ScareHouse Podcast

By ScareHouse

Pittsburgh's family-owned ScareHouse has become nationally recognized as one of America’s best Halloween Haunted Attractions by ABC news, Travel Channel and iconic horror director Guillermo del Toro. ... more

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The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.

ScareHouse Podcast episodes:

December 20, 2018Episode 133: 2018 ScareHouse Season Recap with Scott Simmons, Katie “Dudders”, and Nino Balistrieri
Scott, Nino, and Dudders look back on the craziness that was the 2018 ScareHouse season. From creating a zombie themed pop up bar, appearing all over the season, and super fun season, this has been an amazing haunt season!
Highlights:
Bringing the Zombie Den to life in Market Square.
It was a fun and incredibly busy season.
Building the new Pittsburgh Zombies haunt to life and hidden Easter Eggs.
Hot tip 1: Find a graphic designer that enjoys good puns.
The birth of the bike riding zombie and the zombie pickle characters.
Hot tip 2: Get yourself a good leadership team. It will allow you to do more of the things you love.
Nino got to dig into DMX programming this season.
The “peppermint nightmare” at A Creepy Christmas.
ScareHouse’s weird history with Christmas.
How quickly A Creepy Christmas came together.
Adding our humor to A Creepy Christmas.
Bringing back our Krampus props.
Customer and cast reactions to A Creepy Christmas.
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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH
Special Guest: Nino Balistrieri.
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58min
October 16, 2018Episode 132: Molly and Travis from Row House Cinema
Highlights:
Row House Cinema is an independent, single screen theater in Lawrenceville.
The basement houses Bierport, a bar with retro video games.
Row House Cinema began as the dream of Brian Mendelson, enjoying beer at the movies for a fun night out. The remodel took over four and a half years.
How they select movies and themes each week using the opinions of staff and public. There is no real formula.
Creating a balance between different types of movies they show.
Describing the joy of seeing some movies on the big screen.
The fun of watching a bad movie with friends in a theater.
Which movies they thought would sell well, but didn't (hint: a lot of 80's comedies).
Using special events and gimmicks to sell movies.
Process to get rights to show movies. Creating a wish list and having patience.
Witches Week October 12th-18th.
Row House of Horrors Week October 19th-31st.
Combing the genres of of horror and comedy.
How sound and a dark theater really ups the movie experience.
Analog look back: Mystery movie played on a VCR.
Travis' Jack Black story.
Find Row House Cinema online:
Website https://rowhousecinema.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RowHouseCinemaPGH
Twitter https://twitter.com/RowHouseCinema
YouTube https://www.instagram.com/rowhousecinema/
For more information about Sorgatron Media Studios http://www.sidekickmediaservices.com/services/
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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
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Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
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1h 7min
July 20, 2018Episode 131: Jordan Patton Talks FaceOff and DeadNecks
Jordan Patton, a competitor from Syfy’s FaceOff, sits down with Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” Dudas to discuss FaceOff, his early beginnings at ScareHouse, and DeadNecks.
Jordan discusses his time on FaceOff and what the process is like on the show

How being on the TV show has changed his day to day life

How Jordan got his start in FX and making masks

Jordan’s first experience with ScareHouse

Learning how to make masks at a young age

Discussing Monsterpalooza, special effects convention in Los Angeles

The beginnings and foundation of DeadNecks

Creating original content and internal branding (the battle between art and commerce)

“Elevator Pitch” for DeadNecks

The future DeadNecks cartoon series and Jordan’s love for cartoons

The FX artists that Jordan looks up too

The craziest actor experiences he’s had at ScareHouse

The budget on FaceOff and how freeing it is
Find Jordan Patton online:
Website https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/735402075/deadnecks-original-series/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Deadnecks/
Twitter https://twitter.com/jpattonfx
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj9bl01UiiOJU8_8I5zIpg/feedc
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jordan_pattonfx/
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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
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Special Guest: Jordan Patton.
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45min
April 05, 2018 Episode 130: Pittsburgh Movie Behind the Scenes Legend Steve Parys
Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie "Dudders" chat with Assistant Director and Pittsburgh native Steve Parys. Steve has worked on television shows and movies filmed in Pittsburgh and around the world including Silence of the Lambs, Fear the Walking Dead, and Outsiders. Steve discusses his diverse background and experiences and even shares an incredible story from the set of Silence of the Lambs.
Scott talks about how he met Steve.

