Podcasts about midwest haunters convention

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Begins Aug 15, following Aug announcements for Horror Unleashed & HHN; Marketing Your Haunted Attraction; Six Flags America To Close- ScareCON comes to Birmingham May 20th - 21st; Midwest Haunters Convention's Exhibitor List; Eli Craig Talks Clown in a Cornfield and Modern Horror; FX's Alien: Earth Brings Immersive Sci-Fi Horror to AREA15. Read more here.https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/halloween-starts-in-august-now-disney-says-so

Co-hosts Matt Nausid and Mike Napoletano sit down to recap Midwest Haunters Convention with Chicago Haunt Builders' very own Jim Slanker of Canyon Trail Cemetery. Jim & his wife, Dawn, help the CHB group connect with TransWorld & MHC to host shindigs, breakfasts, pop-up haunted houses on the show floor & even t-shirts! The boys got a chance to hear Emma Parker of Voodoo on Vassar's take on her first ever MHC weekend & thoughts going forward with haunting & haunt conventions. Mike also had the privilege of chatting with Kyle Miller (A.K.A. Doc from Baldwin Asylum). Kyle has been in the haunt industry since the Dream Reapers days & is in the process of resurrecting Baldwin Asylum while guest acting at Disturbia, Massacre, Evil on Erie during the MHC Pre-Convention Bus Tour on stilts, with a smoking head, a bionic arm, & forceps galore!

Episode 317 The Midwest Haunters Convention has wrapped up, and it's the unofficial start of build season, (although we know you've been working on yours for a long time). The (g)hosts are enjoying all the pics and videos from Chicago. As the weather starts to heat up and you continue to hire staff and work on your builds, let the Big Scary Show Episode 317 keep you entertained and informed with all the cool news, segments, rants, music, and more.Storm is ranting about product competition for yard haunters in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses concentration camps in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news. And the Old Crone reminds you to check your haunt's insurance policy. Do we have a Gruesome Giveaway winner for June? Stay tuned to find out. And finally, we're spinning some spooky tunes from Midnight Syndicate to help motivate you as we slowly move towards fall.The Roundtable of Terror brings in Doug Shelden to discuss some breaking news he announced last week. As of now, all of his events are being rebranded under the main HAuNTcon name. HAuNTcon will be bringing shows to Orlando and Atlanta next year, He also discusses the return of the film festival AND a new paranormal aspect to the shows. There's a lot of history attached to this name and we're looking forward to seeing where he takes it into the future. (Did you notice we didn't use the terms trade show or convention? There's a reason for this.) All this, and so much more.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And please stay hydrated)Featured music: (Midnight Syndicate) Creatures of Darkness (Radio Edit) Vampyre Axe Giant Haunted Nursery#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando & Hollywood announce their first-ever use of ASL in a maze with their newest IP haunt based on "A Quiet Place" and "A Quiet Place: Part II"; The new stage show "Monster Stomp" comes to Howl-O-Scream at Sea World San Diego; This past weekend's Midwest Haunters Convention has the highest attendance on record; Haunters Against Hate announces new membership subscriptions; Terror in the Corn & Metal X Entertainment collaborate to create a new comic series based on the haunt; The Forbidden Corner announces new Halloween event, "Forbidden Fright Nights"; Epic Entertainment Group begins in-person auditions for Hersheypark Dark Nights. Read the full news here.

Read the news here. Universal Studios Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights have announced another three mazes: "The Museum: Deadly Exhibits," Monstrous: The Monsters of Latin America," and "Triplets of Terror." Take a sneak peak inside Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs; Fantasmic returns to Disneyland; Midsummer Scream announces theme park & attraction presentations and 2024 event app; Monsterpalooza celebrates its 15th anniversary this weekend; Early bird prices for Midwest Haunters Convention end on May 29th; FearWorm wins Silvery Telly Award for Scarehouse commercial; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents "Enter the Void"; Screamfest presents a screening of "Carrie" on May 31st; Scare City returns to the abandoned Camelot theme park for its 5th season; Deadmonton Haunted House now hiring scareactors, makeup artists, and staff; Warner Bros. Pictures releases new "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" trailer; Mars Wrigley announces 2024 candy lineup and "Tricks, Treats & Trends" report.

This Week's News: Universal Orlando announces first TWO haunted houses; Chris Sarandon & Ken Page of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" coming to Creep it Real; Haunt Tour on Sale for Midwest Haunters Convention; Creepy Hollow Haunted Woods decimated in tornado; and Blumhouse's 2025 horror films. Read everything here.

