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This week on Haunt Weekly, we’re looking at the issue of simulated violence in haunted houses and discussing what boundaries should be set and what is best for your haunt and your customers.There’s not much doubt that most haunts contain at least some implied violence. Severed limbs, dead bodies, gruesome injuries, etc. However, most of those injuries happen away from the customer and very few feature significant explicit violence, especially gory violence.There are a lot of reasons for this, one of the biggest is that it’s simply easier but could it also be more effective? Or, are there benefits in ramping up the violence game. This week we’re looking at exactly that and much more!This Week’s Episode Includes:IntroQuestion of the WeekHousekeeping NotesOur Love and Sympathy to the Family of Jon HuberBriefly Addressing the Haunter’s Hangout ThreadExplicit vs. Implicit ViolencePros/Cons of ExplicitPros/Cons of ImplicitThe Need for Content Warning in HauntsConclusionsAll in all, this is one important episode that you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news and, after one of the busiest seasons of all time, it's actually kind of nice to have a quieter news episode for the first time in nearly a year. However, that's not to say there isn't a lot going on. We have news that Erebus is up for sale as well as an update on one of this season's shootings. It's still a very busy news episode, just a little less crazy than the ones that preceded it. So sit back, relax and let us go over all of the haunted attraction news that's fit to print. This Week's Episode Includes: Intro Previous Question of the Week Winner Question of the Week Visit the Haunt Weekly Store (https://www.hauntweeklystore.com) Erebus Haunted House, Escape Rooms Are For Sale (https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/erebus-haunted-house-escape-room-properties-downtown-pontiac-sale-145-million)Federal Prosecutors File Charges in Haunt Shooting (https://www.newson6.com/story/5fd2baa2c792dd0c0a5193a3/federal-prosecutors-file-charges-in-sapulpa-haunted-house-shooting-)Knott's Merry Farm Canceled (https://www.facebook.com/KnottsBerryFarm/photos/a.104124665875/10157422071180876/?type=3)Krampus Christmas Event on Hold (https://www.nujournal.com/news/local-news/2020/12/18/krampus-christmas-event-on-hold/)New Orleans Hosts Krampus Reverse Parade (https://www.nola.com/entertainmentlife/festivals/article597ccf12-3819-11eb-a6b3-03ba4a498369.html)Disney's Haunted Mansion Gets a Facelift (https://insidethemagic.net/2020/12/haunted-mansion-ba1/)New Haunted Mansion Ornament For Sale (https://fintechzoom.com/fintechnewsdisney/photos-new-haunted-mansion-holiday-ornament-materializes-at-walt-disney-world/)New Orleans Turns Houses into Mardi Gras Floats (https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/missing-the-carnival-spirit-hire-a-mardi-gras-artist-to-turn-your-house-into-a-house-float/289-98170e39-a980-4459-921f-3549de343ecd)Haunted Overload Donates Nearly $50K to Animal Shelter (https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2020/12/05/haunted-overload-teams-up-pmhs/3822969001/)Return to the Question of the Week Conclusions All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly we're setting aside the haunt talk and tackling something much more important: Tearing down Santa Claus. So sit back and relax while we drop all the reasons that Santa Claus is evil and his myth is likely doing more harm than good.It's a bit of a rough ride I admit, but a very important one to go on. This Week's Episode Includes: IntroQuestion of the WeekHousekeeping NotesWe Have a New Store (https://www.hauntweeklystore.com)Our Personal Stories About SantaSanta's Origins (https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus) Santa Makes it to the U.S.What He is TodayPopular U.S. PortrayalsMore Accurate PortrayalsRevisit Question of the WeekConclusions All in all, this is one show you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing interview time as we sit down with Donnie Hoover and "Meathook" Jim Millspaugh of Wrestlehorror to talk about the intersection between wrestling and haunted attractions. This interview covers a wide range of topics including what haunters can learn from wrestling, the overlap between wrestling and haunt acting and why haunters should study wrestling. It's a wild an intersting hour of wrestling, horror and haunted attractions that should be very educational for all!This Week's Episode Includes: Intro Interview with WrestleHorror Conclusions All in all, this is one episode that you definitely do NOT want to miss! PS: Sorry about the limited show notes this week but we've had tech issues in producing this episode so please use your imagination!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're not actually talking much about haunted houses and instead are looking at one of our holiday traditions: The Anti-Christmas PlaylistOur Anti-Christmas playlist is a (nearly) 20-year tradition that started on burned CDs for our car and has grown to a mammoth YouTube playlist with over 80 tracks and 4 hours of music.For the first time ever, we're opening that list up to you and the world, you can view it here: https://tinyurl.com/antixmas2020If you want a guide to that list, well, that's what this episode is all about! This Week's Episode Includes:IntroQuestion of the WeekHousekeeping NotesWhat We've Been Working OnRaven's Grin Inn GoFundMe (https://tinyurl.com/goravensgrin)Why Do We Make the List?What is an Anti-Christmas List?Parodies of Christmas SongsParodies of Mainstream SongsNew "Christmas" CarolsDrinking/Family SongsDepression SongsOther ReligionsClassic ComedySongs That Are Kind of Pro ChristmasSongs Not on the ListOur Personal FavoritesRevisit Question of the WeekConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss, regardless of how you feel about the holiday!PS: Feel free to pause the podcast and play the songs on the list as we go through them!

