OUR WORDS
These are Haunting's latest four posts in each category. Click on any category for more information.
Reviews
Chained VR Brings Existential Dread to Your Living Room
Dan Waldkirch
Chicago’s Stay on the Line Makes WAITING Worth the Trip
J. Brink
Wicked Lit Staged Readings Highlights the Power of Language
Erik Blair
Marina Spooktacular 2019 Is the Marina’s Best-Kept Community Secret
Gabbi Jewell
Recollections/Walkthroughs
True Terror II Makes a Welcome Return – A La Casa de Satanas Review
J. Brink
Nightmare by The Fear Experiment – I Can Do This In My Sleep – A Recollection
David Higgins
Death Project: Ritual – A Recollection of an Exclusive Tour of Hell
Carl Webb
The Guts of a Theater – A Haunting Recollection of Alone’s Simulacrum
Taylor Winters
Interviews
An Exclusive Interview with nocent – A New Religion for the Guilty
Taylor Winters
Extremity and Revelry – An Ultra Dark Society Interview with Tristan Wells
Taylor Winters
Ross Tipograph: An Interview with a Brand Activation & Immersive Leader
Taylor Winters
Crimson Cabaret – A Spy Caper Interview with Rolfe Kent
Taylor Winters
News
Bl4KM4SS Founders Reveal Their Creative Team
Lacey Pawlowicz
Los Angeles Halloween Season 2019 Haunt Guide
Alyssa Concha
Blackout Kickstarter Heralds the Return of the Legendary Haunt
Cristen Brinkerhoff
Midsummer Scream 2019 – Staff Picks & Recommendations
Lacey Pawlowicz
Guides
STAFF PICKS 2019 – Haunting’s Staff Picks their Favorites from the Year
Taylor Winters
Dark Harbor Cocktail Guide 2019 – The Secret Bars at the Queen Mary!
Gabbi Jewell
Sleep No More – A Beginner’s Guide to the McKittrick Hotel
Lia Wollman
A Scaredy Cat’s Guide to L.A.’s Haunt Season
Dan Waldkirch
A/V Content
Galaxy Bar – The Force Unbalanced – Video & Review
Erik Blair
Gremlins Fan Tribute – A Welcome Home Haunt for the Holidays – VIDEO
Erik Blair
Death Triangle by Burbank’s Rotten Apple 907 Is Another Impressive Home Haunt – Video & Review
Tim Redman
1400 Halloween Display Is a Gorgeously Designed Yard Display – Video
Lacey Pawlowicz
EXPERIENCE GUIDE
For Newcomers, Start Here. Or click on any category on the left for more information.
ARX
An experience based around the idea of an alternate reality that audience members pretend is ‘real’ within the context of the experience.
Many have characters that live within the alternate world that can and do interact directly with the audience via email, phone calls, Skype sessions, live meet-ups or any other modern form of communication. At the same time, ARX experiences can require a much higher level of investment on the part of both audience and creator in order for them to function effectively.
Click here for more information
Extreme Haunts
An experience designed to push audience members to their limits physically or mentally through moments using water, electricity, restraints or any other form of simulated torture.
The goal of an extreme experience is to generate extreme emotional responses in the audience, mainly fear and dread. These goals can be reached by any means including narrative, psychological moments and physical pain.
Click here for more information
Conventions & Festivals
Conventions or festivals that include or celebrate immersive entertainment.
These events may include an immersive narrative that is integral to the festival, a separate hall devoted to haunts alone, or simply partner with immersive companies to offer a bit more to guests.
Click here for more information
Dinner or Drinks
This category is a niche of immersive theater, immersive horror, or pop-up installations that have a central focus on food, cocktails, or a combination of the two
. These companies offer immersive dining experiences built around a given theme.
Click here for more information
Halloween Yard Displays
Halloween-themed decorations in a home’s front yard, usually incorporating whimsical props, technological projections and sounds, and plenty of photo opportunities.
These typically run during the Halloween season, are free, and have little to no interaction or actors. However, their gorgeous and innovative design draws large crowds, especially families.”
Click here for more information
Haunted Houses
An event designed expressly to scare audience members, typically built to generally run during the Halloween season.
Haunts are extremely popular because people enjoy being scared and because the various themes and designs (of both sets and monsters) can be incredibly detailed.
Click here for more information
Home Haunts
A walkthrough / maze designed expressly to scare audience members built in a family home or yard and runs during the Halloween season.
They are mostly free or donation based and is a shortened version of the term “Home Haunted House.”
Click here for more information
Immersive Horror
An experience where the focus of the narrative is designed to evoke the darker emotions such as fear, panic or despair in the audience.
Immersive horror is one of the largest segments of immersive experiences because of its focus on generating strong, passionate emotional responses in the audience.
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Immersive Theater
An experience where the traditional focus of theatre—narrative, character and theme—are revealed through direct sensory input and a design that surrounds the audience.
Perhaps the most common term audiences may run across, immersive theatre is a specific style of immersive event that transforms theatre into something tangible. It erodes the barrier between audience and actor while maintaining the same goals of traditional theatre.
