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The Dent Schoolhouse Haunted Attraction Music Video & Promo


So in getting ready for the upcoming Haunt Season, here is the Dent Schoolhouse Haunted House music video to get you fired up.



The Witch’s Hat Halloween Blog


On the internet you can find some pretty sweet blogs with so many out there. And we have seen our share of blogs. Well one of them we came across was The Witch’s Hat.

This blog gives you a look at things for the Halloween and Horror Enthusiast. It’s fun, light hearted and keeping you in the true Halloween spirit we all grew up with. Now I do have to say we found this blog because of her mention of Rotting Flesh Radio. She recently wrote about how so many podcasts are popping up, many come and go, but gave Mad Haunt Props to those of us who started the trend in this industry with 4 or more years under our belts.

Thank you for the mention. But all of you Deadites, above and beyond that, we have found this blog to be a total fun read for that Halloween tidbit you are looking for to keeping you in the mood.

Read Today at: WitchsHat.wordpress.com

MediEVIL Halloween Scare Attraction of Samlesbury Hall

Here is the trailer for the All-New MediEVIL Halloween Scare Attraction in the UK. The 2010 trailer features the backstory, ideas and coven behind the Haunt as well as the Voice From Hell Dick Terhune narrating the piece.

So get ready for the Terror and Evil that awaits in 2010.

ABOUT the MediEVIL Halloween Scare and Samlesbury Hall:
Samlesbury Hall is a splendid 14th Century Manor House. Over the centuries there have been many changes.

The first hall was built by the D’Ewyas family and situated on the banks of the river Ribble. This was destroyed by Robert the Bruce, after the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, when the Scots went on to ransack and pillage homes along the banks of the river, from Preston to Clitheroe.

Gilbert de Southworth from Warrington married Alice D’Ewyas in the early 1320′s, and five years later built the Great Hall, the oldest part of the existing building.

The current building and grounds are administered by a registered charity known as the Samlesbury Hall Trust whose aim is to preserve the Hall for the people of the area and visitors to Lancashire. The trust was founded in the 1920′s when the Hall was about to be demolished. Since then the Hall has been a museum and Gallery and host to many grand functions.

The Hall is open to the public every day except Saturdays when it is closed for weddings. On this site today, you will discover an ancient, magnificently preserved manor house and gardens, with a colourful history and a wide-ranging programme of year-round events and activities.

www.SamlesburyHall.co.uk

Zombie Manor Haunted House Open on Friday the 13th


Release: 8-6-2010

Greetings to everyone in the Zombie Nation! Well it is almost that time of the year – our favorite time of the year. Time for the haunted houses in the area to start ramping up and hopefully some cooler temps ahead for us all living in Texas.

ZOMBIE MANOR will be open for One Night of Fright next Friday, August 13, 2010 from 8-11PM. Our movie quality sets, special effects and interactive performers make this THE ZOMBIE EXPERIENCE in North Texas. Check out our reviews online at: ZombieManor.com

A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS will be made available for this event so be sure to get there early as we are offering a special event price of ONLY $10.00 to be the first in the area to preview some of the new sets and SCARE-zones for 2010. There will be coupons available to some of your favorite haunts in the area available for the upcoming season and celebrity haunters from across the metroplex so you won’t want to miss out on this special sneek preview of one of DFW’s (Dallas Fort Worth) TOP RATED dark attractions!

Witness the all new ZOMBIE ATTACK (the first of its kind in the DFW market) and the lifelike work of James McCormick from EXTREME SPFX who has been adding to our zombie cast this summer.

In addition, be sure to ask about ZOMBIE-Palooza, the first ever in north Texas at J.Gilligans in Arlington on Saturday, September 11, 2010. X5 Entertainment and ZOMBIE MANOR will be bringing you 4 FREE Bands – Pushing Daggers, Ghost Surfers, Fist Full of Oi and Subversive Underground, a zombie costume contest, celebrity judges, FREE Haunted House tickets, door prizes and more. All proceeds earned through donations and door prize tickets sold will benefit the family of one of our fallen Arlington Fire Fighters.

