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The Journey from ‘Haunt House’ to ‘Phobius’ with Nicci & Justin Fears

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phobius haunted house wright city,moThe Haunt House (one of HauntWorld’s Top Haunts in 2012) in Dallas,TX is gone right? Or is it?

Nicci and Justin Fears from Wright City,MO may have just raised most of The Haunt House from the dead!

In early 2014, Nicci and Justin purchased The Haunt House from the Butler’s and moved the entire show (except the building) from Texas to Missouri. After many truck loads of decorated wall panels, trailer loads of props & costumes, and numerous caffeinated road trips…they have transformed The Haunt House into Phobius!

Phobius Haunted House is a NEW Haunted Attraction located in Wright City,MO…..somewhere.

The reason I say ‘somewhere’ is because when you arrive at Phobius, you are not actually at the Phobius. You arrive at 420 East First Street South and then get on a bus with black out windows and then you are blindfolded. A few minutes later you show up at Phobius. So if you think you can run away…nope.

After your short awkward bus trip, you arrive at a huge creepy warehouse where you’ll get to meet Dr. Cyrus Fears and his family of twisted souls and carnies. Yes…a psychopathic circus Doctor searching for more elixir and suffering from ongoing periods of rage and delusions. Sounds like fun right?

We interview Justin & Nicci about What New Haunt Owners Need To Know Before Starting, The Challenge of Moving The Haunt House from Texas to Missouri, and What to Expect from their Haunted House Phobius in 2014! You might just relate to their story or maybe you just want to go check out this Haunt yourself.

We play some more twisted tunes from Sam Haynes and announce the winners of four of his NEW CDs “Spine Chillers”.

In the Haunter’s Toolbox, we include a quick and easy way to corpse a skeleton with just a few tools and materials.

 

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The WINNERS of our monthly giveaway for the month of September are

Shawn Doepke

Conan Berry

Dave Melson

Kirby Jarvis

They won this CD from Sam Haynes Halloween & Haunt Music. You can buy one here.

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Moving a Haunt from Outside to Inside plus a FREE Place to List & Find Haunts

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Find Haunted Houses & Haunted Attractions in Your AreaYou think to yourself….”Should I start an outdoor Haunted Trail where the atmosphere is already creepy?” or “Get a building where it’s nice and dry during those wet Octobers?” There are disadvantages and advantages of both. Ian Austin from Circle of Ash Haunted Attraction sits in the dungeon with us and explains the challenges he faced during his transition from moving his Haunted Attraction from outdoors to indoors. He also shares a new website he has developed for listing your Haunt and finding other Haunts around you.

In this audio interview, Ian Austin walks you through some tips if you are thinking about moving your Haunt from outdoors to indoors. Reasons why he might enjoy Haunting in the woods just a little bit more than being indoors.  And get the update on his NEW website (find haunts.com) for listing your Haunted House for FREE and find other Haunts around you. It works on your mobile phone too!

We also play some morbid music from Sam Hayne’s New CD “Spine Chillers”, MadCity Haunt opens up the Haunter’s Toolbox with his segment on easy ways to carve foam and make foam wall panels, and we announce rules on how to win one of Sam’s new CDs! (We are giving away 4 copies.)

Ian’s Haunt- The Circle of Ash Haunted House & Attraction is in Cedar Rapids, IA. Started in 2010, by Frightmare Forest Productions, Circle of Ash has grown to five events since 2012. The off-season shows are Scare Up Some Love for Valentine’s Day Weekend, and Monsters during the Independence Day Weekend. There are three different shows during the Halloween season, Lockdown, Halloween Homicide and our main attraction, Circle of Ash. Plus, The Journey’s End Coffin Ride.

 

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 MONTHLY PRIZE GIVEAWAY: 4 SPINE CHILLER CDS FROM SAM HAYNES!

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The Right Way to Use Froggy’s Fog and Scents with Scott ‘Tater’ Lynd

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Buy Froggys FogSo…you’re cleaning that fog machine out and you think to yourself, what’s the best type of fog to use and how can I keep my machine running season after season without messing it up? What types of smells can I use to keep my attendees entertained and immersed in the scene? What is the difference between ‘discount store’ fog juice and ‘professional grade’ fog juice?

Well, Scott ‘Tater’ Lynd from Froggys Fog is here to help answer some of your most burning questions. Scott is a representative for Froggy’s Fog and knows the in-and-outs of the best type of fog to use, the specifications on each machine that is sold by Froggys, and why you need to be using Froggy’s Fog if you operate a Haunted House.

Scott is also a traveling Scare Actor with many years of acting undeScott Tater Lyndr his belt. So we had to ask him questions about his different scare acting roles and about his unique personalities- Granny and DeWayne. They even make a guest appearance on the podcast!

