First off, we are deeply sorry about the unplanned, unannounced and extended hiatus. However, we hope that this extra-long, equally unannounced and unplanned episode can make amends for it.

In this episode, we talk about why we went on hiatus, what our plans are for the future of the podcast, and all about our 2025 Halloween season. 

Please accept our apologies for the lack of updates, and let us get you caught up on what's been going on around here.

This Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Explaining Our Absence
3. Our 2025 Haunt Visits
4. Our 2025 Haunt Season
5. Conclusions

All in all, this is an extra-large episode you do not want to miss. 

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Most of the continent is currently under a heat dome. Feels like temperatures are climbing into the 110s and even 120s. It's not just hot, it's dangerously hot.

But that sucks for haunters. Right now is when we want to be working on our builds and other projects. However, being outside for more than a few minutes is a death sentence.

Fortunately, there are still ways to work on your haunt while staying cool. Here are five suggestions to get you started.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Work We Did for the Haunt
4. 5 Heat-Safe Ways to Work on Your Haunt
5. Tips for Working in the Heat
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss. 

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we re doing the news! 

And there is a LOT of news to go over. We have an update on the Field of Screams, big news from Chicago and the loss of an industry legend. 

It's a busy time for the news so kick back, relax and let us bring to you all the haunted attraction news that's fit for print, or rather, podcast.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders
4. Field of Screams Story 1 - https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/06/field-of-screams-harassment-teenagers-volunteers/
5. Field of Screams Story 2 - https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/mountville-borough-objects-to-field-of-screams-application-for-liquor-distillery-license/article_360f7869-5449-46b7-a4f9-21ddfea59678.html?tpcc=facebook_main
6. Field of Screams Story 3 - https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/public-safety-field-of-screams-child-volunteer-permit-labor/
7. Universal Bringing Year-Round Haunt to Chicago - https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/universal-is-bringing-a-new-year-round-horror-experience-to-chicago-city-announces/3776999/
8. Fear Dome to Open in Fright Dome's Old Location - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/arts-culture/attractions/haunted-attraction-returns-to-circus-circus-this-year-with-fear-dome-3316257/
9. Freakling Bros. Pauses Show for 2025 - https://www.fox5vegas.com/2025/07/09/freakling-bros-horror-shows-pauses-2025-halloween-season-work-new-experience/
10. Planned Texas Haunt Hits Roadblock - https://www.waxahachiesun.com/business/a-haunting-proposal-hits-a-roadblock-planning-committee-rejects-waxahachie-haunted-house-city-council-keeps/article_7b3fb280-54cd-46c3-ae4c-2ea38a6e483e.html
11. Terror Trail in Indiana Cancels 2025 - https://www.14news.com/2025/06/14/terror-trail-cancels-neighbors-relieved-over-year-round-props/
12. Maryland Field of Screams (Different Haunt) Faces Permitting Issues - https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/30/field-of-screams-winter-city-lights-danger-of-cancellation/
13. Midsummer Scream Announced Bigger Hall of Shadows - https://www.allhallowsgeek.com/midsummer-scream-announces-bigger-more-terrifying-hall-of-shadows-for-2025/
14. Terrifier Coming to HHN - https://www.wftv.com/news/local/art-clown-is-heading-halloween-horror-nights/65BKIBKQOFEXJNMAHUGFGVM3FA/
15. Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights to Return - https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/hersheypark-halloween-and-dark-nights-return-with-new-haunted-house-for-2025/
16. Fear Farm in Arizona Moves to New Location - https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/fear-farm-haunted-fairgrounds-to-open-this-fall-in-a-brand-new-venue
17. Erebus Co-Founder Passes Away - https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-mourns-sudden-loss-of-edward-terebus
18. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're asking a simple question: Why is the haunted attraction industry so connected with the United States?

We lay out seven reasons why the haunt industry is tied to the United States and it may struggle to find newer audiences abroad.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. What is a Haunted House?
5. 7 Reasons Haunts Are Tied to the United States
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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It is haunt recruitment season and actors everywhere are signing up for, training at and otherwise onboarding at haunted attractions.

This includes many first-time haunters. 

So, if you're a new haunter or joining a new place, what warning signs should you be looking for? We have nine major ones here. 

This episode takes an even greater importance in light of recent news at Field of Screams, which we also talk about in detail.

Original Field of Screams Article: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/06/field-of-screams-harassment-teenagers-volunteers/
How the Article was Written: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/06/field-of-screams-how-we-reported/
The Public FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1054414643449149

This Week's Episode Includes

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Field of Screams Discussion
6. 9 Red Flags to Watch For
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about the relatively new practice of "Buy Now, Pay Later," a form of short-term loan that many are using to make expensive purchases. 

To the older crowd, it might not seem like that big of a deal. However, to your younger audience, this is rapidly becoming one of the most popular methods of payment. This is especially true for "treat yourself" purchases, you know, like haunt tickets.

So sit down as we discuss the practice in full and decide if it's something that haunts should participate in.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. What is BNPL
5. The Customer's Perspective
6. The Merchant's/Financer's Perspective
7. Reasons to take BNPL
8. Reasons to Avoid It
9. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we are doing the news. It's admittedly a bit of a heavy episode with some major haunt closures to discuss. However, we do our best to provide some light and fun stories at the end.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Six Flags America to Shutter - https://www.wmar2news.com/local/six-flags-and-hurricane-harbor-set-to-close-after-2025-season
6. Spirit Halloween Cancels Kickoff Event - https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/spirit-halloween-cancels-nj-kickoff-event/4196917/
7. Greenrbier Farms to Close to the Public - https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/greenbrier-farms-closing-to-public-will-still-host-trio-of-seasonal-offerings/
8. Long Island Haunted Firehouse Founded - https://www.barchart.com/story/news/32475045/long-island-haunted-firehouse-a-new-chapter-in-haunted-entertainment
9. Stduent Creates Animatronic Minotaur for Play - https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/ivins-honor-student-brings-animatronic-minotaur-to-life/article_e6a55dc0-7524-4bb7-abe7-76a7578a62fe.html
10. New Vincent Price Documentary Coming - https://www.joblo.com/the-vincent-price-legacy/
11. Haunt Dolls Coming to MHC - https://www.joblo.com/the-vincent-price-legacy/
12. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're looking at the film Sinners and what haunted attractions can learn from it.

To be clear, this is not a review of Sinners. If you want that, we think it's a great film and you absolutely should see it in theaters if you can. 

Instead, this episode discusses ways the film is unique and what it can teach haunted attractions. 

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to Sinners
5. 8 Lessons from the Film
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're looking on the bright side of life and finding seven reasons that the 2025 haunt season may be amazing.

Truthfully, this was a tough episode to write. However, there is some genuinely good news and some ways haunts could be an in-demand experience this fall.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders 
4. 7 Reasons the 2025 Haunt Season is Looking Great
5. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

NPR Article: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/nx-s1-5395866/us-china-tariffs-trade-deal

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The 2025 haunt season is looking to be an unusual one. Though it is still many months away, there are several warning signs that the industry might be in trouble.

From the ongoing tariff crisis to economic woes. From a lackluster Hollywood lineup to potential weather concerns, we're covering it all.

If that seems depressing, well, wait until next week when we try to come up with an equal number of reasons to be optimistic.

Admittedly, it won't be easy.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Question of the Week
4. 7 Reasons to Be Wary of the 2025 Season
5. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we are doing the news!

It's a bit of a bummer episode as we say goodbye to several haunts, and another major attraction is searching for a new location. We also have an update on the tariff situation and its possible impacts on Halloween.


It's a packed episode with a lot of rough news, but also a really fun ending.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Work We Did for the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Conference Reminders
7. Fear Farm Halloween attraction seeks new home for 2025 -  https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/glendale-fear-farm-halloween-attraction-seeks-new-home-for-2025-21593939
8. Hammond Common Council passes resolution supporting the development of Reapers Realm property - https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-common-council-passes-resolution-supporting-the-development-of-reapers-realm-property/article_c03b7774-bafe-11ee-aecd-47c79c253cf8.html
9. Gotham, LI’s Gothic Event and Entertainment Venue, Sadly to Close Doors Permanently - https://www.longisland.com/news/04-09-25/gotham-lis-gothic-event-and-entertainment-venue-sadly-to-close-doors-permanently.html
10. That $20 Halloween costume you bought for your kid last year will cost $40 in 2025, warns industry trade group - https://fortune.com/article/halloween-christmas-price-increases-tariffs-costumes-ornaments/
11. The Mortuary is Hosting Tales of the Macabre
12. Woods of Terror Calls for Influencers - https://www.facebook.com/100064819267650/posts/1127546469415985/?rdid=FonNrFYJRbVW2Bv7#
13. HalloweenCostumes.com - 50Ft Stay Puft - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAA-zEkd2N0
14. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're examining one of the most difficult and most common questions we ask ourselves: Should this be our last year haunting?

