Hauntcast - Radio for Haunters

HAUNTCAST 42 – “Furries Gone Wild” INTERVIEW: Robert Santos of Mantooth Manor MUSIC: Virgil Franklin GHOULIE GROOVES: Master of the Ethermuse, Virgil Franklin. THEATER OF THE MIND: Revenent with theme and setting ideas for your haunt. ACCESS HOLLYWEEN: Grimlock with haunting news and some fresh links. THE CHARMED POT: The Mistress of Mayhem percolates some party planning. MARKETING MORGUE: Dick Terhune with cheap and free haunt advertising. THE PROP SHOP: Denhaunt returns to reclaim his fingers! TERROR TURNPIKE: Eric Vysther walks you thru the World’s Largest Haunted House, Erebus Haunted Attraction. SOMETHING WICKED: Wick-Ed Gannon and using storytellers to add value to your haunt. MAD PROPS FOR PROPS: Four thumbs up for David Andora’s Spooky Face in the Mirror prop.

HAUNTCAST 41 – Mockingbird Heights INTERVIEW: Ryan Haidet of Haunted Schoolhouse & Haunted Laboratory BONE PHONE: Tom and Taylor of Hauntbox MUSIC: Gravetone Productions THE BLACK MARKET: Nelson Bairos of Monkey Basic Software. GHOULIE GROOVES: Music to be buried by from Grave Tone Productions. THE BONE PHONE: Taylor & Tom of Haunt Box. THEATER OF THE MIND: Revenent helps you avoid court with safety tips. ACCESS HOLLYWEEN: Grimlock with haunting news and some fresh links. THE CHARMED POT: The Mistress of Mayhem gets nostalgic for The Munsters. MARKETING MORGUE: Dick Terhune with haunt advertising tips. THE PROP SHOP: Terra of Terra’s Lair. TERROR TURNPIKE: Eric Vysther walks you thru Dream reapers in Melrose Park, IL. SOMETHING WICKED: Wick-Ed Gannon and adding a collectible museum to your haunt. MAD PROPS FOR PROPS: We bestow propers for Toolrite’s Giant Snake prop.

"Hauntcast 40 - Thank God It's Friday... the 13th" INTERVIEW: Chris Ainsworth of Thornhill Woods Haunted House MUSIC: Verse 13 BLACK MARKET: Craig Hines of Dark Imaginings THEATER OF THE MIND: Revenent on tapping into the fears of the subconscious mind. ACCESS HOLLYWEEN: Grimlock with haunting news and some fresh links. THE CHARMED POT: The Mistress of Mayhem bids a fond farewell to Ray Bradbury. INSIDE THE SCARE ACTOR’S STUDIO: Johnny Thunder also does haunt acting. Method be damned. MARKETING MORGUE: Dick Terhune regales us with a ghost story about the Evil Book of Faces. THE PROP SHOP: Stolloween aka Scott Stoll keeps us glued to the making of paper mache armatures. TERROR TURNPIKE: Eric Vysther says Dead Acres is the place to be in Columbus, OH. SOMETHING WICKED: Wick-Ed Gannon with haunt advertising strategies. MAD PROPS FOR PROPS: Propers where propers are due for Mr. Chicken’s Haunted Tombstone prop.

"HAUNTCAST 39 - Dysfunctional Family Values" FEATURING HAUNT GURU: Jay Gracianette from House of Shock BLACK MARKET: Bert Zeltzen of Mini Spot Light MUSIC: Prelude to a Nightmare THEATER OF THE MIND: Revenent and interweaving family history into your haunt’s back story. SHRUNKEN HEADLINES: Grimlock with haunting news and some fresh links. SOMETHING WICKED: Wick-Ed Gannon and adding a torture museum as a side attraction. THE CHARMED POT: The Mistress of Mayhem with this summer’s reading list. HAUNTCAST TOP TEN: The top ten reasons people won’t subscribe to Hauntcast. TERROR TURNPIKE: Eric Vysther with a visit to the Haunted Schoolhouse and Haunted Laboratory in Akron, OH. MAD PROPS FOR PROPS: Propers where propers are due for Haunter’s Grieving Widow. MARKETING MORGUE: Dick Terhune joins the Hauntcast family with his new segment on advertising and marketing your haunt.

