tips will help keep you in top scaring shape so you can stick it out at your haunted attraction. Follow...

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Oct. 22, 2021

The Vault of Souls in Tampa Reemerges from the Darkness

After several years on Hiatus, The Vault of Souls reemerges in Tampa with 5 nights of elegant fear (http://elegantfear.com/). We went to the preview and we’re bringing you along. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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Oct. 21, 2021

On Location: 5 Haunted Attraction Check-Ins

Today we’re checking in at 5 different haunted houses: Stillwell Manor Haunted House in Anderson Indiana; Fortress of Fear in Alliance Ohio; Reinke Brothers in Littleton Colorado; Maniacs In the Woods in Warren Ohio; The Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati...

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Oct. 20, 2021

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Oct 20th

Stories: Fodor's Travel announces 13 favorite theme park Halloween events; Sainsbury's making environmentally-friendly Halloween offerings; Haunted House Google searches jump over 500%; LOVECRAFT releases music video with Spirit Halloween; Heinz...

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Oct. 20, 2021

Haunt Hacks: Choosing Masks, DMX Detangled, and Spotify Ads

3 more haunt hacks! First, Scott Swenson the The Great Mask Debate of how to choose masks for your character and attraction. Then, Julia from Gantom is here to demystify DMX controls. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing on how to use Spotify ads...

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Oct. 19, 2021

On Location: 3 Haunted Attraction Check-Ins

Today we’re checking in at 3 different haunted houses: USS Nightmare in Newport Kentucky, Haunted Winery at Regal Vineyards in Madison Ohio and Terror Field in Clyde New York. These trip reports are courtesy of The Scare Factor (thescarefactor.com),...

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Oct. 18, 2021

Crafting Sophisticated Fear

We're looking at trends for the upcoming holiday season and then discussing crafting Sophisticated Fear Experiences.

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Oct. 17, 2021

Fear in 3D: The Experiment Haunted Attraction in Chino Hills

Fear in 3D opened last year to help provide a safe activity for the shops in Chino Hills. But once you haunt, you don’t tend to stop. For 2021, the team has completely renovated the maze to make YOU the experiment. Follow along to our Hauntathon:...

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Oct. 16, 2021

Tunnel of Terror in Orange County

Every weekend in October, Big Wave Car Wash in Anaheim transforms into Tunnel of Terror. Coming up, we’ll hear about the genesis and challenges of this haunted car wash. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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Oct. 15, 2021

Terror Vault: The Immortal Reckoning at the San Francisco Mint

Described as a site-specific narrative haunted attraction, Terror Vault at the San Francisco Mint premiered in 2018 (https://www.intothedarksf.com/). For 2021 the team wrote an entirely new storyline and added an immersive bar experience, the Fang...

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