In this episode, we will discuss the reasons to make 2025 our last year, the reasons to keep going and also some talk about this podcast.

It's a difficult episode, but maybe not as difficult as you might think. So sit back and take this ride with us.

This Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to the Topic
5. Reasons to Retire
6. Reasons to Keep Going
7. About the Podcast
8. Final Thoughts
9. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a virtual trip to Alaska to examine The Great North's latest episode, The Ghost Boat. 

When we saw this episode, we knew we had to discuss it. It represents haunted attractions in a fairly positive light and expresses a feeling that every haunter knows: Dealing with VIPs.

So, how did the Tobin family deal with this? As usual, poorly.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Work We Did for the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Conference Reminders
6. Why We Chose This Topic
7. Understanding The Great North
8. Going Over the Episode
9. What Haunters Can Learn
10. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Are you looking for a way to experience the thrill of running a haunt in a card game? Well, Scream Park may have just what you want. With fantastic artwork and colorful characters, it replicates the building of a haunt in card game format.

While some bumps could be ironed out, it's an interesting game that I am sure many a haunter will identify with. 

If you want to learn more about it you could either check it out in their store (https://dvc.games/products/screampark) or listen to us babble about it here.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Spoiler of Our Opinion
5. What is Scream Park?
6. What Comes in the Box?
7. How We Played It
8. The Big Problem We Faced
9. How the Game Works
10. The Good
11. The Bad
12. Ideas for Improvement
13. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. Though there aren't many stories, we have several important news items to share.

First, we have details about the upcoming Universal haunted attraction in Vegas year-round. A major international player is buying up US theme parks, and one haunt is a finalist for a special award.

It's a surprisingly important episode, considering it's the end of March...

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Universal Horror to Open in Vegas - https://attractionsmagazine.com/universal-horror-unleashed-haunt-las-vegas-area15-analysis/
6. Herschend Acquires 20 Entertainment Venues - https://www.hfecorp.com/whats-new/herschend-to-acquire-palace-entertainments-us-attractions-from-parques-reunidos
7. Scarehouse Windsor Named Finalist for Innovator of the Year - https://windsorite.ca/2025/02/scarehouse-windsor-named-finalist-for-innovator-of-the-year-at-the-southern-ontario-tourism-conference/
8. Filipino Haunt Featured in Local Media - https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/prinsesa_ng_city_jail/120566/sofia-pablo-allen-ansay-will-ashley-radson-flores-and-lauren-king-bond-over-haunted-attraction
9. UGO Grad to Host April Ghouls - https://www.onlineathens.com/story/entertainment/events/2025/02/23/hauntfest-event-brings-a-spooky-spring-for-third-year-in-athens/79090300007/
10. Potioncast to Provide Interactive Entertainment - https://blooloop.com/immersive/news/potioncast-haunt-experience-halloween-orlando/
11. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Have you ever been in a place that just felt "off?" A place that looked lived in but felt abandoned? Then you've visited The Backrooms.

In this episode, we're looking at The Backrooms, a meme that's been around for 6-7 years but has remained relevant. Best of all, it has some real potential for haunted attractions.

So we're talking about the meme, what it is, its history and how haunts can use it.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to The Backrooms
5. Our Introduction 
6. What Are The Backrooms?
7. Why Haunts Should Use It
8. Why It May Not Work
9. How to Make it Work
10. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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We are in the post-Transworld hangover period. With Transworld behind us, the photos all posted to social media, and us awkwardly explaining why we couldn't go, it's time to recap Transworld, our trip to St. Louis, and some other stuff to fill the time.

So get ready for a potpourri episode as we discuss the Transworld aftermath, our trip to St. Louis and a short discussion about haunts doing St. Patrick's Day events.

It's a strange episode, but both fun and important.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro.
2. Housekeeping Notes
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Our St. Louis Trip
6. Transworld Recap
7. Haunty Stuff We DID Do
8. St. Patrick's Discussion
9. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing Transworld and sharing some of the things we wish we knew on our first trip.

So, whether you're a veteran or a first-timer, this is a great way to get caught up on what you need to know before heading to St. Louis.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Work We Did for the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Intro to the Topic
6. 11 Tips for Transworld
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. This episode includes a haunt that has failed to issue refunds, another shuttered by a deep freeze, and one haunt that's also a movie theater.

All in all, this is a surprisingly packed episode filled with the latest haunted attraction news that's fit to print.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt (Hutch Weekly)
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Missouri AG Investigating Fear Fest - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/state-attorney-general-opens-investigation-into-fear-fest-haunted-house/article_73275f76-de9c-11ef-b504-83dfdc3097db.html
6. Hudson Haunted House Hurt By Deep Freeze - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19xgxdgrwf/
7. Valentine's Haunt Supports Local Food Bank - https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/general/boos-bites-haunted-house-helps-fill-food-bank/ar-AA1z8w4t
8. Haunt Hosts Murdery Mystery Event - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EQHszDgcH/
9. The Slaughterhouse is a Haunted House, Tattoo Parlor and Movie Theater Combo - https://www.newschannel5.com/news/meet-the-couple-behind-a-haunted-house-tattoo-studio-retro-movie-theater
10. Old Courthouse Catacombs Still Dealing with Radon - https://www.14news.com/2025/01/23/radon-still-old-courthouse-officials-provide-an-update/
11. New Ghost Face Masks Are Coming - https://bloody-disgusting.com/the-further/3852518/new-ghost-face-masks-this-year-include-easter-bunny-and-voorhees-style-hockey-mask/
12. How Much Can a Garage Truss Hold - https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/garage-storage-how-much-weight-can-trusses-take/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=67a3d189fbf55e0001cbfc56
13. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're reliving the nightmare that was a New Orleans Superb Owl but taking the opportunity to find ways haunts can be better neighbors.

Having a home or a business near a haunt isn't always easy. But there are many things we can do to make it better and get fewer complaints along the way.

So strap in as we turn on our inner Mr. Rogers and try to be a better neighbor.

This Week's Episode Includes.

1. Intro
2. Injury Update
3. Question of the Week
4. Recalling the Superb Owl
5. The Bitter Truth About Haunts
6. Location
7. Communication
8. Hours of Operation
9. Security
10.  How We Handle Things
11. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing tariffs and how they might impact the industry in 2025.

So yes, this is another sad episode. However, our industry is not immune to this issue and could face serious challenges should the tariffs proposed come into effect.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Updates
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Intro to the Topic
6. Elli's Tariff Situation
7. How Tariff's Might Impact the Industry
8. Other Considerations
9. Conclusion

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Many haunted attractions claim to be actually haunted. Some have reasonable claims to the title. Others, less so.


But is it a good idea? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a truly "haunted" attraction? That's what we're looking at in this episode.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Our Crazy Past Week
3. Question of the Week
4. Cards on The Table
5. Advantages of Being Haunted
6. Disadvantages of Being Haunted
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. This includes tragic news from Malaysia, updates from Cedar Point and Disney as well as the closure of Party City. 

If it's haunted attraction news, it's in this podcast. That includes good news, bad news and weird news...

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders
4. Teacher Allegedly Molests Students in Haunted House - https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/teacher-nabbed-for-allegedly-molesting-students-at-school-carnival
5. TikTok Update
6. Former Fear Fair Wiring Stolen - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14juBdAJE4/
7. Fear Factory and Local Dentist Give Actor $20,000 Makeover - https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9333305/fear-factory-and-station-park-dental-partner-to-give-andrea-mangum-20000-smile-makeover
8. Ralph's Haunted House Sparks Religious Protests - https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/breaking-ralphs-haunted-attraction
9. Cedar Point Confirms Changes - https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/places/cedar-point/cedar-point-removes-highground-playground-forbidden-frontier-future-development-tony-clark-roller-coaster/95-ba7d2702-8c87-40b6-9bd5-5bd2e8dc9773
10. Nightmare in the Country Announces Closing
11. Haunted Hotel in Ballinger Looks for New Owners - https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2024/12/27/haunted-olde-park-hotel-in-ballinger-looking-for-new-owners/77257729007/
12. Miltown Haunt donates to The Arch of Loundoun - https://www.loudounnow.com/giving_back/milltown-haunt-donates-to-the-arc-of-loudoun/article_82c4a36e-be38-11ef-b157-d7178c1ef3db.html
13. Disney Removes REdBubble Artwork from Haunted Mansion Gift Shop - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/disney-removes-redbubble-artwork-from-haunted-mansion-gift-shop-following-criticism/ar-AA1wZWOJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
14. Party City is Closing Down - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/disney-removes-redbubble-artwork-from-haunted-mansion-gift-shop-following-criticism/ar-AA1wZWOJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
15. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're making our 2025 predictions and looking back at the ones we made in 2024.