This week's Headlines: Howl-O-Scream returns to SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld San Antonio, and SeaWorld San Diego this Fall; Full Schedule for the Midwest Haunters Convention; Artwork for the Haunted Mansion Parlor; Haunters Against Hate Awards are June 7th; Screamfest screens "Prom Night" with director Q&A. Read more:https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/howl-o-scream-returns-nationwide-summer-conventions 

MHC, CHB, HHC & more acronyms! Mike sits down with Kriz Zahrobsky of Haunted House Chicago to talk about Transworld, Midwest Haunters Convention, & the origins of traveling & reviewing haunts with Kris's company Haunted House Chicago. Matt Nausid of Greenbriar Cemetery jumps back on amidst baby-prepping to give this month's Haunter's Hack on height. Chicago Haunt Builder & Warden of Old Joliet Haunted Prison Adam Brandon Cygan joins the podcast to talk about working at the prison & also doing his home haunt walkthrough, Horror on Highland! It's a long episode, so strap in, but well worth the time to get you prepared for all the haunting events coming to the Chicagoland this summer!

In this June edition of the Voodoo Podcast, Mike sits down with neighbors & operators of Slingerland Slaughterhouse, the Geotsalitis Family to talk about their home haunt, future improvements, chainsaw tag & Midwest Haunters Convention. That MHC talk continues when Michael Peters from The Nightmare Haunted House joins the show alongside co-host Matt Nausid from Greenbriar Cemetery.

We're in Chicago for the Midwest Haunters Convention, recapping learnings from the weekend. We're also looking at the upcoming Halloween announcements from Disneyland, Ocean Park in Hong Kong, and Knott's Scary Farm.

We're in Chicago for the Midwest Haunters Convention, recapping learnings from the weekend. We're also looking at the upcoming Halloween announcements from Disneyland, Ocean Park in Hong Kong, and Knott's Scary Farm.

Hang on folks, this is going to be one wild ride. This month marks our 11th anniversary of being on the air and we're celebrating by bringing you a MONSTER show clocking in at well over 3 hours. We start off with an extensive interview with Kris Zahrobsky of Transworld to discuss all things Midwest Haunters Convention. Are you heading to Chicago in June for MHC? If not, you need to listen and make your plans. And it only gets better after that.Storm is ranting about AI in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about asylums in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, plus the interview with Kris from MHC, and the Old Crone brings you coverage from the Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Tulsa, OK. In addition, there's the return of an old Special Correspondent for our 11th anniversary who has a lot to say, and we might even top things off with a winner of our April Gruesome Giveaway.The Roundtable of Terror invites original (g)host Jerry Vayne, Jimmy Psycho from Psychocharger, and the legendary Virgil Franklin, (Master of the Ethermuse), to have a seat and talk music, 11 years of the Big Scary Show, and lots of other fun stuff. It's one Roundtable you do not want to miss. 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: Psychocharger - Tonight is Halloween Jerry Vayne w/ Tim Tantrum - The Headless Man Scarlett Overdrive (Featuring Hannah Mount and Jerry Vayne) - Into the Darkness Virgil - They Taste Funny#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Six Flags Magic Mountain announces Scream Break haunt event; Attendee registration opens for the Midwest Haunters Convention; Ghosts of Summer tickets go on sale; Hotel of Terror deemed as an eminent domain by Springfield City Council; All Saints Lunatic Asylum hosts 8th annual Rotten Egg Hunt; Vendors unite to negotiate a better trade deal with bankrupt Party City; The Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University studies the psychology of horror movies; Explore this past year's Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show with Philip & Elsie. Read more here

The Midwest Haunters Convention announces pre-show bus tour locations; The Hotel of Terror risks being declared eminent domain; HellsGate and Statesville Haunted Prison face a class-action lawsuit over wages; Nightmare Chambers hosts Slaughter Gras haunted house; Haunters Against Hate raised $3,800 at TransWorld's Halloween & Attraction Show raffle; The Haunted Mansion movie sets release date for July 28th, 2023. Read the stories here.

Mike sits down with one of the core Chicago Haunt Builders, Shindig organizer & Canyon Trail Cemetery Home Haunt Owner, Jim Slanker. They discussed his roles in CHB, Transworld, Midwest Haunters Convention, the entire community & more. Plus, the Voodoo group (Mike, Matt and Emma) ventured to a Friday the 13th Slasher Night event in January at Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora. The group recapped this & more to come in the future months within the Halloween world.

