Haunt Weekly

Haunt Weekly - Episode 172 - February/March News

Episode  |  March 18th, 2019  |  52 mins 24 secs

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

This week on Haunt Weekly, it's another episode divisible by four and that means it's time to do the news. We have some great haunt success stories, a couple of closures and a few... interesting pieces this go around.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 171 - Building a Haunter Convention

Episode  |  March 11th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 sec

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

The haunted attraction industry loves its conferences and plenty more are starting up or thinking about starting. Here's our advice to those who are considering it.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 170 - Mardi Gras Lessons

Episode  |  March 4th, 2019  |  1 hr 6 secs

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

It's Mardi Gras time in New Orleans but, as nearly a million people pour into our town, we can't help but wonder what lessons Mardi Gras might have for haunted attractions.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 169 - Dealing with the Press

Episode  |  February 25th, 2019  |  58 mins 17 secs

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

Though every haunt loves good media attention, dealing with the press can be stressful. We provide some tips to help you get media attention and to make the most of it.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 168 - January/February News

Episode  |  February 18th, 2019  |  50 mins 35 secs

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

It's another episode divisible by four so that means it's time to do the news and we have some doozies this week including a lawsuit against a theme park and an update on the Old Joliet Prison.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 167 - Spookers: A Family Like No Other

Episode  |  February 11th, 2019  |  50 mins 54 secs

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing a movie night as we sit down to watch Spookers: A Family Like No Other, a documentary about a year-round New Zealand attraction.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 166 - The Haunted Castle Fire

Episode  |  February 4th, 2019  |  58 mins 10 secs

amusement park, fear, fire, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted castle, haunted house, horror, safety, six flags

In 1984 a tragedy struck our industry that not only took eight young lives but also forever changed the haunted attraction industry. Here we discuss the Haunted Castle fire and its aftermath.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 165 - HAuNTcon 2019 Recap

Episode  |  January 28th, 2019  |  1 hr 12 secs

conference, convention, fear, halloween, hauntcon, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

HAuNTcon 2019 is in the books and it was an amazing time. Here, we break down all of the classes, festivities and other action that went down!

Haunt Weekly - Episode 164 - December/January News

Episode  |  January 21st, 2019  |  52 mins 8 secs

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror

This week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news as we talk about the tragic escape room fire in Poland, some ambitious plans for a new haunt in Missouri and the haunt community losing one of its own.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 163 - Small Haunts

Episode  |  January 14th, 2019  |  53 mins 38 secs

budget, fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror, small haunts

A recent question on Haunter's Hangout asked "How small is too small for a haunt?" The truth is, you can have a great haunt at any size, but you might have to work and sacrifice to make it happen.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 162 - VR is Haunting

Episode  |  January 7th, 2019  |  52 mins 57 secs

fear, halloween, haunted attraction, haunted house, horror, virtual reality, vr

Virtual Reality is becoming big business for many haunted attractions. Here's the pluses and minuses along with how to set up your own.

Haunt Weekly - Episode 161 - HAuNTcon / New Orleans Tips

Episode  |  December 31st, 2018  |  57 mins 24 secs

Happy New Year's Eve everyone! As we're winding down 2018 we're also introducing a slightly new and improved Haunt Weekly as we've got some new kit we're learning to use. Hopefully, this week's podcast sounds a bit better than the previous 160.
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