So what chaos will 2025 bring the haunt industry? Who knows! Certainly not us. But that won't stop us from making ten predictions about the upcoming year.

Of course, it wouldn't be complete if we didn't also look back at our 2024 predictions to see how wrong we got them.

So please sit back and relax as we think about the future.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Notes
3. Work We Did on the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Our Predictions for 2025
6. A Look Back at our 2024 Predictions
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about digital security and what you can do to ensure that you and your haunt are safe from professional hackers and drunken customers alike.

Haunts are in an unusual place when it comes to digital security. They are very exposed but, as small businesses, don't usually have the expertise or the manpower to lock things down.

Fortunately, we're here to help with a few simple things you can do to improve your digital security.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. How I Drunkenly Sabotaged a Bar's TVs
6. 5 Areas of Cybersecurity Concern
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode that you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're celebrating the holiday season by discussing scams! Okay, that doesn't make sense, but we were visiting the grandbaby and didn't have time to come up with another idea.

Still, haunts are uniquely vulnerable to scams and 'tis the season for them. So that's what we're going to talk about, some of the more common scams haunts can face and how to avoid them.

Happy holidays to all! (Scammers not included)

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Update on Where We've Been
3. Question of the Week
4. What We Aren't Talking About
5. 6 Common Scams That Target Haunts
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss

PS: Here's the Rifftrax short we referenced twice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tc0f1hU1XI

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. It's been a busy month, but we get to report on the opening of The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, a haunt that is failing to give out refunds and two separate studies about the benefits of fear.

We also have some big conference news, a haunt that needs our help, and much, much more!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders
4. Conference News
5. Disney Haunted Mansion Sets Reopening Date - https://gamerant.com/disneyland-haunted-mansion-reopening-date-when/
6. Fear Fest Customers Claim They Haven't Been Refunded - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/fear-fest-customers-say-haunted-house-hasnt-given-refunds-after-closing/article_776201da-a784-11ef-af60-b3a9bda9ad30.html
7. Illinois Actor Wins Award - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/young-local-actor-lorenzo-skinner-201700120.html
8. Dr. Giggles in Alberta, CA needs Our Help - https://www.change.org/p/save-dr-giggles-house-of-pain-a-community-staple-and-beacon-of-support
9. The Static Sea is a Unique Fear Event - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKG5D44RkBU
10. Alabama Haunt Helps with Hurricane Relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkenxxpobko
11. Fear Entertainment May Reduce Inflammation - https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-health-benefits-fright-house.html
12. Haunted Houses Bring You closer to Your Friends - https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/u-of-m-studies-fear-at-the-moa-s-haunted-attraction-here-s-what-it-found/
13. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're wasting perfectly good money for your entertainment by buying random haunt garbage from Temu.

How bad is it? Well, there were a couple of decent times, but the inflatable sex doll, I mean tarped dummy, probably says it all.

Fortunately, our misery can be your entertainment as we review our recent buys.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Notes
3. Question of the Week
4. Our Temu Buys
5. What We Learned
6. Ranking Our Buys
7. Conclusion

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Last week on Haunt Weekly, we reviewed the 2024 season and gleaned lessons from it. This week, we're turning our gaze forward and examining the things we want to improve next year.

All in all, this was a tough list to make. Most of the 2024 season went great, and the things that didn't were outside our control.

But that doesn't mean that we can't improve on success. So, with that in mind, here are eight areas we hope to improve in the coming year.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Intro to the Topic
6. 8 Things We Want to Improve Next Year
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're looking back at the now-finished 2024 season. It was a wild one for us, and it felt like an uphill battle, both literally and figuratively.

However, with the season in the books, we can pause, catch our breath and discuss some takeaways that we hope to carry with us into 2025.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Recap of the Season
5. 7 Takeaways from the 2024 Season
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're wrapping up our 2024 haunt season and covering the news.

This includes discussing how our Halloween night went, our trip to the 13th Gate and, of course, the latest haunted attraction news.

So please sit back as we cover all the haunted attraction news that is fit to print.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders
4. Our Halloween Night
5. Our Visit to the 13th Gate
6. Haunted Hilltop Reopens One Week After Fatal Accident - https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-one-child-was-killed-in-an-accident-at-the-haunted-hilltop-gofundme-created/article_43149a9e-8a08-11ef-9f78-ef0240b8215f.html
7. Harvest of Horror Hayride Cancels Season After 13-Year-Old Dies - https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2024/10/16/minnesota-halloween-hayride-canceled-after-13-year-old-dies/75702957007/ 
8. Orchard Accident: 25 Hurt as Hay Wagon Overturns on School Trip in Wisconsin - https://www.wisn.com/article/chippewa-orchard-wagon-rollover-field-trip-accident/62263169
9. Community's Haunted Hayride Shuts Down After Being Swarmed by Around 200+ Juveniles - https://local12.com/news/nation-world/halloween-haunted-hayride-knight-park-shuts-down-after-being-swarmed-by-around-200-juveniles-cincinnati-wawa-location-residential-backyards-mischief-altercations-mass-fights-event-security-disturbance-late-night-behavioral-situation-community-trend-riot
10. 'Death Trap' Haunted House Shut Down in New York - https://abc7chicago.com/post/haunted-houses-death-trap-house-haunting-hollis-queens/15412419
11. Chaperone Policy at Dent Schoolhouse in Effect After Shots Fired Incident Nearby - https://www.wlwt.com/article/dent-schoolhouse-chaperone-policy-halloween-house/62304688
12. Blount County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Incident at Maryville Haunted House - https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/10/21/blount-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-incident-maryville-haunted-house/
13. Deaconess Doctor Explains Radon’s Connection to Lung Cancer - https://www.14news.com/2024/08/29/deaconess-doctor-explains-radons-connection-lung-cancer/
14. ‘The Haunted Labyrinth’ in Cranston Announces Closure Before 40th Season - https://www.abc6.com/the-haunted-labyrinth-in-cranston-announces-closure-before-40th-season/
15. Ames Haunted Forest closes after 26 years of scaring Iowans - https://iowastatedaily.com/297788/news/ames-haunted-forest-closes-after-26-years-of-scaring-iowans/
16. Ghostly Grove Haunted Attraction Closed - https://www.whmi.com/news/article/ghostly-grove-haunted-attraction-closed
17. Tri-State Haunted Attraction Returns After a Shutdown - https://www.wevv.com/news/tri-state-haunted-attraction-returns-after-a-shutdown/article_a1574330-8c07-11ef-90bd-ab9b3bb5c764.html 
18. Oxford County and Snyder’s Family Farm Receive Federal Funding Boost - https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_f334bd0d-cc37-5a2d-8c0c-fea590c27e8b.html
19. Georgia Attraction Haunted Montrose Invites Halloween Enthusiasts For One Last Fright as Founder Announces Retirement - 
https://www.kilgorenewsherald.com/georgia-attraction-haunted-montrose-invites-halloween-enthusiasts-for-one-last-fright-as-founder-announces-retirement/article_946001d6-4bbd-57f4-9aff-2169b2666c30.html
20. Homeowner Receives Complaints After Setting Up Halloween Display in August - https://www.witn.com/2024/09/04/homeowner-receives-complaints-after-setting-up-halloween-display-august/
21. Sinister Visions Offering Free F

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Though we know many of you are at the tail end of your season, we just got our first two nights in the books.

And what amazing nights they were. A full crew, a good crowd, tons of great scares and a haunt that worked just about perfectly. You can't ask for anything more. 

So that's what we're going to talk about this week: our first two haunting nights, our visit to Decomposed Haunted House, and how much we love the Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival. 

