Hauntedhouse.com Purchases Haunted Attraction Magazine!

Haunted Attraction Magazine, the longest running haunted house magazine sells it’s assets to industry leader, Haunt Holdings LLC, the parent company of HauntedHouse.com.

Houston –HauntedHouse.com, the world’s largest online directory of haunted houses and Halloween activities, announced today that it has purchased the assets of Haunted Attraction Magazine. With haunted houses becoming over a 1 billion dollar industry, the merging of these industry giants create a synergy destined to reach haunted house professionals, hobbyists and the general public.

Industry veteran, Steve Kopelman, will be the Editor-in-Chief and co-publisher of the magazine while Christopher Brielmaier will be the art director and co-publisher. Together they intend to publish a quarterly magazine that will feature horror/haunted house celebrities while providing an insight to an industry that has maintained double digit annual growth the past decade. Their first issue will be published in September and will continue the Haunted Attraction Magazine tradition of featuring the must see 31 haunted attractions for the 2013 season.

“This acquisition allows us a bigger voice in the industry and will offer us the opportunity to even better showcase the haunted house experience to the general public.” Steve Kopelman, Co-Publisher.

Midnight Syndicate's Monsters of Legend

June 20, 2013 (Cleveland, OH) - On July 19, Midnight Syndicate will release it's sixteenth studio album, "Monsters of Legend." This "tribute to the golden age of horror" will feature sweeping symphonic horror instrumental music and sound effects in the signature style the band pioneered. "We want to make you feel like you are a character in one of those classic horror films - that you've entered a world where any one of the iconic characters from the Universal Horror and Hammer Films could be right around the corner," said composer Edward Douglas.

The CD artwork features original images from classic Universal Studios horror movies including Frankenstein, Werewolf of London, and Dracula. "Listeners will hear the influence of the Universal Monster, Hammer, and Euro Horror films from the 30s through the 70s, not only in the music but in the images the songs conjure," added Gavin Goszka. Although the band promises the new disc will deliver the dark atmosphere haunted attractions, roleplaying gamers, and Halloween enthusiasts expect from them, they feel they've crafted a disc that transcends their favorite time of the year. 

"As we did on Carnival Arcane, we're always trying to take things up a notch both musically and with the sound design. There is a lot going on in this one. Plenty to pull you in, spark your imagination, and keep hold of you anytime you're looking to visit that mysterious place in your mind's eye."

The CD will be available for pre-order the first week in July. In addition to other new merchandise, Entity Productions Halloween Music will be releasing a special edition 12" vinyl version of the Monsters of Legend album, hand-numbered and limited to 250 copies.


For more information on Midnight Syndicate, please visit www.midnightsyndicate.com. 

Are You an Actor Wanting to Work in Australia?

If you know of any actor who might be interested in going to Australia, The Haunted Hydro in Fremont, OH is holding Auditions/Boot Camp at the Hydro next weekend. They must be able to be gone at least 2 months from Aug 4th - Oct 3rd and one person either to stay through October or just to come for the month of October. They need to sign up for the class ASAP. Please contact Beth Turner at hauntedhydro@sbcglobal.net.

For more information on The Haunted Hydro, please visit www.thehauntedhydro.com.

Legendary Akron Haunt Owner Passes Away

City Blood is saddened by the loss of haunt legend, Don Johns. Don was the creator and owner of The Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory in Akron, OH. Since 1974 He's been scaring people all over the world with incredible set design, unique effects and great characters with the heart stopping Haunted Schoolhouse. In 1981 he purchased the Guggenheim Airship Institute next door and created The Haunted Laboratory. In 2009 We awarded The Haunted Schoolhouse "Haunt of the Year" and Don's one of a kind haunts never cease to amaze us. Don was only 63 years old when he passed away, but he's created a huge legacy during his time on earth and has been an inspiration for haunts around the globe.

