Episodes

In this episode Scott discusses the importance of communication on all levels throughout the creation and installation process. This topic is also covered in a special interview with designer and educator Chris Kleckner. Finally, Scott talks about Bob...

Main Topic: Use 'Elevation' to craft memorable experiences for guests at your attraction. Summarized from "The Power of Moments" by Chip & Dan Heath. News: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Google's Mobile First Index (Why websites need to...

Brad & Philip discuss the concept of ‘Don’t Build Your House on Rented Land’ and how it relates to your marketing efforts in developing addressable audiences. The News is all about Facebook’s revision to their newsfeed algorithm. Subscribe to our...

Here are a few recordings from the Hauntcon trade show in New Orleans from January of 2018. Scott chats with a couple vendors and walks down Bourbon Street while he discusses why New Orleans is a great city for haunters.

HAuNTcon, the leading event for starting and growing haunted attractions, is a trade-only event that brings industry professionals together each year. Owned by Urban Expositions, the event provides a platform for sourcing, learning, and networking....

Tyler brings the main topic of how attractions use Public Relations to protect, enhance, and build their brand. Philip discusses the news: 'Facebook, despite information that their audience numbers have been inflated, continues to evolve their...

In this podcast episode, we chat with HAuNTcon Speakers Scott Swenson (Scott Swenson Creative Dev.) and Todd Patton (Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern) about their personal experiences at HAuNTcon conventions in the past and how HAuNTcon is a different show...

Tyler and Philip discuss list building, the Fake News Epidemic on Facebook, Instagram's growth, and the death of Vine- all in the context of Themed Attractions. For 2017- We want to know what YOU want to hear and how we …

Tyler and Philip discuss their upcoming season and shift to Themed Entertainment Marketing, Google's new Pop-up Policy, and interview Scott Swenson. We want to know what YOU want to hear and how we can help. Let us know here:...

We recently sat down with Ben Dewitt, the entertainment project manager for Howl-O-Scream, one of Bush Gardens’ flagship events, and asked him to talk about this event and what guests will experience.

Adrian Noriega is the executive producer and creative director of Blackthorne Screamfest. The Screamfest is held at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena (October 28-29) and features music—with six stages scattered around the main stage arena—as well as food...

We recently sat down and talked to Julie Lamb, who owns The Cromwell Estate along with her partner, Evan Greggory. The Cromwell Estate is a new escape room located in a nondescript warehouse in the Anaheim, California area. They’re planning …

Stowed down a dark Frontage Road between Tampa and Lakeland lies the estate of Sir Henry; guests visiting can choose from two haunted trails and even meet the specter himself. Recently our team made the trip down to Plant City …

Haunts are an asset to their communities. We've come across so many haunted attractions that make incredible differences in the world throughout the years- and we're adding another to the pile. Daryl might be a little new to the game, …

While Haunted Attractions can give folks a little fright, the idea of being completely vulnerable terrifies most people. From public speaking to even sharing an idea with colleagues, vulnerability shapes our lives for better or worse. Nestled in the...

Join Mikey, Hannah and Sean for episode 25 of the ScareTRACK podcast. On this episode we discuss the News and Rumours of the UK Scare Attraction Industry, read out our listener feedback and enjoy a tricky ‘That Will Never Work’. …

Haunts come in all shapes and sizes, from intimate home experiences to grand historical prisons. Among the myriad of haunts out there, one has stuck in my mind as particularly unique- The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor. The Queen Mary herself …

In the very first edition of The Haunt Journal we interviewed Scott Swenson, Creative Director of the Vault of Souls in Tampa, on the inroads he was making in audience interactivity with his event. As millennials begin to compose more …

Mikey, Sean, and Hannah interview Nick Hutson, musical composer for Alton Towers Scarefest 2016 and many theme park attractions around the world. You can contact the show via on facebook (www.facebook.com/scaretrack) or via scaretrack@gmail.com

On this episode Lee and Nick are joined by Creative Director for AtmosFEAR Scare Entertainment (Jason Karl) to talk about his past and his time in the scare industry. AtmosFEAR! Scare Entertainment is Europe’s biggest producer of scare attractions and...

This mini episode includes discussions from the HorrorCON UK 2016 trade floor. We interview Terror Teds and Smart-FX as well as give our views on the overall HorrorCON UK experience.

The Frequent Fear Hosts interview Mark Edwards, managing director of U.K Scream Park Farmageddon.

Jon Cooke is an attraction designer for Knott’s Scary Farm. He began at the theme park 11 years ago as a scare actor in the mazes. He became part of the production side doing carpentry, set dressing, and prop fabrication, …

Keeping the sound contained in the rooms of your Haunt is a challenge. But with one simple material and a few tweaks to your layout, you can almost soundproof your haunt by absorbing lots of the noise. We say 'almost' …