Podcast appearances and mentions of leonard pickel

Start, grow, and scale your Haunted Attraction at HauntersToolbox.com In this episode, we discuss many things like Scare Actors, Safety, Timed Ticketing, Wall panels, Haunt Construction, Tent Haunts, Outdoor Trails, International Haunts, and more! Leonard Pickel has over 50 years of themed attraction design and operations experience in year-round and seasonal installations, museums, and dark rides. Creating more than 300 original and innovative dark-themed attractions for major venues worldwide.  A few of Leonard's accomplishments: -1987: created the industry's first turn-key Haunted House “˜kits” and the first adaptation of the “Field Theory” for Haunted Attractions (The Triangular Grid System) -1993 to 2000: Applied his October seasonal experience toward a summer seasonal haunted house with Mayhem Manor® in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. -1994 to 2009: Co-founded Haunted Attraction Magazine, the premier publication for the dark amusement industry. -1997: Formed the Haunted Industry's first trade association, the International Association of Haunted Attractions (IAHA). -2004 to 2017: Launched the first national convention devoted solely to the Haunted Attraction Industry. The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention (HAuNTcon®) -2009: Awarded a lifetime achievement award from the International Association of Haunted Attractions and was honored with a question using his name in the Millennium Edition of Trivial Pursuit. -2009: Appeared as an industry expert in several television programs including the Travel Channel special about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida and America's Best Haunted Houses. -1976 to present: Constantly searching for new challenges and striving for new heights in his Haunting career, Leonard has 40-plus years of experience designing all types of commercial Attractions. Contact Leonard Pickel at Hauntrepreneurs.com

Now that the 4th of July has passed, it is officially Halloween Season in the Eerie Travels books! To celebrate, hosts Erika Lance and Mark Muncy talk haunted house design with Leonard Pickel. Special thank you to Leonard Pickel, haunted attraction designer extraordinaire and our guest this episode! To meet with Leonard about your haunt, visit https://www.hauntrepreneurs.com #eerietravels #markmuncy #erikalance #calliemuncy #hauntings #haunted #haunts #leonardpickel #beingscared #hauntedattractions #hauntedhouse Episode Credits: Hosts - Erika Lance @authorerikalance - Mark Muncy @eerietravels Guest - Leonard Pickel @hauntrepreneurs_themed_design Producer - Calista Muncy Intro/Outro Music - Destini Beard @destinibeardmusic Links: More About Leonard: https://www.hauntrepreneurs.com/pickelbio/leonard-pickel-bio/ Breaking News: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/harvard-astrophysicist-s-search-for-ufo-crash-debris-makes-unique-discovery/ar-AA1d9KoV?fbclid=IwAR3-JLsgjAgWPUDMAtz7k9yaoCJ3_o3UWQ4qNIMsLkTVF7KldE_FMKbyTds Paranormality Magazine article: https://paranormalitymag.com/ghost-hunters-uncover-eerie-voices-and-unexplained-phenomena-at-salisburys-rifle-museum/?ref1257 Sponsors: Paranormality Magazine - https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref1257 Use Code: Travels for 10% Off The Voice From Hell - Dick Terhune - https://dickterhune.com/  

Join our membership community at HauntersToolbox.com and talk with the Haunt professionals each month.  Leonard Pickel shows you how to design your haunted attraction for people with disabilities so that they can enjoy your show as well. Not only wheelchair accessibility but other disabilities as well. Contact Leonard Pickel at Hauntrepreneurs.com

Episode 288 We've finally rounded the corner. It may only be the month of May, but we're now less than six months away from haunt season. Haunted attractions around the country are running ‘Halfway to Halloween' events almost every weekend this month. Meathook Jim and Badger even went to different haunts this past weekend to get a tease about the upcoming season. So get out there and support your local haunts. If you're an owner and haven't started to panic yet, let the Big Scary Show Episode 288 keep you calm and entertained as you kick your build season up a notch..Storm is ranting about haunt season ending early in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about being in solitary confinement in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone talks about expanding your business. We even have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway for the month of May. Be sure to listen carefully and enter for your chance to win a great prize from Screamline Studios.The Roundtable of Terror invites the one and only Leonard Pickel to have a seat and discuss his long and storied career. We talk about how he got started in the industry, how he designs haunts, the return of HAuNTcon (coming to Orlando in 2024) and so much more. It's a fascinating conversation with a genuine legend in the industry. All this, plus so much more.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW.Featured music: Midnight Syndicate - Into the Valley of Shadows Michael Hedstrom - Hall of Portraits Sam Haynes - Catacombs Verse 13 - Blighted#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

