Episode 278 As we continue through December and start winding down the year, the Big Scary Show is here preparing to celebrate the holidays. The (g)hosts are all busy dealing with family, friends, and how to get those stupid Christmas lights to stop blinking all at once. Storm brings you a classic Haunt Minute about holiday shortages. Meathook Jim discusses English witch hunts in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, and the Old Crone discusses using Christmas clearance ...
Dec 17, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 10Ep. 278
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 wan...
Dec 03, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Season 10Ep. 277
Episode 276 Halloween may be a distant memory but that doesn’t mean the scares have gone away. It’s almost time for Christmas haunts, many featuring that old Yuletide Devil, Der Krampus . Krampusnacht is Coming up on December 5th and the (g)hosts are getting into the holiday spirit by talking about him. Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is back with Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, plus bonus interviews from the likes of Tyler Mane, Bill Moseley, Dee ...
Nov 20, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 276
Halloween 2022 may have passed into the ether, but don’t let the Post Halloween Depression (PHD) kick in just yet, for the Big Scary Show Episode 275 has a lot of great things to keep you in the Halloween spirit. There’s still time to see a couple haunts and get spooky before we put the final nail in the coffin on 2022 Storm is ranting about those unique Spirit Halloween costumes in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses Torture Chambers in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadlin...
Nov 06, 2022•3 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 275
Halloween is almost here and the (g)hosts are so excited that they’re pulling out all the stops and making Episode 274 our 2022 Halloween Spooktacular! We’re bringing you plenty of spooky, music, news, interviews, and so much more as we celebrate the greatest of holidays. Storm is ranting about trick or treat bags in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim brings you a special Halloween themed Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news, plus he went to Tiny Terror Con in Hickory NC and b...
Oct 22, 2022•3 hr 45 min•Season 10Ep. 274
Episode 273 Haunt season is here and the (g)hosts are so excited to finally be out and about enjoying the cooler temps, the changing leaves, and of course...haunted houses. Let The Big Scary Show Episode 273 keep you company as you head out to all your local attractions. Storm is ranting about real estate in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim talks pillories in Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline news, plus interviews from the 13th Acre and Haunted Pyramids. As a bonus, he me...
Oct 08, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 10Ep. 273
Episode 272 HOORAY! The haunt season is finally here and everyone is super excited! Let the Big Scary Show’s Episode 272 help you celebrate with some interviews, conversations, and music while you head out to your favorite haunts. Storm is ranting about McDonalds in a haunt minute. Meathook Jim talks branding in yet another installment of Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline news plus a few interviews from CreepyCon that we weren’t able to get on the last show. The Old C...
Sep 24, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 272
Episode 271 September is here and everyone is getting excited for the start of haunt season, but there’s still a lot to do. Let the Big Scary Show Episode 271 keep you occupied as you make your final preparations for opening night. Badger is bringing you coverage from Creepycon in Knoxville, TN. There’s interviews from several Tennessee haunts and vendors. Perhaps they can entice you to visit this season? Who knows? Storm is ranting in a haunt minute. Meathook Jim has yet another installment of ...
Sep 16, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 10Ep. 271
Episode 271 September is here and everyone is getting excited for the start of haunt season, but there’s still a lot to do. Let the Big Scary Show Episode 271 keep you occupied as you make your final preparations for opening night. Badger is bringing you coverage from Creepycon in Knoxville, TN. There’s interviews from several Tennessee haunts and vendors. Perhaps they can entice you to visit this season? Who knows? Storm is ranting in a haunt minute. Meathook Jim has yet another installment of ...
Sep 10, 2022•2 hr 20 min
Episode 270 September is upon us, which as we all know kicks off the unofficial start to haunt season, and everyone is getting excited. Badger winds down the summer with part 2 of his coverage from Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, CA. There’s great interviews from Daniel Roebuck from the upcoming ‘Munsters’ movie, Creep it Real OC, the Decayed Brigade, Halloween Obsessed, Lakeside Trail of Terror, and Santa Ana Haunts. Storm is ranting in a haunt minute. Meathook Jim is talking about water tortur...
Aug 27, 2022•2 hr 50 min•Season 10Ep. 270
It’s August, Fall is just around the corner, and Badger just returned from the West Coast after covering Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, CA. There was SO much going on, that this will only be part 1 of our coverage. Unable to make the show? Don’t worry, you’ll feel like you were there with all the interviews we’re bringing you.. Storm is ranting about cookie cutters(?) in a haunt minute. Meathook Jim is talking about medieval torture devices in Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest i...