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Our First Two Nights Haunting
4. Our Visit to Decomposed Haunted House
5. Revisiting the Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival (https://adamgryu.itch.io/pumpkin-carver)
6. Conclusions.

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Sorry for missing last week, everyone, but we've returned with an overlong episode with much to discuss.

We need to first update you on our haunt season. Then, we'll discuss our trips to three haunted attractions in the New Orleans area.

It's a long one, folks, so strap in as we have a LOT to go through.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Update on Our Season
4. The Mortuary
5. New Orleans Nightmare 
6. Rise Haunted House.
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode that you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly is a double-length episode as we discuss our recent trip to Kansas City and St. Louis, which included three full nights of haunt visits.

First, we visited The Beast and Edge of Hell in downtown Kansas City. Next, we checked out Darren Lynn Bousman's creation at Exiled in Bonner Springs. Finally, we returned to Waterloo Sportsman Club with family in tow for a third and final night.

So yes, you get double the Haunt Weekly this week, but in our defense, we had triple the amount to talk about!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. The Beast and The Edge of Hile
4. Exiled: Crooked Rose Woods
5. Waterloo Sportsman's Club
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're recapping what has beeen one of the best weekends of our lives for visiting haunts: The Lost Souls Chicago Haunted Bus Tour. 

To say it was an amazing weekend is an understatement. Not only were there six great haunted houses, but an amazing bus trip plus some great time with a good friend and friend of the show.

In this episode, we're recapping the weekend that was and, along the way, discussing why these kinds of tours are so great for customers and can also help out the haunts themselves...

This Week's Episode Includes:

Intro 
Conference Reminders
Our Experience Planning our Atlanta Trip
Why The Lost Souls Haunted Bus Tour and Ones Like It Are So Great
Friday's Tour
Saturday's Tour
A Big Thanks to Japes and Terry
Conclusions

All in all, if you're a fan of haunts, especially in the Chicago area, this is one episode that you do NOT want to miss!

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Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone does dumb things while they are learning.

However, it's a very special kind of mistake that makes you want to smack your past self across the face. 

Yet, every year, we are confronted by just such mistakes. So we're going to talk about them. Here are eight mistakes we made that really make us hate our past selves.

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Update on Haunt Visit and Plans
4. 8 Reasons We Hate Our Past Selves
5. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about the week that was, including our experience with the hurricane and our recent haunt build.

However, for those who want something to do when they aren't working or acting, we have a suggestion: Happy Escape Tycoon.

The game's name is a misnomer. It is actually about running your haunted attractions and goes into surprising depth about doing so, especially for an idle/tower defense game.

So sit back, relax, and let us break it down.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro.
2. Update on the Hurricane
3. Work We Did for Our Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. What is Happy Escape Tycoon
6. Why You Should Try It
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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By its very nature, haunting is an up-and-down business. Sometimes, the queue lines are packed, and other times, it's impossible to get a crowd.

After a few gangbuster years, things started to look scruffy, and there were a lot of indicators that should have given the haunters pause. No matter what the economy is actually doing, perception is 9/10s of reality.

So, let's examine the challenges the haunt industry will face this year and what, if anything, we can do about them.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Our Disastrous Weekend
3. Last Week's Question of the Week
4. This Week's Question of the Week
5, 5 Warning Signs for This Haunt Season
6. What We Can Do About It
7. 5 Positive Signs
8. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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 This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! We have news about a haunt destroyed by arson, updates from Knotts Scary Farm and a series of celebrities getting involved in the haunt business.

All of that and much, much more!

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders
4. NC Haunt Destroyed By Arson - 
- GoFundMe Link - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-john-jarmans-wicked-haunted-attraction
5. Old Courthouse Catacombs Moving Due to Radon - https://www.14news.com/2024/08/21/old-courthouse-catacombs-moving-new-location-due-radon-levels-building/
6. More Than 20 Injured in Ferris Wheel Fire - https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/ferris-wheel-fire-highfield-festival-germany
7. Knott's Scary Farm Announces Return of Elvira - https://www.fangoria.com/knotts-scary-farm-2024-new-mazes-elvira-returns/
8. Knott's Scary Farm Waxworks Back for One More Year - https://www.presstelegram.com/2024/08/09/knotts-scary-farm-brings-back-wax-works-maze-for-one-final-year/
9. Darryn Lynn Bousman Teams Up With Kansas Haunt - https://horrorfuel.com/2024/08/25/saw-director-darren-lynn-bousman-teams-up-with-haunted-attraction/
10. Jimmy Fallon to Open Haunt in NY - https://hudsonvalleycountry.com/jimmy-fallon-creates-new-spine-chilling-haunted-attraction-in-nyc/
11. Cave Haunt Gets New World Record - https://www.wlwt.com/article/lewisburg-ohio-haunted-cave-longest-haunt-in-world-2024/61886367
12. Netherworld Announces Two New Haunts - https://www.wsbtv.com/entertainment/things-2-do/netherworld-unveils-2-new-haunts-2024-season-screams/WUFHUIA77VCJBBJNQDW3IMBYOE/
13. Why Japan's Haunted Houses Are Busy in Summer - https://www.sunnysidesun.com/news/national/chill-seeking-japans-haunted-house-summer-tradition/article_1eaade5d-98f9-5121-8a0b-b4cf7388c759.html
14. Disney Introduces New Mickey Haunted House Game - https://list23.com/3831907-disney-has-introduced-a-new-trailer-for-the-gamer-mickey-rebrushed/
15. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing the game Crime Scene Cleaner, recently released on Steam.

The game isn't your standard cleaning simulation game. Instead, it's a masterclass of storytelling through one's environment. A great deal of thought went into the placement and setup of the game, making it one haunters need to pay attention to.

So strap in and hang on as we discuss this game and why haunters should be paying attention:

Crime Scene Cleaner: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040200/Crime_Scene_Cleaner/

1. Intro
2. Spirit Halloween Talk
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to Crime Scene Cleaner
5. Why We Like it So Much
6. Why Haunters Should Play It
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly we're doing a topic that, for us, has been a LOOOOOONG time coming: Aphantasia in haunting.

What is aphantasia? It's the inability to form pictures in your mind.

Where most of the population can picture a beautiful beach or a country cottage, people with aphantasia see only words, letters or numbers.

Though this was originally discovered in the 1880s, it's been getting a great deal of attention irecent years as more people have woken up to the idea that not everyone sees things the same way in their mind.

So what does aphantasia mean for our industry? How can we better serve customers with it and, perhaps most importantly, work with oher creatives who have it? We brought in our girlfriend and and partner Elli, who is one of the few with aphantasia, to answer these questions and more.

This Week's Episode Includes:

Intro
Conference Reminders
Background Info on Aphantasia
Aphantasia in Haunt Customers
Working with People with Aphantasia
Conclusions
All in all, this is an episode you do not want to miss.

In the meantime, feel free to check out this article on the BBC, which features a test you can take to see where you see on the aphantasia spectrum and this post on Facebook about what it's like to live with aphantasia.

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing building or improving your haunt character.

It's the perfect time of year for this conversation, too. With just over a month before haunt season, many actors are trying to nail their characters down. This includes veterans looking to up their game and newcomers looking to hit the ground running.

So, we'll discuss how to build your haunt character and what you should think about before you start scaring.

Article: https://www.dabblewriter.com/articles/how-to-write-compelling-characters-from-the-inside-out

This Week's Episode Includes;

1. Intro 
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Everyone Has a Character
5. What Makes a Good Character
6. Creating a Backstory
7. Planning Your Appearance
8. Creating a Hook
8. Coming Up with Catchphrases
9. Movement
10. Tying it All Together
11. Going Deeper
12. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! 

