Big Scary Show

Transworld is almost here and vendors are making final preparations to head to St Louis to show off their new products and services. Whether you’re finishing your molds, painting props, or tweaking animatronics, let episode 280 of the Big Scary Show be your companion and keep you entertained while you work on meeting those deadlines. Storm is ranting about Universal bringing a year-round attractio...

As we stand at the beginning of 2023, the Big Scary Show would like to take the time to thank all of you who took the time to listen to the show, be interviewed, enter our giveaways, and talk to us at shows during 2022. You’re all awesome and we hope you’ll continue to stick around in 2023 and beyond. We’ll do our best to keep bringing you the latest goings-on in the haunt, Halloween, and horror i...

Episode 278 As we continue through December and start winding down the year, the Big Scary Show is here preparing to celebrate the holidays. The (g)hosts are all busy dealing with family, friends, and how to get those stupid Christmas lights to stop blinking all at once. Storm brings you a classic Haunt Minute about holiday shortages. Meathook Jim discusses English witch hunts in Between the Corps...

As we head into the holiday season, the Big Scary Show is here helping you cope with post-Halloween Depression. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, (or IAAPA), was recently held in Orlando Florida and because there’s a large Halloween presence at the show, we sent Badger down to cover it. Even though he was completely blown away by the size of it, he still managed to...

Episode 276 Halloween may be a distant memory but that doesn’t mean the scares have gone away. It’s almost time for Christmas haunts, many featuring that old Yuletide Devil, Der Krampus . Krampusnacht is Coming up on December 5th and the (g)hosts are getting into the holiday spirit by talking about him. Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is back with Between the Corpses. Badger reads...

Halloween 2022 may have passed into the ether, but don’t let the Post Halloween Depression (PHD) kick in just yet, for the Big Scary Show Episode 275 has a lot of great things to keep you in the Halloween spirit. There’s still time to see a couple haunts and get spooky before we put the final nail in the coffin on 2022 Storm is ranting about those unique Spirit Halloween costumes in a Haunt Minute...

Halloween is almost here and the (g)hosts are so excited that they’re pulling out all the stops and making Episode 274 our 2022 Halloween Spooktacular! We’re bringing you plenty of spooky, music, news, interviews, and so much more as we celebrate the greatest of holidays. Storm is ranting about trick or treat bags in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim brings you a special Halloween themed Between the Co...

Episode 273 Haunt season is here and the (g)hosts are so excited to finally be out and about enjoying the cooler temps, the changing leaves, and of course...haunted houses. Let The Big Scary Show Episode 273 keep you company as you head out to all your local attractions. Storm is ranting about real estate in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks pillories in Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the...

Episode 272 HOORAY! The haunt season is finally here and everyone is super excited! Let the Big Scary Show’s Episode 272 help you celebrate with some interviews, conversations, and music while you head out to your favorite haunts. Storm is ranting about McDonalds in a haunt minute. Meathook Jim talks branding in yet another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadli...

Episode 271 September is here and everyone is getting excited for the start of haunt season, but there’s still a lot to do. Let the Big Scary Show Episode 271 keep you occupied as you make your final preparations for opening night. Badger is bringing you coverage from Creepycon in Knoxville, TN. There’s interviews from several Tennessee haunts and vendors. Perhaps they can entice you to visit this...

Episode 271 September is here and everyone is getting excited for the start of haunt season, but there’s still a lot to do. Let the Big Scary Show Episode 271 keep you occupied as you make your final preparations for opening night. Badger is bringing you coverage from Creepycon in Knoxville, TN. There’s interviews from several Tennessee haunts and vendors. Perhaps they can entice you to visit this...

Episode 270 September is upon us, which as we all know kicks off the unofficial start to haunt season, and everyone is getting excited. Badger winds down the summer with part 2 of his coverage from Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, CA. There’s great interviews from Daniel Roebuck from the upcoming ‘Munsters’ movie, Creep it Real OC, the Decayed Brigade, Halloween Obsessed, Lakeside Trail of Terror,...