This week: Southeast Hollows Haunt Convention takes place this weekend - May 5th - 7th; Sir Henry's Haunted Trail adds a Hayride for 2023; Dark Hour Haunted House opens a year-round escape game experience; Horror comes to Broadway with Levi Holloway's Grey House; The Cleveland Haunt Club will host a Halfway to Halloween Trivia Fun Night; The next Haunted Attraction Association online mixer is scheduled for May 27th; Learn about ADA requirements and best practices from Leonard Pickel in this month's Haunters Toolbox Master Class; LVCRFT releases a new single from their upcoming pride-themed EP; Spirit Halloween kicks off their 40th anniversary with product announcements, sales, and more; Updated Spring & Summer haunts list. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to everything from the Haunted Attraction Network here.

Leonard Pickel's Hauntrepreneurs has designed over 300 original haunted attractions, including ones for Madison Square Garden, Universal Studios Florida, several Six Flags Amusement Parks, and the Kandy Halloween Party at the Playboy Mansion.But what goes into designing a haunted house?Leonard takes us through the spooky business of manipulating architecture, impossible floor plans, why you should always "scare forward," and the kind of haunted houses that chill him to the bone.A Quick RequestIf you enjoy Curious State, would you mind sharing your favorite episode with a friend? It's a great way to help the show grow and start fun conversations along the way.There are so many incredible podcasts out there, and you've chosen to be here. That means the world to me. Thank you.CreditsCurious State is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast hosted and produced by Doug Fraser.Find Curious State on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.Podcast Manager - Adam Cecil Podcast and Advertising Operations Specialist - Morgan ChristiansonDigital Operations Specialist - Holly HutchingsMarketing and Publicity Assistant - Davina TomlinIntern - Kamryn LacyThe Quick and Dirty Tips network is a division of Macmillan Publishers in partnership with Mignon Fogarty, Inc.Have a question? Or a topic you'd like covered on the show? Maybe you just love sending emails? Whichever shoe fits, tie it on and send me a message at curious@quickanddirtytips.com.

I just got home from the IAAPA expo in Orlando, and what I saw was an industry healing. And yet, as we pause this thanksgiving and look around the table, some seats sit empty. Most of us are missing loved ones this year, myself included. Last year, we dedicated our Thanksgiving special to Robbi Lepre, who had recently passed. Most haunts were unable to open at the time, and the vaccines weren't a thing yet. We've come a long way, but there's a still a journey ahead of us. But in re-listening to Robbi's episode, it's crazy how the sentiments from last year, apply today – maybe even more so. So today, I'm replaying last year's special – a celebration of Robbi Lepre. Listen and reflect on where we were, where we are, and where we're going. This special is presented in 4 parts. In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

I just got home from the IAAPA expo in Orlando, and what I saw was an industry healing. And yet, as we pause this thanksgiving and look around the table, some seats sit empty. Most of us are missing loved ones this year, myself included. Last year, we dedicated our Thanksgiving special to Robbi Lepre, who had recently passed. Most haunts were unable to open at the time, and the vaccines weren't a thing yet. We've come a long way, but there's a still a journey ahead of us. But in re-listening to Robbi's episode, it's crazy how the sentiments from last year, apply today – maybe even more so. So today, I'm replaying last year's special – a celebration of Robbi Lepre. Listen and reflect on where we were, where we are, and where we're going. This special is presented in 4 parts. In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Special guest - The most famous pickle since Pickle Rick - Leonard Pickel!  This legendary Haunter has been in the industry for OVER 30 YEARS!  Leonard will hopefully shed some light on the history of the Haunt Industry, and perhaps provide some insight as to where it is headed in the future!Visit https://hauntrepreneurs.com/ for more information and to contact Leonard!  

We're past halfway to Halloween and that means many haunts are finished design and entering build. But before you begin, have you avoided the common design flaws? Today Leonard Pickel from Hauntrepreneurs walks you through the top common haunt design flaws. Leonard is a legend in the haunted attraction space, and with his background in architecture has been designing haunts for over 40 years. This session was presented live to the haunter's toolbox haunt master members. Haunter's toolbox hosts a monthly masterclass like this, which you can participate in for a yearly subscription of $99/month. Thank you haunter's toolbox for letting us broadcast this session.More about Leonard: https://hauntrepreneurs.com/More about Haunter's Toolbox: https://www.haunterstoolbox.com/main-pages/haunters-toolbox-membership/

We’re past halfway to Halloween and that means many haunts are finished design and entering build. But before you begin, have you avoided the common design flaws? Today Leonard Pickel from Hauntrepreneurs walks you through the top common haunt design flaws. Leonard is a legend in the haunted attraction space, and with his background in architecture has been designing haunts for over 40 years. This session was presented live to the haunter’s toolbox haunt master members. Haunter’s toolbox hosts a monthly masterclass like this, which you can participate in for a yearly subscription of $99/month. Thank you haunter’s toolbox for letting us broadcast this session. More about Leonard: https://hauntrepreneurs.com/ More about Haunter’s Toolbox: https://www.haunterstoolbox.com/main-pages/haunters-toolbox-membership/

Designing and building your Haunt will be one of the most time-consuming tasks that you'll do. That's why it must be done right or you'll spend valuable time doing things over.  Leaonard Pickel, from Hauntrepreneurs.com, explains why designing it right is important and how to avoid those common mistakes many Haunters do.  To see this full Seminar become a member at HauntersToolbox.com

The entertainment industry has been devastated by this pandemic, and we're not out of the woods yet. But today, let's pause and reflect on what we're thankful for. I'm thankful for the connection I had with Robbi Lepre and I often think of how she would handle these hardships. And so, I want to share that with you. Today's 2020 Thanksgiving Special is a dedication to Robbi Lepre, and presented in 4 parts. You'll hear articles, stories, and even from Robbi herself.In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan.

The entertainment industry has been devastated by this pandemic, and we’re not out of the woods yet. But today, let’s pause and reflect on what we’re thankful for. I’m thankful for the connection I had with Robbi Lepre and I often think of how she would handle these hardships. And so, I want to share that with you. Today’s 2020 Thanksgiving Special is a dedication to Robbi Lepre, and presented in 4 parts. You’ll hear articles, stories, and even from Robbi herself. In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre’-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan.

Leonard Pickel has spent his life scaring people. As a designer of haunted houses, he's worked around the world, creating spaces that will scare the pants off of mere mortals. (He's also a Trivial Pursuit question.) If you've been to Six Flags Great America or Universal Studios in Orlando or Madison Scare Garden in NY, you've survived Leonard's work.For more information, or to get some help building your own house of horrors, check out Leonard's website.

In this episode WrestleHorror hosts, Donnie Hoover and "Meathook" Jim Millspaugh talks with "The Godfather of Haunting" Leonard Pickel about his history and accomplishments, some tips and tricks about haunting, as well as, his involvement with HauntCon and Hauntreprenuers, his consulting and desgin and what he did this past Halloween season. Copyright 2019 - WrestleHorror Podcast Hauntrepreneurs - Themed Attraction Design and Consulting HAuNTcon : Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention

The West Coast Haunter's Convention is a Charity Haunt Show with vendors and education located in Portland, Oregon focused around Haunters of all types. Home Haunts, Halloween Fans, Haunted Attractions, Special FX Artists, Scare Actors, and anyone with a spooky side. Ask about the NERF WARS and staying the weekend on the 13TH FLOOR!     Who is on this podcast? Chris and Jeff Davis of the Davis Graveyard in Milwaukie, Oregon are directors behind the West Coast Haunters Convention (WCHC) and teachers in front of eager Haunters that are willing to learn. They explain how the WCHC is a unique Haunt/Halloween show that does things a little differently with a more relaxed atmosphere and a kick-ass costume ball. Dan Doble from Haunt Collective asks questions that Phillip Hernandez (Haunted Attractions Network) and I didn't cover.   5 Reasons to go to the West Coast Haunters Convention. It's for a great cause. The WCHC is a 501(c)3 organization that gives grants to professionals who work with children with hearing impairments and/or autism. It's affordable. You can get in for one day starting at $40. If you want the all access pass for the entire weekend plus costume ball ticket, daily buffet, Haunt Tour, and T-shirt for just $176. You'll learn a lot! In person seminars hosted by specialists like Leonard Pickel and Jon Cooke from Knotts Berry Farm. Plus experts from all areas of the Halloween and Haunt Industry. Free Beer. Go to the Meet-and-Creep on Thursday from 6:30 pm-9 pm to meet up with friends and enjoy beer on the house! Stay the weekend on the 13th Floor. Yes...the Doubletree hotel has a 13th Floor. The WCHC reserves the entire 13th floor and has a decoration contest by judging those who wish to participate. There's also a bar just for this floor.   More links and information about the West Coast Haunters Convention: All about the West Coast Haunter's Convention and the Nightmare Factory The main website for the WCHC The Nightmare Factory Haunted House   Get our New Podcasts in your Inbox and Subscribe to the HaunTopic Insider for FREE.  

