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Halloween 2026 has come and gone way too quickly. It seemed like only yesterday itwas 90 degrees and now everyone’s talking about that big holiday at the end ofDecember. The Big Scary Show (g)hosts hope you all had an excellent Halloween; filledwith trick or treaters, scary movies, dressing up in costume, and of course visitinghaunted houses. But before post-Halloween depression begins to sink in, be sure totune into the Big Scary Show Episode 379 because we eat, sleep, and breathe theHalloween season all year long.Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing a new short horror story toBetween the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News, plus an interviewwith the GM of the Haunted Farm in North Carolina. And the Old Crone is talking abouthow to recover after dealing with an unruly haunt patron. We have a brand newGruesome Giveaway for November, so stay tuned to find out how you can enter to win.Finally, we’re spinning some spooky tunes to stave off any post-Halloween blues.The Big Scary Show has decided to introduce a new feature for the Roundtable ofTerror, ‘Haunted Places from Your State’. We invite speaker, author, and historianHeather Leah to have a seat and discuss spooky places in the state of North Carolina.We discuss places like the Devil’s Tramping Ground, the Brown Mountain Lights, ghosttowns, and much much more. It’s a fascinating and fun discussion you don’t want tomiss. (BTW: If you would like for us to bring someone in to talk about spooky places inyour state, send us suggestions for guests.) All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 379. (And remember, Halloween lives 24/7/365 here)Featured Music:Shadows Symphony - Desolate HorrorJerry Vayne - Voodoo DollMidnight Syndicate - It LivesGathering of Darkness - Darkness Falls#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Halloween is nearly upon us and the (g)hosts are brimming with excitement at theprospects of decorating, dressing in costume, and anxiously awaiting trick-or-treaters.This truly is the greatest time of the year and everyone we know is super excited. Oneway you can celebrate the season is by tuning into the Big Scary Show Episode 378and making us a part of your Halloween preparations.Storm is ranting about preteens at haunts in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing anew short horror story to Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in DeadlineNews. And the Old Crone is talking about her first Halloween as a non-haunt owner. Dowe have a Gruesome Giveaway for October? Stay tuned to find out. Finally, we’respinning some Halloween-themed tunes to celebrate the greatest of holidays.As we celebrate Halloween 2026, the Roundtable of Terror sets the way-back machineto a few decades ago when Gen X’ers prowled the streets on October 31st. We invite apair of Gen-X influencers to join our Gen-X (g)hosts to reminisce about how ourgeneration used to celebrate the holiday. It’s a trip down memory lane as we fondlyremember highly flammable costumes, plastic masks that could literally suffocate you,and did anyone ever actually find a razor blade in their Chunky Candy Bar? If youGen-Z and Gen Alphas don’t believe the tales your parents tell you about how they didHalloween, then you need to tune in and listen. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 378. (And HAPPY HALLOWEEN!)Featured Music:PsychoCharger - Tonight is Halloween13 Pagan Holiday 13 - Long Shadows Fall on HalloweenThe B-Movie Monsters - 10-31Wednesday 13 - Trick or Treat (We’re Going to Kill You)

It’s FINALLY October, the most wonderful month of the year, and all of the (g)hosts arehoping that each and every one of you will get a chance to experience all the things thatmake this time of year so special. From leaf watching, to baking, to pulling out that fallwardrobe, to watching scary movies, this truly is the best time of the year. Oh, and don’tforget haunted houses. So whether your haunt is opening this weekend, or you’ve beenopen for a while, we hope you’ll tune into the Big Scary Show Episode 377 for all thelatest news, music, information, and more as we continue to celebrate the best seasonof the year.Storm is ranting about movies in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing a new shorthorror story to Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News aswell as a special interview with the one and only Victoria Price. And the Old Crone istalking about her visit to Pittsburgh to guest act at Portals of Fear haunted attraction. (Oris it Portals of Hell, sometimes it’s hard to remember). We have a very specialGruesome Giveaway for October so we hope you’ll stay tuned to find out how to enterand possibly win a great prize from Screamline Studios. Finally, we’re spinning somerockin’ tunes to celebrate all things spooky.Speaking of haunted houses, the Roundtable of Terror is talking about the 2026 HauntIndustry Report put out by Hauntpay. We invite Alex Linebrink to have a seat to discussthe results of his survey he sent out to haunt owners and more regarding this hauntseason. We crunch the numbers on projected attendance, pricing, and find out howmany haunted attractions are planning to hold an event during the off-season. (Thepercentage might surprise you) If you like numbers, statistics, charts and graphs, this isa great Roundtable to tune into. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 377. (And go enjoy your local haunts)

