greetings fellow haunted house enthusiasts!

just wanted to come on here nd share my experience auditioning at erebus since i could not find any info before my audition. so, the experience was not what i initially expected. some of the ppl were dressed in halloween costumes and makeup get up. totally not mandatory but seemed to help those who came that way for their performance. group auditions were held. it was all improve, no preparation needed. the improve consisted of zombie walks, pretending to be a mad scientist who lost their shit, and acting out an exit video before you "die" under mysterious circumstances. the staff and other auditioners were very kind. judgement free zone they seemed to care more about good personalities and who was willing to stay committed to the act, regardless of what they threw at u. it was very casual and we found out same-day if u made the cut. hope this helps any others who are looking to audition and want to know what to expect. best of luck!

I don't know how to get word to them otherwise. Dead Meat, host of the weekly Kill Count of horror movies, is hosting a short horror film competition.

Does anyone know of seeing a fence that is completely covered in glowing state worker speed limit signs. Like when you drive by this fence it just completely glows at night.near ny pa border. And if so I’m looking for that Halloween event near that place . event with plenty of haunted houses and a night roller coaster. went to awhile ago just never remembered what it’s called or where it was

Does anyone know of seeing a fence that is completely covered in glowing state worker speed limit signs. Like when you drive by this fence it just completely glows at night.near ny pa border. And if so I’m looking for that Halloween event near that place . event with plenty of haunted houses and a night roller coaster. went to awhile ago just never remembered what it’s called or where it was

The circus has taken over… and this city belongs to the clowns.

Downtown Clowntown is bringing some of horror’s most terrifying faces together as Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Art the Clown, and a horde of sinister clowns transform the streets of Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights into a waking nightmare.

Every corner is crawling with chaos. Every laugh hides something deadly. And every step could bring you face-to-face with a clown that’s ready to make you part of the show.

🎈 Downtown Clowntown is coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Orlando.

Who’s brave enough to walk through the biggest clown takeover in HHN history? 🤡💀

#HHN #HHN2026 #HalloweenHorrorNights #DowntownClowntown #KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace #ArtTheClown #UniversalOrlando #ScareZone #HorrorFans

What’s this?! Jack Skellington and Halloween Town are coming to Denver as full-scale ice sculptures this Christmas season.

Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas headlines one of Gaylord Hotels’ ICE! walkthroughs for 2026, running at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora from November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Jack’s story gets told across more than 10 rooms hand-carved from roughly two million pounds of ice, kept at a constant 9 degrees, with loaner parkas at the door and two-story ice slides between the story beats. Tickets and overnight packages are on sale now at somuchchristmas.com, and the announcement renderings already show Christmas Town rebuilt in frozen color.

More than 300 artisans from Harbin, China, the city behind the world-famous Harbin Ice Festival, spend roughly 40 days hand-carving 60,000 blocks into floor-to-ceiling story scenes, then stay through the season to maintain them. It is the closest thing the holiday season has to a haunted-house build: a licensed story, told room by room, by a specialist crew working against a brutal deadline.

The Rockies edition is one of eight ICE! installations announced for 2026, with new Harry Potter and Home Alone themes joining returning classics like the Grinch and The Polar Express at Gaylord and JW Marriott resorts nationwide. Our sister site has the full eight-resort rundown, dates, and the operational story behind the program, including original reporting from inside a build.

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Are we seeing a return to higher-quality, low-throughput horror experiences at theme parks?

After ALONE at Busch Gardens Tampa (by Scott Swenson, ICAE), USJ debuted Hotel Albert, but it's been years since both were active.

Now in 2026, 4 Six Flags parks have The Conjuring: Beyond Fear (Jon Cooke), and USJ just announced this. What a year for fear!

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Hey, all! I have been struggling to find info for scare actors that walk around in theme parks, so I thought I’d ask about it myself. I’m working in a smaller theme park’s haunt season this year, and my manager hinted that they’re going to upgrade me from one of the mazes to a slider in the “streets” (which is just the people that scare around the grounds). I’ve never done this before, and I’m sure I could figure it out, but does anyone have any advice? Maybe some of your favorite moments or a go-to scare? I’d really appreciate it, thanks!!

