HaunTopic Radio: Halloween | Haunted House | Haunted Attractions | Home Haunts

In this episode of HaunTopic Radio, we kidnap Doug Anderson from the Halloween and Haunted House supply company Fright Props! Doug gives his insights on why you need to attend the Transworld Halloween and Attractions Show, what has changed in the haunt industry in the last 10 years, what to expect from Fright Props in … Continue reading "An Inside Look at ‘Fright Props’ with Doug Anderson"

If you are planning on attending the Transworld Halloween and Attractions Show in 2014 on March 20-23 located in St.Louis, Missouri then you won’t want to miss this episode of HaunTopic Radio! We talk to Ann Marie Gavinski from the Wisconsin Fear Grounds and Education Coordinator for Transworld about what to expect this year at … Continue reading "Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show 2014 with Ann Marie Gavinski"

HELP! We are overrun by the Haunters of The Haunter’s Hangout!! Someone tapped into our podcast stream and stuck 1 and a half hours of nothing but some loud and passionate Haunters rambling on about scare acting, haunt ownership, design tips, the ups & downs of Haunting, and maybe a little talk of alcohol! I … Continue reading "The Haunter’s Hangout Hacks Into HaunTopic Radio!!"

In this episode of HaunTopic Radio we go international for the first time and meet up with a recognized UK horror author Anthony Crowley and Mark Lofthouse, the Director of Imagineering at AtmosFear Scare Entertainment. Anthony creates a chilling atmosphere for you and shares his journey as a Horror Author and some ideas you can … Continue reading "Horror in the UK: Mark Lofthouse from Scare Kingdom & Horror Author Anthony Crowley"

In this episode of HaunTopic Radio, we get Dave Enloe from The Chamber Haunt/Scream in the Dark/The California Haunters Retreat on the mic to talk about Why Haunt Gatherings are Important, Advice For Starting Up our Haunt, and How Important is Marketing for Your Haunted House? Rich Christensen fills The Haunter’s Toolbox full of foam … Continue reading "The California Haunters Retreat and Talking Haunts with Dave Enloe"

In this episode of HaunTopic Radio, we kidnap our new HaunTopic Crew Member Rich Christensen for an hour and try to steal all of his Haunting secrets. We talk Home Haunting on a budget, Scare Acting Advice, and Growing Up Halloween. Rich has been a Halloween Enthusiast since he was younger and today he prides … Continue reading "Scare Acting at the Mystery Manor with Rich Christensen"

HAuNTcon, The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention, will be held in Houston, TX on January 23-28 and has teamed up with the Halloween & Expo Show for 2014! That means more Haunted House Tours, an Interactive Trade Show for Haunters, a weekend full of Education to make your Haunted Attraction successful, an over-the-top Costume … Continue reading "HAuNTcon 2014 and Making Your Haunted House Successful with Leonard Pickel"

Have you ever tried to make a prop controller for your Halloween props? Looking for free computer software to integrate with your existing prop controllers? Have you ever thought about tapping into the Christmas Community for advice on programming your mini lights or animatronics? Lee Alder meets us in the dungeon to walk us through … Continue reading "How to Make a Prop Controller and Use Automation Software with Lee Alder"

Do you remember when the Halloween Bug bit you? Do you have unforgettable memories of Halloween when you were growing up? What do you do now to celebrate the month of October? We talk about our upbringings as children and young adults as the Halloween infection spread through our tingling unscathed virgin bodies. Halloween has … Continue reading "Halloween Memories with Darryl and Brian (and a few extra guests)"

The Midwest Haunters Convention (MHC) has been purchased by TransWorld Trade Shows LLC, which also produces quality shows such as Halloween Extreme, The Halloween & Attractions Show, and The Legendary Haunt Tours. MHC has been operated by Kelly Collins, Neena Collins, Barry Schieferstein, & Kathy Schieferstein for the last 10 years and to sell the show … Continue reading "Transworld Buys the Midwest Haunters Convention (Interview with Kelly Collins & Jen Braverman)"

Haunted Attraction Reviews are often hard to believe or difficult to trust. After you listen to our interview with Oni Hartstein and James Harknell from Onezumiverse.com, you might just change your mind. James and Oni have been reviewing Haunted Attractions since 2008 and try to keep their opinion unbiased and more focused on the creativity … Continue reading "Haunted Attraction Reviews & How To Make Your Haunt Better with Onezumiverse"

We’re cutting this one short and leaving you with 14 Spooky Audio Tracks from various artists from Halloween’s past. THANK YOU for supporting HaunTopic Radio and for being a friend. Have a great Halloween!! We will announce the winners of our October giveaway on November 6th. Stay tuned… Tracks Played in this episode: This is … Continue reading "Happy Halloween From Us to You (14 Spooky Tunes)"

With 23 Acres of Terror and the Official Home of the Original Zombie Kill House…..Haunted Hollywood Sports is a Halloween event in Southern California based at Hollywood Sports Park in the city of Bellflower. With 2 scare-zones, 3 walk-through mazes, and 3 interactive Kill Houses, an 18 and over Club, Shooting Range, and Group E-Photo … Continue reading "Shooting Zombies at Haunted Hollywood Sports with Mario Garit"

In this episode of HaunTopic Radio, we unearth Chris and Jeff Davis from The Davis Graveyard to find out all of their foam carving secrets and how you can create realistic tombstones out of foam. They reveal the best foam carving tools you’ll need in your toolbox and how to get started with the tools … Continue reading "Foam Carving & Home Haunting Tips with The Davis Graveyard"

In episode 56 of HaunTopic Radio, we strap Shawn Lippert from The ScareHouse Windsor to the chair and get the scoop about the horror movie that is being filmed inside his Haunted Attraction by D Films (part of Universal Studios). This thriller movie is titled The ScareHouse and his good friend Gavin Michael Booth is … Continue reading "The ScareHouse: Surviving the Horror Movie Inside the Haunted House"