Big Scary Show

As July begins to wind down, we are one more month closer to October and the Big Scary Show Episode 294 continues to bring you all the latest news, information, and music you need as you kick things into high gear. After all, it’s less than 100 days until Halloween.Storm is ranting about lighting accessories for your 12-foot skeleton in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about the Penalties for Piracy in yet another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone discusses beating the heat this time of year. We’re also playing you some rockin’ tunes to keep you going as we head into August.The Roundtable of Terror invites actor and director Douglas Tait to join us and talk about his 30-year career in the film industry. Who else do you know has appeared on-screen as Jason Voorhees AND Michael Myers? He’s also been in the Hellboy, Annabelle, Star Trek, and Star Wars franchises, and more. And as a bonus, he’s a HUGE fan of haunted houses. Be sure to catch him and buy an autograph at a convention or haunted attraction this year. All this, and so much more on Episode 294 of the Big Scary show.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And please stay hydrated)Featured music: (The Rhythm Coffin) Yeah Yeah. Tombstoned The Monster Mash Coffin Creep #bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

As July settles in and brings the heat with it, the Big Scary Show Episode 293 is keeping things tolerable with all the cool news, information, and music you need as you get into building and hiring season. We can all get through this together, just hang on for a couple more months until Fall gets here.Storm is ranting about the invasion of the rock snakes in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about Hangings (behind closed doors) in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone discusses making lists and remembering to write things down. Do we have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway winner for the month of July? Tune in to find out.The Roundtable of Terror invites Brent Wilson, Vice President of the Haunted Attraction Association to have a seat and discuss all things concerning the HAA and the implementation of their new 3-year plan. They have a new survey going on that can help determine the future of the industry. If you want to have a say in what direction the Haunted Attraction Association goes, fill out the new survey and let your voice be heard. If you’ve also wondered what the HAA can do for you, you’ll want to tune in. All this, and so much more on Episode 293 of the Big Scary show.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And please stay hydrated)Featured music: Here Come the Mummies - Creepin’ The Zombie Surfers - Transylvania Surf I Kept Her Heart - The Pine box Boys Neal Zaza - Danse Macabre#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

As July settles in and brings the heat with it, the Big Scary Show Episode 293 is keeping things tolerable with all the cool news, information, and music you need as you get into building and hiring season. We can all get through this together, just hang on for a couple more months until Fall gets here.Storm is ranting about the invasion of the rock snakes in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about Hangings (behind closed doors) in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone discusses making lists and remembering to write things down. Do we have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway winner for the month of July? Tune in to find out.The Roundtable of Terror invites Brent Wilson, Vice President of the Haunted Attraction Association to have a seat and discuss all things concerning the HAA and the implementation of their new 3-year plan. They have a new survey going on that can help determine the future of the industry. If you want to have a say in what direction the Haunted Attraction Association goes, fill out the new survey and let your voice be heard. If you’ve also wondered what the HAA can do for you, you’ll want to tune in. All this, and so much more on Episode 293 of the Big Scary show.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And please stay hydrated)Featured music: Here Come the Mummies - Creepin’ The Zombie Surfers - Transylvania Surf I Kept Her Heart - The Pine box Boys Neal Zaza - Danse Macabre#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

It’s July, which means it’s almost August, which means it’s basically September, which means haunt season is almost here, right?. While It’s not time to start panicking just yet, be sure to tune into the Big Scary Show Episode 292 and relax for a bit until the real panic starts to set in.Storm is ranting about killer whales in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about Hangings (the drop) in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, plus he brings you an interview with horror legend Felissa Rose. And the Old Crone discusses rebranding your haunt, (should the need arise). We have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway for the month of July, so be sure to listen carefully and enter for your chance to win.The Roundtable of Terror is heading back in time and discusses going retro with a trio of haunt owners from New York, Tennessee, and California who are bringing back the 80s and 90s with their haunts this season. Will there be bowls of grapes and spaghetti for you to feel? What about black plastic walls? And where do plastic Don Post masks fit into all this? Tune in to find out. It’s a fun and fascinating conversation you do not want to miss. All this, and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And please stay hydrated)Featured music: (Feat: Virgil Franklin) A Bump in the Night Between Two Worlds Blood on the Sawdust. Redneck Romp #bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

The Big Scary Show Episode 291 will continue to keep you informed and entertained as you continue to work on those haunts. After all, the season starts in about 3 months. Badger attended Frankencon in Knoxville, TN last week and brings us some cool interviews from haunt owners, movie directors, con owners, and maybe even a Ghostbuster. The conversations are definitely worth checking out.Storm is ranting about bugs in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about escaping the hangman in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone discusses hiring and retaining staff. We might have a Gruesome Giveaway winner for the month of June. Find out who it is.The Roundtable of Terror discusses actor and staff management. Once you have your staff in place, how do you keep them organized? We have Matt and Sara from Haunt Scheduler and Justin from Sithon who probably have the answers to all your questions. Are you still using phone banks to communicate with staff? Punch cards? Whiteboards? Time to join the 21st century and manage everyone more efficiently. All this, and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW.Featured music: Calabrese - Damned to the Night Fright Barker and Sons - Backburner Gal Michael Graves & Gotham Road - Seasons of the Witch The Rhythm Coffin - Coffin Creep#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Episode 290 It’s June. The unofficial start of summer. The weather will soon be hot, people will start hitting the road for vacations, beaches will be packed, and haunters will still be working on their builds getting permits, and recruiting new staff for when the weather finally turns cooler. Hopefully the Big Scary Show Episode 290 will keep you informed and entertained as you continue to work. After all, the haunt season starts in only 15 weeks. (Are you panicking yet?) Storm is ranting about bad advice in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about the hangman in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone discusses customer service. We also have a Gruesome Giveaway for the month of June, so enter for your chance to win. The Roundtable of Terror takes a break to bring you yet another episode of the haunt industries’ soon to be famous game show, the 13 Questions of Doom, hosted by Storm. Does Meathook Jim successfully defend his title? Does the Old Crone pull off the upset? Will Badger learn the difference between ‘Chopping Mall’ and ‘Dead Alive’? Tune in and enjoy all the action. All this, and so much more. We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……...................... the BIG SCARY SHOW!Featured music: Sam Haynes - HAunTS Music for Haunts - Storming Vampire Castle Shadow Symphony - Wailing in the Air Tommy Creep - More Zombie Than Zombie #bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

