Canadian Haunters Convention This Weekend

RELEASE CA HAUNTS CON:
Firstly, I have to tell you that I don’t think the Welcome Rally is to be missed! TJ Mannarino from Universal Studios Orlando will be speaking that evening, as will Leonard Pickel, and myself. This is a free event, everyone is invited! TJ will be touching on how they build their Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal as a preview of his seminar on Saturday. Leonard will be giving a “State of the Industry” address, and I will be talking about the future of the Canadian Industry. Each of these talks will be about a half hour long, so some real meat and potatoes there!

Immediately following the Welcome Rally, a bus will be leaving for the Haunt Tour out at Mr. Pumpkin. Brian over there at the venue says the more the merrier in terms of attendance, and therefore lots of spots available on the tour. Tickets are just $35 and that includes some light refreshments at the event.

For those of you staying behind, the Tradeshow Floor will be open on Friday night also, and the vendors will be happy to talk to you about their amazing products and services. The Black Widow Hearse Club will have at least 5 fully restored vintage funeral cars right on the Tradeshow Floor.

Saturday is an action packed day, with seminars all day for one low price. Some of the biggest names in the business are presenting over the weekend, including Leonard, TJ, me, Gordon Smith, and more. I also wanted to highlight the Haunted Hamilton talk on the truly haunted places of Niagara Region. This is a free talk, first-come first-served. Secondly, I bring your attention to a special guest appearance in Wayne Mallows, author of Whitechapel Road. Wayne will be available for book signings, autographs, and photo ops at various times on Saturday. His partner in crime, Stef Von Riot, promises to be in full vampire attire on Saturday.


Saturday evening we have the VIP Dinner. Here’s your chance to rub elbows and share a meal with the likes of Leonard, TJ, and author Wayne Mallows. And at just $21 per person, you couldn’t ask for a better deal. Again, there are still seats available, and you can make payment when you arrive to register at the convention centre.

Later that evening we are hoping to do some bowling! There is an alley right on site at the convention centre, and they have promised after 10:30 pm to offer a Rock-n-Bowl with blacklight, great tunes, cold drinks, and lots of socializing. I’m thinking you should come in costume and make an evening of it. Pricing will be announced soon, but will include 3 games of bowling and shoe rental.

Sunday, while a little more low-key, is not to be discounted. We still have some great workshops we are negotiating to book, and the Tradeshow will be open also. The highlight seminar in my opinion is Gordon Smith, a man who pioneered a technique in the FX industry that has literally become the standard in the film/TV industry. He will be giving an intensive clinic on his techniques and how you can use them to bring a greater professionalism to your own event.

And as if all that wasn’t enough, we have been fortunate to attract a LOT of media attention for this event. To name a few, the SPACE Channel will be covering the event; as will CHCH TV Hamilton, TV Cogeco Niagara, and the St. Catharines Standard.

All of the television outlets will be shooting footage on site, some on Friday in order to promote the event over the weekend.

So, I suppose I’ve gushed enough for one email. I hope that you feel I have worked hard enough to earn your support. I have done all of this for the benefit of the industry in Canada, and now I’m here, hat in hand, asking for your patronage of this monumental event. I know it’s not as big as some of the US events yet, but with your help and support it can get there.

I look forward to meeting you at the convention this weekend, and hearing your thoughts and ideas for Canadian Haunters Convention 2011.

For More Information visit: www.CanadaHaunts.ca

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.

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!!!!!!!

Fright Times Magazine Rises Again with a New Owner

So it seems rising from the grave that Fright Times Magazine is back with an all new owner. Read On RFR Deadites:

West Deptford, NJ, March 9, 2010: Fright Times Magazine will resume publication with an upcoming issue available for purchase in April. Fright Times will also have an official relaunch debut at the National Haunters Convention & Halloween show in King of Prussia, PA located in the Valley Forge Convention Center.