Read the full stories here. The Haunted Attraction Association welcomes new VP, Brent Wilson; The Haunted Attraction Association's online auction is now accepting bids; The Ohio Haunters Association and Carnage Haunted House plan a Halfway to Halloween event sponsored by the Midwest Haunters Convention; Abandoned Acres Farm opens a new escape room; The Savannah Underground and Creations & Libations will present an Immersive Haunted Paint & Sip event; Maag Marketplace & The Heritage Museum of Orange County present a Bloody Valentine event on February 11th; Valentine Haunt returns to Hush Haunted Attraction; Composite Effects announces Transworld Show Special; Trick or Treat Studios unveils 2023 catalog.

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news!It is a very busy news month as we have the latest on the ongoing Field of Screams scandal, a copyright case filed against Spirit Halloween (that we get to break) and the latest on Halloween Horror Nights.We also have a big announcement about where you can meet us this coming weekend and much, much more!This week's episode includes:1. Intro2. Update on Bloodshed Brothers Episode3. Come See Us at Haunters Against Hate: The Event4. Conference Reminders5. Sex Ring Investigation Reveals Field of Screams Haunted House Ties (https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/sex-ring-investigation-reveals-field-screams-haunted-house-ties)6. Mask Maker Sues Spirit Halloween in Copyright Small Claims Court7. A Visit to the Midwest Haunters Convention (https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-midwest-haunters-convention-rosemont-20220615-p6dwuajgn5d7jhso3jv5cdtpte-story.html)8. Filmmaker Envisions Town of Horror at Irish Hills' Stagecoach Stop (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/filmmaker-envisions-town-of-horror-at-irish-hills-stagecoach-stop)9. 13th Floor Haunted House Hiring 150 in San Antonio (https://www.ksat.com/news/2022/06/15/13th-floor-haunted-house-in-san-antonio-looking-to-hire-for-150-positions/)10. Adventureland Announces New Halloween Event (https://khak.com/halloween-fans-are-going-to-love-adventurelands-latest-news/)11. Splash Mountain to Get Princess and the Frog" Makeover (https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2022/07/01/princess-and-frog-splash-mountain-disney/7777552001/)12. The Black Phone Coming to Halloween Horror Nights (https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/709480-the-black-phone-haunted-house-to-universal-halloween-horror-nights)13. Captains Revenge House Coming to SeaWorld (https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/2022/06/28/reimagined-captains-revenge-house-coming-to-seaworlds-howl-o-scream/#//)14. Dead End: Paranormal Park Debuts on Netflix (https://www.theverge.com/23171056/dead-end-paranormal-park-review-netflix)15. New Haunted Mansion LEGO Set Coming (https://wdwnt.com/2022/07/new-the-haunted-mansion-lego-set-coming-august-1/)16. Home Depot Announces New Large Props17. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week Heather, Janice, and Tony spend a few days at MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION 2022. Hear about fun behind the scenes stories. Janice talks about the fun of the convention. Tony gives us a weird list of Illinois laws. Gary's Horror History is, The Taking of Deborah Logan. Heather talks about the phenomenon of loved ones who've pasted-away that visit those who are about to die. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hauntafterhours/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hauntafterhours/support

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Midwest Haunters Convention takes place this weekend in Rosemont, Illinois; HauntX returns to the Pomona Fairgrounds for a weekend of scare-based learning, exhibits, and more June 11th - 12th; Mark your calendars for Creepie Con 2022 - February 4th - 5th; Dark 2022 is now accepting applications for Scare Actors; Reminder - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Scare Actor Auditions are approaching on June 17th - 18th; Creepy Hollow schedules fundraiser event for June 18th; Scareventure's Fright Nights at Alesmith Brewing Company returns for 7 nights of frights this October; Madworld Haunted Attraction will open for their 12th year on September 9th; Terror Vault teases their 2022 Halloween theme: The Summoning; Perdition Haunt rebrands as The Haunted Harvest; Paranormal Cirque brings their circus/theatre/cabaret hybrid to California this June - July; Little Rascals Pumpkin Patch and Halloween Haunt announces 2022 dates; View this week's special events from SugarMynt Gallery; HauntPay's 2022 Haunt Industry Report survey is now available; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood construction is well underway as shown through construction images; Spirit Halloween announces the grand opening date for their flagship location: July 30th.

