Haunt Weekly

A podcast about haunted houses, Halloween and the haunted attraction industry.

About the show

Haunt Weekly is a weekly podcast about the haunted attraction industry from the smallest home haunt to the largest event haunt.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 220 - December - February News

    Episode  |  February 17th, 2020  |  52 mins 53 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    It's another episode divisible by four and that means it's time to get caught up on the news. With two months since our last news episode, we have a LOT to go through.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 219 - 10 Things We Hate About Being Haunters

    Episode  |  February 10th, 2020  |  59 mins 44 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    We love being haunters, and wouldn't trade it for the world. That said, there are a few things about haunting that are less than amazing. Here are 10 we can do without.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 218 - How to Start a Home Haunt

    Episode  |  February 3rd, 2020  |  53 mins 46 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    One of the questions we got asked the most at HAuNTcon was how to start a home haunt. We could have sworn we had discussed it in the past but... apparently not. So we're discussing it now instead...

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 217 - Timing/Queueing Actors

    Episode  |  January 27th, 2020  |  52 mins 49 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    One of the biggest questions we got at HAuNTcon was how we time our actors and let them know when to activate their scare. The answer is... surprisingly easy...

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 216 - HAuNTcon 2020 Recap

    Episode  |  January 20th, 2020  |  52 mins 48 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    HAuNTcon 2020 is in the books and what a wild and long weekend it was. With classes, parties and tons of camaraderie, here's a look at what went down at this year's conference.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 215 - 5 Haunt Purchases We Regret (And 5 We Love)

    Episode  |  January 13th, 2020  |  58 mins 31 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    When you run a haunt, you have to buy a LOT of things. Some of those purchases work out, some don't. Here's our list of purchases we regret and the ones we love.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 214 - 2020 HAuNTcon Preview

    Episode  |  January 6th, 2020  |  58 mins 11 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look ahead to HAuNTcon 2020 to tell you the things we're most excited about at the conference itself.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 213 - Hoaxes and Urban Legends

    Episode  |  December 30th, 2019  |  58 mins 23 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    What's better than a haunted house with a good story? A haunt with a good legend. To that end, we're looking at some of the great hoaxes and urban legends throughout history and see how you can get start your own.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 212 - November/December News

    Episode  |  December 23rd, 2019  |  54 mins 33 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    It's another episode divisible by four so it's time to do the news. This time around we've got a lot of good new for haunts including some good arrests, lots of charitable donations and some humor from the Miami Dade PD.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 211 - 7 Things You Can Do for Your Haunt Today

    Episode  |  December 16th, 2019  |  47 mins 11 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    It's that time of year when you find yourself far away from home and with a glass of eggnog in hand, here are some ways you can still improve your haunt no matter where you are.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 210 - What Haunts Can Learn From Ren Fests

    Episode  |  December 9th, 2019  |  54 mins 5 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    There's nothing like a day at the local renaissance festival. But, if you're a haunt owner or builder, it's also an opportunity to scout ways you can improve your haunt, especially as more haunts move to a festival style.

  • Haunt Weekly - Episode 209 - 13 Things Haunters Have/Do That's Not Normal

    Episode  |  December 2nd, 2019  |  53 mins 20 secs
    fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

    After a few serious episodes, it's time to kick back and have some fun. So we're taking a look at just some of the ways we are weird (and proud of it).