How Steve ended up doing almost everything on the set of Silence of the Lambs.

Moth fire in Buffalo Bill’s basement.

Steve discusses what it was like working with George Romero.

Scott’s experience on the set of the remake of Night of the Living Dead.

Explanation of PA’s film tax credit and how it helps the city.

Pittsburgh’s film industry shift in the 1990s.

Stories from some movies set in Pittsburgh.

Steve talks about his work on Fear the Walking Dead tv show.

Steve explains what an assistant director’s job on a movie or TV show.

Scott dishes about the chaos of a ScareHouse shoot and the importance of having a set schedule.

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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
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Special Guest: Steve Parys.
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1h 13min
March 29, 2018 Episode 129: Fan Q&A with Scott Simmons and Katie "Dudders"
Before Creative Director Scott Simmons and Director of Sales and Marketing Katie "Dudders" left for Transworld, they recorded a live Q&A podcast where they answered fan questions at Sorgatron Media Studios. Fans submitted questions beforehand on Facebook and live during the recording on Facebook and Instagram.
What's the most fun part of our jobs.

What the team does the rest of the year.

The boring paperwork behind running a haunted house.

How much of our budget is spent on marketing.

Whether our building is really haunted.

Other haunted houses we visited in 2017: Dent School House, Shocktoberfest, 13th Gate, Cutting Edge.

How we decide what haunts we're going build each year.

We can never have enough clowns.

Behind the scenes tour are ideal for customers that want to stop and see the details.

Whether it's harder to scare people now.

What we think is the future of haunted house technology.

What keeps it fresh for us and whether we'll get tired of doing what we're doing.

Sometimes we're terrible at naming characters.

The three smells we used during Valentine's Day in The Basement.

Do we create characters based on actors or cast actors based on characters.

The ages of the youngest and oldest actors at our haunt.

Scott and Dudders favorite haunts and scenes.

Seeking out advice from other haunted houses.

Any hints for The Basement 2018.

Does the return of Pittsburgh Zombies mean more Dudders and Donnie of the Dead videos?

Last time we were scared.

Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!
Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH
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56min
March 15, 2018 Episode 128: Poison Props Adam Johnston
Poison Props has been creating fast, durable haunt house animatronics for 11 years.

ScareHouse has at least one Poison Props animatronic in each of their haunts.

You must be willing to learn and get feedback from your client to run a successful business.

The importance of scalability.

Adam discusses starting out in a one car garage and his sound design background.

What it's like to prep for a major trade show.

Serendipity and finding your life's passion.

How sound can set the mood and immerse the customers in the experience.

The fun, new things Adam is bringing to Transworld.
Find Adam and Poison Props Online:
Website http://poisonprops.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/POISON-PROPS-115866798452165

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/poisonprops
Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!
Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH
Special Guest: Adam Johnston.
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36min
February 19, 2018Episode 127: Themed Attractions Legend Robbi Lepre
Creative Director Scott Simmons introduces Katie "Dudders" to the amazing and inspiring live entertainment shows and events legend, Robbi Lepre. Robbi talks about her almost 40 years of experience in the industry, learning from other haunted attraction experts at trade shows, celebration Robbiween, and the importance of positive connections. You can support Robbi's wellness fund at https://www.gofundme.com/robbi-lepre-wellness-fund
Robbi discusses her almost 40 years of experience in the live entertainment industry.

The importance of talking to and listening to experts in other fields.
Executing and operating large-scale events like Howl-O-Scream and Christmas Town.

The challenge of working with animals.
Sometimes Mother Nature is not kind and you have to adjust on the fly.
Scott and Robbi talk about Robbiween, an event which brought the top influencers in the themed attractions industry to celebrate Robbi.
Robbi tells us about her current health challenge.
For more information about Sorgatron Media Studios http://www.sidekickmediaservices.com/services/
Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!
Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH
Special Guest: Robbi Lepre.
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1h 16min
January 19, 2018 Episode 126: Basement Managers Tracy and Kevin
Tracy discusses the inspiration behind her character Patti from The Basement 2016.