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. Meathook Jim discusses Anglo-Saxon tortures and executions in Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News. The Old Crone talks about background checks. Is there a Gruesome Giveaway winner for the month of May? We'll see. And to top it off, we spin some spooky tunes to keep you going as you work on your haunts.The Roundtable of Terror invites a trio of haunt wives from Michigan, Alabama, and Texas to talk about working alongside their spouses on their haunts. It's not an easy job, but they talk about the hard work and rewards of being married to this industry. Some did it willingly, some...well, just tune in to find out.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOWFeatured music: (Midnight Syndicate) Vampyre Serenade I Won't Tell#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

The Midwest Haunters Convention has announced their list of exhibitors featuring Haunted House Chicago Row 2022, a collaboration with HauntedHouseChicago.com to showcase some of Chicago's top haunts; Sign Up Form now available for Midwest Haunters Convention Stage Entertainment; Tickets are now on sale for SeaWorld San Diego's Howl-O-Scream; The Chamber of Haunters will host a Facebook Live interview with Zagone Studios on Thursday, May 19th; Haunter's Toolbox Haunt Master Class presents "Haunt Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" on Tuesday, May 17th at 5:30 p.m. PDT; Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a break-in at ScreamDreams Haunted Attraction; Escape the Asylum - from the creators of Eloise Asylum - is now open; The Ohio State Reformatory, home of Blood Prison haunted attraction, will be featured in upcoming Shawshank Redemption bus tours; SugarMynt Gallery's "Spooky Kids Club" exhibition special events for May 20th -22nd; Scare USA hosted a successful Slasher Weekend. Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-may-17

The West Coast Halloween Convention returns this weekend, May 13th - 15th, in Portland, Oregon; ScareCON comes to Thorpe Park May 9th - 11th; The Haunted Attraction Association will host their next virtual Monthly Mixer on May 23rd at 8:00 p.m. EDT; The Midwest Haunters Convention announces their complete seminar lineup; The Scare Factor is now accepting haunted attraction review requests; Nethercraft Founder Tom Baksik passes away at the age of 51. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-may-09

This week's Haunt News: Attendee Registration now available for the Midwest Haunters Convention; Attendee Registration now available for Texas Haunters Convention; The HAA adds 5 new Board Members for 2022; Submissions are now open for The Book of Haunters Volume 8; Lake Hickory Haunts announces Halloween season schedule and special events; InPark Magazine features dozens of themed entertainment industry job posts; Scareactors wanted at The American Horrorplex; Home Depot's 2022 Halloween lineup leaked. Read the stories here: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-april-05

This week's Haunt News: Attendee Registration now available for the Midwest Haunters Convention; Attendee Registration now available for Texas Haunters Convention; The HAA adds 5 new Board Members for 2022; Submissions are now open for The Book of Haunters Volume 8; Lake Hickory Haunts announces Halloween season schedule and special events; InPark Magazine features dozens of themed entertainment industry job posts; Scareactors wanted at The American Horrorplex; Home Depot's 2022 Halloween lineup leaked. Read the stories here: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-april-05

New dates announced for the Midwest Haunters Convention; This week's Fear Expo Haunt Master Class is "Vendor Spotlight with David Quinn from Monsters Alive"; Monday's Transworld Live features Gore Galore and FrightProps warehouse tours; The Haunted Attraction Association is accepting vendor donations for their annual auction; The San Francisco Dungeon has permanently closed; Raven's Manor presents "My Bloody Valentine - Till Death Do You Part", an interactive murder mystery; Scarefest returns to Alton Towers this October with a new maze; Spirit Halloween raised over $50K for Covenant Children's Hospital; Creating custom family-friendly events with Jack o' Lantern Journey; Bobby Wiener of Bloody Mary talks Transworld and HAA contributions; Stranger Things Season 4 will premiere May 27th; Spring Haunt Events. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-feb-21

New dates announced for the Midwest Haunters Convention; This week's Fear Expo Haunt Master Class is "Vendor Spotlight with David Quinn from Monsters Alive"; Monday's Transworld Live features Gore Galore and FrightProps warehouse tours; The Haunted Attraction Association is accepting vendor donations for their annual auction; The San Francisco Dungeon has permanently closed; Raven's Manor presents "My Bloody Valentine - Till Death Do You Part", an interactive murder mystery; Scarefest returns to Alton Towers this October with a new maze; Spirit Halloween raised over $50K for Covenant Children's Hospital; Creating custom family-friendly events with Jack o' Lantern Journey; Bobby Wiener of Bloody Mary talks Transworld and HAA contributions; Stranger Things Season 4 will premiere May 27th; Spring Haunt Events. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-feb-21