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This week on Haunt Weekly we are doing the news! It has been a particularly busy four weeks for haunted attractions as we have the conclusion of the 2020 season, easily the weirdest haunt season ever, and get to talk about some of the aftermath of it.So, with that in mind, sit back, relax and let us tell all about what is going on in the haunt industry.This week's Episode Includes:IntroQuestion of the WeekHousekeeping NotesWhat We've Been Working OnRaven's Grin Inn GoFundMe (https://tinyurl.com/goravensgrin)Delaware Man Allegedly Points a Handgun at a Haunt Customer (https://www.wmdt.com/2020/11/delaware-man-allegedly-points-a-handgun-at-a-customer-walking-through-a-haunted-attraction-saturday-night/)Fire Extinguished at Circle of Ash Haunted House (https://kwwl.com/2020/11/20/crews-extinguish-fire-at-circle-of-ash-haunted-house/)Demented FX Closes After City Goes Back into Lockdown (https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2020/10/dementedfx-closes-after-holyoke-reverts-back-to-phase-3-step-1-of-reopening-plan.html)New Haunted House Study Shines Light on Fear for Fun (https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/new-haunted-house-study-suggests-theres-a-sweet-spot-for-recreational-fear/)East Dallas Home Decoration Get Police Visits (https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-police-keep-showing-up-to-check-on-one-neighbors-halloween-bloodbath-11958443)Pole Dancing Skeletons Clash with HOA (https://abc13.com/7373707/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB)Father Builds Pirate Ship for Halloween Display (https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/ship-pirates-of-the-caribbean-halloween-trnd/index.html)Dick Van Dyke Holds Drive Thru Haunt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0HUATUgcmXY&feature=share&d=n)NJ Car Washes Turn into Haunted Attractions (https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/10/njs-haunted-car-washes-deliver-clean-screams-for-socially-distant-halloween.html)Florida Man Turns 12 Foot Skeleton Into a Puppet (https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-man-turns-giant-home-depot-skeleton-into-puppet)Revisit Question of the WeekConclusionsAll in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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With the 2020 haunt season coming to a close haunts everywhere are shutting down, evaluating how the season went and starting planning for the new year. But, while a LOT happens in the off-season for haunts one key thing does: Earning money. For most haunts, not being opens means no money at all coming in. However, that doesn't make any sense. Sure, haunt season is only 4-8 weeks long but there are many ways that haunts can make money year-round if they are just willing to try. To that end, we're exploring just seven ways that haunts can earn money in the offseason. Best of all, we're exploring easy, low-cost things that are pandemic-friendly and can be started today! This Week's Episode Includes: IntroQuestion of the WeekHousekeeping NotesWhat We've Been Working OnIntro to the TopicVirtual Escape RoomsOnline Merch SalesLocation FeesHaunted Garage SaleCharacter Appearances/CameoPatreon Virtual Tours/EventsReturn to the Question of the WeekConclusions All in all, this is one money-filled episode you do NOT want to miss!

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To say 2020 was an unprecedented season is a cliche at this point, but it is also a grand truth. That said, getting through tough times can carry with it lessons for the better times and that's what we're on a mission to find. The question is simple, what lessons from 2020 can haunts take with them to 2021 and beyond? It turns out there's a lot and we're going to discuss just five of them this week. This Week's Episode Includes: Intro Question of the Week Raven's Grin Inn GoFundMe Topic Intro Need for Improved Security Need for Better Financial Stability Getting Back to Prop Building Improving Variety of Acting Preventing Disease Conclusions All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This year's Halloween was never going to be an ordinary one. We had already canceled our haunt due to COVID-19 and city regulations but had hoped for a spirited night of trick or treating and socially-distanced festivities. Then, Hurricane Zeta hit the city. Instead of the anticipated mild tropical storm or modest hurricane, we got a solid category two with little time to prepare. This brought an early end to our Halloween celebrations and gives us the topic for our episode. So here's hoping your Halloween was more successful than ours! This Week's Episode Includes: Intro Housekeeping NotesTelling the Story of Hurricane ZetaComparing to Last Year's CancelationConclusionsAll in all, this week's episode may be a downer, but it's definitely an episode you do NOT want to miss.

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This week on Haunt Weekly it's time to do the news. That means we get to bring the most unusual haunt season ever to a close by covering the last four weeks of news stories. However, it's been kind of a rough four weeks, setting aside the myriad of fluff pieces about COVID precautions taken by haunts, we have three shootings to talk about, several injuries and several haunts being forced to close or change their process.Ultimately, this is one of the busiest news episodes we have ever had. This Week's Episode Includes: Intro Question of the Week What We've Been Working On Raven's Grin Inn GoFundMe (https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid-support-for-raven039s-grin-inn)Woman Injured in Drive-By Shooting at Houston Haunted Trail (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/woman-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-at-houston-haunted-house/ar-BB19FEmy)Juvenile Shot at North Carolina Haunted House (https://www.wsoctv.com/news/trending/juvenile-shot-injured-north-carolina-haunted-house-another-juvenile-custody/AXRN5XLEIRC3LHJ7YQPVR2G4QI/) Security Guard Shot at Oklahoma Haunt (https://ktul.com/news/local/security-guard-shot-in-stomach-after-someone-fires-gun-into-crowd-at-hex-house-police-say)Boise Man Threatens Teens with Gun on Haunt Bus (https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article246477750.html) Reaper's Realm Allowed to Reopen (https://www.salisburypost.com/2020/10/20/commissioners-grant-permit-allow-reapers-realm-to-continue-operations-for-remainder-of-halloween-season/)Dogwood Pass Closed for Rest of Season After Accident (https://www.wsaz.com/2020/10/16/haunted-attraction-closes-for-rest-of-the-season/) Twelvepole Manor Also Shuttered Early (https://www.wsaz.com/app/2020/10/15/haunted-house-attraction-shutting-down-early/)Bayville Scream Park Cited for Overcrowding (https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/holidays/halloween/bayville-scream-park-violation-1.50042581)Welcome to Hellfest Canceled (https://www.facebook.com/WTHF20/posts/137701764719825)Protestors Support Reaper's Haunted Attraction (https://www.theprogress.com/news/protesters-take-to-chilliwack-city-hall-in-support-of-reapers-haunted-attraction/)Illinois Haunts Open Despite Ban (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/haunted-houses-open-despite-not-being-allowed-under-phase-4/ar-BB19BwuO)DaBaby Opens Nightmare in Carolina (https://kiss951.com/2020/10/19/dababy-opens-nightmare-in-carolina-haunted-house/) Whaley House Goes Virtual for Halloween (https://patch.com/california/san-diego/san-diegos-haunted-whaley-house-goes-virtual-halloween)American Horror Story Murder House Goes Virtual Too (https://attractionsmagazine.com/american-horror-story-murder-house-is-virtually-opening-its-doors-for-halloween/)Shoutout to Bill Ritchie (https://www.facebook.com/100001103210073/posts/3496633387050067/?d=n) Revisit Question of the Week Conclusions All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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