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Transworld Halloween Animatronics SFX Props Convention 2016 Tour
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld Halloween Animatronics SFX Props Convention 2016 Tour

This video offers a floor tour of the 2016 Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis, one of the haunted attraction industry's premier annual trade events. Filmed by Distortions Unlimited, the walkthrough showcases the wide range of vendor offerings on display, including animatronics, SFX props, masks, costumes, and escape room products. It serves as both a highlights reel for those who attended and an introduction to the scale and variety of the professional haunt industry for newcomers. The footage provides a useful snapshot of where animatronic and prop design stood in 2016.

DistortionsUnlimited· 410,903 views
Distortions Unlimited | Halloween Business Owners Marsha & Ed Edmunds Interview
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Distortions Unlimited | Halloween Business Owners Marsha & Ed Edmunds Interview

Distortions Unlimited co-owners Ed Edmunds and Marsha Taub-Edmunds sit down for a candid interview covering their history and passion for Halloween manufacturing. The conversation ranges from personal topics like their scariest childhood movies to professional highlights including their favorite creations. As one of the haunt industry's most recognized manufacturers — known for animatronics, masks, props, and costumes, and featured on the Travel Channel's Making Monsters — their insights offer a rare look inside a major Halloween company.

DistortionsUnlimited· 9,965 views
FearExpo Q&A Event with CFX Masks!
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FearExpo Q&A Event with CFX Masks!

CFX Masks joins a live Q&A session to preview FearExpo, a free virtual expo designed for the Halloween and haunted attraction industry. The event spans a full weekend and offers an immersive, first-person interactive experience unlike traditional trade shows. CFX highlights their featured class on incorporating silicone masks into haunted attractions as a key draw for haunt professionals.

CFX MASKS· 1,112 views
TransWorld Live: Season 5 - Episode 33: The Aftermath Of Midwest Haunters Convention
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TransWorld Live: Season 5 - Episode 33: The Aftermath Of Midwest Haunters Convention

TransWorld Live's Season 5 Episode 33 delivers a post-show breakdown of the Midwest Haunters Convention held in the Chicagoland area. The panel features industry voices from Illumibot, Screamfest Studios, the Haunted Attraction Network, and Wilkes Family Halloween Displays, covering highlights and standout moments from the event. The episode also includes a meaningful tribute to Edward Terebus, with guests Dan Faupel, Ben Armstrong, and Rich Bianco sharing remembrances.

Transworld LIVE· 426 views
TransWorld Live: Season 5 Episode 15 - The Road To TransWorld
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Professional Haunted Attractions

TransWorld Live: Season 5 Episode 15 - The Road To TransWorld

This episode of TransWorld Live serves as a pre-show preview for the 2025 TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show, featuring conversations with three prominent names in the haunt industry. Guests include George Frangadakis of Immortal Masks, Courtney McIntyre of Studio 1031 Concepts, and Stephen Kristof of the Realm of Terror haunted attraction. The episode offers an inside look at what these vendors and operators are bringing to one of the haunt world's most anticipated annual events.

Transworld LIVE· 362 views
TransWorld Live: Season 6 - Episode 19
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Professional Haunted Attractions

TransWorld Live: Season 6 - Episode 19

This episode of TransWorld LIVE previews the upcoming TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show through interviews with three featured exhibitors. Dreadworks FX Makeup, Jacked Up Productions, and Only Dinosaurs Inc. each share what they plan to showcase on the trade show floor. The episode offers an insider look at new products and concepts heading to one of the haunt industry's premier annual events.

Transworld LIVE· 334 views
Transworld Live: Season 3 Episode 3 - Netherworld Haunted House
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld Live: Season 3 Episode 3 - Netherworld Haunted House

This episode of Transworld LIVE features an in-depth conversation with Ben Armstrong of the renowned Netherworld Haunted House, covering what's new for the current season and how the attraction is preparing for opening weekend. The episode also includes a segment with Morris Costumes, offering an insider look at trending costumes and what's hot in the Halloween market this year. It's a blend of professional haunt business insight and industry trend-spotting from two well-known names in the Halloween world.