Now under the guidance of National Halloween & Haunters Convention Co-Owner Robert F. Kocher, the revitalized magazine will appear in full-color. The first new issue is aptly dubbed “Unearthed from the Grave” Fright Times focuses on the Haunted House Industry and fans of the Halloween season.

Issues 15 and 16 will have a distribution of 5,000, including visibility at haunted houses, conventions, horror clubs and Halloween events.

A yearly Fright Times mail subscription costs $20.00. The illustrious magazine will appear twice per year—once in the spring to help haunters prepare for the season and again around Halloween at the height of the holiday that makes it happen.

The relaunch includes a completely new Web site located at www.FrightTimes.com. On the site, readers can browse early-industry historical issues free of charge, subscribe instantly via PayPal, download exclusive Fright Times desktop wallpaper, submit articles, discuss industry news on the message board and retrieve information about the advertising specs and magazine staff.

The Web site also includes photos of celebrities who have enjoyed Fright Times over the years as well as multimedia selections.

About Fright Times:
Originating under the skillful direction of John Denley of Boneyard Productions in 1996, Fright Times Magazine enjoyed a six-year run with increased readership. Like the Halloween and haunting industry it represents, Fright Times originally grew out of the popularity of haunting as a hobby.

For more information about Fright Times Magazine, check out the Web site at http://www.FrightTimes.com

Looking For Haunters for All-New Segments on Rotting Flesh Radio

Are you a Haunter? Want to get involved in the Haunt Industry’s First and Original Weekly Show? Have something to Share with fellow Haunters or Vendors?

We are looking to expand more content in rotation on Rotting Flesh Radio.

We are looking for a person or team to do any of the topics below for a segment on Rotting Flesh Radio. Or if you have any ideas in mind, let me know as well.

How-To, Props, Tips and Tricks, Make Up, Technique, Horror News, etc.

Interested email us at: rfrcasketcrew@rfrpodcast.com

The All-New Haunted Castle on Santa Cruz Boardwalk Begins

Dark Ride Enthusiasts were sad last summer when the World Famous Haunted Castle on the Satan Cruz Beach Boardwalk was demolished. Dark Rides have always been fun and were the early beginnings of the current Haunted Attractions we all love now. I continue to love Dark Rides, and of course like most, Haunted Mansion is a must ride!

Well construction on the All-New Haunted Castle have begun. The new attraction will go through three stories. Yes 3 Floors! It is going to incorporate the newest Special Effects in the Dark Ride and Haunted Attraction Industries to date. I am sure the guuys over at DAFE are going to Love this one.

GETTING DEMOLISHED:

We are currently working on talking to the team who is putting together this all new attraction to get them on RFR soon to discuss it and what to expect. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will get this breath of fresh air in its’ attractions sometime this summer is the ETA. We will keep you posted as it unfolds. So in a world where we love our walk through Haunted Attractions, the awesomeness of the Dark Ride still lives on.

THE NEW PLANS:

Transworld Haunt and Attractions Show is Coming…

For more information about the Transworld Haunt and Attraction Show visit the full write up HERE and to see their official site visit: www.HauntShow.com

Raycliff Manor 2009 Haunt Season Night Vision Footage

2009 was a great year for the Haunt Industry and many Haunted Attractions were very successful in marketing and customers throughput this past season.

One of those haunts was Raycliff Manor. This event continues to grow with its owners and operators taking it up a notch each season. One of which you may know as Kelly Allen the author of the “So You Want To Be…” and “Fright Team Management” books from HauntBook.com

Well in the season is over and here is some Night Vision footage they captured during the season of patrons going through the event.

Pale Night Productions End of the Year BLOWOUT!

One of the most talked about vendors this past Haunt Season was Pale Night Productions and most of all their Asylum Door. And we have to admit, that item ruled at every Haunt we toured this season. Well, as the we continue with the RFR 5th Annual Morbidly Merry Christmas Celebration, why not some great Christmas Deals for you?