Tea, Heidi, and sound engineer Android138 check out the Midwest Haunters Convention, an event geared towards "Haunters," or people who work in or are fans of the haunted attraction industry, or simply love decorating for Halloween or keeping it spooky year round. The TWW crew did some floor interviews with vendors and other event participants.  In the news segment, Tea and Heidi talk about a "Redneck Rave" (what could go wrong?), Moorish Sovereign Citizens, Heidi has a new mission for the Satanic Temple (read: #FreeBritney), that new UFO report, and more. Plus an eerie trivia question from Miss Information and we close out with the perfect track for this episode, "Halloween 365" by Ratbatspider. Happy hauntings! Show Notes -You can check out a bunch of pictures Tea took at Midwest Haunters Convention in his column this week: https://teakrulos.com/2021/07/02/teas-weird-week-live-from-the-midwest-haunters-convention/ -"Redneck Rave Descends Into Throat Slashing, Impalements, and Mass Arrests," Daily Beast -Here's a link to the story on Moorish Sovereign Citizens we talked about, which includes the Tik Tok videos by the (actual) home owner: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/moorish-sovereign-citizens-allegedly-steal-womans-home-tiktok/ -This is the Buzzfeed photo essay that shows off Britney's tiny furniture. #FreeBritney!  - You can read the recently released report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon on The Black Vault website: https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/the-official-u-s-government-ufo-uap-report-has-been-released 

Tea talks to author and researcher Nick Redfern about his new book Secret Diary: UFO Conspiracies and the Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe, which follows Nick's investigation into a document that surfaced in the 1990s that suggested Monroe didn't kill herself but was murdered because she knew too much about government secrets, including UFOs.  Tea and Heidi discuss weird news about a plague of Garfield phones, atomic honey, the magnetic claims of Dr. Tenpenny, and talk about the antics of Ed and Lorraine Warren, inspiration for The Conjuring movies. Plus trivia and the premiere of a special track by Sunspot inspired by the topic of Nick's book, "Dear Diary."  Show notes Solved: The 35-Year-Old Mystery of the Garfield Phones on a French Beach See also Tea's column "The Conjuring: 1992 Sally Jessy Rafael Edition" Tea's Weird Week/ Milwaukee Paranormal Conference/ American Ghost Walks are tabling next week at Midwest Haunters Convention!  Awesome "Marilyn and the Aliens" art for this episode by Margot Lange!

Heidi does the "Spill the Tea" segment with Kelly Teague, who works as a death professional and talks about green funerals, thanatochemistry, the Death Cafe (and Heidi and Kelly encounter a magical deer). Tea and Heidi get pumped about the upcoming Midwest Haunters Convention and discuss squids in space, mathematical bees, a watermelon crushin' record, an uh...unusual drone attack and the classic 2004 case of Marvin Heemeyer and his Killdozer rampage. Plus new trivia, original music by Android138, and we close out with a fiery track, "Matador," by Queen Tut. Show Notes Midwest Haunters Convention website See the watermelon record crushed here! News report on dildo drone Here's a link to the imdb page for the Tread documentary Tea mentioned Queen Tut's Soundcloud

Attendee registration is now available for the Midwest Haunters Convention. This event is open to the public. All haunters and Halloween enthusiasts are welcome to attend this annual convention that features classes, haunt tours, exhibitors, and networking opportunities. This year's event will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25th - 27th, 2021.Although Le Manoir de Paris had to temporarily close due to government COVID restrictions earlier this year, the Manoir Halloween Festival will make its terrifying return on October 22nd - 31st, 2021. This year's event will have a brand new theme, four haunted houses, five "scream zones", and more. Le Manoir de Paris has been an immersive horror attraction for over ten years with its flagship Legendes de Paris, which features illustrious figures including The Phantom of the Opera, Quasimodo, and the Man in the Iron Mask. For Halloween they double the number of actors and add even more attractions, special effects, lighting effects, and entertainment. Tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks.Celebrating their 10th anniversary, The Yorkshire Scaregrounds has announced the dates for this year's Halloween event. 10 Years of Fear will take place select nights October 8th - 31st. The event will feature five horror experiences (Factory of Fear, Totally Tropical Terror, The Haunted Hotel, Hospital Hell, and Black Death) and two new scare zones (Forest of Freaks and Undead Central). After a year away due to COVID-19, UK haunt fans are excitedly waiting the event's return this Fall.Tickets go on sale today (May 14th) for a live-to-film concert experience celebrating Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. The event takes place at the Banc of California Stadium on Friday, October 29th, and will feature Danny Elfman reprising his role as Jack Skellington and other special guest stars. Pre-show activities will include a costume contest and trick-or-treating. Count Chocula and Frankenberry are turning 50 this year! General Mills is celebrating this Golden anniversary with a special Monster Mash cereal. This berry-flavored cereal will combine marshmallows from Count Chocula, Frankenberry, Boo Berry, and even Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute. Be on the lookout for this special edition cereal this fall. A Halloween Skeleton has changed the life of a family with a special needs daughter. Amelie Talauta was diagnosed with global development delay when she was four years old and her communication skills were minimal. Six years ago her parents bought a skeleton Halloween decoration and Amelie immediately befriended him. Now "Hugo Sebastian Wellington III" and Amelie travel everywhere together - Hugo even has his own wardrobe. Hugo's presence has helped Amelie become more comfortable in social situations and her communication skills have improved. You can learn more about their adventures by following Hugo's Instagram.