Sadly, this week's lead story involves you-know-who being arrested on some serious charges. However, we also have some haunt openings, announcements from Six Flags and much more.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Note
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. RM Arrested on Attempted Murder and Rape Charges - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/22/mckamey-manor-owner-charged-with-rape-attempted-murder/74501898007/
6. Texas Haunters Convention Apologies for Parking Issues - https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1083725766604059&id=100048999381128&mibextid=WC7FNe&rdid=aBCm8pwJ4wIhiw6o
7. Haunt Investors Team Up with Bailey Entertainment Group - https://www.pr.com/press-release/915477
8. Film Shot at Columbus Haunt to Open - https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/dystopian-thriller-filmed-in-columbus-county-to-open-tuesday/article_55bde59e-3d30-11ef-9c4f-3b6ed1d3a9be.html
9. Netherlands Theme Park to Open New Dark Ride - https://blooloop.com/theme-park/news/efteling-danse-macabre-opening-date/
10. Eloise Asylum Hosts Country Music Festival - https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michael-ray-love-theft-other-country-singers-coming-eloise-asylum-next-month
11. Six Flags Over TX Announce Themes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyeSAF6c000
12. Disnely Celebrates Halloween with Charity - https://abc13.com/post/disney-gets-ready-halloween-good-cause/15117747/
13. Evansville, Indiana to Get New Haunt - https://wkdq.com/evansvilles-massive-new-haunted-house-announces-opening-weekend/
14. Birmingham, AL to Get Year-Round Haunt to Support LGBTQIA+ Charity - https://wkdq.com/evansvilles-massive-new-haunted-house-announces-opening-weekend/
15. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing the TV series The Walking Dead and examining the lessons that haunters can and should learn from it.

From scare tactics to sound design, the show offers much to learn about scaring people. So, we will break down all the things you can learn from the show.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to the Topic
5. Lessons from The Walking Dead
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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AI is still the big marketing buzzword for the 2020s. However, as the hype and fear begin to fade, it's time to look at what AI can actually do and how it might be able to help.

To that end, most of AI's improvements are more iterative than revolutionary. However, that doesn't mean that AI is useless, just that one needs to be smart about how they  use it.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Intro to the Topic
6. 8 Potential Uses for AI in Haunting
9. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Every haunt has a theme, even if they don't realize it. Sometimes, the theme is no theme; sometimes, it's a generic "Haunted Hosue" theme. Other times, it's something even worse.

As haunts begin working on their themes and promotions, we'll discuss themes and the mistakes we see haunts, including some good ones, make when picking a theme.

While a haunt may not need a theme to excel, no haunt has been worse for having a good one.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Weird Mail We Got
4. Lumber Prices Are Crashing
5. What is a Theme
6. 6 Common Mistakes with Themes
7. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! 

It's a busy time for haunt news as we ramp up the preparation for haunt season. However, that doesn't mean we don't have a few stories from outside the industry that could have major impacts on haunted attractions.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Haunted House Actor Admits to Killing Friend - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13553707/Haunted-House-actor-Brandon-Risner-admits-murdering-disemboweling-friend-Aaron-Davis.html
4. Man Dies After Being Struck By Coaster -https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-critically-injured-after-being-struck-by-roller-coaster/ar-BB1oAQA8
5. ScareHouse Will Not Open This Year - https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/scarehouse-will-not-open-this-year/
6. Dubai Mall to Get $480 Million Upgrade - https://retailasia.com/stores/news/dubai-mall-set-408m-expansion
7. New Dark Ride Opens in Maine - https://www.sallydarkrides.com/dark-rides/haunted-hotel
8. Ghostbusters Coming to HHN - https://www.sallydarkrides.com/dark-rides/haunted-hotel
9. Haunted Hydro Hosts Car Show/Clown Event - https://www.sallydarkrides.com/dark-rides/haunted-hotel
10. Dark Nights Returns to Hershey Park - https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hersheypark-halloween-dark-nights-returning-175954670.html?guccounter=1
11. Mortuary Announces Theme
12. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing day jobs—or rather, why day jobs should hire haunters.

Haunting is hard work, and even those who've done it for years or decades may not view it as "real work." However, we should be more proud of our work and hiring managers should take note of the skills we've learned.

After all, if we can survive a few seasons as at a haunted house, we can probably deal with Janet in accounting. And not that way...

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for Our Haunt
3. Housekeeping Note
4. Question of the Week
5. Why Companies Should Hire Haunters
6. Conclusions

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Haunting is hard work, but it's much more difficult when unprepared. 

In this episode, we will discuss 13 things that every haunter should own. They can make haunting easier, more comfortable and, in some cases, safer.

So sit back, relax and take some notes. You probably have a few things you'll want to buy.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. 13 Things Every Haunter Should Have
6. Conclusions

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A haunted attraction is basically a magic act. Though everyone knows it's an illusion, we don't share how it is done.

However, we're throwing open the curtain a bit and looking at 13 secrets that pretty much every haunter knows, but doesn't tell their customers.

Some are standard, some are wholesome, and a few we'd probably rather not get out. But we will share them all here!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. 13 Secrets We Don't Tell Customers
5. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss. 

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we are doing the news!

We start talking about one haunt that tragically burned down, several haunts that are expanding, and a new experience that an escape room offers.

In short, this is one busy episode despite the summer normally being the quiet season.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Illinois Haunt Destroyed in Fire - https://www.kwqc.com/2024/05/21/barn-collapses-after-fire-rock-falls-crews-say/
6. GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/t5hag-support-the-revival-of-haunted-haven?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR08-SlVMOZJ9asE0T3cRNLSGdvxLaW4kL-z1DrlWE3uW-CwLG7SC8CQcQA_aem_AbE3MQk3agBdqXeb__7lb2VHYnh4yvBeewqLmOSNTsO3f_QhdEdUNMydN1zQAqSHlVf6NdCrWvLJ3JThYhBSWK-t
7. Eloise Asylum Hosts Celebrity Ghost Hunt - https://wrif.com/listicle/eloise-asylum-ghost-hunt-with-darren-mccarty/
8. Midsummer Scream Announces Hall of Shadows Theme - https://www.allhallowsgeek.com/midsummer-scream-announces-the-theme-of-this-years-hall-of-shadows/
9. HHN Announces Another Haunted House - https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202405/10239/
10. Disney Announces Dates for Oogie Boogie Bash - https://globelivemedia.com/world/disneyland-announces-dates-for-oogie-boogie-bash-2024/
11. Mall of America Hosts Game Show Attraction - https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/mall-of-america-announces-new-great-big-game-show-attraction
12. Factory of Terror Offers Summer Haunt Experience - https://www.goerie.com/story/entertainment/local/2024/05/21/eeriebyss-factory-of-terror-haunted-house-hosts-mid-year-fear/73706659007/
13. Party City Announces 9 Foot Cthulu - https://www.partycity.com/animatronic-light-up-cthulhu-the-watcher-9ft-978455.html
14. Trimper's Haunted House Celebrates 60 Years - https://www.yahoo.com/news/trimpers-haunted-house-gets-gift-092323540.html
15. Dubai Gets More Fear Attractions - https://whatson.ae/2024/05/haunted-attractions-in-dubai-for-all-the-thrills-and-chills/
16. Conclusions

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Injuries are a part of haunting, or so that's what many haunters say. 

Sure, we've all had the magic bruise that appears out of nowhere and the random cut that we can't explain, but serious injuries suck. If nothing else, they keep you from haunting.

Fortunately, most haunt injuries can be easily avoided. All you need to do is follow a few simple rules to save your back, your voice and your appendages.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did on Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to the Topic
5. 7 Rules to Avoid Haunt Injuries
6. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're celebrating the retirement of our longest-running partner, our recorder.

So we've decided to honor the little recorder that could by remembering how and why we started this podcast and looking back at the ideas, plans and visions we had all the way back in 2015.

So take a trip with us down memory lane. Not advised if you have an allergy to cringe.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Housekeeping
4. Question of the Week
5. How We Started
6. Our First Episodes
7. Looking Back at Our First Idea List
8. Conclusions

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If you search the web for haunted attractions, you'll likely get the Wikipedia entry as your first result. So, after 400+ episodes and thousands of searches, we're finally reading it.

So, does the entry do us justice? What did we learn from reading it? What do we disagree with?

We discuss that and much more in this episode.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Reason for Choosing This Topic
4. Section-by-Section Breakdown of the Page
5. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, it's an episode divisible by four, meaning that it is time to do the news!

The news has been surprisingly busy this month, with a haunt scoring a major legal win, the Queen Mary making a comeback, and some haunts getting an early start to the season.