We play some new twisted tunes from Sam Haynes. The Bloodshed Brothers stop by to share their segment “Shit Haunters Say”. We also announce the two winners of The Halloween Experience DVDs!

So, if you’re searching for the best fog juice for your needs or just want some new ideas on How To Use Fog for Your Haunt…you might want to listen to this episode of HaunTopic Radio.

 

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Congrats to the winners this month!

Darling Gonzalez

Mark Allsop

They won this!

The Halloween Experience DVD Vol.1 (A guided tour through 6 of California’s best Haunted Attractions)

The Halloween Experience DVD

You can buy your copy of this DVD HERE.

And make sure you are a member of our Haunter’s Toolbox Newsletter for a chance to win next time. Click Here To Subscribe.

The Halloween Experience: Bringing California Haunts to Your Living Room

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The Halloween Experience DVDHalloween is awesome. Ask anyone, it’s their favorite holiday. If they say it isn’t, they’re lying or are in need of having a stick removed from their back side. What’s not to like about Halloween? It’s all about time honored traditions like putting on a costume, trick ‘r treating , all night horror movie marathons and getting the crap scared out of you at the local haunted attraction. Maybe the only bad thing about Halloween is that it’s all over after October 31st. Or is it?

In this episode of HaunTopic Radio, we interview Haunted Attraction Junkies Phillip Crain & Bruce King (the creators of The Halloween Experience) about their idea to produce a DVD that features 6 different flow-throughs of some of California’s best Haunted Houses. We also get their take on what makes a great Haunted Experience and the key to their persistent motivation to create this unique compilation of Haunts!

Mint In Box Productions’ THE HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE VOLUME ONE is a hosted haunted attraction showcase aimed at keeping the screams of Halloween going all year round. Haunted attractions have been featured in Travel Channel specials, countless YouTube videos and heart felt documentaries like AMERICAN SCREAM, but they’ve never been seen quite like this. Featuring an anthology of six haunted attraction segments, each has been filmed in a cinematic style that immerses the viewer in what can best be described as a mini-horror movie. Tying the whole experience together is the scream queen host, BLOODY JENNY (JENNY JONES), who harkens back to the campy classic horror hosts of the past. Aimed at both fans of Halloween and Horror, THE HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE VOLUME 1 is a must buy!

 

Here’s what people are saying about THE HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE VOLUME ONE:

 

“If you’re like me and love Halloween, this is the perfect DVD” –Dick Grunert “Adventure Time” Writer

 

“Everything I love about haunted attractions, I had a blast!”-Frighbites.BlogSpot.Com

 

“A nice way to visit all the haunts from an armchair.” –Don Coscarelli “Phantasm’ Creator/Director/Writer

 

The Halloween Experience Volume 2 is coming September 2014 with 5 all new haunted attractions!

 

Where to Buy The Halloween Experience DVDs

 

Haunted Attractions featured in The Halloween Experience Volume 1:

  • Chambers of The Mausoleum
  • The Backwoods Maze

 

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Scare LA: Bringing Halloween and Haunted Attractions together in Los Angeles

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scare la los angeles halloween conventionIn this episode of HaunTopic Radio, we get the crew on from ScareLA and get the scoop on why their Halloween Convention is just wanted Los Angeles needed. Rolling into the second year, all Haunters and Horror junkies can get their fix all in one place! Guest celebrities, Theme Park gurus, Haunted Attraction members, Halloween Vendors, Haunt Education, Parties, and so much more.

Our guests Rick West, Johanna Atilano, Lora Ivanova, and David Markland all work together like a well oiled machine to make ScareLA the greatest Hallowen/Haunt/Horror Convention in California. They also have unique outlooks for the show and each share their personal stories on why they love the dark and scary.

 

AND THEY GIVE ALL LISTENERS OF HAUNTOPIC RADIO 25% OFF YOUR TICKETS BY USING THE CODE: SCARETOPIC (except V.I.P. Tickets)

ScareLA returns on August 9 & 10 as the first Los Angeles convention dedicated to celebrating Halloween. Situated in the entertainment capital of the world, it will combine the city’s top talent and unique cultural setting with a twist! Drawing fans and haunt entertainment professionals, the event will feature top attraction designers and operators, manufacturers, artists, filmmakers and more. The weekend-long Halloween season teaser will celebrate California’s hottest scary faire with attraction unveils, workshops and classes, top industry panels, haunt experiences, screenings and activities. Share, inspire, play. –ScareLA.com

 

We also play some creepy tunes from Throne of Anguish and include a segment of “The Haunter’s Toolbox: A Prop Coating in a Can”. And congrats to our friend Mario Garit for securing his position at Haunted Hollywood Sports as Managing Director!

 

Thanks to Haunt Life.com for donating these 2 shirts as prizes!

The winners are: stevemyers66 & mhays08

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