Attendee registration is now available for the Midwest Haunters Convention. This event is open to the public. All haunters and Halloween enthusiasts are welcome to attend this annual convention that features classes, haunt tours, exhibitors, and networking opportunities. This year's event will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 25th - 27th, 2021. Although Le Manoir de Paris had to temporarily close due to government COVID restrictions earlier this year, the Manoir Halloween Festival will make its terrifying return on October 22nd - 31st, 2021. This year's event will have a brand new theme, four haunted houses, five "scream zones", and more. Le Manoir de Paris has been an immersive horror attraction for over ten years with its flagship Legendes de Paris, which features illustrious figures including The Phantom of the Opera, Quasimodo, and the Man in the Iron Mask. For Halloween they double the number of actors and add even more attractions, special effects, lighting effects, and entertainment. Tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks. Celebrating their 10th anniversary, The Yorkshire Scaregrounds has announced the dates for this year's Halloween event. 10 Years of Fear will take place select nights October 8th - 31st. The event will feature five horror experiences (Factory of Fear, Totally Tropical Terror, The Haunted Hotel, Hospital Hell, and Black Death) and two new scare zones (Forest of Freaks and Undead Central). After a year away due to COVID-19, UK haunt fans are excitedly waiting the event's return this Fall. Tickets go on sale today (May 14th) for a live-to-film concert experience celebrating Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. The event takes place at the Banc of California Stadium on Friday, October 29th, and will feature Danny Elfman reprising his role as Jack Skellington and other special guest stars. Pre-show activities will include a costume contest and trick-or-treating. Count Chocula and Frankenberry are turning 50 this year! General Mills is celebrating this Golden anniversary with a special Monster Mash cereal. This berry-flavored cereal will combine marshmallows from Count Chocula, Frankenberry, Boo Berry, and even Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute. Be on the lookout for this special edition cereal this fall. A Halloween Skeleton has changed the life of a family with a special needs daughter. Amelie Talauta was diagnosed with global development delay when she was four years old and her communication skills were minimal. Six years ago her parents bought a skeleton Halloween decoration and Amelie immediately befriended him. Now "Hugo Sebastian Wellington III" and Amelie travel everywhere together - Hugo even has his own wardrobe. Hugo's presence has helped Amelie become more comfortable in social situations and her communication skills have improved. You can learn more about their adventures by following Hugo's Instagram.

In this episode WrestleHorror hosts, Donnie Hoover and "Meathook" Jim Millspaugh talk with Kelly Collins, former owner of The Scareatorium and co-creator of the Midwest Haunters Convention, about some tips and tricks that haunt owners can use to help with recruiting and retaining haunt actors. Copyright 2019 - WrestleHorror Podcast