This week we welcome back the masters of Music of the Macabre Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka of Midnight Syndicate. Ed and Gavin are back with a brand new release "Zombies the board game soundtrack." We'll talk with Ed and Gavin about the new album, play some of the new tracks, the new board game and behind the scenes what went into writing and producing Zombies. ABOUT MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE For almost two decades, composers Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka have been known as Midnight Syndicate, creating symphonic soundtracks to imaginary films that facilitate a transcendental and adventurous escape into the secret dimensions of the mind's eye. To many of their fans, they are Gothic music pioneers brewing a signature blend of orchestral horror music and movie-style sound effects. To others, they remain the first “haunted house band” that forever changed the Halloween music genre and became a staple of the October holiday season. And some know them as the duo that created the first official soundtrack to the legendary Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Their critically-acclaimed works are reminiscent of sweeping, complex masterpieces by artists such as James Horner, Danny Elfman, Black Sabbath and King Diamond and have been featured as a part of groundbreaking films, television shows, video games and at haunted attractions, amusement parks and live performances worldwide. Founder Douglas' passion for making music was ignited when he listened to records by The Beatles on his kid-sized turntable and dreamed of composing epic scores like John Williams' Star Wars, Superman and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Both he and Goszka grew up watching classic black and white horror films, listening to Vincent Price reading the tales of Edgar Allan Poe and Playing Dungeons & Dragons. They continued to fall in love with the world of horror, fantasy and the supernatural as they developed their own artistry: Douglas played piano and bass guitar, playing in rock band sand scoring student horror films in college and Goszka played keyboard in rock bands and went onto study classical composition and percussion in college. They eventually discovered ways to explore fantasy in literature, film and art through music. In 1995, Douglas directed and wrote his first full-length horror film score to a thriller called The Dead Matter (1995), which helped set the principles of Midnight Syndicate in motion. In 2010, he went on to direct, score, and co-produce the remake of The Dead Matter alongside Robert Kurtzman (From Dusk Till Dawn, co-founder, KNB FX) and Gary Jones (Xena, Boogeyman 3). In 1997, he put together an album with the goal of providing a collection of “soundtracks to imaginary films.” The collection presented many different narratives through a variety of genres, including classical, New Age and rock and was punctuated by sound effects. For the sophomore release, Born of the Night, Douglas decided to focus on a Midnight Syndicate album that would specifically appeal to gothic music fans, Halloween enthusiasts, and role-playing gamers. It was at this time that he decided to partner with compelling solo artist Goszka, whom he had known since 1994. Midnight Syndicate's music has become integral to setting a powerful mood at top-rated haunted attractions and amusement parks as well as at costume shops, gaming and Halloween parties and Halloween-themed cruises from Siberia and Hong Kong, to Europe and the United States. In 2005, industry expert Leonard Pickel estimated that 75-90% of the attractions in the haunted house industry owned at least one Midnight Syndicate CD. In September, 2009, AOL released the Top 10 Best Halloween Music CDs of all time according to AOL/CBS Radio listeners. Three of the ten listed were Midnight Syndicate discs, which ranked lower only than Danny Elfman's Nightmare Before Christmas and John Carpenter's Halloween soundtracks. In 2015, their album Out of the Darkness was named as one of the 50 Essential Horror Albums – Discs that Created, Evolved, or Defined Genre Music Over the Decades by the venerable horror publication, Rue Morgue Magazine. The band's music has also been used at Hugh Hefner's Halloween parties, on episodes of The Barbara Walters Special and in the drive-in film The Rage, Universal Studio's Horror Nights XVIII as well as by Monday Night Football and by artists Insane Clown Posse, Three Six Mafia, Twiztid and the Misfits. Midnight Syndicate released many studio albums between 1997 and 2005, among them Midnight Syndicate, Born of the Night, Realm of Shadows, Gates of Delirium, Vampyre: Symphonies from the Crypt and the multi award-winning The 13th Hour. They teamed up with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast in 2003 to produce the first official soundtrack to the classic Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. In 2008, Douglas' and Goszka's tenth studio album, The Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates came out as a preview to the 2010 remake of The Dead Matter film. That same year, Midnight Syndicate put together their first music video, a live performance of the song Dark