Hope to see you all at ZOMBIE MANOR this season where the dead live…SPREAD THE DEAD!

www.ZombieManor.com

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Health and Safety in the Haunt Industry

August 2, 2010 Haunt Industry, News 1 Comment

by: RFR Casket Crew Jigsaw Jim

Greetings Film Fiends and Deadites,

You know me as the film reviewer here on Rotting Flesh Radio (and a not very good one at that). When I’m not practicing Hoodoo and black magick, I work in the emergency medical field as an EMT trainer/supervisor. I am going to be posting regular segments on Health and Safety specific to the Haunt Industry.

As conventions are well underway and everyone is planning for the upcoming Haunt season, one thing that often gets overlooked is safety and medical preparedness. As a caveat, the information I post will in no way take the place of professional instruction (first aid/CPR) that you and many of your staff should enroll in. On the contrary, it will be an adjunct on specific concerns for the haunt industry.

For example:
What to do if an actor or patron gets sick or injured?

What to do if a patron starts seizing due to strobe lights?

How to “safely” evacuate your attraction and have an evacuation plan.

There will be a myriad of topics covered and links for training that I encourage everyone to take.

Lets make this season a truly scary (and safe) one!

Bennett’s Curse Prepares to Scare with New Logos in 2010

With every Haunted Attraction comes a solid marketing campaign and that is no stranger to Bennett’s Curse Haunted Attraction.

Bennett’s has been featured on television with specials on the Travel Channel and is one of America’s Best Haunts. And with any great haunted attraction comes the beginning of the marketing, to plant the seed for the upcoming year and this year Bennett’s Curse is starting the 2010 campaign with all new logos for their haunted attractions. The new logos re-enforce the gothic theme behind this Maryland Haunt from the slick castle underlays, to a solid font and typeface usage to bring out the haunt’s name. It looks like a good start for Bennett’s and I am sure we can expect alot more in the months to come as they prep and prepare to scare for the 2010 Haunt Season.

ABOUT BENNETT’S CURSE:
Long long ago, in an age when the lands were ruled by Kings and Queens, there was a code of honor and chivalry. But not all the people of this time shared these beliefs. Because of this, brave warriors were called upon to protect the kingdom from the dark forces of evil. These knights fought many battles in defense of their people.

After a particularly bloody battle against a rival army, the victorious knights of Castle Bennett began their long journey home. It was on this trip, in the dark of night, that they encountered an enemy far more powerful than they have ever seen… Creatures of a dark dominion awaited their passing, a clan of vampyres and other creatures sent by an evil, underworld king to rid the world of all things good.

Outnumbered and exhausted the knights fought bravely, but their struggle was in vain. The knights who survived the desperate battle, met a fate worse than death. They found themselves under a powerful spell, forced to live an eternity as vampyres and other foul creatures of the dark dominion.

This fell army made its way to Castle Bennett, setting fire to every village they passed causing widespread destruction and adding new members to their ranks.

In the end, of course, Castle Bennett secumbed to this evil, what you will see at Bennett’s Curse is what has become of Castle Bennett after its terrible demise, and you will see the live creatures that had terrorized and tortured others like yourselves within these castle walls.

Bennett’s Curse — House of the Vampyres, has quickly established itself as Maryland’s “must see” Halloween event. Our promise to revolutionize Halloween entertainment for our visitors and our committment to “Putting Maryland on the Haunted House Map” has been the driving force behind our rapid growth, and cutting edge approach to Haunted Houses. Our customers have come to expect the very latest the industry has to offer and know that only we at Bennett’s Curse will be the first to introduce the “never before seen” additions for your enjoyment.

For more in Bennett’s Curse Haunted Houses Visit: www.BennettsCurse.com

Sinister Controls to Represent Lights Alive!

April 26, 2010 Haunt Industry, News No Comments


Lights Alive welcomes Sinister Controls LLC of Oxford, Connecticut as an authorized distributor of Lights Alive brand products, including FireFly lightning simulators, MANTIS controllers and sensors, MonsterEyes, miniFLICKER, CHAMELEON and more.

“We are very careful about who we allow to represent our products”, commented Ron Musgrave, President of Lights Alive. “We pride ourselves in being a solution provider, not just a box dropper‚ a philosophy clearly shared by Sinister Controls”, Musgrave said.

