Haunting U

Episode 68-Creating Our Next Big Character Published 01 March 2023 Hosts: Keoni Hutton, John Schelt, & Leslie Reed We're back to planning for our 2023 Haunt Season and are working on a new character.  Listen in and see what goes into creating each of our characters. This episode is sponsored by Stand Out Marketing and we welcome Stephen Szortyka to tell us about all the services they can offer your haunt. Resources mentioned during this episode: Stand Out Marketing: www.standoutad.com Stand Out Marketing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standoutad Stand Out Marketing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standoutad/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of De

Episode 67-Fear Expo Live 23 Preview with Doug Sheldon Published 01 February 2023 Hosts: Keoni Hutton & John Schelt Its convention season! We're getting ready for all the excitement of convention season and we've brought Doug Sheldon back to give us a preview of all the excitement planned for Fear Expo. Resources mentioned during this episode: Fear Expo: www.fearexpolive.com Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Gold level sponsor Fear

Episode 66-Chamber of Haunters Lookahead 2023  Published 01 January 2023 Hosts: Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed Happy New Year!  As has become our tradition, we invited the President of the Chamber of Haunters back to talk about all the exciting things the Chamber has in store for the new year.  Raise a glass to a frightful 2023! Resources mentioned during this episode: SCI Cresson Prison History: https://uncoveringpa.com/abandoned-sci-cresson-prison Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content withou

Episode 65-Operating Your Haunt Published 13 Dec 2022 Hosts: Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed What a season!  With three haunts in the books, the hosts take some time to recap and reflect on the 2022 haunting season. Curl up with a nice hot cocoa and relive the highs and lows of Halloween 22.  See y'all next year! Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Gold level sponsor Fear Expo.  Learn more here: htt

Episode 64-Campfire Stories Published 31 Oct 2022 Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed Happy Halloween! With the big day finally upon us, and all of Keoni's haunts closed, we can take a breather and celebrate our favorite holiday with a retelling of some of our favorite spooky stories.  Hear Batman: The Audio Adventures, Edger Allen Poe's The Raven and The Telltale Heart like you've never heard them before. Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... There are so many sound effects we used to b

Episode 63-Operating Your Haunt Published 18 Oct 2022 Hosts: Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed One haunt down, two to go! With the Candlelighter's Ghost House open for the season, we take a look at the way they operate their haunt and draw some lessons for our own. Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Gold level sponsor Fear Expo.  Learn more here: https://fearexpolive.com/ Haunting U is a production

Episode 61-Haunted Ship 22 Layout Published 16 Sep 2022 Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed Keoni's getting in a little over his head designing 3 haunts this year.  We take a deep dive into the layout for a zombie-themed haunt in an abandoned building, and the Haunted Ship we've been planning for the last few episodes. Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Gold level sponsor Fear Expo.

Episode 61-Haunted Ship 22 Storyline Published 1 Sep 2022 Hosts: Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed We dive into the first phase of the Haunting U method to start designing our 2022 Haunted Ship.  We examine and begin to develop the Goals, Audience, Theme and Backstory. Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Gold level sponsor Fear Expo.  Learn more here: https://fearexpolive.com/ Haunting U is a producti

Episode 60-The Pitch Published 15 Aug 2022 Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed A new haunting opportunity is coming to fruition, so we discuss our pitch and how we want to convince show owners to let us run a haunt. Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... Moulin Rouge - Spectacular Spectacular Uploaded 4.12.08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGeAv7yaaMc High Fives from The Todd Uploaded 2.27.07 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_AzCm8Vass We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content wi

Episode 59-Live from Midsummer Scream 2022 Published 31 July 2022 Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed Join Keoni, John and Leslie live on the show floor at Midsummer Scream 2022 as we talk about the convention and meet some of the amazing vendors who exhibited at the show. Filmed live at the Long Beach Convention Center on July 31, 2022 via Zoom.  You can view the video on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/iI2DCXM5eQI.   Resources mentioned during this episode: https://vfxcreates.com/   https://www.spectralillusions.com/   https://hotwirefoamfactory.com/   https://www.sanatoriumemporium.com/   https://www.bigscaryshow.com/   https://www.instagram.com/bespokegiftsstudios/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... Lice

Episode 58-Live from Leslie's Living Room 2 Published 19 July 2022 Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed I'm so sorry we're so late! Come check out our second episode recorded all together and see why the episode is getting published so late! We'll be back to Halloween planning in August. Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Gold level sponsor Fear Expo.  Learn more here: https://fearex

Episode 57-Haunters Against Hate with Paul Lanner Published 01 June 2022 Hosts: Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed Happy Pride! We get to check in with the Chamber of Haunter's official charity Haunters Against Hate with their Founder Paul Lanner.  Come hear about the awesome work HAH does every day and get a sneak peek into HAH The Event 2 coming up next month! Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunters Against Hate: https://www.hauntersagainsthate.com/ HAH The Event 2: https://www.hahtheevent.com/ HAH Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HauntersAgainstHate HAH Instagram: www.instagram.com/hauntersagainsthate Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil

Episode 56-Prop Building 101 Published 06 May 2022 Hosts: Keoni Hutton & Leslie Reed With all our haunt plans on hold, lets take a minute to examine our props and talk about how you can build your own! Resources mentioned during this episode: Killer Tombstones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8SkX9FuBA&t=6s Stiltbeast Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/StiltbeastStudios Nerdforge: https://www.youtube.com/c/Nerdforge Haunting U Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/hauntingu Frightprops: https://www.frightprops.com/ KurtControllers: https://kurtcontrollers.com/ Purgatory Props: https://purgatoryprops.com/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil L