Legacy, produced by Robert Kurtzman's Creature Crew and Screamline Studios and filmed in the haunted historic Phantasy Theatre in Lakewood, Ohio. The band's fourteenth studio album, Carnival Arcane (2011) was based on research into turn-of-the-20th-Century carnivals as well as the writings of Ray Bradbury and plays like a self-contained, vivid musical film. The disc garnered rave reviews from pressand won Best Horror CD/Soundtrack at the 10th Annual Rondo Hatton Awards. Midnight Syndicate continues to pursue its quest to use instrumental music to tell explicit stories full of tension, twists and turns. Most recently, the band released gothic music vocalist Destini Beard's A Time Forgotten, the follow-up to The Dark Masquerade, her first collaboration with Douglas and Goszka and completed the score to the grindhouse thriller Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan. In summer, 2013, Midnight Syndicate released the soundtrack to that film along with Monsters of Legend, a tribute to the classic Universal, Hammer and Euro horror films that gave birth to horror cinema. Featuring cover art showcasing original Universal Monster images with an epic sound to match, the disc has immediately become one of, if not the band's most critically-acclaimed album to date. In addition to cracking FEARnet's Top 10 Horror CDs of 2013, in May of 2014, the album won Best CD honors in the 12th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards marking the band's second such honor. Visit the Midnight Syndicate Store to see and hear more! After seventeen years, fourteen studio albums, three soundtracks, and a motion picture, Midnight Syndicate announced that they were teaming up with the world famous amusement park, Cedar Point, to launch their first live performances. Midnight Syndicate Live! Legacy of Shadows, a multimedia horror-themed concert blending live music, theatre, and film debuted at Cedar Point's 18th annual HalloWeekends event. Before the shows, Charles Bradshaw, Corporate V.P. of Entertainment for Cedar Fair was quoted saying, “Working with these industry leading music producers on a live show is an exciting prospect. The final product is going to amaze.” And amaze it did. Upon its debut, the show began breaking attendance records while being called “top-notch and ambitious,” “brilliant and artistically creative,” and “a must see” by audiences and press alike. “The success of the inaugural run of Midnight Syndicate Live! has ensured that live Midnight Syndicate shows will be a permanent part of our plans going forward,” said Edward Douglas. In September of 2015, Midnight Syndicate's Out of the Darkness album was included in Rue Morgue Magazine's 50 Essential Horror Albums – Discs that Created, Evolved, or Defined Genre Music Over the Decades. That same month, Midnight Syndicate released Christmas: A Ghostly Gathering. The album featured the band's unique twist on classic holiday carols blended with new and original material. “Our goal was to treat each song in a way that would merge familiarity with originality,” said Gavin Goszka. “There are definitely recognizable elements, but plenty of additional original material as well. It also incorporates the widest instrument palette we've used to date and represents what we consider to be the most varied collection of songs we've ever released. There are serenely beautiful moments here alongside more intense, darker tracks, and the end result is a thoroughly compelling and involving listening experience.” “With so many Christmas-themed albums out there, we wanted to make this collection uniquely our own,” added Edward Douglas. “I think we were able to do that.” Since its release, the album has received universal critical acclaim. zombiesprIn April of 2016, the band announced that they would be creating the first official soundtrack to the immensely popular zombie apocalypse-themed board game, Zombies!!!. “I'm a big fan of Zombies!!!,” said Edward Douglas. “With the game celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2016, it seemed like the perfect time to undertake this project. We're working closely with the Twilight team to create something that really enhances their players' gaming experience. I think album will also resonate with our fans in the Halloween and haunted house industries. “Musically, it will be interesting to work in a modern setting,” added Gavin Goszka. “Most of our albums have been set in the Victorian and early 20th century, so this will definitely be something different and exciting for us and our fans.” “Words cannot express how excited I am to have Midnight Syndicate doing a soundtrack for Zombies!!!,” said Twilight Creations co-founder Kerry Breitenstein. “For many of our players, Midnight Syndicate's music has already been the unofficial soundtrack to their gaming sessions over the years. To have them working with us to create something specifically for our universe is incredible.” The soundtrack is tentatively scheduled for release in September 2016. To learn more about Midnighty Syndicate visit their website at www.midnightsyndicate.com Join us this week as the undead walk the Earth as we preview the new album Zombies the boardgame soundtrack with Ed and Gavin of Midnight Syndicate.

