Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:02 — 13.8MB) If you have been following Darryl Plunkie or Me on facebook you may have seen a few teasers about a New Podcast/Radio Show for Haunters that we are producing. Well, here is our very first episode of haunTopic Radio, a podcast by Haunters for Haunters. Before you go listen (by pushing that little play button below) let me go over a few things about our process. We will be producing a new podcast every other week. We have some interviews lined up, some good topics to cover, and many great ideas to add into the podcast. (The podcast will soon be added to iTunes and other podcast directories)...

The Midwest Haunters Convention (MHC) returns to Columbus, Ohio June 8-10, 2012 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel for its 9th year. THE MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION  is the largest Halloween show of its kind in the US serving an international audience of Haunted Attraction Industry professionals, owners and enthusiasts. MHC provides shopping, entertainment, education and tours. Pictured left: Kara/Body Art by Artist Margie McGuire. Photo courtesy of FOCI Photography The Midwest Haunters Convention (MHC) offers weekend seminars June 9-10, 2012 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Five tracks of education are presented: Acting, Makeup, Props, Haunt Business, and Haunt Design. The seminars are instructed by industry experts and serve participants with skills ranging from beginner...

“I’m an expert at creeping myself out and I don’t believe we are ever alone. A lot of my experience lies in my own head because we all have to face it…the human mind is the scariest thing alive…” Photographers can be found anywhere. Heck, I can take a picture with my iPhone-edit it-then upload it to facebook in 2 minutes. However, what I can’t do is train my brain or eyes to function like a highly-skilled artist such as Christina Deare. Christina can capture that fraction of a second, the perfect ambiance, and the right blend of whimsy and uneasy. When you see her masterpieces you will understand for yourself. Contact her if you are searching for your...

So hang on a minute… All you have to do is write an essay on “Why Your Haunt is The Best”. Send some video or pictures. And if your Home Haunt gets picked you get a $1,000 website created by Matthew Freyer, a well-respected Web Designer in the Haunt Industry? Where do I sign up?? …Keeping reading to find out. Matthew Freyer Productions wants you to tell us why you have the best Home Haunt and why you deserve your very own website to show it off to the rest of the world. Your story can be as long as you’d like but remember, we are choosing the winners by how passionate you are about your Home Haunt. We...

The results are in!! All you Haunters out there that have been waiting for the winners of the Home Haunter’s Association Contest; the Top Three Home Haunts have been announced. If you haven’t heard of this contest, then I suggest you go over to the Home Haunter’s Association Website and enter next year. Here are the Top Three Home Haunt Videos: 1ST PLACE-THORNHILL WOODS HAUNTED HOUSE: Chris Ainsworth 1 Krisbury Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada The Thornhill Woods Haunted House is a good old fashion cemetery theme front yard haunt that’s packed with elaborate monsters, animatronics, tombstones, lighting and sound effects. It’s totally free of charge, but we ask everyone to donate to The Sick Kids Hospital www.sickkids.ca Here are...