Episode 55-Happy April Fools Day Published 03 April 2022 Hosts: John Schelt, & Keoni Hutton In celebration of April Fools Day and with all our haunt planning on hold, we decided to have a little fun... Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... Moana - How Far I'll Go (ROCK Cover by NO RESOLVE) Uploaded: 01.27.22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7rgWWuObDI We couldn't continue to bring you awesome content without the support of our sponsors, particularly our Gold level sponsor Fear Expo.  Learn more her

Episode 54-2022 Goals Published 02 March 2022 Hosts: Leslie Reed, John Schelt, & Keoni Hutton With Fear Expo behind us, we can focus on Halloween 2022...but first we need to figure out what we're going to do. Resources mentioned during this episode: Haunt Seekers United Nation: https://www.hauntseekersunitednation.net/ Project Blackfire: https://projectbackfire.net/ Purgatory Props: https://purgatoryprops.com/ Monsters Alive: https://www.monsters-alive.com/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... Holy Grail - Killer Bunny - Yo

Episode 53-Live from Fear Expo Live Published 27 January 2022 Hosts: Leslie Reed, John Schelt, & Keoni Hutton Fear Expo Live is finally here!  We live-streamed this episode right from the tradeshow floor! If you missed it during the life stream, this is your chance to get in on all the fun.  You can also find the video version on our YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KxDpE_Xfcw&t=211s Resources mentioned during this episode: PurpleGator: https://purplegator.com/ Killers The Card Game: https://www.facebook.com/killerstcg/ HauntScene: http://www.hauntscene.com/ Haunt Seekers United Nation: https://www.hauntseekersunitednation.net/ Project Blackfire: https://projectbackfire.net/ Purgatory Props: https://purgatoryprops.com/ WolfeFX: https://wolfefx.com/ Dental Distortions: https://dentaldistortions.com/ Monsters Alive: https://www.monsters-alive.com/ TFFX Masks and Props: https://www.facebook.com/tffxmasks Panic Mechanics: https://panicmechanics.com/ Global Special Effects: h

Episode 52-Chamber of Haunters Look Ahead 2022 with Robert Nulton Published 01 January 2022 Hosts: John Schelt, & Keoni Hutton Happy New Year! To help us get ready for 2022 we've invited Robert Nulton, President of the Chamber of Haunters to tell us about the exciting initiatives the Chamber is working on for the upcoming year. Resources mentioned during this episode: Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Screampunk Haunted Attraction: https://screampunkhaunt.com/ Haunters Against Hate: https://www.hauntersagainsthate.com/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... Rob

Episode 51-Fear Expo Live Preview with Doug Sheldon Published 07 December 2021 Hosts: John Schelt, Leslie Reed & Keoni Hutton Happy Holidays! Convention season kicks off in just a few short weeks so we brought back Doug Sheldon to update us on the latest announcements ahead of the first tradeshow of the year, Fear Expo Live, Jan 21-23 in Owensboro, KY. Resources mentioned during this episode: Fear Expo Live: https://fearexpolive.com/ Fear Expo Entertainment:  The Nightbeast: https://www.facebook.com/thenightbeast Bundy and the Spins: https://www.facebook.com/bundyandthespins/ Dollya Black: https://www.instagram.com/dollya.black/?hl=en Fear Expo Sponsors: VFX: https://vfxcreates.com/ GellyBall: https://gellyball.com/ FEVO: https://www.fevo.com/ Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo

Episode 50-Halloween 21 Wrapup Published 14 November 2021 Hosts: John Schelt, Leslie Reed & Keoni Hutton Happy Halloween! Its been two weeks since Sanguine Creek Estates closed for the season and our hosts can finally take a breath and reflect on the season.   Resources mentioned during this episode: Sanguine Creek Estates Walk-Thru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvwdnUALt8c&t=24s Podcast Magazine Article: https://podcastmagazine.com/a-podcast-for-home-haunters Chamber of Haunters Website: https://chamberofhaunters.com/ Haunting U can be found at www.hauntingu.com. Sanguine Creek Estates: www.scehaunt.com Sound Effects: Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/ Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo Uploaded: 07.29.11 http://soundbible.com/1913-Thunder-... License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan Uploaded: 03.13.13 License: Public Domain  http://soundbible.com/2054-Evil-Lau... The A-Team Full Theme

Episode 49-Digital Effects 101 Published 04 October 2021 Hosts: Leslie Reed & Keoni Hutton Happy October everyone!  There's been so much interest in digital effects that we decided to devote a whole episode to talking about what you need, where to get it, and some tricks and tips we've learned.  Dive right in, and lets get spooky. Resources mentioned during this episode: Digital Effects: The Singing Pumpkin: https://www.thesingingpumpkin.com/ AtmosFX: https://atmosfx.com/ Spectral Illusions: https://www.spectralillusions.com/effects HallowFX: https://hallowfx.com/pages/products Haunt Works: https://haunt.works/effects Pirate Pumpkins: https://www.piratepumpkins.com/ Hallowindow: https://www.hallowindow.com/shop Hi Rez Designs: https://www.hi-rezdesigns.com/store/home.php?cat=263 Projected Pumpkins: http://www.themightymicroscope.com/windowcreeps/ Projection Material https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014II87DG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Projector https://www.amazo