In expressing why they chose Lights Alive products, Kathryn Ames, President of Sinister Controls LLC remarked, “With all the competition in this market one supplier stood out from the rest, Lights Alive. Lights Alive has listened to the end users and instead of parroting what was already on the market, introduced both new innovative designs as well as making major improvements on existing technology. Not content to rest on their laurels, they continue to innovate and expand their product offering”.

Sinister Controls engineer Scott Ames said “I take great pride in the quality and workmanship of the custom products we design and build ourselves. When selecting a supplier to partner with, I would not want to present a line of products to my customers that were not to our standards. With Lights Alive I have no concerns for quality, reliability, functionality, or ease of use. The Lights Alive product line has far exceeded my expectations and has now raised the bar for our own custom product line. I am truly excited about the opportunity to represent this product line”.

Sinister Controls will launch their new Lights Alive product line
offering at the National Haunters Convention in King of Prussia, PA, on April 29 – May 2, 2010, in booths 2001 & 2101. Sinister Controls LLC services the Dark Amusement Industry (haunted houses, dark rides, amusement parks, etc.) with industrial quality controls, pneumatic props, air cannons, animatronics, and design services.

Lights Alive designs and manufacturers specialty electronic products for professional haunted attractions, home haunts and other entertainment industries. For further information, contact sales@lights-alive.com.

For more on both companies visit: www.Lights-Alive.com and www.SinisterControls.com

Haunter Tax Day Extension Excuses

by: RFR Casket Crew Storm
Greetings Deadites,

Tax time has come and gone, and at this point you either are searching the couch for spare change to buy groceries after writing uncle Sam a check, or you are scrambling for some excuses to file an extension. Here a few ill-advised haunt reasons to include with the extension request.

“Left my expense receipts in the zombie costume pants I buried in the back yard to distress.”

“Burned out tax software on computer while programming an animated skull.”

“Tax forms were in the suitcase that got lost on the flight coming back from Transworld.”

“Ran out of blood to sign signature with.”

“Was completing forms while working on a Necronomicon prop and accidently filled out entire form in Latin”

“Mistakenly latexed checkbook to a skeleton, still looking for which one it’s on.”

“Tax preparer stopped returning calls when I asked if severed limb storage was deductable.”

“Left the envelope in my other hearse”

So until next time Deadites, Sit Back, Relax, and Rot Away…

What is up with Rotting Flesh Radio???

Alright Deadites,

After thousands of emails, a server crashing and a TV deal in thew works…many have emailed or called and was wondering what is up with RFR?

So now that I have a minute it is time to address you with all the good news, things going on and more!

Enjoy and please let us know what you think.

1) TV Deal?
Yes, RFR has recently in the last 14 days signed a deal with a major cable TV Network to host a 30 min. TV Series based on the haunt industry. It will cover Haunted Attractions, Conventions, Vendors, Products, Home Haunters and more.

We have been busy with lawyers signing paper after paper to make this all a done deal. I am however limited to what I can say right now due to contractual obligations, but we WILL keep you posted. It happened because of all you Deadites! This is a core reason we have been AWOL for a while dealing with more paper work than ever.

It will premiere in 2011.

2) Server Crashed..Again?
As many of you Deadites know in the past, we have had to upgrade our servers in order to accommodate all the listeners and downloads.

As of last week Friday, we have increased listeners in the last two months by double! Due to this, the all of you faithful listeners downloaded the show at once and the server crashed as a result. We ended up getting the show fixed and up by Monday night and continued to fix the server until late on Thursday.

We are currently looking for a Major Web Sponsor of the show to help offset these costs and to bring you the best show each week on a secure server.

3) Website updates?
Daily news will resume hourly on Monday once again.

4) RFR2: 24/7 Station?
This is still a reality and WILL debut this year. We are looking for exclusive sponsors to help make that effort easier. But fear not is will be coming.

5) Conventions.
RFR is attending and vending at over 30+ events this year so be on the look out for us and if not at a booth, then for the RFR Crew.

6) RFR 5th Anniversary.
RFR turns 5 in October. YES 5 years bringing you all the news, celebrities, coverage and more. And YOU made it happen. For our 5 year you can expect many things to come to the site, the show, and more. We cannot say it all, but be prepared!

7) RFR Casket Crew.
They are the hardest working team I know of! We will be bringing more of the crew to you soon. The Crew will soon become more active to the RFR community than EVER! So now you can get to know the team more that you hear each week on RFR.

