Haunt Weekly

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. Intro2. Brief Update on Our Season3. Scavenger Hunt in Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival - https://adamgryu.itch.io/pumpkin-carver4. Decomposed Haunted House5. Haunting on Da Bayou6. Rise Haunted House7. Wrap Up8. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week 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. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Conference Reminders4. Our Season so Far5. Haunt Visits We Made6. 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.html8. 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://w

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. Intro2. Question of the Week3. How Our 2023 Haunt Season Has Gone4. The 13th Gate5. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

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

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. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Review/Recap of The Mortuary4. Review/Recap of New Orleans Nightmare5. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week 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. Intro2. Housekeeping Notes3. Work We Did for the Haunt4. Question of the Week5. Conference Reminders6. 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_wEtuXbMmzmrw8. Mystery Manor Closes Its Doors - https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/the-last-curtain-falls-on-omahas-beloved-mystery-man

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. Intro2. Work We Did for the Haunt3. Question of the Week4. Intro to the Topic5. Visiting Michael's, Party City and Big Lots6. McKamey Manor Updates (https://www.patreon.com/RecklessBen)7. Our New Backstory8. Our Planned Haunt Visits9. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about McKamey Manor. Or, to put it more accurately, two YouTubers who endured the tour and showed the world what was actually (and not actually) a part of it.What they revealed was more sad than anything. It gives us a fresh look inside what McKamey Manor is today and highlights just how little there is to it.To be clear, if you haven't seen the videos, please do so. You can check out them out here:Reckless Ben: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UE7maDDe8OqqC8-TtXaKgReckless Ben's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RecklessBenDanny Berk: https://www.youtube.com/@DannyBerkThis Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Our Haunt Work3. Question of the Week4. Conference Reminders5. Update on Raven's Grin Inn6. Additional Updates7. Background on the Episode8. What We Thought McKamey Manor Was9. What the Videos Said10. What We Learned11. IP Stuff12. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @Haun

In two weeks, Niles Scream Park (https://haunted.org/) will be hosting a haunter takeover as more than two dozen amazing actors will descend on the park to guest act and raise money for Haunters Against Hate (https://www.hauntersagainsthate.com/).To help us understand what's going on and how you can participate, even if you can't make it on the weekend of the 15th and 16th, we're sitting down with Japes Palles, Ross Ratliff and Roberta McCllen to discuss what is going on and how it came together.Oh, and Japes just dropped a bombshell on us at the very end like it ain't no thing.This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Interview with Japes Palles, Ross Ratliff and Roberta McCllen3. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news and, as we're in the run-up to the 2023 haunt season, we have a lot of news to get through.We have a lawsuit filed against a year-round haunt over an accidental death, some major Halloween Horror Nights announcements, as well as a new dark ride opening up and a new documentary series to check out.This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Conference Reminders4. Discussing Lowe's Selection5. Passing of Michael "Myers Porciello - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=776351924185239&aggr_v_ids%5B0%5D=776351924185239&notif_id=1692644516526489&notif_t=watch_follower_video6. Husband Sues Haunt Following Wife's Death - https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article278611044.html7. Haunted Mansion Airbnb Available - https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/national_news/this-haunted-mansion-airbnb-is-just-like-sleeping-inside-the-disneyland-ride-if-you-dare/article_95aa77f7-02c0-50b0-b137-f2c35e76a7dd.html8. HHN

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at ghost stories, in particular the elements that you need to create a good one.Fortunately, making a compelling ghost story isn't that difficult, as long as you have five key elements. So we're going to go through those five elements and then compare a ghost story we've been studying to them.This Week's Episode Includes.1. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Our Visit to Spirit4. Our Visit to Slidell5. The 5 Elements Needed for a Good Ghost Story6. How They Apply to Onionhead7. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're answering your questions as we share our episode 400 Q&A session for the world to listen to!That's right, no longer must you go to the bowels of Facebook to hear our thoughts on a variety of topics picked by you the listeners.So sit back and relax as we go through what you all wanted to ask us.This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro by Jonathan2. Our Episode 400 Q&A Special!3. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly we're going on a road trip as we head to Mobile, AL to visit the Exploreum (https://www.exploreum.com/) and their Fear exhibit. On the way, or rather the way back, we're also going to hit up a series of roadside attractions including the world's largest dental pick & mirror, the world's third-largest rocking chair, the largest video arcade in America and a world-famous BBQ joint.It was a trip to remember, some come join us as we relive it all.This week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro2. Mourning the Passing of a Good Chair3. Question of the Week4. Heading to Fear5. The Trip Home6. ConclusionsAll in all, this is an episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news including two big announcements from Halloween Horror Nights, the Mall of America's new haunted attraction and a major retirement announcement.We also have an update on the New Zealand haunt Spookers, a new fear-based attraction in Mobile, and some creative ways film workers are surviving the strike.All of this and much more in this week's news episode!This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Come to Our 400 Episode Q&A - https://www.facebook.com/events/618452796776064/3. Stranger Things Returns to HHN - https://ktla.com/news/theme-parks/universal-studios/new-strangers-things-haunted-house-coming-to-universal-studios-hollywood 4. The Exorcist Comes to HHN - https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3771236/the-exorcist-believer-possesses-halloween-horror-nights-with-its-own-haunted-attraction-this-year/5. Southern Indiana Haunt Seeking Actors - https://wkdq.com/evansville-haunted-house-haunt-actors/ 6. Exploreum Hosts Fear Exhibit - https://www.

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking immersion, specifically the ways that haunts break immersion without meaning to.Haunts can easily be the most immersive form of entertainment available to the masses. However, that immersion is easily broken, and many haunts aren't doing themselves any favors.So this week we're highlighting some of the common ways haunts break immersion and how they can correct them.This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Work We Did on Our Haunt3. Question of the Week4. Plans for Episode 4005. Why Haunts Can Be So Immersive6. 9 Ways Haunts Break Immersion7. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

Dumpster diving is a haunt tradition. But it's not the only way that you can get cheap stuff for your haunt. So in this episode, we're going over some of our favorite ways to save money while filling out your haunt. Everything from estate sales to government auctions will get a mention!This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Question of the Week.3. Conference Reminders4. Intro to the Topic5. Estate Sales6. Online Marketplaces7. Government Auctions8. Thrift Stores9. Dumpster Diving10 ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing the new-ish game Escape Simulator. Along with it, we're taking a look at the history of the escape game concept and why this title may represent something of a turning point in that history.We'll also discuss the implications of this game for both the escape game industry and the haunted attraction industry more broadly. So sit back and relax as we let you escape from your daily grind while we simulate being a real podcast.This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro 2. Question of the Week3. The Basics of Escape Simulator4. Some History of Us5. The History of Escape Rooms6. Back to Escape Simulator7. What it Means for the Industry8. What it Means for Haunts9. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news, and we have a LOT of news to go through. It may be the dead of summer, but the haunt news is almost as hot as the temperature outside.So sit back, relax, and let us walk you through all the haunt news that is fit to print!This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Conference Reminders4. Haunters Against Hate Moving to Chicago5. Woman Refuses to Take Down 9 Foot Werewolf - https://www.kmov.com/2023/06/16/woman-wont-take-down-9-foot-werewolf/6. Dark Woods Attends Louisiana Economic Development Event - https://www.kalb.com/2023/06/29/louisiana-economic-development-is-empowering-small-business-owners-introducing-new-resources/7. Corn Maze Gets High Tech Upgrade - https://www.farmprogress.com/farming-equipment/corn-maze-designed-using-precision-ag-8. Ohio Haunt to Host Metal Festival - https://www.wtrf.com/ohio/ohio-haunted-house-back-open-in-summer-for-mid-summer-metal-fest/9. Mall of America Announces New Haunt - https://bringmethenew

Making your haunt welcoming to a wide range of people is no accident. It requires planning, patience and a willingness to step outside your own comfort zones.However, there are some simple things that all haunts can do to make themselves more welcoming. So, that's what we're doing, naming seven ways that haunts can be more inclusive, accessible and welcoming.The goal here is to find some low-hanging fruit that isn't performative or showy, but can mean a lot to the people who need it.This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Intro to the Topic4. Seven Things Your Haunt Can Do to Be More Inclusive5. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're looking at the (limited) history of Halloween in Japan, including why it was hated for so long and why things are now starting to turn the corner slowly.It's an interesting look at a nation's experience with Halloween with a lot of great analogs for haunted attractions in the United States.This Week's Episode Includes:1. Intro2. Question of the Week3. Conference Reminders4. Origin of the Topic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fopB4-zJDUU)5. Why Halloween Was Hated in Japan6. Why Things are Turning the Corner7. Lessons for Haunted Houses8. ConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!Get in Touch and Follow Us!Facebook: @HauntWeeklyTwitter: @HauntWeeklyYouTube: @HauntWeeklyEmail: info@hauntweekly.com