So sit back, relax and enjoy as we go through all the haunted attraction news fit to print.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Judge Rules in Favor of Wilson's Haunted Forests - https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/judge-rules-for-wilsons-haunted-forests/article_0bd4b332-fd15-11ee-97c8-5f1ad3b7bf28.html
6. Ironton Lions Club Celebrates 100 Years - https://www.irontontribune.com/2024/04/13/keeping-busy/
7. Haunt Does May the Forth Celebration - https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=lincoln-mill-haunted-house-presents-star-wars-inspired-haunted-house-may-the-4th-corrupt-you042024
8. Pennsylvania Haunt Shooting 24 Hours in Hell TV Series - https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/arts-culture/entertainment/a-popular-haunt-attraction-is-investigating-the-paranormal-spending-24-hours-in-hell
9. Hersheypark Announces Early Opening of Haunt - https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2024/04/hersheypark-announces-new-haunted-attraction-to-open-on-friday-the-13th-this-fall.html
10. Queen Mary Dark Harbor to Return this Fall - https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202404/10194/
11. Haunted Mansion Getting Internal Renovations -https://insidethemagic.net/2024/05/original-haunted-mansion-to-undergo-costly-changes-disney-confirms-ld1/
12. Georgia Home Designed Like the Haunted Mansion on Sale - https://ca.news.yahoo.com/georgia-home-designed-look-disneys-172100385.html
13. Band and Haunt Seek Extras for Music Video - https://www.wtrf.com/local/band-looking-for-extras-to-be-in-their-music-video-at-haunted-house/
16. Conclusions

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The haunted attraction industry is bizarre. In many ways, it more closely resembles a sport than an industry, partly because of the importance of amateur/home/charity haunters for sustained growth.

That said, a few professional haunters still look down on the home haunt crowd. So, we will talk about why home haunters are important to the industry and how pro haunters can help their home haunt community flourish.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1: Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to the Topic
5. Seven Reasons Home Haunters Are Important
6. How Pro Haunters Can Help Home Haunters
7. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about shadowcasts, including what they are, why you should check them out and what haunters can learn from them.

For those who don't know, shadowcasts are when performers pantomime the film while it is being screened. Most commonly associated with Rocky Horror, many other films have been getting the shadowcast treatment, including Repo the Genetic Opera, The Room, Dr. Horrible and more.

So sit down, or rather stand up, as we discuss the art of shadowcasting.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Our Big News
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. What Are Shadowcasts?
6. What Can Haunters Learn From Them?
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss. 

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're donning our hazmat suits and diving deep into the two lawsuits filed by Russ McKamey of McKamey Manor fame.

What is he suing for? How solid are his arguments? How could these lawsuits impact the haunt industry? We're going to discuss all that and much more.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Work We Did on the Haunt
3. Question of the Week 
4. Disclosures and Background
5. Analysis of AG/Fire Marshal Lawsuit
6. Analysis of the Hulu Lawsuit
7. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly it is time to do the news! And we have a LOT of news for you this week including an update on McKamey Manor, an attraction closing at Niles Scream Park, a major Halloween Horror Nights change and much more.

We even have a summer camp for little haunters, a new video game to check out and, perhaps most importantly, a happy ending for the actor who played The Unknown at the terrible "Willy Wonka" event in Glasgow.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Explainer About Last Week's Episode
4. Question of the Week
5. Conference Reminders
6. McKamey Manor Sues Tennessee Attorney General - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/04/01/tennessee-attorney-general-sued-by-mckamey-manor/73150089007/
7. Niles Scream Park Closes Hayride - https://www.facebook.com/nilesscreampark/posts/pfbid0GNV2H1mWaGqd2NqX9C825xDEcssbGBciY5Vxhgbj1stG9e7es9VFPBksdv6QjfB9l
8. HHN to Start Earlier - https://collider.com/halloween-horror-nights-2024-start-date/
9. Universal Studios Announces How to Train Your Dragon World - https://media.universalparksusa.com/press-releases/take-to-the-skies-and-soar-with-dragons-universal-orlando-resort-reveals-new-details-about-how-to-train-your-dragon-isle-of-berk-a-larger-than-life-world-of-viking-advent/
10. Old County Jail to Become Museum - https://www.wcjb.com/2024/03/25/trenton-city-commission-hears-plans-convert-old-gilchrist-county-jail-into-museum/
11. NC Haunt Expands with Flea Market and More - https://www.the-dispatch.com/entertainment/thomasvilles-haunted-attraction-expanding-to-offer-bands-food-trucks-and-flea-market/article_31d79f9e-1b32-5a7e-a9d3-41cac94c401c.html
12. Home Depot Bringing Back 12-Foot Skeleton - https://www.fox4news.com/news/home-depot-skelly-halloween
13. Minnesota Town Hosts Summer Camp for Little Haunters - https://wjon.com/youth-haunt-actor-theater-camp/
14. Content Warning is Coop Horror Fun - https://beebom.com/content-warning-co-op-horror-game-viral-spooktube/
15. Haunter's Purchases Cause Police Scare - https://www.facebook.com/groups/164316067069695?multi_permalinks=2698983010269642&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen
16. The Unknown Gets a New, Professional Gig - https://www.vulture.com/article/willy-wonka-experience-the-unknown-london-dungeon.html
17. See People Get Pranked with Creepy Dolls
18. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly we're flipping the script and reading some happy reviews of haunted houses. This includes reading some 30 reviews from the nation's biggest haunts and a few from our own. 

So let's all join around and have a feel good moment as we share the love from our happiest and most vocal visitors and learn both what they did and did not mention in their reviews.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did on Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to the Topic
5. 30 Positive Reviews of 5 Haunts
6. 6 Positive Reviews of Ours
7. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about ways that our brains are dumb and how haunters can exploit those tricks to make our scares more effective.

With this episode, you can stop living in the past by recognizing that you are always living in the past. You can also learn that your visitors are as well that knowledge can give you an edge.

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This Week's Episode is Based Heavily on this Episode of History of the Universe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSmNii0uOmw

Please check out their episode and the rest of their videos.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question for the Audience
4. Conference Reminders
5. Premise of the Episode
6. 3 Mind Tricks You Can Use
7. Other Common Optical Illusions
8. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're looking at some of the meanest reviews that large, well-loved haunted attractions have ever received.

This isn't to call out those haunts, but to show that even the best attractions sometimes get ugly one star review. But how many of these are customers gone wild or actual haunt issues? That's what we're trying to find out.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. The Origin of This Episode
5. 6 Haunts Get Their Mean Reviews Read
6. We Read Ours
7. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly it is time to do the news! And it's a quiet month for haunted attraction news but there are plenty of stories for us to sink our teeth into.

We have the latest on the Hotel of Terror, a casket washing up on Galveston beach and, yes, that terrible Willy Wonka event in Glasgow.

So kick back and relax as we go through the haunt news that is not fit to print.

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Springfield, KY Leaders Negotiating with Hotel of Terror - https://www.ky3.com/2024/02/13/springfield-city-leaders-discussing-proposal-end-debate-over-hotel-terror-property/
6. The Sad/Hilarious Willy Wonka Event - https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/coffin-on-texas-beach-stirs-up-social-media
7. New Haunted Amusement Park Coming to NY - https://wyrk.com/haunted-amusement-park-clarence/
8. Scream Break Returns to Six Flags - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/scream-break-returns-march-16-april-7/ar-BB1jsTK6
9. The Tale of Peaches Christ - https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/midnight-mass-san-francisco-bridge-theatre-18680884.php
10. Slider Jesus Comes to Transworld - https://www.riverfronttimes.com/arts/slider-jesus-came-to-st-louis-and-shared-his-haunted-house-tricks-42061738
11. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a more positive approach as we discuss trends we're seeing in the haunt industry that we hope will continue and grow even stronger.

Whether it's better accessibility to all, improved marketing or a more diverse vendor landscape, there are a LOT of reasons to be positive about the future of the industry.

Here is just a handful of them!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Apologies for Being Late
5. Good Luck to Everyone at Transworld
6. A Quick Aside About Glasgow's Willy Wonka Event
7. Trends We Hope Will Grow in the Haunt Industry
8. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're letting you write the episode as we discuss 13 trends we hope will die in the haunt industry, as commented by you.

So what were your least favorite haunt trends and what are our thoughts on them? That's the exact questions of this week's episode and, believe me, there's a lot of trends to go around.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did on the Haunt
3. Conference Reminders
4. Intro to the Topic
5. 13 Trends You Said Should Die
6. Closing

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about haunt trends that we wish would just go away... permanently.

