Episodes

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...

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),...

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

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:...

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

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...

This week's News: West Coast Haunters Convention is now the West Coast Halloween Conference; DNA VR challenges visitors to Survive the Night for a Halloween event; The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' will host their 57th annual haunted house, the...

We’re joining the scare factor for check-ins at two haunts! First, Tyler meets with Travis at the American Horrorplex in Louisville Kentucky. Then, Bryan with The Scare Factor’s Team Skelegore interviews Nicole at Frightmare Farms in Palermo NY....

The Hacks are back! First, Scott Swenson on Affordable Audio Design for your haunt. Next, Julia from Gantom discusses why bright areas in your haunt can be just as unsettling as dark areas. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing discusses QR Code...

During a recent trip to Philadelphia, Scott got to experience 3 very different experiences which just might appeal to the listeners of A Scott in the Dark.

This week: A PSA for EIDL extensions, USJ and The Pokemon Company announce partnership, Six Flags Magic Mountain works with Clear, Prices for Lighting Lane Released, plus a roundup of new openings.

Blind Scream opened to the public last night for the first time in a couple of years. But, the entire time they had to be closed to the public, the team was building the maze and expanding the story. Coming up, now that Blind Scream is finally...

Billed as “an immersive task-based horror experience,” The Clown Academy is Intruder Escape’s 2021 experience (theclownacademy.com). The hybrid maze brings guests to an abandoned school where clowns have taken over to carry on the tradition of...

County Line Fright is a professional independent haunted attraction in Yucaipa California, specializing in custom-built effects (https://countylinefright.com/). This year’s theme “the evil within” asks guests to help the police track a serial killer....

ZooTampa’s Halloween event is very outside of the norm of other zoo’s. It’s a full experience with characters, shows, mazes, food, and a thematic storyline all tied back to the zoo. And this year, the event is expanding. Coming up on today’s show,...

Our weekly roundup of news from around the industry. Plus – we’ll hear from a business on how they’re partnering with a nearby haunt. In episode 532, we heard from Scream N Stream – a drive-through haunt at the Oviedo Mall. In that episode, Patrick...

Crowds continue to swell at mega fall events, leading to more accidents. We dive into the incident report from Glenwood Caverns and the fighting at Six Flags properties, then discuss how attractions are responding. Plus, are unvaccinated people more...

It’s been a crazy few years for Blake Bushong and his team. After steadily growing their home haunt over years, the team was ready to open in a commercial location for the first time 2020. That didn’t work out as planned, but now their haunt is open...

We’re visiting Hundred Acres Manor in Bethel Park Pennsylvania and Madworld in South Carolina with The Scare Factor. Team Houdini (Scott Gibellino) chats with Spencer at Hundred Acres Manor (https://www.hundredacresmanor.com/) about how demand is...

Coming up, Temecula Terror is the Inland Empire’s newest haunted attraction. Today is their opening day, but I went out to preview the experience and I’m sharing it with you! This Indie-Style Haunt invites thrill-seekers to visit the Inland Empire’s...

Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail in Plant City Florida is celebrating their 8th season by releasing a full-length novel, written in collaboration with two local writers (Amanda Rosenblatt & Brad Acevedo). Owner Zach Glaros explains more about the novel and...

Last week we talked about affordable media outreach for your haunt. Today we're diving into one specific tactic - hosting a media night. Today’s expert is Tori Elder, owner of victori solutions (https://victorisolutions.com/). In the haunted...

This week's news: Halloween event returns to 香港迪士尼樂園 | Hong Kong Disneyland; The Haunted Attraction Association Top Haunts list is out; The Haunted Hotel - Kentucky implements new safety measures; Ohio scareactor charged with negligent assault; Busch...

Quarterly reports from Disney and Cedar continue to show good trends, but more people at fall events means more conflict. Media has been latching on to anything that can be viewed as unsafe at attractions. In this episode we touch on larger trends and...