It’s officially Fall and haunt season is finally here as more and more haunted attractionsare opening up every weekend. We’re in the final stretch for haunt owners to finish uptheir projects in anticipation of opening their doors to the unsuspecting public. Theweather is definitely changing for the better. The air is slightly cooler, trees are startingto change color and a few leaves have been spotted falling from the trees. Pretty soonit will start to look like Fall is supposed to and we’ll all be spending time visiting hauntedattractions and taking advantage of all the spooky things the season has to offer. Butbefore we hit the glorious month of Octoberr, grab your earbuds, sit back and tune intothe Big Scary Show Episode 376 as we celebrate the end of summer and welcome thebest season of the year.Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing a new short horror story toBetween the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News. And the OldCrone is talking about how to deal with difficult guests without breaking character.Vysther returns with an all new and redesigned Haunted Vista regarding 20 years ofhome haunting. Do we have a winner for the September Gruesome Giveaway? Staytuned to find out. Finally, we’re spinning some spooky tunes to celebrate the return ofSpooky Season.The Roundtable of Terror is talking about Transworld’s Legendary Haunt Tour 2026,coming to North Carolina to visit three legendary haunts. We invite our friend KrisZahrobsky from Transworld to sit down and discuss all the amazing things that are instore for those making the trip to finish up their haunt season. As a bonus, we havesome very special guests joining us to elaborate more on some of the haunts that you’llbe visiting November 5-7th. If you’re even remotely thinking about closing out this year’sspooky season by attending the tour, this is one Roundtable 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 BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 376. (And go support your local haunts)Featured Music: (Featuring Virgil Franklin)So it BeginsRedneck RompA Bump in the NightThey Taste Funny

Welcome to September and haunted houses are already opening up. Badger of coursehas already visited a couple but the rest of the (g)hosts are giddy with anticipation ofcooler temperatures, leaves changing, visiting pumpkin patches, and of course, hauntedhouses. We’re pretty much in full Halloween mode at this point and are breaking out theseasonal decorations even though it’s still pretty hot outside. We simply couldn’t wait.So in the meantime; sit back, grab your headphones, and enjoy the Big Scary ShowEpisode 375 as we celebrate the return of haunted attractions opening their doors tounsuspecting victims.Storm is ranting about Dolly Parton and corn mazes in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim isbringing a new short horror story to Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latestin Deadline News. And the Old Crone brings you information about Stay4Halloween, anew and very important project we are excited to be a part of. There’s a BRAND NEWGruesome Giveaway for September, (and you know the prize is going to be good sincehaunt season is here, so listen closely and enter). Finally, we’re spinning some rockin'tunes to celebrate the return of Spooky Season 2026.The Roundtable of Terror brings Dave Ferrier of Fearschool.com to have a seat anddiscuss the results of a survey he sent out to haunt actors, management, and othersover the summer. The results were somewhat surprising, and led us into discussions ofactor safety, training, and some darker issues which most people simply chalk off to‘well, that’s just haunt life’. It’s a fascinating discussion that you need to hear, especiallyif you work for, or own a haunted attraction. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 375. (Are you excited for haunt season yet?)Featured Music:The Phantom AD - Like a WolfmanFright Barker & Sons - Backburner GalThe Tremors - Demon Boogie FeverGorgeous Frankenstein - Made in Hell#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

It’s practically September, which means it’s Halloween Eve. Have you noticed anycrunchy leaves lying in the road? The faint whiff of pumpkin spice emanating from thedoors of local coffee shops? Spirit Halloween stores popping up nearby? Grocery storesteasing the return of Monster Cereals? Make no mistake, spooky season is this close tobeing here and the (g)hosts of the Big Scary Show are here to make sure you’re awareof it. By the time you hear this, there will already be a handful of haunted attractionsopen, plus Halloween celebrations happening in those large theme parks in Orlandoand Anaheim and perhaps others. So sit back, grab your headphones, and enjoy theBig Scary Show Episode 374 as Fall decides when it’s finally going to show up.Storm is ranting about haunted house renovations in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim isbringing a new short horror story to Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latestin Deadline News and a few more interviews from Midsummer Scream. And the OldCrone is asking the question; “Why are you still a cash-only haunt in 2026?”. Finally,we’re spinning some spooky tunes off Midnight Syndicate’s new album as we celebratethe release of their 16th studio album ‘Plankett’s Grove’.Speaking of Midnight Syndicate, the Roundtable of Terror invites our friends EdwardDouglas and Gavin Gozska of Midnight Syndicate to take a seat and discuss their newalbum. We go into how it was conceived, the music writing process, and how this albumis different from their previous releases. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 374. (Are you excited for haunt season yet?)Featured Music: (Featuring Midnight Syndicate)Sylvan RespiteBleak ProvenanceShanty in the PinesThe Woods are Watching#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