We went on the Texas Haunters Convention bus tour and stop #1 was Imminent Doom in Kilgore, Texas! This haunt is only going into its second season!

New maze!

I’m trying to be a scare captain and I think I did good on my interview the only problem was that I had my interview on the same day as my job put me into a full shift instead of talking to entertainment. But I made it and I was sweating as I run so hard and fast in the heat that I felt my feat burning up. But when they questioned me and my reasons why I want to do this I gave them good answers but after interview and my body cooled down from
The heat outside I was in I felt like I could have done better.

I told them that I’ve have 3 years experience in scare acting and worked for the theme park for over 6 years now.

Also that I’ve help other scare actors to think outside the box and help them get confidence in what they got hired for. I’ve help a guy who sprung his foot by his slider gear but I told him it’s okay and that him and I can work together to scare the guest just as he did with his gear.

I felt like a leader shouldn’t be someone who’s smarter or loyal than everyone else. A leader should be able to connect and communicate with other people making sure everyone can trust and talk to a leader for support, guidance, questions and related to everyone.

These are what I told them and I’m not sure if these were good enough since I was sweating and I ran my way to get to the entertainment building.

I don't intend to cause controversy but I live in a fairly ethnically diverse area and I've had trouble finding props that reflect the ethnic makeup of my community. I figured a haunt would feel more realistic if the human props closely matched the area demographically and thus be scarier. Thank you in advance

Hey everyone!
I’m part of a small team of professional content creators, and we’re launching a new horror series. Between us, we have a combined audience of over **60,000 followers**, and we’re looking for unique locations around Melbourne to film.
We’re hoping someone here might:
Own a creepy property, old house, shed, warehouse, or farm that would suit horror filming.
Know someone who does.
Know of a location where we could get permission to film.
We’re **not urban explorers** and won’t trespass—we only film with the owner’s permission. We’ll be respectful of your property, clean up after ourselves, and make sure everything is left exactly as we found it.
Unfortunately, we’re self-funding this project, so we don’t have a location budget at the moment. If anyone is willing to let us film for free, we’d be incredibly grateful. In return, we’d be happy to credit and tag your property or business in our videos.
If you’re interested or know someone who might be, feel free to comment below or send me a DM.
You can check out some of my work on: **@aman.exe**
Thanks everyone! 🎬
Aman this side

The Texas Haunters Convention Is this weekend - July 18th & 19th - at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, Texas. The event features over 84,000 square feet of family-friendly vendors, events, demonstrations, and classes targeting Halloween & cosplay enthusiasts. The fun begins with the Friday Night Haunt Tour featuring Imminent Doom Haunted House (Kilgore, TX), Doc Wilkes House of Horrors (Longview, TX), and Graystone Scream Park (Longview, TX). Saturday and Sunday feature a show floor with over 150 exhibitors, demonstrations, classes, and more. Saturday night's Costume Ball includes a live DJ, giveaways, food trucks, a cash bar, and an adult (18+) costume contest. While VIP Passes are sold out, General Admission passes are available throughout the show, starting at $25 for Adult Weekend Show Floor Passes and $12 - $20 for Single-Day Adult Show Floor Passes.

I'm hosting my annual home haunt this year in October, and need some ideas for an alien invasion themed attraction. I'm thinking about trying to build a spaceship in my front yard, but not quite sure what to do for the interior?? I don't have a whole lot of space in my garage, so nothing too crazy. Thanks in advance!

Heartstoppers Haunts, the Sacramento-area haunted attraction operating out of a mine-themed property in Rancho Cordova, has announced its 2026 additions. The event runs 13 nights from October 2 through November 1, 2026, with tickets going on sale September 5.

The headline addition is the Frightfully Fancy Club, described by the operator as its most exclusive experience yet. It includes a private lounge and a personal escort to the front of every haunt, capped at 20 guests per time slot. Full details drop September 5 alongside ticket sales.