THE BESTIARY: Revenent’s alternate segment makes its first appearance of the new season with the creepiest, crawliest critters in the creature kingdom… BUGS! SHRUNKEN HEADLINES: A round up of this month’s conventions, HAuNTcon and The National Haunters Convention. Plus a few other items of interest. SOMETHING WICKED: Wick-Ed Gannon with texturing scenes and scenic painting. THE CHARMED POT: The Mistress of Mayhem with a history of the classic Aurora Model Kits. HOPPS ON PROPS: Allen Hopps with molding and casting and some helpful terminology. TERROR TURNPIKE: Eric Vysther with a visit to The Darkness haunt in St. Louis, MO. MAD PROPS FOR PROPS: Propers where propers are due for Widowmaker Productions’ Grieving Widow prop.

HAUNTCAST 37 – “RESURRECTION” THEATER OF THE MIND: With a carefully cradled wooden match, Revenent once again reignites the Ghost Light and draws back the dusty curtains of The Theater of the Mind. This month Rev discusses what lies at the heart of haunting and how the homers & pros aren’t as far apart as some would like to think. SHRUNKEN HEADLINES: Now that convention season is in full swing, and some already done, Grimlock once again dons his tattered, moth-eaten blazer for a round up of this month’s conventions and other news from around the interwebz. He also features several items pertaining to masks and costumes. SOMETHING WICKED: Wick-Ed Gannon and the kindly(?) Old Witch emerge from the misty bog to weave a beguiling tale covering the ins and outs of theming a haunted attraction that focuses on the effectiveness of a single theme versus multiple themes. THE CHARMED POT: The Mistress of Mayhem returns from oblivion to speak of death and rebirth. Her segment this month covers the subject of recovering from loss, both personal and professional, and is dedicated to the memory of haunter John Wolfe from Season of Shadows. HOPPS ON PROPS: Well, we’ve dug up another one. The Hauntcast Scream Team is joined by renowned prop-meister Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios. This month Allen “hops” right in and talks about some of the materials and techniques that can be used to create a realistic-looking skin for your prop. TERROR TURNPIKE: Ready for a road trip? Each month Eric Vysther will pack up his road maps, GPS and cooler to visit haunted attractions across the land. Some may be more prominent and some may be a little off the beaten path. This month, Eric checks out The USS Nightmare located in Newport, KY. MAD PROPS FOR PROPS: Propers where propers are due because this month our capacitor is fluxed by the timeless masterpiece that is Sam Seide’s Halloween Time Machine. That’s right. He built a time machine… into an outhouse. Complete with video and motion effects, and without the flies, this temporal toilet proves once again that we… are not worthy.

Hauntcast 36 – “Laid to Rest” (The last pre-Resurrection episode) Alas, the end is here, kiddies (well not really). This month’s episode will be our last as we close the coffin lid on Hauntcast. But have no fear, we have a little left in us as we present the featured haunter from the upcoming Haunter’s Documentary from Magic Stone Productions and prop-builder/foam-carver extraordinaire this month’s special guest HALLOWEEN ZOMBIE aka VIC BARITEAU of GHOULIE MANOR. And delivering our psychotic swan song are this month’s special musical guests, The Koffin Kats. Revenant delivers a few final tidbits in News From Beyond. Chris gets In The Cut with Vic Victor of The Koffin Kats and we spin “V8 Nightmare”. The entire Scream Team is on hand to recount their Halloweens at the Hauntcast Round Table. “Saw My Friend Explode Today” by The Koffin Kats. Johnny Thunder drops an overview of upcoming horror releases for 2012 in the last Fright Flicks and Horror Reviews. “Splatterhouse” by The Koffin Kats. More from the Scream Team Roundtable with recollections and farewells to our listeners and each other. “Chainsaw Massacre” by The Koffin Kats. Revenant with a final reminder to keep the ghost light burning as he closes the curtain on the Theater of the Mind. Our newest team member Grimlock with a fond farewell from Access Hollyween. G/host Chris Baker explains the decision to end the show and drops a few last Scream Outs. We bid you all a fond frightful farewell and shut the creaky dungeon door for last time. Thank you all for listening and for all your support and, as always, Stay Scary!

Hauntcast 35 – “Witches Brew” An informative and insightful recollection by Mr. Conal Cochran opens up this year’s Halloween spooktacular featuring an interview with renowned haunt designer Tattoo aka Mike Krausert of Bad Boys Scenic Design and director of Nightmare New England/Spookyworld and Fear at Fenway. Mix one part 60′s beach party, one part B-movie, a pinch of bikinis, a splash of hot babes with pipes to match and you have this month’s musical guests, Witches in Bikinis. Revenant has updates on the latest gatherings and events in News From Beyond. Grimlock drops more dark links for your listening, viewing and purchasing pleasure in Access Hollyween. Chris gets In The Cut with Bill Rozar and Caitlin, the creator/producer and newest member of Witches in Bikinis and we spin their cut, “Calling King Kong”. The Mistress of Mayhem welcomes you to her parlor as she presents a tribute to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in The Charmed Pot. One-man flash mob Johnny Thunder updates us on HorrorFind Weekend and his side-gig at Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride and serves up his review of Tucker and Dale vs Evil as well as updates on upcoming TV and movie horror in Fright Flicks and Horror Reviews. Happy Halloween greetings from the past year’s guest haunters. “Candy Corn” by Lewis Black. “Calling Dr. Frankenstein” by Witches in Bikinis. The Hauntcast Top Ten makes a return for Halloween with the “Top 10 treats you should NOT hand out this Halloween”. Ed Gannon talks about crowd entertainment and walk-around characters in Something Wicked. Chris interviews Zack from Magic Stone Productions about their still-in-production documentary, scheduled for release on an as-yet-unnamed NBC network in 2012 and tentatively titled Homemade House of Horrors. “A Scary Kind of Love” by Witches in Bikinis. Form of monster mud… shape of statuettes… we give propers to Christie aka Dionicia12′s Wonder Twins props in Mad Props for Props. Revenant pontificates on the fine art of masquerade and costuming and the necessity of themes and change in a haunt in Theater of the Mind. “Witches in Bikinis” by Witches in Bikinis. Happy Halloween from all of us here at Hauntcast!

Hauntcast 34 – “Double Tapped” Cory Hunt of Nightmare Playgrounds w/Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures

Hauntcast 33 – “Found Footage” Lost footage from Skully and Baker’s search for the elusive Kweer Bitch including a look into Skully’s past kicks off this month’s tent-shredding episode featuring an interview with Eric Lowther of Haunted Overload and the toe-tappin’ jamboree from Hell known as The Bloody Jug Band. Revenant with News From Beyond and Grimlock with Access Hollyween updates. Cragmire from The Bloody Jug Band checks in on the Bone Phone and we spin their cut “Boy Named Lucy”. The Mistress of Mayhem waxes nostalgic for Scar Stuff and retro make-up kits. Johnny Thunder serves up new magazines, a new web series, previews of Final Destination 5 and Fright Night 3D and coughs up his review of indie horror flick, If A Tree Falls. “Graverobber Blues” by The Bloody Jug Band. The Safety Play: Act I in Theater of the Mind. Denhaunt from his new digs in Sin City with a tutorial for building a cheap and easy trigger mechanism for a prop controller. “Blood Train” by The Bloody Jug Band. Mad Props for Greg aka Niblique71′s Fester D. Krepid prop, winner of Haunt Forum’s $20 Prop Challenge. Something Wick-Ed comes this way with scare designs and examples and how to achieve them successfully. “Last Time Again” by The Bloody Jug Band.

Hauntcast 32 – “Chum Bucket Stew” There’s chum in the water as we set to sharkin’ this month featuring Part 2 of our interview with Matt Ford of House at Haunted Hill and spooky garage-surf rockers, The Ghastly Ones. News From Beyond updates and we get hooked into haunting on the Interwebz in our new segment, Access Hollyween with Grimlock. Norman “Baron Shivers” Cabrera of The Ghastly Ones checks in on the Bone Phone and we spin “The Ghastly Stomp”. The Mistress of Mayhem chats it up with Halloween artist, blogger and author of Brains vs Coffee, Ghoul Friday. Johnny Thunder has reviews of Super 8 and Stake Land and fills us in on upcoming releases Cowboys & Aliens and Rise of the Planet of the Apes as well as a review of the novel Ebon Moon by Dennis McDonald and info on the upcoming Blobfest 2011 event in Fright Flicks & Horror Reviews. “Werewolves on Wheels” by The Ghastly Ones. Integrating local/regional history and details into your haunt in Theater of the Mind. Mad Props for Brandywine Cemetery’s mausoleum facade. “Banshee Beach” by The Ghastly Ones. Haunted Attraction design in our new segment Something Wicked with haunt consultant and SFX make-up artist, Ed Gannon formerly of New England’s Spookyworld. Sharon Miller checks in on the Bone Phone from the 2011 Indy HauntFest. A tisket, a tasket… it’s time to build a casket with Denhaunt in the Prop Shop.

Hauntcast 31 – “Unleashed” Controversy rocks the Dungeon this time out featuring an interview with Matt Ford of House at Haunted Hill and diabolical musical guest – horror rocker DemonBoy! Johnny Thunder chats with producer and co-director Randy Kent about his new indie fright flick, The Perfect House, and gives his review of the film, as well as a post-National Haunters Convention wrap-up, a review of The Trollhunter and news from the world of horror in Fright Flicks and Horror Reviews. Revenant explores Apocalyptic Themes in haunting in Theater of the Mind. The Mistress of Mayhem celebrates the centenary of revered horror icon Vincent Price and Denhaunt drops some how-to’s and how-NOT-to’s in the Prop Shop. All this plus a dose of Mad Props for Props featuring Jim Transue’s Gothic Gargoyle costume and the Top

Life’s a scream this time out featuring an interview with Lesley Pratt Bannatyne author of Halloween Nation and horror parody divas Jennacide & The Rottenettes, News From Beyond, Jennacide on the Bone Phone and “Don’t Stop Braineating”, the French and Italian Catacombs in the Charmed Pot, Fright Flicks and Horror Reviews, “Talk Zombie to Me” by Jennacide & The Rottenettes, the Top Ten Hauntcast Dwarves, Scare Levels in Theater of the Mind, Steve Orihood of Fright Theatre and Brent Ross of DC Props in Purveyors Par Excellence, “Just a Ghoul” by Jennacide & The Rottenettes, The Bloodshed Brothers announce the winners of the 2010 Haunters Video Awards, Mad Props for SpiderRider’s Giant Spider prop, molding and casting in the Prop Shop, “Your Blood is My Drug” by Jennacide & The Rottenettes.

Hauntcast 29 – “Trannyworld” The entire Scream Team attends Transworld 2011 but Skully works the floor of the wrong convention in this installment featuring an interview with Toby Wrolson of Haunt 31 and horror musician Dean Farnell, News From Beyond, Dean Farnell on the Bone Phone and “Jack The Ripper”, Post Mortem photography aka Memento Mori in the Charmed Pot, Fright Flicks and Horror Reviews, “Friday the 13th” by Dean Farnell, the Top Ten Things Overheard at Transworld, Video Game Haunt Themes in Theater of the Mind, Jim Basilone on the Bone Phone from Monster ManiaCon , “Psychopath” by Dean Farnell, Mad Props for Mike Cathcart’s Nevermore prop, building a Zombie from scratch Part 2 in the Prop Shop, Kyle of the Skull Shoppe in Purveyors Par Excellence, “Ghost on the Stairs” by Dean Farnell.

Hauntcast 28 – “Plan 69 from Uranus” The future is where we’ll be spending the rest of this episode featuring an interview with Russ McKamey of McKamey Manor and special musical guests Grimm Brother Grimm, News From Beyond, a Bone Phone interview with Eviljim, “Hang ‘em High” by Grimm Brother Grimm, the Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions Already Broken, the Chinese festival Feast of the Hungry Ghost in the Charmed Pot, Fright Flicks and Horror Reviews, “Dirt” by Grimm Brother Grimm, The Living Dead in a new segment The Bestiary, Mad Props for Miss Monster’s Werewolf Head prop, “Hangman” by Grimm Brother Grimm, Brent Ross of DC Props in Purveyors Par Excellence, building a Zombie from scratch Part 1 in the Prop Shop.