A Celebration of Horror and Halloween
A Celebration of Horror and Halloween
A haunted attraction is a unique, dynamic form of entertainment. Some attractions place an emphasis on elaborately detailed scenes while others value the wow factor offered by expensive animatronics above all else. There are haunted houses that employ a minimalist…
The Deadland, Fear Factory and Haunted Farm of Terror all opened their doors for the 2015 haunt season this weekend and each provided a memorable experience in their own right. The fun began only moments after John and I hit…
I’m putting the finishing touches on plans for the night, we’ll either be heading west to tour The Boneyard and Jackson’s Underworld or shooting north in hopes of visiting The Deadland, Fear Factory and Haunted Farm of Terror. Our one…
We gather here at the genesis of another season of screams; night has descended and the doors to many haunted attractions hungrily await the arrival of eager guests. Accompanied by a rush of excitement and a tinge of dizzied disbelief,…
The haunt schedule can be a restless beast — there are time restraints, geographic considerations, unexpected vehicle maintenance and of course the threat of inclement weather. The 2014 schedule was made all the more problematic when some friends and I…
In episode #012 of Horrorlust Radio, I’m once again joined by Chop Shop creator, Steve Colwell. In this installment of Horrorlust Radio, Steve and I delved into the use of the carnival as a time-honored horror trope and then during…
The recent cool down in temperatures has come just as the hallowed hearth is lit for the 2015 haunt season. As such, I thought it appropriate to acknowledge all of those who decided to become a sponsor of Horrorlust Radio.…
Part of the fun each year with the Fear Finder is cracking open that beautiful front cover and exploring the contents inside to discover new haunted houses as well as which mainstays have disappeared; here’s a brief look at the…
One of the many welcome signs of the fall season is the release of the Fear Finder cover art. Illustrated by artist Steve Shipp, the artwork has run the gamut of horror troupes during his tenure with the Fear Finder…
In episode #011 of Horrorlust Radio, I’m joined by Chop Shop creator, Steve Colwell. In this installment of Horrorlust Radio, Steve and I held an in-depth discussion about Tod Browning’s Freaks. We also recounted details from our trip to the…