As we suffer through the tail end of summer, we do what many people do this time ofyear…hit the road. But there’s no vacation for the (g)hosts. We send Badger toCreepycon in Knoxville, TN and Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, CA, and the OldCrone hits the road for Harrisonville, MO to attend Kreepfest. There are so manyinterviews, you’ll feel like you attended ALL the shows. There’s a lot to cover in thisepisode, so get comfortable, grab a beverage, and tune in to Episode 373 of the BigScary Show as we count down to the opening of haunt season in just a few weeks..Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing a new short horror story toBetween the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News. And the OldCrone is interviewing several attendees of Kreepfest. There might just be a GruesomeGiveaway winner for the month of August. Finally, we’re spinning some rockin’ tunes aswe celebrate being one more month closer to haunt season.The Roundtable of Terror invites haunt consultant Scott Swenson to bring us up to dateon all he’s been up to. We discuss his creating Halloween events at non-haunt placeslike zoos, about farms ramping up their Halloween events, Keeping multi-generationsentertained at haunts, (even if they're ‘family-friendly’), and teases the return of the Vaultof Souls in Tampa. It’s a fun and interesting conversation that you’d be foolish to miss.All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 373.Featured Music: (Featuring Neil Zaza)Danse MacabreCarnival of the AnimalsFugue in G MinorFuneral March - Opus 35#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Welcome to August. The Dog Days of Summer are definitely here. So why not go toTexas and partake in the Texas Haunter’s Convention. That’s just what we did when theOld Crone went to the Lone Star State and brought back a bunch of hot interviews. Butdespite all the heat (and humidity), we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Canyou believe there are haunts opening this month? Are you in panic mode yet? Whydon’t you take another swing of water, pop in those earbuds and tune into the Big ScaryShow, Episode 372 for all the latest news, interviews, commentary, and information youneed before it’s too late.Storm is ranting about scavenger hunts in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing anew short horror story to Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in DeadlineNews. And the Old Crone is interviewing Jalah Gray from ScreamTV as well asreporting from the floor of the Texas Haunter’s Convention. We have a brand newGruesome Giveaway for the month of August so listen closely for your chance to win agreat prize from Screamline Studios. Finally, we’re spinning some spooky tunes,(courtesy of Jerry Vayne), as we celebrate being one more month closer to hauntseason.The Roundtable of Terror invites the one and only Ed Gannon, owner of the Chambersof Terror in Salem Massachusetts to discuss the possibility of his haunt closing downdue to circumstances beyond his control and what he’s doing to prevent it fromhappening. Do you know someone in a similar situation? It’s a bit of a rough subject todiscuss but it could happen to any haunt owner that doesn’t outright own their buildingor land, so be sure to tune in. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 372. (We’re in the home stretch for spooky season now!)Featured Music: (Featuring Jerry Vayne)Blackmoon AsylumMind ControlA New Kind of TreatmentEmpty Inside

As we move through July and towards August, we can take solace in the fact that coolerweather is somewhere in the future. As haunters continue to build, hire, and train, theBig Scary Show is busy preparing for the upcoming season. After all, October is only 3months away. So take another break from the heat and humidity, grab a cold beverage,and take a listen to Episode 371 of the Big Scary Show.Storm is ranting about killer bison in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing a newshort horror story to Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in DeadlineNews as well as several interviews from FrankenCon in Knoxville that didn’t make thelast show. And the Old Crone says that now is not too early to be selling tickets. Do wehave a winner for the Gruesome Giveaway for the month of July? Stay tuned to findout. Finally, we’re spinning some rocking tunes as we look to celebrate being one moremonth closer to October.The Roundtable of Terror tackles a bit of a sensitive topic, background checks andworking with minors. In this day and age you can’t be too safe or careful, and one statehas decided to crack down on certain issues that could radically change how hauntershire staff. We bring in a couple of guests to discuss how this may affect hauntersnationwide very soon. If you own a haunt, you need to listen in. All this and so muchmore.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 371. (And thank goodness for air conditioning)Featured Music:Dirty Dead - Meet Me at the MorgueJet Noir - Let Us PreyRagdolls - Beautiful HomicideThe Recently Deceased - It Walks#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

It’s July and the heat is settling in, so please stay hydrated and as cool as possible.Take a break from your builds, go sit in the shade or AC, and catch the latest news,music, and interviews on Episode 370 of the Big Scary Show. We promise it will makeyou feel cooler and energize you in order to get back to those builds.Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is bringing a new short horror story toBetween the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News as well as severalinterviews from FrankenCon in Knoxville, TN. And the Old Crone is talking to ScottBaney of Scared City Productions about the upcoming Hiyah Nation Horror Show inParagould, Arkansas. We have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway for the month of Julyso listen carefully for your chance to win a great prize. Finally, we’re spinning somespooky tunes as we look to celebrate being one more month closer to October.The Roundtable of Terror invites Tyler and Nora Proffet from The Scare Factor to join uson the road to discuss what it’s like traveling to so many haunts both during the seasonand during off-season. If you’ve ever wanted to just take off on a long road trip to visithaunted attractions, Tyler and Nora have some great advice and tips for doing so. Andas a bonus; we discuss Monster Bash 2026 coming this November. It’s a fascinatingconversion you will 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 BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 370. (And please avoid that heatstroke)Featured Music:Red Crow Designs - Body FreezerGrave Tone Productions - The Final HourSam Haynes - CatacombsShadows Symphony - Beneath the Dark#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror