Southern Spooks

Let's face it: some haunted attractions are shit compared to the others. You may go to a haunt where the only scary thing is the fact that the lights are off. You may go to another haunt where everything makes you feel like you're the star of a horror movie. Hell, you may even stumble upon a haunt that seems like a glorified, gore fueled strip show. Whatever the case may be, it's safe to assume that there are MANY different types of haunted attractions. The first haunted house I ever technically "worked at" was my cousin's home made haunt in his garage. It was a rink-dink maze of black tarp, ripped up trash bags, dangling plastic spiders, and my cousin with a chainsaw at the end. It was truly a sad, pathetic display. There was nothing scary about it except the chainsaw (since my cousin was literally the only live person inside the trash bag maze until I couldn't take it anymore and jumped in to help with the scares). Now that I work in the industry, my s...

One of the most important things you could do if you're hoping to make haunt your career is to network. You will want to talk to as many people as you can in the industry. You will want to learn as much as you can from other haunters and really get your name out there. If people know you, you can't fly under the radar and vanish into the background. When I first started out in the haunt industry, I thought this would be a hard thing to do. With only a handful of haunts in the area, it seemed impossible to network unless The Powers That Be invited me to haunt conventions. At Ravenwood, being invited to a haunt convention...that is the most chased after opportunity that everyone is dying to be chosen for. (I'm pretty sure a few people, including me, would literally kill to be invited.) Throughout the year, there are four major conventions that you will always hear about: HauntCon, Transworld, Midwest Haunters Convention, and Legendary. Of course there are a few West and E...