Transworld LIVE· 320 views
TransWorld Live: Season 6 - Episode 32
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TransWorld Live: Season 6 - Episode 32

This episode of TransWorld Live follows the Road to the East Coast series with coverage of the East Coast Christmas Show, a seasonal industry trade event. The broadcast captures show floor tours, educational seminars, and hands-on controller building sessions. While Christmas-themed, the content connects to the broader haunt and attractions industry through its focus on technical education and professional development.

Transworld LIVE· 246 views
TransWorld Live: Season 5 - Episode 32: The Road to Midwest Haunters Convention
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TransWorld Live: Season 5 - Episode 32: The Road to Midwest Haunters Convention

This episode of TransWorld LIVE serves as a lead-up special to the Midwest Haunters Convention, featuring a roundtable of prominent industry figures spanning fog effects, makeup, zombie event production, and professional haunted attractions. Guests include representatives from Froggy's Fog, Bloody Mary Makeup, the Chicago Zombie March, and Hellsgate Haunted House, offering a broad cross-section of the Halloween and haunt world. The episode doubles as a community event with a live product giveaway for viewers tuning in. It functions more as an industry talk show than a how-to tutorial, making it ideal for networking-minded haunt enthusiasts.

Transworld LIVE· 209 views
STEVE'S HAUNTED YARD HOME HAUNT: STEVE REEVES INTERVIEW - INTERVIEWS WITH HAUNTING GURUS
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Home Haunts

STEVE'S HAUNTED YARD HOME HAUNT: STEVE REEVES INTERVIEW - INTERVIEWS WITH HAUNTING GURUS

Hauntcast sits down with Steve Reeves, a veteran haunter with over two decades of experience running his well-known yard haunt and the S&J Haunted Productions business. In this lengthy interview, Steve shares insights drawn from a long career spanning home haunting, prop building, and running a haunt-related business. The conversation is part of Hauntcast's ongoing 'Haunting Gurus' interview series, which spotlights experienced figures in the haunting community. Listeners get an in-depth look at the mindset, history, and passion behind one of the hobby's long-running practitioners.

Hauntcast· 200 views
Transworld Live: The Road To Midwest Haunters; Season 2 Episode 6
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld Live: The Road To Midwest Haunters; Season 2 Episode 6

A live industry talk-show episode hosted by Kris and Nicole, bringing together prominent figures from the professional haunt world to discuss upcoming conventions and haunt news. Guests include operators from well-known attractions such as Bates Motel, Haunted Hayride, and Reaper's Revenge, alongside representatives from ticketing and trade-show sectors. The nearly two-hour episode covers the lead-up to both the Midwest Haunters Convention and the East Coast Haunters Convention. It doubles as a networking and information hub for haunt professionals and enthusiasts.

Transworld LIVE· 179 views
TransWorld Live: Season 6 - Episode 7
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Professional Haunted Attractions

TransWorld Live: Season 6 - Episode 7

TransWorld LIVE Season 6, Episode 7 recaps a weekend on the Legendary Haunt Tour, featuring visits to four top-tier haunted attractions set against Utah scenery. The episode brings together notable industry guests including Ben Armstrong of Netherworld Haunted House and Rich Bianco of TransWorld Trade Shows. Representatives from Saffire Ticketing and Website also join the conversation, touching on the business side of running professional haunted attractions. It serves as both a tour highlight reel and an industry talk show for the haunt community.

Transworld LIVE· 174 views
Transworld Live: The Road To Midwest Haunters; Season 2 Episode 4
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld Live: The Road To Midwest Haunters; Season 2 Episode 4

This episode of Transworld LIVE's Road to Midwest Haunters Convention series features a lively roundtable with the captains of all three pre-convention tour buses. Representatives from Froggy's Fog and Dark Hour Haunted House/Stiltbeast Studios join the regular hosts to discuss the upcoming convention experience. The conversation centers on haunt industry networking, the bus tour format, and the broader community surrounding the Midwest Haunters Convention.

Transworld LIVE· 143 views
The Road to Midwest Haunters Convention: Episode 3
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Professional Haunted Attractions

The Road to Midwest Haunters Convention: Episode 3

A live panel-style broadcast serving as a lead-up to the Midwest Haunters Convention, featuring prominent figures from across the professional haunt industry. Guests represent well-known organizations including Distortions Unlimited, Zombie Army Productions, the 13th Floor Entertainment Group, and Ghost Ride Productions. The discussion likely covers industry insights, haunt production, and convention previews from these experienced haunters.

