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Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're not discussing haunted attractions. Instead, we're taking our year "holiday" divergence to talk about something that means a great deal to us. Rather, we're talking with someONE who means a great deal to us and that is George Patience, the performer behind I HATE XMAS, one of the all-time great anti-Christmas tracks. So sit...

Send us Fan Mail As per the intro, go check out George Patience's song "I Hate Xmas" here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PrNnVq3CAQ&t=0s ---- Previous Notes ---- This week on Haunt Weekly, we're not actually talking much about haunted houses and instead are looking at one of our holiday traditions: The Anti-Christmas Playlist Our Anti-Christmas playlist is a (nearly) 20...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly we're sitting down with Japes Palles to discuss not only how the Niles Scream Park event went, but also the upcoming event supporting Jim Warfield and Raven's Grin Inn. So, I'm going to skip the usual longer show notes and just encourage you to visit the event's page and get a ticket if you can go or donate if you cannot. https://app.h...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! We have all the latest news from the haunted attraction industry, including an update on McKamey Manor, several stories of haunts being robbed and a small-town haunt that is approaching 40 years. In short, we're wrapping up the 2023 haunt season with all the news that is fit to discuss! This Week's Episode Includes: 1...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're saying it loud and proud: Haunting is for everyone! However, there are numerous people who are intimidated to try. Maybe it's due to a physical issues, a fear of being the new actor in the haunt and so forth. So, if you think you can't be scary, here's why you're wrong This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Work We...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, it's early November, so that means it's time to talk about how our haunt season went. From a haunt perspective, it was our best season ever with great haunt, amazing visitors and plenty of laughs and smiles shared. That said, there are a few issues that we wanted to go over and improve next year. So sit back and relax as we go through our 2023...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're delving into the last three haunts we visited this season, namely Decomposed Haunted House, Haunting on Da Bayou and Rise Haunted House. Spoiler: It is a very strong finish to our haunt visits this season. In addition to that, we talk a bit about how our season is going and about a fun little game we've been playing with, Ghost Town Pumpk...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're covering the news. However, we're also nearing the end of the 2023 haunt season, meaning we have a lot of news, both good and bad, to go through. So, take a break from your haunt season, sit back, relax and let us take you through all the haunt news that is fit to print! This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Question of the Week...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing another split episode as we first talk about how our 2023 season is going so far and then detail our trip to the 13th Gate. So how has our season been going? It's been a real mixed bag. Though we're happy with all the results and feel as if we are in a good place, the process has been brutal.  As for the 13th Gate, it's th...

Send us Fan Mail Check Out the Haunted House Chicago Event Here: https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/2023/09/special-event-for-jim-warfield-and-ravens-grin-inn-save-the-date/ Most haunters are already very familiar with Raven's Grin Inn, a year-round haunted attraction in Mt. Carroll, IL. The brain child and labor of Jim Warfield, it is an attraction that is both unique and revered. Last week...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing things a little bit differently.  This episode was recorded last week, right after we visited the two largest haunted attractions in the New Orleans area: The Mortuary Haunted House and New Orleans Nightmare. So what did we think of these haunts? Did they help us find our Halloween spirit? You'll have to tune in to find out. This We...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. As the 2023 haunt season gets underway, we have a LOT of news to go through. We have a major announcement involving an event to honor Raven's Grin Inn, an Omaha haunt shutting its doors, haunters that are courting controversy and much, much more. So sit back, relax and enjoy all the haunt news that is fit to talk about! Th...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're not bringing you one topic, we're bringing our four! This includes discussing our latest retail visits, updates on McKamey Manor, our latest backstory and, most importantly, the haunts that we intend to visit. So sit back and relax as we bring you an eclectic mix of haunted attraction content.  This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about McKamey Manor. Or, to put it more accurately, two YouTubers who endured the tour and showed the world what was actually (and not actually) a part of it. What they revealed was more sad than anything. It gives us a fresh look inside what McKamey Manor is today and highlights just how little there is to it. To be clear, if you have...

Send us Fan Mail In two weeks, Niles Scream Park (https://haunted.org/) will be hosting a haunter takeover as more than two dozen amazing actors will descend on the park to guest act and raise money for Haunters Against Hate (https://www.hauntersagainsthate.com/). To help us understand what's going on and how you can participate, even if you can't make it on the weekend of the 15th and 1...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news and, as we're in the run-up to the 2023 haunt season, we have a lot of news to get through. We have a lawsuit filed against a year-round haunt over an accidental death, some major Halloween Horror Nights announcements, as well as a new dark ride opening up and a new documentary series to check out. This Week's Episode...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at ghost stories, in particular the elements that you need to create a good one. Fortunately, making a compelling ghost story isn't that difficult, as long as you have five key elements. So we're going to go through those five elements and then compare a ghost story we've been studying to them. This Week's Epi...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're answering your questions as we share our episode 400 Q&A session for the world to listen to! That's right, no longer must you go to the bowels of Facebook to hear our thoughts on a variety of topics picked by you the listeners. So sit back and relax as we go through what you all wanted to ask us. This Week's Episode Includes: 1....

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly we're going on a road trip as we head to Mobile, AL to visit the Exploreum (https://www.exploreum.com/) and their Fear exhibit.  On the way, or rather the way back, we're also going to hit up a series of roadside attractions including the world's largest dental pick & mirror, the world's third-largest rocking chair, the largest vid...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news including two big announcements from Halloween Horror Nights, the Mall of America's new haunted attraction and a major retirement announcement. We also have an update on the New Zealand haunt Spookers, a new fear-based attraction in Mobile, and some creative ways film workers are surviving the strike. All of this and much m...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking immersion, specifically the ways that haunts break immersion without meaning to. Haunts can easily be the most immersive form of entertainment available to the masses. However, that immersion is easily broken, and many haunts aren't doing themselves any favors. So this week we're highlighting some of the common ways haunts br...

Send us Fan Mail Dumpster diving is a haunt tradition. But it's not the only way that you can get cheap stuff for your haunt.  So in this episode, we're going over some of our favorite ways to save money while filling out your haunt. Everything from estate sales to government auctions will get a mention! This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Question of the Week. 3. Conference R...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing the new-ish game Escape Simulator. Along with it, we're taking a look at the history of the escape game concept and why this title may represent something of a turning point in that history. We'll also discuss the implications of this game for both the escape game industry and the haunted attraction industry more broadly. ...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news, and we have a LOT of news to go through. It may be the dead of summer, but the haunt news is almost as hot as the temperature outside. So sit back, relax, and let us walk you through all the haunt news that is fit to print! This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Question of the Week 3. Conference Reminders 4. Haunters A...

Send us Fan Mail Making your haunt welcoming to a wide range of people is no accident. It requires planning, patience and a willingness to step outside your own comfort zones. However, there are some simple things that all haunts can do to make themselves more welcoming. So, that's what we're doing, naming seven ways that haunts can be more inclusive, accessible and welcoming. The goal h...