Aug 13, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Season 10Ep. 269
Yes, we know it’s hot out there, but it’s finally August and that means there’s only one more month until September which starts the haunt season for many of us. So bear with it just a little while longer and may we suggest grabbing a cold beverage and tuning into Episode 268 of the Big Scary Show to get you in the mood for Fall. Storm is ranting about Halloween disasters in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim discusses burning as a form of torture in Between the Corpses, and Badger brings you the late...
Jul 30, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 268
HAH: The Event 2 happened recently in Lexington, Kentucky and the Big Scary Show was there talking to everyone while supporting a good cause. There’s interviews with the likes of Ricky Vitus, The Dead Speak, Wicked World Scaregrounds, The American Horrorplex, Haunt Weekly, Paul Lanner, even Super-Special Correspondent Tater is there with some breaking news from Froggys Fog, and a whole lot more. We support all the fine work Haunters Against Hate does and they let us know what's in store for 2023...
Jul 16, 2022•2 hr 58 min•Season 10Ep. 267
Episode 266 The heat is on! Not just because it’s July, but because it’s only 3 months until October. Before you start to panic, take a deep breath, drink some water, and tune into another episode of the Big Scary Show. Storm will be ranting about Shaquille O’Neal in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses being drawn and quartered in Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News, plus an interview with DJ Qualls from ‘Supernatural’. The Old Crone talks about using SEO to mak...
Jul 02, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 10Ep. 266
Episode 265 It’s HOT outside, but the Big Scary Show is back and bringing you some cool interviews, news, and information to keep you occupied and entertained while you toil away at work, relax in the sun, or plan out the new parts of your haunt. Storm rants about AI technology in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim discusses the Festival of Death, Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News, and The Old Crone speaks with a videographer about how he shoots inside haunted attractions. And speaking of ...
Jun 18, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 265
Welcome to June and the weather is heating up. Haunted house structures are going up, conventions are happening, and we’re only 4 months away from October. Where does the time go? Before you panic, let the Big Scary Show keep you focused as you work on your builds. We have a jam-packed episode filled with lots of cool and creepy stuff. Badger visits his old hometown of Raleigh, NC and attends the Carolina Fear Fest. He brings back a bunch of interviews with vendors, celebrities, bands, and some ...
Jun 04, 2022•2 hr 43 min•Season 10Ep. 264
Episode 263 As we enter head deeper into the heart of build season and the warm weather of late spring, the Big Scary Show is heating up with all the latest news, music, and information you need to hear. We have Kris from the Midwest Haunters Convention who talks all things MHC. If this interview doesn’t convince you to go, nothing will. Storm rants about cursed Indian artifacts in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses Anglo-Saxon tortures and executions in Between the Corpses. Badger brings yo...
May 21, 2022•2 hr 29 min•Season 10Ep. 263
As we enter head into mid-spring and deeper into the heart of build season, the Big Scary Show is doing its part by keeping you up to date on all the latest news, information and everything to keep you entertained as you start laying out the plans for your haunts. Storm rants about seagulls and aliens in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses Chinese tortures and executions in Between the Corpses. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News. The Old Crone talks recruiting. There’s a Gruesome G...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 10Ep. 262
Episode 261 As we enter our second decade of podcasting all the news and information regarding the haunt industry, we kick things off with several board members from the Haunted Attraction Association to discuss all things haunt related. They have some interesting things to say about what’s going on now and in the future with the haunt industry. Storm rants about what NOT to do in a haunt if you get scared, in a Haunt Minute.. Meathook Jim discusses Druids in Between the Corpses. Badger brings y...
Apr 23, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Season 10Ep. 261
Episode 260 Can you believe it's been 10 years since the Big Scary Show put out its first podcast covering the haunt, Halloween, and horror industry? A lot has changed over the past decade. Those first shows were rough and we really didn’t know what we were doing. We still don’t claim to know what we’re doing, but hopefully the show sounds a bit better. We're celebrating the occasion with the second part of our coverage of Transworld from St Louis. We’re bringing you a lot of interviews with ven...