8) Family time.
Family Time is the most important no matter what we do. We do LOVE you Deadites and the Haunt industry, but we also make it a point to spend that quality family time even through all these changes and fun things to come to RFR. We know you already understand that one.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
RFR has been in a major shift for the better and thank you all for being there since the beginning to the Original Haunt Industry show since 2005! It is because of you that we are still here and growing!

If you are interested in helping with RFR in anyway, or are a business interested in the above topics email me: jonathan@rfrpodcast.com



THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN AND BE PREPARED!!!!!!!

Transworld Haunt Show 2010 Floor Video

The Transworld Haunt Show has just wrapped and it has been a blast. Vendors newest products, encitement for the 2010 Haunt Season and more.

Well, directly from the Dent Schoolhouse comes a Transworld Haunt Show 2010 Floor Video. So if you couldn’t be there here is some fun until we bring you RFR coverage.

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The Dent Schoolhouse Haunted Attraction Music Video & Promo

September 2, 2010

So in getting ready for the upcoming Haunt Season, here is the Dent Schoolhouse Haunted House music video to get you fired up.

The Witch’s Hat Halloween Blog

September 2, 2010

On the internet you can find some pretty sweet blogs with so many out there. And we have seen our share of blogs. Well one of them we came across was The Witch’s Hat. This blog gives you a look at things for the Halloween and Horror Enthusiast. It’s fun, light hearted and keeping you [...]

Stephen King’s Blockade Billy

September 2, 2010

by: RFR Casket Crew Denise Stephen King’s done it again with short story Blockade Billy and  Morality. Even though these two stories are short, they still have all the elements that Stephen King brings to his work. Blockade Billy is narrated by George Grantham, a third base coach for The Titians. William Blakey or Blockade [...]

Time Running Out to Get Your Space for the Halloween Costume and Party Show

August 30, 2010

Even though the Haunt Season is just now approaching and finally here, we are already thinking of you vendors and the upcoming Transworld Halloween and Attractions Show coming to America’s Center in St. Louis once again during March 10-13, 2011. This annual trek is a must show at for any haunt vendor wanting to make [...]

All-New MURDERDOLLS Track “My Dark Place Alone”

August 10, 2010

So after so many incarnations of bands with Wednesday 13, from the Frankenstein Drag Queen from Planet 9, to the Murderdolls, to solo artist Wednesday 13, to the non horror style of Gunfire 76, yes I did say alot of bands, Wednesday 13 is back with the band and the MURDERDOLLS have returned! Thier brand [...]

Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon

August 10, 2010

by: RFR Casket Crew Denise Do you like action? Mystery? Fantasy and all things supernatural? What about a little romance? Look no further. Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon combines all the above plus a lot more. Is your mouth watering? You don’t knock on the devil’s door, boys, unless you want him [...]

Friday the 13th Deceased Clothing Sale to Save 13% Off

August 10, 2010

As heard on Rotting Flesh Radio each week, Deceased Clothing is your provider for some of the top of the line Horror Graphical Image Clothing. And to get ready for Friday the 13th, coming this Friday, they have a special treat for you. To commemorate the only “Friday the 13th” of 2010 they are having [...]

Want to Stay in a Haunted Mansion Room? Disney May Have it Happen!

August 10, 2010

So for many years growing up many of us who have a love of Disney’s Haunted Mansion always dreamed of staying overnight in the Mansion itself. This of course was never going to happen, but it did fuel our love of Halloween, Spookiness and Haunted Houses. So it seems recently according to WDW Magic, Disney [...]

Global Fear Enterprises branching out to all Haunts Looking

August 10, 2010

The well know, nationally recognized haunted attraction House of Torment has been in the haunt spotlight for years. And part of their fame was from the Art direction that went into it as well as an awesome Haunt full of Scare itself.Well, it seems that the Art Direction Team behind much of its’ graphic design, [...]

MediEVIL Halloween Scare Attraction of Samlesbury Hall

August 9, 2010

Here is the trailer for the All-New MediEVIL Halloween Scare Attraction in the UK. The 2010 trailer features the backstory, ideas and coven behind the Haunt as well as the Voice From Hell Dick Terhune narrating the piece. So get ready for the Terror and Evil that awaits in 2010. ABOUT the MediEVIL Halloween Scare [...]

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