With Halloween fast approaching, we talk to Leonard Pickel of Hauntrepreneurs - a company that designs haunted attractions from the ground up. An architect by training, Pickel explains how he distorts the stuff he did in the studio to create spaces that put people on edge. He also explains the hardest type of person to scare, the scariest room he's ever designed, and the worst scare he's ever received. The music in this episode is "Soundtrack 2, Act 3" by Tim Nelson, from "Caligari: An Exquisite Corpse - The Visitant, by The Tunnel."

We Clink, Chat & Catch Up with Lora Ivanova -- the Founder and Executive Producer of ScareLA, the first convention dedicated to Halloween. Since 2013 the summer hit event has been kicking off the SoCal scare season early to record breaking audiences! When Lora's love for Halloween collided with her trailblazer career in entertainment, marketing and events, she was inspired to create ScareLA. A deep background in theatre and performance art brings a touch of whimsy to this scare creator's darkest of nightmares. Prior to that she worked on launching the highly successful immersive horror experience Haunted Play DELUSION to fame alongside its creator Jon Braver and co-producer Neil Patrick Harris as well as for HAuNTcon, the longest running U.S. haunter's convention, alongside Leonard Pickel, the Godfather of Haunting. Scare LA this year is headlined by the ONE & ONLY Elvira!!!  Tune in!  

We Clink, Chat & Catch Up with Lora Ivanova -- the Founder and Executive Producer of ScareLA, the first convention dedicated to Halloween. Since 2013 the summer hit event has been kicking off the SoCal scare season early to record breaking audiences! When Lora's love for Halloween collided with her trailblazer career in entertainment, marketing and events, she was inspired to create ScareLA. A deep background in theatre and performance art brings a touch of whimsy to this scare creator's darkest of nightmares. Prior to that she worked on launching the highly successful immersive horror experience Haunted Play DELUSION to fame alongside its creator Jon Braver and co-producer Neil Patrick Harris as well as for HAuNTcon, the longest running U.S. haunter's convention, alongside Leonard Pickel, the Godfather of Haunting. Scare LA this year is headlined by the ONE & ONLY Elvira!!!  Tune in!  

Leonard Pickel, considered by many as the 'Godfather of the Haunt Industry', fills this one hour interview with behind-the-scenes information about his Haunted Attraction Conventions and a few ways to make your Haunted House successful just by tweaking a few things that many Haunters are doing wrong.

In this episode HAuNTcon owner/coordinator Leonard Pickel gives us an overview of HAuNTcon 2016 and introduces this new series to the Haunted Attractions Podcast Network. For complete show notes, go to: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e216/

In this episode HAuNTcon owner/coordinator Leonard Pickel gives us an overview of HAuNTcon 2016 and introduces this new series to the Haunted Attractions Podcast Network. For full show notes, go to http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e216/

Episode 54: Fright Club - featuring Tim Dunne of Fright Kingdom, Vic Bariteau of Ghoulie Manor and haunter documentary The American Scream, and Leonard Pickel of FindAHaunt(dot)com. PLUS: The Marketing Morgue with Dick Terhune, Theater of the Mind with Revenant, Shocktails with Johnny Thunder, The Charmed Pot with Shellhawk, The Prop Shop with Denhaunt, Terror Turnpike with Eric Vysther, and Mad Props For Props. Enjoy the show and Stay Scary! Full show notes and feature links on our website. Support Hauntcast on Patreon for more episodes and exclusive content!

Episode 47: Come Out To Play - featuring Brad Goodspeed of The Butcher of Provincetown, Leonard Pickel of HauntCon, Shayne Torrans of Brutal Rust, and music by Michael Hedstrom. PLUS: Theater of the Mind & News From Beyond with Revenant, The Charmed Pot with Shellhawk, Something Wicked with Ed Gannon, The Prop Shop with Denhaunt, Terror Turnpike with Eric Vysther, and Mad Props For Props. Enjoy the show and Stay Scary! Full show notes and feature links on our website. Support Hauntcast on Patreon for more episodes and exclusive content!   03/01/2013

Episode 38: Carnevil - featuring Kevin Kennedy of Brewster Yard Haunt, Leonard Pickel of HauntCon, Vince Camerano of Master Fog, and music with Ed & Gavin of Midnight Syndicate. PLUS: 2011 Haunters Video Award Winners, The Bestiary with Revenant, Shrunken Headlines with Grimlock, The Charmed Pot with Shellhawk, Hopps on Props with Allen Hopps, Something Wicked with Ed Gannon, Terror Turnpike with Eric Vysther, Hauntcast Top Ten, and Mad Props For Props. Enjoy the show and Stay Scary! Full show notes and feature links on our website. Support Hauntcast on Patreon for more episodes and exclusive content!