While I didn't know Don personally, I respected his dedication to his craft and thank him for creating long lasting memories for my family and I. Who can forget the electrifying Tesla Coils, the death defying air tunnel and the countless homemade sets and props? The Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory are iconic haunts with unique elements that make them one of a kind. The Haunted Schoolhouse is also one of the oldest haunts in the nation and will be turning 40 this year. Time really flies when you're getting scared witless.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Don. The haunt industry will not be the same without him and may his legacy live on. 
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Haunt Design Kit.com Launches New Education Center!

Haunted House Design Revolution.
Haunt Design Kit.com Launches New Education Center

Lexington, Kentucky (May 17th 2013) - Haunted house design website, Haunt Design Kit.com, officially launches its brand-new Education Center today in response to it’s growing demand for educational resources and “how-to” information.

“The response to HDK (Haunt Design Kit.com) has been huge,” says website creator Tyler Barnett. “Since our launch back in February, the site has welcomed some 950 unique visitors and has had nearly 5,000 page views.”

Haunt Design Kit.com focuses on haunted house and attraction design using modern technology to make the process easier and more accessible to the smaller, family-owned attractions. Currently, the website hosts several free downloadable “kits” that are made to be used with Trimble’s SketchUp; a free 3D modeling software provided by Google.

“SketchUp is a wonderful program. Many architects use it today to design and pre-visualize their homes or projects,” Barnett says. “We’re just trying to bring this technology into the haunted house industry and make it as easy as possible for attraction owners and designers…but it does come with a learning curve; which is why we created the Education Center!”

The Education Center at Haunt Design Kit.com will be home to free articles, interviews, videos and resources…all in an effort to help sway the learning curve for its users. “This is a big step for us,” Barnett added. “But we’re trying to revolutionize the way people are designing their shows…and this is just our first leap forward.”

For more information, please visit www.hauntdesignkit.com.

7th Street Haunt is Looking for Monsters!

Lou-Evil's" award winning 7th Street Haunt is looking for monsters, ghosts, and ghouls to strike fear into hundreds of victims this Halloween season. This haunted attraction is one of a kind. If you like horror, gore, and love scaring people then this is the place for you. If interested and would like to know more about this once in a life time chance to get paid for something you love doing then please email them at tboling@7thstreethaunt.com.

For more information on The 7th Street Haunt, please visit www.7thstreethaunt.com.

New Haunt is Coming to Shepherdsville Kentucky!

The creators of Nightmare Forest in Brandenburg, KY bring you a new haunt that will be invading Shepherdsville, Ky this Halloween season. It's called Dead End Hotel and promises to be a quality event that is sure to put a chill down your spine.

Dead End Hotel is a hotel themed haunt that's primarily indoors. It's based on a hotel built around the 40's and had to shut down in the late 60's to early 70's.There was a strange and unfortunate murder and Justine Brown was found hanging in one of the rooms upstairs. Guests reported sightings of ghosts, and complained of the sound of footsteps in their room. 

Every room in the hotel has a hotel theme, from a hotel room, to a secret gambling room, a bar, the janitor's closet, etc. Once you complete going through the hotel there will be approximately 5 sites that will be outside. These scenes will be based off of a carnival that used to reside at the Dead End Hotel.

Dead End Hotel will be open every Friday and Saturday starting September 20th. It's located at 495 South Lakeview Dr, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40216.

City Blood will keep you up to date on any further news that might develop. Please visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeadEndHotel?fref=ts

Clown Photo Shoot at MHC!

On June 8th, the Cannibal Crew will be doing a clown photo shoot at this year's Midwest Haunters Convention. They are trying to get more people to come and need as many clowns as possible.

The Cannibal Crew is doing the photoshoot at noon on Saturday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and there will also be a picnic afterwards. Everyone is invited, but you have to be wearing a clown costume, makeup or anything clown related. For the picnic, please bring your own plates, food, blanket etc.

For more information, please visit the event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/166345720191525/