In this PODCAST EPISODE, we chat with the organizers of SEHEC (Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention) and the Haunted Attraction Leadership Symposium. Philip Hernandez: Business Director for Gantom Lighting and Controls, a reputable company in the attraction space known for their quality lighting and controls. William Ramsay: Also known as Dr. Terror Eyes, has taught his Haunting skills in various conventions all over the United States. Haunted Attraction Leadership Symposium The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium is the one event for industry professionals in Southern California where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the themed entertainment industry. Philip Hernandez The 2nd Annual Leadership Symposium is July 30th, 2018, aboard the historic and haunted Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The theme of this year’s event is “First Impressions.” Besides presentations by leading industry professionals on this theme, the day’s activities will include a tour of the Queen Mary and a preview of the upcoming “Dark Harbor” Halloween event. Dive Deep into the Theme with Industry Experts & Moderators Crafting Memorable First Impressions using the key elements of Elevation, Insight, Pride, and Connection is the touchstone for presentations at this year’s event. Added to this year’s symposium will be discussions following each speaker’s presentation. During these discussions, attendees will meet and share their thoughts about what they just learned and use workbooks to integrate this into their experience and vision for their own attractions. Deepening the learning using the discussion and workbook format assures the information goes home with the participant and becomes part of their reservoir of knowledge. Experience The Queen Mary Enjoy an exclusive preview of "Dark Harbor" and Q&A with the team. Plus, tour the ship with The Queen Mary attractions team and enjoy the opportunity to discover more about the ship's operations directly from the team. Not Convinced? Watch the Talks from for Last Year Last year’s Symposium, titled, “Innovation in Interactivity,” was held at Knott’s Berry Farm on August 1. Watch the trailer here. This symposium featured keynote talks by: Ricky Brigante of Pseudonym Productions Jon Cooke and Ken Parks of Knott’s Berry Farm Quan Gan of Gantom Sociologist/Author Dr. Margie Kerr The Queen Mary’s Brian Luallen Industry Veteran Scott Swenson   Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention (SEHEC) The Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention (SEHEC) is both a Halloween fandom-based educational event and a charitable fundraiser dedicated to the largest portion of Halloween-lovers: the Halloween Enthusiast. It's for folks who share their love of Halloween (and the Paranormal) with others and just wait until October! CHARITABLE CAUSE: A portion of the event’s proceeds go to the Tampa Shriners Hospital for Children to help pay for necessary medical care for afflicted young patients. HISTORY: Born out of eight years of make-n-take (instructive prop building) gatherings so popular, they outgrew the venue! SEHEC is the next masterful step to bring Halloween enthusiasts together to learn, share and grow their love for all things Halloween. This event features a variety of educational seminars (Halloween-related and Paranormal), instructional demonstrations, Make-n-Take courses (learn-how-to courses where you bring home the creation you made with guided assistance), guest speakers, product vendors, master artists – even from hit television shows, and provides a welcoming atmosphere for Halloween socializing. SEHEC’s producer and Halloween zealot, Dr. TerrorEyes, has been involved with Halloween and prop creation for 44 years. He has been a presenter at all major Halloween industry conventions since 2010. This includes popular conventions such as: HAuNTcon, TransWorld, Midwest Haunters Convention, HauntX, Halloween Extreme, ScareLA, National Haunters Convention, West Coast Haunters Convention, Halloween & HauntFest, Canadian Haunted Attractions Conference, Midsummer Scream, Chicago Frights, Lakeland ZombieFest, and Florida Haunters Annual Ocala Make-n-Take/Social. LOCATION: The SEHEC show is in Central Florida and is conveniently located about 75 miles from Universal Studios, Disney World and Sea World. THE EVENT: -Friday night: Ocala Ghost Walk Tour: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM and away from the event venue. - Saturday day is the Convention Show and Courses: 8 AM to 6 PM -Saturday night is the "Haunted Eye Ball" adult costume party with food, freshly-brewed beer and local vineyard-produced wine, 8 PM to Midnight. - Sunday in the Convention Show and Courses: 9 AM - 2 PM. REGISTRATION: - Registration will only be available ONLINE at www.SEHEC.com - AFTER JUNE 30th, ALL prices are at-the-door purchases and are higher at the venue. - No 2018 T-shirts will be available for ordering after June 30, 2018 as they are a Limited Edition run. - You will receive one T-shirt (valued at $20) with your paid admission ticket purchase online. You'll receive it upon check-in at the show on July 14th/15th. Coming Jan.25-27, 2019 in New Orleans. HAuNTcon!  

