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. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Conference Reminders4. NC Haunt Destroyed By Arson - - GoFundMe Link - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-john-jarmans-wicked-haunted-attraction5. Old Courthouse Catacombs Moving Due to ...

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/104...

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 see...

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/ho...

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. Intro2. Housekeeping Note3. Question of the Week4. Conference Reminders5. 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...

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. Intro2. Work We Did for Our Haunt3. Question of the Week4. Intro to the Topic5. Lessons from The Walking Dead6. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT w...

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. Intro2. Work We Did for Our Haunt3. Question of the Week4. Conference Reminders5. Intro to the Topic6. ...

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. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Weir...

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. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Haunted House Actor Admits to Killing Friend - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13553707/Haunted-House-actor-Brandon-Risner-admits-murdering-disemboweling-fri...

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. Intro2. Work We Did...