Pale Night Productions is having a huge BLOWOUT SALE for One Month and One Month only! Pale Night Productions will be offering some great deals on many of their already Low Priced products.

They have a large variety of items including that Asylum Door we mentioned. The Asylum Door is slashed and chopped to $3150 which normally retails for $3750. This animation is the first of it’s kind integrating CGI with an animatronic to create a truly unique effect. When triggered, a ghoul is seen coming down the hallway. She then attempts to break through the glass before hacking at the door with her axe which leaves actual dents in the door. The Asylum Door also comes with a full digital sound track. This prop must be seen to be appreciated.

Price includes pre-programmed control hardware, solid state video player, monitor, flow control valves, digital sound module, 6in. by 23in. mat switch trigger, and all necessary electrical and pneumatic connections. Prop connects to air lines with a 1/4in. male quick connect coupling. Requires 100psi compressed air and 110VAC electrical.

In addition they have their Cold Fogger for only $175. The Cold Fogger is everything you ever wanted from a fog machine and could never have. To begin with, it runs on mere tap water with no additives what so ever so there’s never any fog fluid to constantly replace. In addition, it produces a cold, dry ice like fog in seconds that hugs the floor or surface of your water source and if placed in a container like an oil drum the fog will spill over the sides and cascade to the floor. The effect is amazing and really must be seen to be believed.

There is even more items we have not mentioned so be sure to check out their BLOWOUT SALE page. And to top it off any order placed during this event must be paid in full by 12/31/2009 to receive the discounts listed…but products can be shipped early in 2010, held until the Transworld show for pick-up, or held until closer to haunt season 2010 for shipment. And you can also save on every other product in their entire inventory not listed on the sale page for an additional 10% off the already great retail prices.

For more on Pale Night Productions, the Sales and more Visit: www.PaleNighProductions.com/sale.html

Chad Savage resigns from IAHA Board of Directors

Helping the Haunt Industry move forward is the International Association of Haunted Attractions (IAHA). They continue to help promote the Industry and Haunt Owners, and provide tips, tricks, education and more to the Industry as a whole. Well Chad Savage of Sinister Visions, Inc. has officially stepped down from the Board of Directors.

Press Release:
After several years of providing graphic and web design/management services for the International Association of Haunted Attractions, as well as having served on the Board of Directors for almost 2 years, I have tendered my resignation from both the Board and as the on-call designer/web guy due to the simple fact that I can’t devote the time required to adequately fulfill either role anymore without penalizing my client base.

I will, of course, continue to support IAHA and its endeavors, but from now on as a vendor member.

For more information about IAHA visit: www.IAHAWeb.com and for more on Chad Savage visit: www.SinisterVisions.com

Creature Skins Creators Spookywoods FX, NOW Creature Skinz

In the Haunt Industry there are many Haunt Vendors that break the limits with new items, technologies and more. One of those that was most talked about in 2008 was the Creature Skins from Spookywoods FX. These Full-body skins turn your Haunt Actor into a Film Quality Monster — NO MAKEUP — instantly!

The Full Body Creature Skins are constructed of the highest quality materials that will cover an actor with extreme level of detail. Custom made out of spandex with a 30″ metal zipper down the back to get in the suit and a zipper in front for the guys for bathroom breaks. A black out hood included and is removable as are the gloves and mask. Spandex material allows the actor to be more comfortable and fits most size actors.

Now they also have a variety of other products as well including a variety of skins from Corpses, to Skeletons and more! Now here comes the BIG news…

Coming Soon is an All-New website for Spookywoods FX and an All-New name. Debuting in the near future is: CreatureSkinz.com. Creature Skinz seems more fitting for the high end suits and products they have put out since they debuted. With Creature Skinz they promise to have the “Best Film Quality Costumes for Today’s Modern Haunts”. The new website will be live soon but you can still currently visit them at: SpookywoodsFX.com or by calling 336-517-2442. So stay tuned for the next step, and new developments from this Haunt Industry Company breaking the mold.