It’s August, Fall is just around the corner, and Badger just returned from the West Coast after covering Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, CA. There was SO much going on, that this will only be part 1 of our coverage. Unable to make the show? Don’t worry, you’ll feel like you were there with all the interviews we’re bringing you.. Storm is ranting about cookie cutters(?) in a haunt minute. Meathook...

Yes, we know it’s hot out there, but it’s finally August and that means there’s only one more month until September which starts the haunt season for many of us. So bear with it just a little while longer and may we suggest grabbing a cold beverage and tuning into Episode 268 of the Big Scary Show to get you in the mood for Fall. Storm is ranting about Halloween disasters in a Haunt Minute, Meatho...

HAH: The Event 2 happened recently in Lexington, Kentucky and the Big Scary Show was there talking to everyone while supporting a good cause. There’s interviews with the likes of Ricky Vitus, The Dead Speak, Wicked World Scaregrounds, The American Horrorplex, Haunt Weekly, Paul Lanner, even Super-Special Correspondent Tater is there with some breaking news from Froggys Fog, and a whole lot more. W...

Episode 266 The heat is on! Not just because it’s July, but because it’s only 3 months until October. Before you start to panic, take a deep breath, drink some water, and tune into another episode of the Big Scary Show. Storm will be ranting about Shaquille O’Neal in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses being drawn and quartered in Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline Ne...

Episode 265 It’s HOT outside, but the Big Scary Show is back and bringing you some cool interviews, news, and information to keep you occupied and entertained while you toil away at work, relax in the sun, or plan out the new parts of your haunt. Storm rants about AI technology in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim discusses the Festival of Death, Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News, and The O...

Welcome to June and the weather is heating up. Haunted house structures are going up, conventions are happening, and we’re only 4 months away from October. Where does the time go? Before you panic, let the Big Scary Show keep you focused as you work on your builds. We have a jam-packed episode filled with lots of cool and creepy stuff. Badger visits his old hometown of Raleigh, NC and attends the...

Episode 263 As we enter head deeper into the heart of build season and the warm weather of late spring, the Big Scary Show is heating up with all the latest news, music, and information you need to hear. We have Kris from the Midwest Haunters Convention who talks all things MHC. If this interview doesn’t convince you to go, nothing will. Storm rants about cursed Indian artifacts in a Haunt Minute....

As we enter head into mid-spring and deeper into the heart of build season, the Big Scary Show is doing its part by keeping you up to date on all the latest news, information and everything to keep you entertained as you start laying out the plans for your haunts. Storm rants about seagulls and aliens in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses Chinese tortures and executions in Between the Corpses....

Episode 261 As we enter our second decade of podcasting all the news and information regarding the haunt industry, we kick things off with several board members from the Haunted Attraction Association to discuss all things haunt related. They have some interesting things to say about what’s going on now and in the future with the haunt industry. Storm rants about what NOT to do in a haunt if you g...

Episode 260 Can you believe it's been 10 years since the Big Scary Show put out its first podcast covering the haunt, Halloween, and horror industry? A lot has changed over the past decade. Those first shows were rough and we really didn’t know what we were doing. We still don’t claim to know what we’re doing, but hopefully the show sounds a bit better. We're celebrating the occasion with the seco...

Transworld 2022 is in the books. Four days of amazing props, lighting, costumes, escape rooms, masks, makeup, Christmas decorations, animatronics, and so much more. Badger, The Old Crone, Wicked Wendy, and Sylvia Vile all descended upon St Louis and talked to so many people that we can’t get it all in one show. There are LOTS of interviews from the show floor by vendors like: Boneyard Productions,...

Transworld 2022 is in the books. Four days of amazing props, lighting, costumes, escape rooms, masks, makeup, Christmas decorations, animatronics, and so much more. Badger, The Old Crone, Wicked Wendy, and Sylvia Vile all descended upon St Louis and talked to so many people that we can’t get it all in one show. There are LOTS of interviews from the show floor by vendors like: Boneyard Productions,...

As we head into the final days before the biggest trade show in the haunt industry, the Big Scary Show is preparing for Transworld by packing our bags, making sure the booth is in good shape, and bringing you another full show to enjoy as you hit the road for St Louis. Badger was recently at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Charlotte and brings you interviews with several vendors and the organ...