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Videos built around the industry history theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

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Monster Tales #1- Distortions Ed Edmunds - How He Got Started
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Monster Tales #1- Distortions Ed Edmunds - How He Got Started

Monster Tales is an interview series from Distortions Unlimited that spotlights artists and industry insiders in the Halloween and haunt world. In this debut episode, company founder Ed Edmunds reflects on how he first broke into mask making and built what became a prominent name in Halloween prop and costume manufacturing. The conversation offers a rare, personal look at the early days of a career that helped shape the modern haunted attraction industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 12,961 views
CREATING "SPOOKTACULAR!" How one haunted attraction became a household name
44:56
Professional Haunted Attractions

CREATING "SPOOKTACULAR!" How one haunted attraction became a household name

This video captures a live panel from Monsterpalooza 2022 in which the creative team behind the documentary 'Spooktacular' discusses the making of the film and the legacy of Spookyworld, one of America's pioneering horror scream parks. Founder David Bertolino joins the documentary producers to share stories about how Spookyworld grew into a landmark Halloween destination. The conversation offers rare, candid insight into the early days of the modern haunted attraction industry and the personalities who shaped it.

Haunted Attraction Network· 337 views
TransWorld Live: Season 4 Episode 2
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Professional Haunted Attractions

TransWorld Live: Season 4 Episode 2

TransWorld Live Season 4 Episode 2 is a talk-show style episode dedicated to celebrating 50 years of operation in the haunted attraction industry. Guests Aaron Smith and Ross Ratliff of Niles Scream Park, along with John Eslich of Akron Haunted School House, join the conversation to reflect on this remarkable milestone. The episode spotlights what it takes to sustain a professional haunted attraction across five decades, offering rare perspective from some of the industry's longest-running operations.

Transworld LIVE· 156 views