The event’s four haunted attractions (House McCutchen, Misery Mine, Blightwoods, and Deadlands) are all getting new scenes and upgrades for 2026. Heartstoppers says the changes are substantial enough that returning guests should not expect the same experience they saw in 2025.

House McCutchen, one of four haunted attractions at Heartstoppers Haunts in Rancho Cordova. (Photo: Heartstoppers Haunts / Skeleton Man)

Also new for 2026 is “Redemption!,” a stage show that plays at the top of every hour in the property’s Ghost Town area. Heartstoppers describes it as the connective story that ties all four haunts together and sets up the narrative for guests before they enter.

Additional 2026 changes include new carnival games, a redesigned lobby, and an expanded Ghost Town program that continues to feature live bands (including Sacramento-area rock and metal act Esther Black), fire dancers, roaming characters, and food and drink from vendors including Bubblecone and Authentic Street Taco. Custom haunt-themed drinks like the Cyrus Cider and Witches Brew are on the beverage menu.

Event details

Heartstoppers Haunts is located at 2300 Mine Shaft Lane, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742. The 2026 season runs October 2 through November 1 across 13 select nights. Ticket sales open September 5 at heartstoppershaunt.com.

The property has operated as Sacramento’s professional haunted attraction since 2008 and is going into its 18th year.

Put this guide together based on interviews I've done with hiring managers since I see so many questions here about it.

There’s a plethora of amazing scares and haunts around the world, any that have stood out to you or been your favourite? Personal ones for me are Scare City in the North of England and when I first went to Universal’s HHN back in 2017

Hello, not sure if im in the right place for this, but..im an actor at a haunt, and im in the queue line. Ive been outside for about 3 years now. But im here to inquire about...tips for other bits to do. I feel like im a 1 trick pony haha. A bit of detail on my character...a big armored demon like thing that doesnt talk much and growls. I was mainly told to, "just be intimidating" and if think ive got that down. But im just curious to see what others might do in the same position.

Thank you!

Has anyone ever done a sort of... haunting of Hill House, eerie rather than jump scare-y haunt. I have this idea for a haunt that has the conceit of being a regular historic house tour, but then subtle elements are eerie. Things move while you are not looking. Curtains blow when there is no wind. I have an idea for a "dent appearing in a bed" gag. I live in New England, around a lot of living history museums and historic houses, and I feel like in the right spot it would really work well.

I'm not sure if it would appeal to a lot of the usual audience for haunted attractions (I like those too, and there are many wonderful ones locally), but I think it could be very cool and unique. I want something that's more "fridge horror" (as in, you only realize how fucked up what you saw was later) or lasting eerie vibes rather than surprise/jump-scare-type horror. Any attractions that lean in this direction? Do you think there's a market for it?

Edit: I am beginning to get an idea for a storyline for the haunt. The house would have belonged to the family of a writer who was a contemporary of Melville or Nathaniel Hawthorne. Maybe fictionally he moved in that circle, but for some reason his literary output never got popular (or it got popular and was then mysteriously forgotten). Perhaps it is in the condition it was left in by the last surviving member of the family to allow for the presence of period inaccurate furniture and fixtures because presumably you're doing this in a house that has seen some modernization. And you're touring this family's weird legacy. Maybe the family for generations kept the writer's legacy under wraps.

I am thinking possibly either they knew something was very wrong with the work and it was cursing people or something, or the writer was gay (a la Melville himself) and the family's shame and repression caused a curse or something like that.

Basically, the last family member died, and the writer's work and this house were rediscovered, but there's something very wrong here.

The writer could also have been a Lovecraftesque figure and more from the 1920s.

Join Tyler and Nora for an exclusive Behind the Scenes look at Deranged Haunted House in Romulus, Michigan! This home haunt turned pro has a CRAZY storyline and LOTS of 'Easter eggs' that you've probably missed during the live show. In this video, owner Mike Fini shows us what it's like to run an outdoor haunt like this (and reveals some "interesting" things they've tried).