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Theme Parks & Installations
A traditionally large location or piece that audiences can physically enter and experience multiple haunts or immersive games.
These include theme parks and larger installations.
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Performance Theater
Traditional theatre experiences in which the audience is a passive watcher whose presence or absence doesn’t alter the narrative in any way, and they are often separated by the stage.
However, these experiences innovate beyond normal theater and provide new techniques and push boundaries, earning them a spot on this list.
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Virtual Reality
An experience where the audience is encased within a completely digital, computer-created world.
VR experiences require glasses and headphones to see and hear the digital experience. They may also require devices for the audience member’s hands so that they can interact with the story world.
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OUR WORDS
These are Haunting's latest four posts in each category. Click on any category for more information.
Reviews
Chained VR Brings Existential Dread to Your Living Room
Dan Waldkirch
Chicago’s Stay on the Line Makes WAITING Worth the Trip
J. Brink
Wicked Lit Staged Readings Highlights the Power of Language
Erik Blair
Marina Spooktacular 2019 Is the Marina’s Best-Kept Community Secret
Gabbi Jewell
Recollections/Walkthroughs
True Terror II Makes a Welcome Return – A La Casa de Satanas Review
J. Brink
Nightmare by The Fear Experiment – I Can Do This In My Sleep – A Recollection
David Higgins
Death Project: Ritual – A Recollection of an Exclusive Tour of Hell
Carl Webb
The Guts of a Theater – A Haunting Recollection of Alone’s Simulacrum
Taylor Winters
Interviews
An Exclusive Interview with nocent – A New Religion for the Guilty
Taylor Winters
Extremity and Revelry – An Ultra Dark Society Interview with Tristan Wells
Taylor Winters
Ross Tipograph: An Interview with a Brand Activation & Immersive Leader
Taylor Winters
Crimson Cabaret – A Spy Caper Interview with Rolfe Kent
Taylor Winters
News
Bl4KM4SS Founders Reveal Their Creative Team
Lacey Pawlowicz
Los Angeles Halloween Season 2019 Haunt Guide
Alyssa Concha
Blackout Kickstarter Heralds the Return of the Legendary Haunt
Cristen Brinkerhoff
Midsummer Scream 2019 – Staff Picks & Recommendations
Lacey Pawlowicz
Guides
STAFF PICKS 2019 – Haunting’s Staff Picks their Favorites from the Year
Taylor Winters
Dark Harbor Cocktail Guide 2019 – The Secret Bars at the Queen Mary!
Gabbi Jewell
Sleep No More – A Beginner’s Guide to the McKittrick Hotel
Lia Wollman
A Scaredy Cat’s Guide to L.A.’s Haunt Season
Dan Waldkirch
A/V Content
Galaxy Bar – The Force Unbalanced – Video & Review
Erik Blair
Gremlins Fan Tribute – A Welcome Home Haunt for the Holidays – VIDEO
Erik Blair
Death Triangle by Burbank’s Rotten Apple 907 Is Another Impressive Home Haunt – Video & Review
Tim Redman
1400 Halloween Display Is a Gorgeously Designed Yard Display – Video
Lacey Pawlowicz
EXPERIENCE GUIDE
For Newcomers, Start Here. Or click on any category on the left for more information.
ARX
An experience based around the idea of an alternate reality that audience members pretend is ‘real’ within the context of the experience.
Many have characters that live within the alternate world that can and do interact directly with the audience via email, phone calls, Skype sessions, live meet-ups or any other modern form of communication. At the same time, ARX experiences can require a much higher level of investment on the part of both audience and creator in order for them to function effectively.
Click here for more information
Extreme Haunts
An experience designed to push audience members to their limits physically or mentally through moments using water, electricity, restraints or any other form of simulated torture.
The goal of an extreme experience is to generate extreme emotional responses in the audience, mainly fear and dread. These goals can be reached by any means including narrative, psychological moments and physical pain.
Click here for more information
Conventions & Festivals
Conventions or festivals that include or celebrate immersive entertainment.
These events may include an immersive narrative that is integral to the festival, a separate hall devoted to haunts alone, or simply partner with immersive companies to offer a bit more to guests.
Click here for more information
Dinner or Drinks
This category is a niche of immersive theater, immersive horror, or pop-up installations that have a central focus on food, cocktails, or a combination of the two
. These companies offer immersive dining experiences built around a given theme.
Click here for more information
Halloween Yard Displays
Halloween-themed decorations in a home’s front yard, usually incorporating whimsical props, technological projections and sounds, and plenty of photo opportunities.
These typically run during the Halloween season, are free, and have little to no interaction or actors. However, their gorgeous and innovative design draws large crowds, especially families.”
Click here for more information
Haunted Houses
An event designed expressly to scare audience members, typically built to generally run during the Halloween season.
Haunts are extremely popular because people enjoy being scared and because the various themes and designs (of both sets and monsters) can be incredibly detailed.
Click here for more information
Home Haunts
A walkthrough / maze designed expressly to scare audience members built in a family home or yard and runs during the Halloween season.
They are mostly free or donation based and is a shortened version of the term “Home Haunted House.”
Click here for more information