That's right, we're covering ten of our least favorite things we see in haunted houses and why we think it's past time the industry moved on.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. This Week's Question of the Week
4. 10 Haunt Trends We Wish Would Go Away
5. Outro

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! We have a haunt putting on a special show for a conference, the world's smallest escape room and a petition to save a long-gone but still beloved haunted attraction.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Spanish Company Introduces World's Smallest Escape Room - https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/worlds-smallest-escape-room-is-coffin-2024-01-25/
6. A Petrified Forest Does Special Show for Megacon - ç
7. Contain Introduces Haunt Elements to FPS GEnre - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-spec-ops-haunted-house-shooter-got-me-thinking-about-unexpected-scares-in-call-of-duty
8. Anarchists Build Haunt to Raise Money - https://crimethinc.com/2024/01/19/how-to-host-a-haunted-house-with-a-video-walkthrough
9. Petition to Revive Long Gone Washington Haunt - https://www.change.org/p/reopen-our-beloved-haunted-attraction-in-washington-court-house-oh
10. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about empowering people, specifically how you can help empower your fellow haunters and your customers through the art of fear.

For many people, haunting gives them a very real sense of pride, control and achievement that they can take into other parts of their lives. Here's how to nurture that experience.

This Week's Episode Includes;

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to the Topic
5. Ways to Empower Fellow Haunters
6. Ways to Empower Customers
7. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at the things you can learn from reality TV and why your guilty pleasure TV time may not be as big of a waste of time as some may think.

To that end, you can learn a great deal from reality TV, from learning what your particular tastes are, mastering new techniques and even basic skills like communication and business operations.

"Trash TV" can be surprisingly useful to a haunter...

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Work We Did for the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Conference Reminders
6. Our Recent Reality TV Viewing Habits
7. Things You Can Learn from Reality TV
8. Conclusions

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This week on Haunt Weekly, due to illness, we are revisiting an older episode where we sat down with Dwayne Sanburn from the 13th Gate. A great interview with a great haunter.

Check out part two of the interview here: https://www.hauntweekly.com/1991532/10646240-haunt-weekly-episode-70-dwayne-sanburn-2-13th-gate

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Previous Notes: 

This week on Haunt Weekly, we sit down with a legend in the industry, Dwayne Sanburn of the 13th Gate Haunted House, Necropolis 13, 13th Gate Room Escapes and Midnight Productions.

In this episode we sit down with Dwayne and discuss his haunt history including how he got started in the business, how he opened his first haunt and the path to having one fo the haunts that is consistently listed on top ten haunted attraction lists across the country.

What we learn is that Dwayne's path to haunt success was not a linear one, it was a journey that involved a lot of hard work, more than a dash of inspiration and suffering through a few setbacks as well.

So take a moment and spend the hour with us as we talk with Dwayne about his haunted attraction(s) and set the stage for our conversation next week about his room escape ventures. 

Hope you enjoy!

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This week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news! 

We have a lot of important stories this week including the latest on a haunt owner pleading guilty to sexual assault, a haunt that is facing imminent domain and two major acts of haunt charity.

Not bad for a January.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Notes
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Haunt Manager Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault - https://gantnews.com/2023/12/20/clearfield-man-pleads-guilty-in-sexual-assault-case/
6. Field of Screams Gives Away 100 Christmas Trees - https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/field-of-screams-lancaster-county-christmas-tree-giveaway/521-81558f5c-dbe7-4c10-b469-d5832f03b15a
7. Canadian Home Haunt Donates $18,000 to Local Food Bank - https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/big-scares-generate-big-bucks-for-tri-cities-food-bank-8035888
8. Reaper's Realm Faces Imminent Domain - https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/hammond-moves-to-replace-reapers-realm-haunted-house-in-historic-indiana-botanic-gardens-mansion-with/article_26c99b4a-9f86-11ee-b0e8-cb52829c44e4.html
9. Mystery Manor Demolished - https://omaha.com/news/local/photos-mystery-manor-haunted-attraction-torn-down-after-decades-in-omaha/collection_2a26fcea-a5be-11ee-9258-f71b6affa696.html#1
10. The Challenges of Using Public Domain Characters - https://screenrant.com/steamboat-willie-horror-movie-winnie-pooh-blood-honey-director-warning/
11. 18 Year Old Opens Haunt Store - https://www.irontontribune.com/2024/01/10/it-grew-into-a-monster/ 
12. Haunting Helps Improve Stress - https://glasgowguardian.co.uk/2023/12/21/from-one-season-of-terror-to-the-next-how-the-horror-genre-can-help-us-prepare-for-exams
13. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at the (now expanding) public domain and what in there might be of good use for haunted houses.

Due to a copyright extension, no new works entered into the public domain from 1999-2019. However, now things are lapsing every year including early versions of Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse and the rest of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

So what's in the public domain that may be good for haunters to use? It turns out a lot. There's even some weird quirks that caused much newer works to lapse way before their time.

Special Thanks:

Duke University Center for the Study of the Public Domain: https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/
Screen Rant: https://screenrant.com/best-public-domain-horror-movies-ranked/

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did on Our Haunt
3. The Question of the Week
4. Intro to Copyright and the Public Domain
5. 2019-2024 Public Domain Entrants
6. Random Things in the Public Domain
7. Historical Public Domain Characters
8. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do not want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're celebrating the new year by both looking back at the year that was and looking ahead to the opportunities and challenges we see for the 2024 season.

To that end, 2023 was a challenging season with many haunts reporting staffing shortages, lower numbers and rising costs. So, will 2024 break those trends? That's what we look at in this episode!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro 
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Look at Last Years Predictions
6. This Year's Predictions
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about flat black walls. We promise, it's at least slightly more interesting than watching paint dry.

That's because we're talking about how to quickly and easily decorate such walls. After all, we've all been there and run out of time to detail, here's how to fix it. 

But if that doesn't sound interesting to you, that's ok. We also get to discuss Decomposed Haunted House's Christmas show, as well as Christmas shows more broadly.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did on Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Decomposed Haunted House
5. Fixing Flat Black Walls
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're celebrating episode 420 (nice) the only way we can...

By doing a regular news episode...

That's right, we're covering all the haunted attraction news that is fit to print including a possible Terrifier haunted attraction, a huge home haunt that's avoided closure and much, much more!

This Wee's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did on Our Haunt
3. Update on Last Week's Episode
4. Question of the Week
5. Conference Reminders 
6. Haunt Owner Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault - https://www.seehafernews.com/2023/12/04/haunted-attraction-owner-pleads-not-guilty-on-sex-assault-charges/
7. Terrifier Haunts House a Possibility - https://screenrant.com/terrifier-art-the-clown-video-game-haunted-house-experience-creator-plans/
8. Spooktacular Documentary Looks at America's First Haunted Theme Park - https://horrorfuel.com/2023/11/20/documentary-spooktacular-explores-americas-first-haunted-attraction-in-new-clip/
9. Terror Vault's The Initiation Returns in February - https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/halloween-comes-early-revival-terror-vault-s-18550470
10. New Hampshire Year Round Haunt Requires GPS to Find It - https://b985.fm/this-chilling-new-hampshire-haunted-attraction-is-open-year-round/
11. Four Scythe's Haunted House Donates $50,000 to Charities - https://www.forsythnews.com/life/faith-charity/spirit-giving-local-haunted-attraction-donates-50000-charities/
12. NC Haunt Named State Attraction of the Year - https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/this-central-nc-haunted-house-is-the-states-attraction-of-the-year/
13. Novak Manor Gets Reprieve - https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/west-allis-haunted-house-novak-manor-gets-approval-to-continue
14. Philadelphia Gets First Holiday Haunt - https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/the-scene/for-one-night-only-lincoln-mill-to-debut-philadelphias-first-ever-holiday-haunted-house/3709653/
15. Haunted House Tower Defense in Roblox - https://www.pockettactics.com/the-house-td/codes
16. Haunted House Opens Christmas Themed Cocktail Bar - https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/ski-lodge-themed-christmas-pop-up-bar-opening-soon-in-westland
17. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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 down with us as we sit down with him and he tells us the history of this amazing song in what can only be described as a celebrity-filled interview, that discusses the crazy times in mid-80s Hollywood.

Check Out I HATE XMAS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PrNn...

Also now available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms...

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Interview with George Patience
3. Closing

All in all, this is one amazing interview that you do NOT want to miss!

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As per the intro, go check out George Patience's song "I Hate Xmas" here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PrNnVq3CAQ&t=0s

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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-year tradition that started on burned CDs for our car and has grown to a mammoth YouTube playlist with over 80 tracks and 4 hours of music.

For the first time ever, we're opening that list up to you and the world, you can view it here: https://tinyurl.com/antixmas2020

If you want a guide to that list, well, that's what this episode is all about!