Apr 09, 2022•3 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 260
Transworld 2022 is in the books. Four days of amazing props, lighting, costumes, escape rooms, masks, makeup, Christmas decorations, animatronics, and so much more. Badger, The Old Crone, Wicked Wendy, and Sylvia Vile all descended upon St Louis and talked to so many people that we can’t get it all in one show. There are LOTS of interviews from the show floor by vendors like: Boneyard Productions, Kreepsville 666, MadnessFX, Nick Wolfe, Poison Props, KayCellFX, ToxicFX, When Hinges Creak, Haunt ...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 9Ep. 259
Transworld 2022 is in the books. Four days of amazing props, lighting, costumes, escape rooms, masks, makeup, Christmas decorations, animatronics, and so much more. Badger, The Old Crone, Wicked Wendy, and Sylvia Vile all descended upon St Louis and talked to so many people that we can’t get it all in one show. There are LOTS of interviews from the show floor by vendors like: Boneyard Productions, Kreepsville 666, MadnessFX, Nick Wolfe, Poison Props, KayCellFX, ToxicFX, When Hinges Creak, Haunt ...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 42 min
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 ...
Mar 12, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 9Ep. 258
As we slide into March, haunters' thoughts are turning towards St Louis and Transworld. The Biggest trade show in the industry is just a couple short weeks away, so as you frantically work on your final booth displays and product lines give us a listen and let us keep you informed and entertained before you go completely nuts. Storm is under the weather so we gave him the show off, but we bring back a classic Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim returns with another episode of Between the Corpses. Badger ...
Feb 26, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Season 9Ep. 257
Episode 256 Here it is, February, and the Roundtable of Terror is all about sliders. No , not the small burgers you get at place like White Castle, we are talking about a unique group of actors that "slide" up when you least expect it. Slider Jesus, Pongo Joe, Sparrow and T join us to talk about the history, skills and experience of being a slider. Badger brings us the latest in Deadline News and a new Gruesome Giveaway, Storm rants about the Mexican Cartel workers, or are they just Haunters on ...
Feb 13, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Season 9Ep. 256
Episode 255 ‘Tis the season of love and the Big Scary Show is feeling it as we’d love to have you listen to this current episode and get your haunted attraction fix as we countdown towards Transworld. Storm is ranting about local laws in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim discusses torture techniques in ancient Greece, Badger bring you the latest in Deadline News, The Old Crone is back talking about branding (and not the type involving red-hot pokers) and we bring you more spooky tunes to keep you in ...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 9Ep. 255
It's mid-January and while a lot of people aren't even thinking about Halloween, now is the time for haunt owners to start planning their marketing campaign for 2022. Marketing guru and the Voice From Hell, Dick Terhune joins the (g)hosts at the Roundtable of Terror for a conversation about marketing strategy, and how demographics play a huge role. They also discuss A Christmas Carol ( in January???). Badger is back with the latest in Deadline News, Storm rants about haunted Christmas gifts, in ...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 9Ep. 254
It's a New Year and the Big Scary Show will be turning 10 Years Old soon, but before that milestone, we still have plenty of content for our listeners. The Roundtable of Terror focuses not only on Home Haunters, but the upcoming Home Haunter Awards and the Canadian Home Haunter Awards, as Chris Ainsworth, Christopher Pressley, and Troy Crivellone explain the upcoming awards show, and how you don't have to be from a specific country to submit your haunt to the judges. Badger brings us the latest ...
Jan 01, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Season 9Ep. 253
Episode 252 As we wind down our final show of the year, we start to look back at how the year 2021 treated the haunt industry. To say it was...interesting would certainly be an understatement. If only someone had taken data from the past couple seasons and used it to come up with a general state of the haunt industry. What? Someone did that? And they also happen to be a sponsor of the Big Scary Show? How convenient. Storm will be ranting about haunters taking advantage of supply chain economics ...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 9Ep. 252
Episode 251 Well, we’ve moved into the heart of the holiday season and we’re all anxiously awaiting the arrival of that big guy who visits once a year to bring us holiday surprises. Of course we’re talking about Der Krampus . Who did you think we meant? The Big Scary Show (g)hosts have hopefully all been good this year so that during Krampunacht, none of them will get carried away and punished. The haunt industry has embraced Krampus as part of their off season haunt events and it’s definitely b...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 9Ep. 251