Why the first character you meet from The Basement is the most important one.

Tracy and Kevin discuss what it was like going from The Basement actors to managers.

The challenge of adjusting on the fly in The Basement last season.

Working with high energy actors or “bunch of potty mouthed five year olds after drinking Mt. Dew”.

The Basement auditions: Who should audition? What is the audition process like?

Tracy and Kevin demonstrate what happens at a The Basement audition.

Planning for this year’s Valentine’s Day in The Basement.

Dudders discusses her trip to HauntCon in New Orleans.

Going outside of the haunt industry for inspiration and knowledge.

Kevin’s offseason life changing event. Former zombies need love, too.

Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!
Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH
Special Guests: Kevin Poelcher Searfoss and Tracy Campbell.
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44min
December 07, 2017Episode 125: 2017 ScareHouse Season Recap with Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders”
The 2017 ScareHouse season was filled with wild moments that included a German television crew, flugtag, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Star Wars. Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” look back on 2017 and talk about what’s next for ScareHouse in 2018.
Scott and Dudders are joined by Producers Mike and Missy Sorg at Sorgatron Media Studios to discuss the 2017 ScareHouse season

Mike Sorg discusses his first visit to The Basement

Old school marketing can help you stand out from the crowd in a digital world.

Scott describes the evolution of The Basement and possibly a Basement Multiverse

Scott and Dudders talk about being on a German television show, Galileo TV, where they teach their visitors about the importance of smells such as bore urine in a haunted house

This isn’t the first time they’ve been on an international television. They were on Brazilian show Programa Pânico in 2015

How that “Pittsburgh Steelers Get Scared” video came to be

The importance of your espace room having a story.

Moving on from The Summoning to The Sunset Lodge

The joy of hiding Easter eggs in the haunt

Dudders reminiscences about the Red Bull Flugtag event and the only flight of the ScareCraft

What it’s like to be in a parade with a crowd yelling “BUNNY!”

Partnering with Burgatory for the ScareHouse Shake which benefits Make Room for Kids, an initiative of the Mario Lemieux Foundation

Star Wars Night: Working with the Starkiller Garrison, Garrison Carida, Microsoft, and the Mario Lemieux Foundation to benefit Make Room for Kids

Never getting to 100% done because we’re always pushing ourselves to the next level.

Being named Pittsburgh’s Best Haunted Attraction three years in a row by City Paper Readers

Dave the Clown, he’s all over the internet and awesome

What happens after the season ends

Plus-ing and tweaking the experience throughout the season

Getting scared by “safe” props in the haunt

Never getting to 100% done because we’re always pushing ourselves to the next level.

What to expect from ScareHouse in 2018

ScareHouse Weekly: Polished perfection to honest reality
Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!
Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH
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56min
September 27, 2017Episode 124: Kip Polley Pale Night Productions Returns
A few weeks before opening night, Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” traveled to Beechview to Sorgatron Media Studios to record a long distance podcast with Kip Polley from Pale Night Productions. Kip was visiting the Southern Illinois Fair with one of his zombie puppets. They chatted with Kip about kids love of zombies, designing haunted attractions and escape rooms for guests of all ages, and being one of the leading innovators in the haunted attraction industry.
Pale Night Productions started 13 years ago and provides props for haunted houses and theme parks. They also design turnkey haunted houses and escape rooms.

Incorporating zombies into your marketing.

Old school marketing can help you stand out from the crowd in a digital world.

ScareHouse zombie Donnie may or may not be from the Pale Night Productions family.

Why kids love zombies.

Designing haunted houses and attractions that are fun for guests of all ages.

Discussing the future of escape rooms.

The importance of your espace room having a story.

Trying to keep up with all the new haunt technology.

Looking beyond the haunted attraction industry for inspiration.

Never getting to 100% done because we’re always pushing ourselves to the next level.
Find Kip and Pale Night Productions Online:
Episode 41 ScareHouse Podcast https://scarehouse.fireside.fm/41
Website http://www.palenightproductions.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/palenight
Twitter https://twitter.com/PaleNight_Kip
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/kpolley
Ravens Curse http://ravenscurse.com
Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!
Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH
Special Guest: Kip Polley.
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35min

FAQs about ScareHouse Podcast:

How many episodes does ScareHouse Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.