Transworld LIVE· 128 views
VFX CREATES: PATRICK VOSS INTERVIEW - The Black Market
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VFX CREATES: PATRICK VOSS INTERVIEW - The Black Market

Hauntcast hosts a long-form interview with Patrick Voss, owner of VFX Creates, as part of the Black Market vendor spotlight series. Voss recounts his personal path from passionate haunter to full-time haunt vendor, sharing insight into what drives his product line and creative philosophy. The conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at the business side of the Halloween industry from someone who built it from the ground up.

Hauntcast· 103 views
Road To Transworld Episode 2
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Road To Transworld Episode 2

This live stream episode previews the upcoming TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show, featuring behind-the-scenes content from key industry players. Immortal Masks offers a warehouse tour and reveals three new products headed to the show floor. The episode also spotlights the youngest exhibitor in TransWorld history and hears from premier sponsor Froggy's Fog about their plans for the event.

Transworld LIVE· 91 views
The Road To TransWorld: Episode 6
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Professional Haunted Attractions

The Road To TransWorld: Episode 6

This episode of the Road to TransWorld series counts down the final week before the haunted attraction industry's major annual tradeshow. Hosts Jen and Rich cover TransWorld news and topics while welcoming guest Kris Zahrobsky from HauntedHouseChicago.com for an industry conversation. The long-form discussion format makes it a solid listen for haunt professionals and enthusiasts eager to get the inside scoop ahead of the event.

Transworld LIVE· 65 views
WOODS OF TERROR HAUNTED ATTRACTION: INTERVIEW W/ EDDIE MCLAUREN _ IWHG
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Professional Haunted Attractions

WOODS OF TERROR HAUNTED ATTRACTION: INTERVIEW W/ EDDIE MCLAUREN _ IWHG

Hauntcast host Baker sits down with Eddie McLauren, the mind behind Woods of Terror Haunted Attraction in Greensboro, North Carolina, for an in-depth conversation about the professional haunt industry. The interview explores McLauren's experience and insights running one of the region's notable haunted attractions. At 45 minutes, the episode offers a substantial look into the business and creative side of operating a professional haunt.

Hauntcast· 57 views
DISTURB DESIGNS: JD CORMANY INTERVIEW - BONE PHONE
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DISTURB DESIGNS: JD CORMANY INTERVIEW - BONE PHONE

Hauntcast sits down with JD Cormany of Disturb Designs for a wide-ranging conversation covering his approach to prop design, production workflow, and running a haunt-focused creative business. The discussion explores the intersection of artistry and entrepreneurship within the haunting community. Listeners get an inside look at the philosophy and process behind the Disturb Designs brand.

Hauntcast· 31 views
Transworld Live: Season 3 Episode 5 - John Eslich & Jaro of European Body Art
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld Live: Season 3 Episode 5 - John Eslich & Jaro of European Body Art

This episode of Transworld LIVE features two prominent figures from the haunted attraction industry: John Eslich of Factory of Terror and Jaro Turek, owner of European Body Art. The conversation likely covers professional haunt operations and high-end body paint and makeup applications used in the industry. As a long-form interview-style broadcast, it offers an inside look at how top-tier haunts and makeup suppliers approach their craft. Fans of behind-the-scenes haunt industry content will find plenty of insight across the nearly two-hour runtime.

Transworld LIVE· 26 views
WEST FX: JEFF WEST INTERVIEW - INTERVIEWS WITH HAUNTING GURUS
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WEST FX: JEFF WEST INTERVIEW - INTERVIEWS WITH HAUNTING GURUS

Hauntcast host Baker sits down with Jeff West, Art Director and CEO of West FX Inc., for an in-depth industry conversation as part of the podcast's ongoing Haunting Gurus interview series. The discussion offers a behind-the-scenes look at the professional haunt world from the perspective of an experienced special effects creative leader. At nearly 40 minutes, the episode provides substantial insight into the craft and business side of haunted attractions.

Hauntcast· 19 views