This Week's Episode Includes:

Intro
Question of the Week
Housekeeping Notes
What We've Been Working On
Raven's Grin Inn GoFundMe (https://tinyurl.com/goravensgrin)
Why Do We Make the List?
What is an Anti-Christmas List?
Parodies of Christmas Songs
Parodies of Mainstream Songs
New "Christmas" Carols
Drinking/Family Songs
Depression Songs
Other Religions
Classic Comedy
Songs That Are Kind of Pro Christmas
Songs Not on the List
Our Personal Favorites
Revisit Question of the Week
Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss, regardless of how you feel about the holiday!

PS: Feel free to pause the podcast and play the songs on the list as we go through them!

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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.hauntpay.com/events/Forev...

Jim is an industry legend that needs to no introduction. However, that's not going to stop the three of us swapping memories about him and the house that he built.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Interview with Japes Palles
3. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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. Intro
2. Congrats to Maximus
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
4. McKamey Manor Investigated by Tennessee AG - https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/mckamey-manor-tn-ag-looking-into-claims-against-extreme-haunted-attraction/
5. Halloween Decorations Cause Controversy - https://abcnews4.com/news/local/halloween-decorations-stir-controversy-in-wagner-terrace-over-alleged-racial-connotations
6. Props Stolen from Fresno Home Haunt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ZJnMue584
7. Props Missing from Michigan Haunt - https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/muskegon/halloween-props-missing-from-popular-comstock-park-attraction
8. Florida Yard Display Has Props Stolen - https://winknews.com/2023/11/16/halloween-animatronics-stolen-haunted-house/
9. Des Moines Haunt Celebrats 39 Years - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2023/10/26/linns-haunted-house-in-des-moines-has-scared-kids-for-almost-40-years-halloween-attraction/71088737007/
10. Some Towns Bar Older Trick or Treaters - https://www.npr.org/2023/10/30/1209089947/halloween-bans-on-teens-trick-or-treat-say-it-isnt-so
11. The History of Edinburgh Manor - https://www.thegazette.com/curious-iowa/curious-iowa-how-did-edinburgh-manor-become-a-haunted-attraction/
12. Designers Discuss Making the 12 Foot Skeleton - https://www.polygon.com/23933590/12-foot-skeleton-tiktok-home-depot-skelly
13. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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 Did on Our Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Brief McKamey Manor Talk
5. Why We're Doing This Top
6. Reasons People Think They Can't Scare
7. Simple Scares That Anyone Can Do
8. Conclusions

All in all, this is one show that you do NOT want to miss!

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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 season and what we're looking to improve in 2024!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Conference Reminders
3. Question of the Week
4. Our Haunt Season by the Numbers
5. Audio Walkthrough of Our Haunt
6. Front of House Discussion
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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 Pumpkin Festival, and invite you to go on a bit of a scavenger hunt at the festival itself.

In short, it's the perfect pre-Halloween episode!

This Week's Episode Includes: 

1. Intro
2. Brief Update on Our Season
3. Scavenger Hunt in Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival - https://adamgryu.itch.io/pumpkin-carver
4. Decomposed Haunted House
5. Haunting on Da Bayou
6. Rise Haunted House
7. Wrap Up
8. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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
3. Conference Reminders
4. Our Season so Far
5. Haunt Visits We Made
6. Check Out Reckless Ben's Latest Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck9Pc4aPjRc)
7. Scare USA Owner Charged with Sex Assault of a Child - https://news.yahoo.com/scare-usa-owner-charged-sex-100341557.html
8. Haunted House Raises Concerns After Arrest Made on Property - https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/10/11/haunted-house-raises-concerns-after-arrest-made-on-property/
9. Arsonists Targets Chicago Halloween Decor - https://nypost.com/2023/10/21/priest-slammed-for-destroying-childs-satanic-halloween-pumpkin-decorations/
10. Nebraska Haunt Reopens After Hit and Run - https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-haunted-attraction-quickly-rebuilds-after-hit-and-run-crash/45449195
11. Kansas City Fire Department Shutters Paranormal Attraction - https://www.kmbc.com/article/west-bottoms-paranormal-attraction-shut-down-by-kansas-city-fire-department/45601975#
12. Ohio Haunt Shuttered Over Zoning - https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2023/10/local-area-13-haunted-attraction-shuts-down-for-the-season
13. Edge of Insanity in Indiana to Close for Good - https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/edge-of-insanity-kokomos-longstanding-haunted-house-will-close-after-16th-season/article_86a7faec-6a17-11ee-aec2-0be6f6142ebe.html
14. Customers Describe Horrors of Trying to Order from ScareFactor - https://www.nbc4i.com/news/investigates/customers-describe-scary-experiences-ordering-from-columbus-haunt-business/
15. Utah Town Orders Removal of Risque Halloween Display - https://www.nbc4i.com/news/investigates/customers-describe-scary-experiences-ordering-from-columbus-haunt-business/
16. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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 the 13th Gate, no real surprises there when it comes to greatness.

If you want more than that, you need to listen to the episode.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. How Our 2023 Haunt Season Has Gone
4. The 13th Gate
5. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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, we got the chance to see the iconic haunt and it was indeed every bit as unusual an amazing that we thought it would be. But, equally awesome, Jim agreed to sit down with us and talk for an hour about his attraction, how he got started and the challenges of running a year-round haunt in a small midwest town.

Jim is definitely one of the most interesting characters we've met and this interview is easily one of the biggest honors we've had with this podcast.

So, without any further ado, here's Jim Warfield of Raven's Grin Inn talking about his 30+ years at Raven's Grin Inn. 

PS: Be sure to follow Raven's Grin Inn on Facebook and check out their store on Etsy.

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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 Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Review/Recap of The Mortuary
4. Review/Recap of New Orleans Nightmare
5. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Notes
3. Work We Did for the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Conference Reminders
6. Raven's Grin Inn Announcement - https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/2023/09/special-event-for-jim-warfield-and-ravens-grin-inn-save-the-date/
7. Portals of Fear Team Member Passes Away - https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/multiple-people-injured-school-bus-crash-official-says/WMXIBPDO2VD4VEPGHQEDCPKYOE/?fbclid=IwAR2o91e415fVc00sDSeTPT0SkJxWNiYtR4e68kQNqogSfW_wEtuXbMmzmrw
8. Mystery Manor Closes Its Doors - https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/the-last-curtain-falls-on-omahas-beloved-mystery-manor-haunted-theater/article_2151d241-a767-5d18-91e9-cc8228c26ea3.html
9. HAA Issues Statement on McKamey Manor - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dME1u7rDonL5OFZInqKc1yXgXAfI-MXIa5JklfyUgdg/edit
10. Hallow's End Move to Local Stadium - https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2023/09/hallows-end-staten-islands-scariest-haunted-attraction-on-tap-at-stadium-in-st-george-just-in-time-for-halloween.html
11. Brawls Break Out at Buffalo Haunt - https://wyrk.com/ixp/11/p/multiple-fights-frightworld-buffalo-ny/
12. Beverly Hills Bans Silly String and Shaving Cream - https://k1047.com/2023/09/20/one-u-s-city-has-outlawed-shaving-cream-and-silly-string-on-halloween/
13. New Orleans Display Angers Neighbors - https://www.wwltv.com/amp/article/news/local/bucktown-residents-halloween-display-depicting-beheaded-jesus-sparks-controversy/289-d6902d1a-5ef8-41d3-a675-988018a1b117?fbclid=IwAR17Le41TNN0A4ExMYnt4z60CTjYBOmrbaMA4Z-WKzCbiA0XLZJ6SzYIclA_aem_AcvNQnOO5ky9j08bl2bCA3iV1YM0TG6FU9olu_ZO8V1Duyp4XNp9Nv0OcMXaYIDSOA0&mibextid=9R9pXO
14. Kentucky Haunt Theme Upsets Locals - https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/fallsburg-fearplex-theme-produces-mixed-reaction/article_8ed8b572-58b4-11ee-a1ac-171aa8f23135.html
15. New Orleans Attraction May Not Open Due to Crime - https://www.wdsu.com/article/ghost-manor-halloween-magazine-street-crime-new-orleans/45145270
16. Scott Swenson Opens New Haunt - https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-haunted-house-terror-roulette-takes-thrill-seekers-on-a-spine-chilling-gamble
17. Conclusions 

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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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
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Intro to the Topic
5. Visiting Michael's, Party City and Big Lots
6. McKamey Manor Updates (https://www.patreon.com/RecklessBen)
7. Our New Backstory
8. Our Planned Haunt Visits
9. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!