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio to visit Bud Stross and Aryn Fox from The Dent Schoolhouse. They chat about the legend of The Dent Schoolhouse, how they got their start in the haunted attraction industry, and the many hats they wear in and out of the haunt. The podcast team travels to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit The Dent Schoolhouse. Aryn Fox is the makeup manager and Bud Stross is the co-owner along with his dad Chuck and friend Josh Wells. Bud and Josh began their friendship over a puke barrel and started out as yard haunters. Why “The Haunted House” is a bad name for a haunted house. No one gets into the haunted house industry for the spreadsheets. Aryn got her start as a haunter as a photographer at Midwest Haunters Convention. How Aryn and Bud’s relationship began in The Dungeon in Baton Rouge. What it’s like working with your significant other. Marketing and content creation is on your mind year round. How a Wolfe Brothers book inspired Aryn’s career in bodypainting. Aryn talks about here experience on Skin Wars Season 2. The good and bad of being on national haunted house lists. Management roles at a haunted house constantly evolve as the business grows. The importance of surrounding yourself with a great team. Grunging is a great workout. The challenge of delivering an incredible experience for both first time customers and repeat visitors. The value of reviews, even the bad ones. New at The Dent Schoolhouse this season: Catacombs, clowns, and PTA Fun Festival. For more information about The Dent Schoolhouse: Website http://frightsite.com Like their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thedentschoolhouse/ Follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/DentSchoolhouse Like them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedentschoolhouse/ Subscribe to their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDentSchoolhouse For more information about Aryn Fox: Find her on Skin Wars Season 2 on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80109536 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arynfoxart/ Beauty of Art Tattoos https://www.boatattoos.com Also visit https://www.beautyandmonsters.com Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

This week on Haunt Weekly it's another episode divisible by four so that means we are doing the news! And it's a surprisingly busy week for news as theme parks seem to be picking up the slack from the dead part of the year. We have news of several parks either opening or renovating haunted attractions bringing more spooks into the summer months. We've also got updates on Netherworld, Midwest Haunters Convention and much, much more so strap in and let's discuss what's going on in the industry. This Week's Episode Includes: Conference Reminders  Medwest Haunters Convention Held This Week Netherwold Officials Confirms Its Move Universal Studios Announces Haunt Based on The Shining Lagoon Theme Park Renovates Is Dark Ride Haunted Mine Drop Ride Being Installed at Glenwood Caverns New Haunted Attraction to Open at Cavendish Beach Adventure Zone WWE Rumored to Be Working On Theme Park with Haunted Attraction Texas Chainsaw Escape Room Heads to Clear Lake (Correction: We said Clear Lake was the setting for Friday the 13th, it was obviously Crystal Lake. We clearly had Crystal on the brain). Spookers Promo Video Goes Viral All in all, this is one jam-packed episode that you do not want to miss!

Throwing it back to the 2015 Midwest Haunters Convention. Our former Director of Operations Crystal caught up with Jerry Dalessandro from Creepy Collection on the show floor. Looking for zombies? Clowns? Demon dolls?  We got a guy. Brooklyn born artist, entrepreneur, and hustler (compliment) Jerry Dalessandro joins ScareHouse Director of Operations Crystal Rupp to talk about Creepy Collection. Recorded at the Midwest Haunters Convention 2015. Creepy Collection's ever growing army of zombies, dolls, demons, clowns, and other nightmare props fill the halls of ScareHouse and other haunted attractions all over the world. Their work has also have been in the horror movies Sibling and The Hole and On The Lot (reality show By Steven Spielberg.     For more information about Creepy Collection: Website http://creepycollection.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creepycollection Twitter https://twitter.com/CreepyProps Facebook https://www.facebook.com/creepycollectioncom-144301045582779 Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

To have show notes automatically emailed to you, text “NOTES202” to 33444. Dr. William Ramsay (AKA Dr. TerrorEyes) has been involved in the haunt industry for 41 years. He was the Co-creator of the “Fear Fest” commercial haunt (Florida, USA) and has been a Sponsored Course Instructor and Presenter at nearly every haunter convention throughout the US & Canada (HAuNTcon, TransWorld, HauntX, Canadian Haunted Attraction Conference, West Coast Haunters Convention, Halloween Extreme, Midwest Haunters Convention, National Haunters Convention, ScareLA, and Florida Haunters Annual Social). Dr. Terror Eyes will be teaching three classes at the upcoming Scare LA this weekend (August 8-9 of 2015): Stupidly-Simple Distressed Costume Creation Techniques Saturday, August 8 • 11:30am - 12:30pm http://sched.co/3fLi For The Newbie Home Haunter: Tips For Fast-Track Success Saturday, August 8 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm http://sched.co/3ipE The Eyes Have It – A Theatrical Contact Lens Info And Safety Course Saturday, August 8 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm http://sched.co/3ip1 Connect with Dr. Terror Eyes: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerrorEyes Twitter: @drterroreyes A sample of Dr. TerrorEyes props: http://s682.photobucket.com/user/DrTerrorEyes/library/Halloween%202010%20Props%20pics%20and%20Vids?sort=3&page=1