This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about shadowcasts, including what they are, why you should check them out and what haunters can learn from them. For those who don't know, shadowcasts are when performers pantomime the film while it is being screened. Most commonly associated with Rocky Horror, many other films have been getting the shadowca…

This is the start of a new series that we're calling Snapshots in Church History. Each episode will detail out specific qualities about a certain era of church history. The goal is to gleam the wisdom of the era, an find encouragement in how the saints of the past walked through their respective challenges. We may have more in common with the past …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're donning our hazmat suits and diving deep into the two lawsuits filed by Russ McKamey of McKamey Manor fame. What is he suing for? How solid are his arguments? How could these lawsuits impact the haunt industry? We're going to discuss all that and much more. This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Work We Did on th…

This week on Haunt Weekly it is time to do the news! And we have a LOT of news for you this week including an update on McKamey Manor, an attraction closing at Niles Scream Park, a major Halloween Horror Nights change and much more. We even have a summer camp for little haunters, a new video game to check out and, perhaps most importantly, a happy …

This week on Haunt Weekly we're flipping the script and reading some happy reviews of haunted houses. This includes reading some 30 reviews from the nation's biggest haunts and a few from our own. So let's all join around and have a feel good moment as we share the love from our happiest and most vocal visitors and learn both what they did and did …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about ways that our brains are dumb and how haunters can exploit those tricks to make our scares more effective. With this episode, you can stop living in the past by recognizing that you are always living in the past. You can also learn that your visitors are as well that knowledge can give you an edge. Hat…

This week we sit down with the cast of Agatha CHristie’s THE MOUSETRAP, which runs March 29 – April 7. It’s a very hearty conversation about murder mysteries, finding the balance between drama and comedy and much more! Tickets: https://lubbocktheatre.com/mousetrap Email us at socialmedia@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org MUSIC: Bonus Points - Pizza and V…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're looking at some of the meanest reviews that large, well-loved haunted attractions have ever received. This isn't to call out those haunts, but to show that even the best attractions sometimes get ugly one star review. But how many of these are customers gone wild or actual haunt issues? That's what we're trying to f…

⚠️ Warning! This show does contain some references to sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised. On this episode the guys discuss the topic of social media, and the relationships children have with these kinds of platforms. Though the scripture doesn't explicitly mention social media by name, there are biblical principles we can extrapolate…

This week on Haunt Weekly it is time to do the news! And it's a quiet month for haunted attraction news but there are plenty of stories for us to sink our teeth into. We have the latest on the Hotel of Terror, a casket washing up on Galveston beach and, yes, that terrible Willy Wonka event in Glasgow. So kick back and relax as we go through the hau…

Two podcasts in one week?! LCT’s Stages Kids (the 7=11 age group of our Stages Academy program) are putting on MISS NELSON IS MISSING! And boy were they ready to chat! In this episode the kids have all the info about the show as well as some encouraging words for our listeners! Email us at socialmedia@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org MUSIC: Bonus Points…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a more positive approach as we discuss trends we're seeing in the haunt industry that we hope will continue and grow even stronger. Whether it's better accessibility to all, improved marketing or a more diverse vendor landscape, there are a LOT of reasons to be positive about the future of the industry. Here …

It’s Episode 100! To celebrate we’ve gotten the entire OG gang back together; Jed, Heather, Charlie, Beth and Daniel sit down to share the memories made along the way and to take a look at hopes for the future.Email us at socialmedia@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org MUSIC: Bonus Points - Pizza and Video Games Link: https://soundcloud.com/bonuspoints/piz…

On this episode of Shadowcast Radio the guys discuss the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. This is an important topic to discuss in light of the large-scale deconstruction movement happening in the West. Can a Christian once they are saved lose their salvation? Join the guys as they open up the scriptures and work through this difficult d…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're letting you write the episode as we discuss 13 trends we hope will die in the haunt industry, as commented by you. So what were your least favorite haunt trends and what are our thoughts on them? That's the exact questions of this week's episode and, believe me, there's a lot of trends to go around. This Week's Epis…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about haunt trends that we wish would just go away... permanently. That's right, we're covering ten of our least favorite things we see in haunted houses and why we think it's past time the industry moved on. This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Question of the Week 3. This Week's Question of the Week 4…

To follow up from the season opener, the Story of Steve Watt, we invited Mark Corbett onto the show to tell the same story but from his perspective. If you remember, Mark is the man who shot Steve five times while on the run after robbing a bank in Craig Colorado. Mark recalls the riveting details about his encounter with Steve, and shares about th…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! We have a haunt putting on a special show for a conference, the world's smallest escape room and a petition to save a long-gone but still beloved haunted attraction. This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Work We Did for the Haunt 3. Question of the Week 4. Conference Reminders 5. Spanish Company …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about empowering people, specifically how you can help empower your fellow haunters and your customers through the art of fear. For many people, haunting gives them a very real sense of pride, control and achievement that they can take into other parts of their lives. Here's how to nurture that experience. T…

Jed and Beth sit down with cast and crew of the hilarious, heartfelt, uplifting and affirming comedy CALENDAR GILRSEmail us at socialmedia@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org MUSIC: Bonus Points - Pizza and Video Games Link: https://soundcloud.com/bonuspoints/pizza-and-video-games

🎧 To open up season 5 of Shadowcast Radio we invited special guest Steve Watt to join us for the show. Steve is a former Wyoming Highway Patrolman who retired from service after being shot 5 times while on duty. The man who shot him, Mark Farnham, was eventually caught, convicted for his crimes and sentenced to prison. As it turns out, God tells go…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at the things you can learn from reality TV and why your guilty pleasure TV time may not be as big of a waste of time as some may think. To that end, you can learn a great deal from reality TV, from learning what your particular tastes are, mastering new techniques and even basic skills like communicat…

This week on Haunt Weekly, due to illness, we are revisiting an older episode where we sat down with Dwayne Sanburn from the 13th Gate. A great interview with a great haunter. Check out part two of the interview here: https://www.hauntweekly.com/1991532/10646240-haunt-weekly-episode-70-dwayne-sanburn-2-13th-gate ----- Previous Notes: This week on H…

This week we have the kids from LCT’s Stages production of THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE in the studio with us, as well as fight choreographer Abby Wolff-Smith and director D’Kayla Holocker. Folks, this show is going to be epic and you owe it to yourself to go in with the inside, behind the scenes scoop from the ones involved! Email us at so…

This week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news! We have a lot of important stories this week including the latest on a haunt owner pleading guilty to sexual assault, a haunt that is facing imminent domain and two major acts of haunt charity. Not bad for a January. This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Housekeeping Notes 3. Question of the Week …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at the (now expanding) public domain and what in there might be of good use for haunted houses. Due to a copyright extension, no new works entered into the public domain from 1999-2019. However, now things are lapsing every year including early versions of Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse and the rest of …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're celebrating the new year by both looking back at the year that was and looking ahead to the opportunities and challenges we see for the 2024 season. To that end, 2023 was a challenging season with many haunts reporting staffing shortages, lower numbers and rising costs. So, will 2024 break those trends? That's what …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about flat black walls. We promise, it's at least slightly more interesting than watching paint dry. That's because we're talking about how to quickly and easily decorate such walls. After all, we've all been there and run out of time to detail, here's how to fix it. But if that doesn't sound interesting to …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're celebrating episode 420 (nice) the only way we can... By doing a regular news episode... That's right, we're covering all the haunted attraction news that is fit to print including a possible Terrifier haunted attraction, a huge home haunt that's avoided closure and much, much more! This Wee's Episode Includes: 1. I…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're not discussing haunted attractions. Instead, we're taking our year "holiday" divergence to talk about something that means a great deal to us. Rather, we're talking with someONE who means a great deal to us and that is George Patience, the performer behind I HATE XMAS, one of the all-time great anti-Christmas tracks…

This episode is the last episode of season 4. In this ep the hosts quickly recap some of the content of this past season and spend the remainder of the show asking miscellaneous questions to one another. The answers give insight into the lives and personalities of the hosts. The responses range from sharing bucket list items to discussing the faith…

As per the intro, go check out George Patience's song "I Hate Xmas" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PrNnVq3CAQ&t=0s ---- Previous Notes ---- This week on Haunt Weekly, we're not actually talking much about haunted houses and instead are looking at one of our holiday traditions: The Anti-Christmas Playlist Our Anti-Christmas playlist is a (ne…

This week on Haunt Weekly we're sitting down with Japes Palles to discuss not only how the Niles Scream Park event went, but also the upcoming event supporting Jim Warfield and Raven's Grin Inn. So, I'm going to skip the usual longer show notes and just encourage you to visit the event's page and get a ticket if you can go or donate if you cannot. …

Beauty and the Beast opens December 8 so we sat down for a freewheeling chat with leads Jordan and Dylan that touches on the show itself and dives into choldhood memories and theatre origins. By the end of this episode we hope you feel like know Jordan and Dylan just a little bit better! Email us at socialmedia@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org MUSIC: Bo…

In this episode we have Andrew Kneeland join us, our long time creative contributor and fill-in host for the show, to discuss to topic of music and the way this art form fits within a Biblical framework. Music has the powerful ability to communicate mood and tell stories, and we argue that in a wordless way intrinsically tells the story of the scri…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! We have all the latest news from the haunted attraction industry, including an update on McKamey Manor, several stories of haunts being robbed and a small-town haunt that is approaching 40 years. In short, we're wrapping up the 2023 haunt season with all the news that is fit to discuss! This Week's E…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're saying it loud and proud: Haunting is for everyone! However, there are numerous people who are intimidated to try. Maybe it's due to a physical issues, a fear of being the new actor in the haunt and so forth. So, if you think you can't be scary, here's why you're wrong This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Work …

In this episode, the guys come together to discuss the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel, and how the curse seen in that story is paralleled in many ways to the problems we see in society today. When proud and arrogant societies arise God is swift to execute judgement, and in the end He accomplishes His purposes. Join the guys as they discuss th…

This week on Haunt Weekly, it's early November, so that means it's time to talk about how our haunt season went. From a haunt perspective, it was our best season ever with great haunt, amazing visitors and plenty of laughs and smiles shared. That said, there are a few issues that we wanted to go over and improve next year. So sit back and relax as …

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're delving into the last three haunts we visited this season, namely Decomposed Haunted House, Haunting on Da Bayou and Rise Haunted House. Spoiler: It is a very strong finish to our haunt visits this season. In addition to that, we talk a bit about how our season is going and about a fun little game we've been playing…

Welcome to part 4 in our theme study. In this episode we will be talking about water, and specifically how we see water used scripturally within the context of judgement and also within the context of salvation, which we call the water of life. Both reflections of this one thematic image pervade all scripture from beginning to end, and like every g…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're covering the news. However, we're also nearing the end of the 2023 haunt season, meaning we have a lot of news, both good and bad, to go through. So, take a break from your haunt season, sit back, relax and let us take you through all the haunt news that is fit to print! This Week's Episode Includes: 1. Intro 2. Que…

It’s time for LCT’s 3rd Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast! The show runs Oct 20 & 21 and we’ve got a rousing conversation with some of the cast right here! NOTE: This episode features adults using adult language. Email us at socialmedia@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org MUSIC: Bonus Points - Pizza and Video Games Link: https://soundcloud.com/bo…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing another split episode as we first talk about how our 2023 season is going so far and then detail our trip to the 13th Gate. So how has our season been going? It's been a real mixed bag. Though we're happy with all the results and feel as if we are in a good place, the process has been brutal. As for the 13th G…

Welcome to part 3 in our themes study. In this episode we discuss the theme of trees in the Bible. When trees appear in scripture, we're tempted to just see them as mere details in the story. Our argument, however, is that is most certainly not the case. Trees play important roles in the story of the Bible and play a significant role in the Gospel …

Check Out the Haunted House Chicago Event Here: https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/2023/09/special-event-for-jim-warfield-and-ravens-grin-inn-save-the-date/ Most haunters are already very familiar with Raven's Grin Inn, a year-round haunted attraction in Mt. Carroll, IL. The brain child and labor of Jim Warfield, it is an attraction that is both u…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing things a little bit differently. This episode was recorded last week, right after we visited the two largest haunted attractions in the New Orleans area: The Mortuary Haunted House and New Orleans Nightmare. So what did we think of these haunts? Did they help us find our Halloween spirit? You'll have to tune i…

This is the second part, but third episode, in our new themes study. In this episode we discuss the theme of wilderness in scripture. Throughout the Bible there are multiple stories where the author wants to depict spaces where human life does not flourish. These are the chaos spaces or "wilderness" places, which are adverse to the ordered world hu…

This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. As the 2023 haunt season gets underway, we have a LOT of news to go through. We have a major announcement involving an event to honor Raven's Grin Inn, an Omaha haunt shutting its doors, haunters that are courting controversy and much, much more. So sit back, relax and enjoy all the haunt news that i…

In this episode we trace the theme of fire throughout scripture. Fire is an important image that appears in the early parts of scripture and get's developed throughout the Bible. We see it in Eden, in the priestly duties, in judgement moments, and even in the spiritual beings. The theme culminates in the person and work of Jesus. Join us as we disc…