This week: Universal's Horror Unleashed Opens Aug 14; The Haunt Industry will gather in St Louis this week for the world's largest Halloween Trade Show; Highlights from IAAPA's Middle East Trade Summit; "Alien: Earth" invades SXSW with an immersive pop-up experience; Spirit Halloween reaches $1 Million milestone in donations; Read the stories here.

This week: Universal Fan Fest Nights tests if guests will pay for hard-tickets outside of Halloween; Tokyo Disney’s Halloween investment; Disney’s pricing power is strong, but how high can prices go before guests push back?; HAA Annual Meeting & OSCARES; TransWorld’s free seminars; Netflix Bites in Vegas serves horror-inspired dishes. Read the news here.

This week: 88 Haunts Open Nationwide This Weekend for Valentines; Disney Struggles to Impress Wall Street; Tokyo Disneyland Leans into Halloween; Spooky Swap Meet Tickets;
TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show Updates; Haunted Attraction Association's C.H.A.O.S. recertification program. Read all the stories here. 87HnXoDKm1F1jwRJbbTj

This week: 95 Valentine Haunts Opening this Month; Ed Roberts (West Coast Halloween Con; Nightmare Factory) passes; Insidious: The Further You Fear cancels tour; John Carpenter announces 4-night residency in Los Angeles; Tickets on sale for Universal Fan Fest Nights; 2025 expected to see growth in the Halloween retail industry; Transworld Updates. Read the news here.

This Week's News: Halloween Horror Nights Orlando Returns Aug 29; Six Flags Live Entertainment Open Casting; NEW Details: "Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After"; "Insidious: The Further You Fear" theatrical experience begins; CreepIE Con is this weekend; SCARECON returns May 20th - 21st; TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show adds an evening networking lounge at the Marriott hotel; Haunted Attraction Association board member nominations; "The Fright Stuff" documentary from Zombie Army Productions and Yokai Films to premiere at TransWorld. Read the full stories here.

This week: Disneyland's new ghost bride; A woman goes to court over her year-round skeleton display; Fear Fest Haunted Attractions given a rating of "F" by the Better Business Bureau; Derry Halloween's "Awaken the Walls" will remain free; Dark Universe Construction Updates from Attractions Magazine; Halloween & Costume Association announces inaugural Spooky Awards winners. Read the articles here.

Read the full stories here. This week's headlines: Sony Debuts "The Last of Us" proof-of-concept at CES; Updated Valentine's Day Haunt List; Salem adjusts safety plans for Halloween festivities; Former Haunted House of Wax to become a food hall; Vendor & haunt applications open for Spooky Swap Meet; Home Haunter Awards; Haunt Education Sessions.

Read this week's stories here. This week: Drone Crash Raises Questions About Safety in Attractions Industry; 2025 Valentine Haunted Houses; 2025 Prep Podcast from Haunter’s Toolbox; 2024 Spooky Awards to Honor Halloween’s Best; Reminders from the Haunted Attraction Association.

This week: Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Returns Sept 4th - Nov 2nd, 2025; Oogie Boogie Bash returns for 31 select nights on Aug 17th; United Parks ordered to pay $5 Million in suit; Seminar Registration open for TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show; Harvest of Horror Haunted House: New details on death; Nosferatu: The Immersive Experience comes to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery December 16th - 18th; Read the stories here.

This week's news: Madam Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical returns Dec 5th; Distortions Unlimited debuts first 2025 prop; Researchers suggest that haunts may reduce inflammation; 2024 Holiday Haunt Updates. Our 2024 Holiday Haunt guide is here. Watch our Madame Scrooge video here.