As we move through the month of May and the ever increasing temperatures, Let the Big Scary Show Episode 289 keep you cool with all the latest news, information, and segments to help pass the time as we head deeper into the build and hiring season. There are haunts out there still putting out events in May and June, so get out and support your local haunts.Storm may be ranting about the Haunted Mansion Movie In a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about hulks in another installment of Between the Corpses (No, not the big green guy). Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone reflects on her 50th episode of ‘Ask the Old Crone’. Also, the Voice From Hell, Dick Terhune returns with his Marketing Morgue. And do we have a Gruesome Giveaway for the month of May? Stay tuned to find out. .The Roundtable of Terror invites several home haunters to have a seat and discuss their home haunts. What makes their home haunts so special is that each owner works with a local charity to give back to the community. One of the owners is just starting out and looking for a local charity to work with, and a lot of good advice is doled out. If you’ve ever wanted your home haunt or yard display to partner with a charity but didn’t know how to do it, stick around and take a listen.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW.Featured music: Crispy Bess - Ormondium Grave Tone Productions - Walking Corpse The Graveyard Boulevard - Nightmerica Virus Cycle - Dead Hate The Living#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Episode 288 We’ve finally rounded the corner. It may only be the month of May, but we're now less than six months away from haunt season. Haunted attractions around the country are running ‘Halfway to Halloween’ events almost every weekend this month. Meathook Jim and Badger even went to different haunts this past weekend to get a tease about the upcoming season. So get out there and support your local haunts. If you’re an owner and haven’t started to panic yet, let the Big Scary Show Episode 288 keep you calm and entertained as you kick your build season up a notch..Storm is ranting about haunt season ending early in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about being in solitary confinement in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone talks about expanding your business. We even have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway for the month of May. Be sure to listen carefully and enter for your chance to win a great prize from Screamline Studios.The Roundtable of Terror invites the one and only Leonard Pickel to have a seat and discuss his long and storied career. We talk about how he got started in the industry, how he designs haunts, the return of HAuNTcon (coming to Orlando in 2024) and so much more. It’s a fascinating conversation with a genuine legend in the industry. All this, plus so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW.Featured music: Midnight Syndicate - Into the Valley of Shadows Michael Hedstrom - Hall of Portraits Sam Haynes - Catacombs Verse 13 - Blighted#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Hang on folks, this is going to be one wild ride. This month marks our 11th anniversary of being on the air and we’re celebrating by bringing you a MONSTER show clocking in at well over 3 hours. We start off with an extensive interview with Kris Zahrobsky of Transworld to discuss all things Midwest Haunters Convention. Are you heading to Chicago in June for MHC? If not, you need to listen and make your plans. And it only gets better after that.Storm is ranting about AI in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about asylums in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, plus the interview with Kris from MHC, and the Old Crone brings you coverage from the Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Tulsa, OK. In addition, there's the return of an old Special Correspondent for our 11th anniversary who has a lot to say, and we might even top things off with a winner of our April Gruesome Giveaway.The Roundtable of Terror invites original (g)host Jerry Vayne, Jimmy Psycho from Psychocharger, and the legendary Virgil Franklin, (Master of the Ethermuse), to have a seat and talk music, 11 years of the Big Scary Show, and lots of other fun stuff. It’s one Roundtable you do not want to miss. All this, plus so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW.Featured music: Psychocharger - Tonight is Halloween Jerry Vayne w/ Tim Tantrum - The Headless Man Scarlett Overdrive (Featuring Hannah Mount and Jerry Vayne) - Into the Darkness Virgil - They Taste Funny#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

It’s finally getting warmer. The flowers are starting to bloom, the trees are spreading pollen everywhere, and the allergies are flaring up. Before you reach for that Benadryl, be sure to tune into the latest Big Scary Show, Episode 286, and let’s say goodbye to the cold weather with a hot show. We have some great coverage from Fear Expo, which happened in Owensboro, Ky a couple weeks ago. Check out all the interviews from some well-known vendors, some up and coming vendors, and one very special vendor with a connection to the show. This month also marks our 11th anniversary of being on the air and we’re celebrating all month.Storm is ranting about Halfway to Halloween events in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about being clapped in irons in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, plus he brings you a LOT of interviews from his weekend at Fear Expo, and the Old Crone sends us a new segment discussing using recording software to enhance your haunt soundscapes.. We spin some spooky tunes to keep you in the Halloween mood, and Dick Terhune returns for a brand new Marketing Morgue. In addition, there's a very special Gruesome Giveaway for our 11th anniversary. Be sure to enter for a chance to win a great prize courtesy of Screamline Studios.The Roundtable of Terror discusses designing effective soundscapes for your haunts. We invite several sound engineers to have a seat and discuss creative ways ambient sound and music can make your attractions extra spooky. Equipment, technical specs, copyrights, and more are all covered in this fascinating discussion. If you want to improve your haunt using sound, you definitely want to tune in. All this, plus so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW.Featured music:Shadow Symphony - Beneath the DarkVirgil - Lair of the Unknown Gathering of Darkness - Darkness Falls Dante Tomaselli - Dark night of the Soul#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror