Big Scary Show

Episode 333

Now don’t panic, but Transworld’s Halloween and Attractions Show in St Louis is

happening in less than one month. Ok, maybe you can panic just a little. As vendors

rush to complete their new items to display and attendees hurry to complete their travel

plans, this can be a stressful time for any haunter. Perhaps listening to Episode 333 of

the Big Scary Show will calm you down and give you a chance to relax. Nah, it’s

actually time to panic. AAAAAHHHHHH!

Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. There’s no Between the Corpses this week as

Meathoook Jim is still recovering from illness. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline

News. And the Old Crone is interviewing Dan Barner of Prolific Marketing about his

upcoming webinar. We have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway for February, and finally,

we’re spinning some rockin’ tunes to get your blood pumping and to keep the cold

weather away.

The Roundtable of Terror brings you our annual ‘Transworld Survival Guide’. We take

veterans of Transworld and pair them up with first-time attendees to answer questions

and offer up sage advice on how to survive 4 days in St Louis at the biggest Halloween

tradeshow of the year. It’s filled with plenty of good tips, tricks, and words of wisdom

designed to help you get through it unscathed. Even if you’ve been attending for

decades, you might just learn something new. All this, and so much more.

We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG

SCARY SHOW Episode 333. (Which is halfway to Episode 666...muahahahaaa)

Featured music:

The Skeleton Beats - Succubus

Valentine Wolf - Black Black Kisses

Calabrese - Ghostwolves

PsychoCharger - Channel 13 (Featuring Unkle Pigors of Toxic Toons)

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As we head into the holiday season, the Big Scary Show is here helping you cope with post-Halloween Depression. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, (or IAAPA), was recently held in Orlando Florida and because there’s a large Halloween presence at the show, we sent Badger down to cover it. Even though he was completely blown away by the size of it, he still managed to bring back several interviews with Halloween-related vendors, some familiar, some not. You don’t want to miss it.

(Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute). Meathook Jim discusses European witch hunts in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news The Old Crone discusses holiday gift ideas for your favorite haunter, and we have a new Gruesome Giveaway for the month of December. We also bring you some rockin’ tunes to get you fired up for Krampusnacht and the holiday season.

The Roundtable of Terror introduces you to a couple of our new sponsors, Spectral Illusions and VFX Creates. We go into great detail with the owners about what they do and how their products can benefit your haunted attraction. We are very thankful for all our sponsors, and hope you will continue to support them, for without them, we are nothing. All this, plus so much more.

We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW.

Featured music: The Rhythm Coffin - Yeah Yeah

Zombie Surf - Transylvania Surf

Twisted Sister (w/Lita Ford) - I’ll Be Home for Christmas

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As July settles in and brings the heat with it, the Big Scary Show Episode 293 is keeping things tolerable with all the cool news, information, and music you need as you get into building and hiring season. We can all get through this together, just hang on for a couple more months until Fall gets here.Storm is ranting about the invasion of the rock snakes in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about Hangings (behind closed doors) in another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone discusses making lists and remembering to write things down. Do we have a brand new Gruesome Giveaway winner for the month of July? Tune in to find out.The Roundtable of Terror invites Brent Wilson, Vice President of the Haunted Attraction Association to have a seat and discuss all things concerning the HAA and the implementation of their new 3-year plan. They have a new survey going on that can help determine the future of the industry. If you want to have a say in what direction the Haunted Attraction Association goes, fill out the new survey and let your voice be heard. If you’ve also wondered what the HAA can do for you, you’ll want to tune in. All this, and so much more on Episode 293 of the Big Scary show.We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And please stay hydrated)Featured music: Here Come the Mummies - Creepin’ The Zombie Surfers - Transylvania Surf I Kept Her Heart - The Pine box Boys Neal Zaza - Danse Macabre#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Episode 314

This past week, haunters from all over the country descended into the City of Brotherly Love to attend the inaugural East Coast Haunters Convention. The numbers were most impressive and exceeded almost everyone’s expectations. Badger was only there for one day, but managed to bring back a full show’s worth of interviews. We talk to some old friends and some new people who've never been on our show. If you missed the event, stop kicking yourself, tune in to the Big Scary Show Episode 314, and you’ll feel like you were there. And be sure to make your plans to be in Philadelphia for ECHC 2025 returning next April.

Storm is ranting about the popularity of 12-foot skeletons in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks about blood money in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news. The Old Crone discusses why it’s time to set up your schedules. We might have a Gruesome Giveaway for the month of May. Dick Terhune is back with his Marketing Morgue. Vysther returns with a segment called ‘View From the Bar’ as he celebrates 10 years of being on the Big Scary Show. And finally, we’re spinning some rockin’ tunes as we mark the halfway point to Halloween.

The Roundtable of Terror talks about a vital part of many haunted attractions; the hayride. We invite Randy Bates from the Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride, Jim Schopf from Field of Screams, and Kyle McMann from Frightland to have a seat and talk about how their hayrides have grown and evolved over the years. Does your haunt have a hayride? Are you thinking of adding one? You don’t want to miss this fascinating and informative conversation from some of the heavy hitters in the industry. All this, and so much more.

We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And a big “Thank you” to Jen, Rich, and the rest of the Transworld staff for making the East Coast Haunters Convention a spooky success).)

Featured music: Black Cat Attack - Sunday Sacrifice Gladezmen - Big ‘ol Monster Murderland - 13 Jack ‘O Lanterns Vegas Rhythm Kings - Crazy Cadavers

As we head into the final days before the biggest trade show in the haunt industry, the Big Scary Show is preparing for Transworld by packing our bags, making sure the booth is in good shape, and bringing you another full show to enjoy as you hit the road for St Louis. Badger was recently at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Charlotte and brings you interviews with several vendors and the organizer of the event. It’s traveling across the US throughout 2022 so be sure and catch it if it comes to a town near you.

Storm is ranting as usual in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim brings us another edition of Between the Corpses, Badger has all the latest in Deadline News. The Old Crone is back with another segment of Ask the Old Crone. There’s a new Gruesome Giveaway for March, and a few more surprises in store.

Instead of the Roundtable of Terror this episode, we bring back the haunt industries’ soon-to-be-famous game show The 13 Questions of Doom. Storm hosts the show and the Old Crone debuts as a contestant. Who wins? Stay tuned. All this and so much more.

One more thing, don’t forget to visit us at Transworld (Booth 2410) and say hi, record a shout-out, or talk to us about your haunt and/or haunt related products.

We hid the body, but you’ll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW

Featured music: Doyle - Abominator

Lita Ford - Devil in my Head

Wednesday 13 - What the Night Brings

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