Haunted Attraction Network

While many haunts are now closed for the 2021 season, quite a few have extended into November. And not just haunts, several immersive horror experiences have extended as well. Today we’re going on-location to learn about the new original immersive horror production in Orlando – Nosferatu by Renaissance Theatre Company in Orlando ( https://rentheatre.com/shows/nosferatu) . Support for this episode...

Welcome foolish mortals to our Halloween Special! For this year’s special, I’m playing you sounds of Halloween from all over the country. This is more like a Halloween mix tape featuring recordings from shows and walkthroughs. So hit play, sit back, and let the screams roll. If you want to skip around, here’s a list of everything included (the timecodes are in parentheses): Gore-ing 20s (00:01:46)...

We're reflecting on the Halloween experiences we've worked on or attended this year. Mentioned: Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa, Ghoul School at Gaylord Palms, Hauntoween, Leogoland, Franklin Frights, Six Flags Fright Fest, Castle Park's Castle Dark, Luna Park Sydney, Universal, Knott’s Scary Farm, Seaworld Orlando and San Deigo, LA Haunted Hayride, The Vault of Souls, Nosferatu, Clown Academy,...

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 and spoke with creative director Joseph Ancheta to learn more. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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 – Coffinwood Cemetery and Sombras Cemetery. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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 Special. Act 2 is a collection of short stories from haunters about why they love Halloween. Act 1 contains: “Remembering Halloween” by Scott Swenson,...

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 design choices behind the major attraction Sundown Manor. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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 several glasses of wine after midnight. I was able to revisit a character created in a previous book, explore the minds of a few psychopaths and even...

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: https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunted-little-tokyo-family-friendly/

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.

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. Follow Walsall Scare Maze Insta: @scaremaze Twitter: @WalsalScareMaze Facebook: Walsall ScareMaze #gifted ...................................................

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

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

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 an appearance at Disney California Adventure's Oogie Boogie Bash; Fright Trail's TikTok videos go viral; UVA Wise College's Haunting Houses course t...

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 open select nights through November 6th ( https://www.thehauntedroad.com/) . Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetw...

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 Smithfield Pennsylvania, Sweet Dream Scare house in Easley South Carolina, and Crawford School of Terror in Pennsylvania. These trip reports are courtesy of T...

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, The labor shortage is spooking a new victim: haunted houses. Takeaways from The Vault of Souls, The Clown Academy, and Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail. Fol...

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 along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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

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 Ohio. These trip reports are courtesy of The Scare Factor (thescarefactor.com), the most complete directory of haunted houses and reviews. Follow al...

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 releases "Tomato Blood" products; Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will become "Krispy Skreme" for Halloween; Goo Goo Dolls bassist scareacts at EverHaunt; Railway...

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 for your haunt ( https://scarygoodmarketing.com/haunter) . Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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), the most complete directory of haunted houses and reviews. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork