Universal’s Long Awaited Halloween Horror Nights Has Arrived!

Screams will fill the darkness tonight as Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 officially opens at Universal Studios Florida. Starting tonight and running select nights through October 31, guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else.

Recently named “the country’s best Halloween event” for the fourth consecutive year by Amusement Today, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights is not your typical Halloween event. Each year, the bar is raised as Universal Orlando creates original, horrifying experiences to entertain thousands of guests from all over the world.

This year’s event will be the most intense yet as Halloween Horror Nights 21 features ALL-NEW terrifying content. Guests will experience:

* Eight elaborate haunted houses, including the In-Between, where they’ll don 3-D glasses and enter an ominous portal filled with fiendish creatures; The Forsaken, where they’ll face the vengeful souls of a condemned ship; and Winter’s Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery, where they’ll be haunted by the dead

* Six inescapable scarezones, like Acid Assault, where they’ll be surrounded by the vicious survivors of a city plagued with Acid Rain, and Your Luck Has Run Out, where they’ll take a chance and face the monstrous Lady Luck – the force behind this year’s event

* Two outrageous shows, including the return of the popular Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure and Death Drums, an all-new seductive drumming experience

Halloween Horror Nights 21 begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the event – or to purchase tickets – visit www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando. Due to the event’s popularity, tickets for weekend nights are expected to sell out and should be purchased well in advance.

Guests can get updates and exclusive details on Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights on the event’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/halloweenhorrornightsorlando) and www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Official Commercial 2011

Everyone loves the Annual Universal Halloween Horror Nights and we have spoken about it many times on Rotting Flesh Radio and we will also have RFR Casket Crew on hand to cover the event as well.

Well, as we have spoken about it, posted about, and discussed it on the show, the 2011 Official Halloween Horror Nights Trailer is here. It’s fun, creepy and the best part is it shows terrified teenagers…a love for all us haunters.

So Sit Back, Relax and Rot Away…and if you are attending the event this season in Orlando or Hollywood, contact us, we’d love to hear about your screaming experience in terror.

Spookyworld is Celebrating 20 Years in style with ‘THE FEAR AT FENWAY’ this Season!

Well, who says things can’t get better with age. The Spookyworld Event is celebrating 20 years this year of scaring patrons, sending chills down your spines and leaving you frightened. And to kick that off with a bang Mike ‘Tattoo’ of Bad Boys Scenic Design is kicking off The Fear at Fenway!

“For the first time in its 20 year history, SpookyWorld is coming to the City of Boston and will present The Fear at Fenway, located at historic Fenway Park. Visitors to the Fear at Fenway will experience three haunted attractions and the event promises to be the PREMIER Halloween event of the entire year!

America’s Horror Scream Park turns 20!

This year, SpookyWorld is celebrating 20 years of delivering the most intense, exhilarating, adrenaline-charged Halloween experience to all who have dared to visit. Join us for the celebration!”

To engage in the festivities there will be not one, not two, BUT THREE Haunted Attractions for you. The First being the Brigham Manor

Among the oldest manors in the Commonwealth, this distinguished home was witness to thirteen known atrocities in the 1800’s—acts so depraved and unspeakable that historians who dared to chronicle the events have met a savage fate themselves. Through the years efforts have been made to restore this old manor to its former glory, but the spirits that dwell in the stately rooms have unleashed tragedy to those who tempted fate by calling this manor home. Feared by locals, today the Manor sits neglected and empty….or is it?

Next up is the Hancock Hill Cemetery. Hundreds from Boston’s most illustrious families–and some of the area’s most notorious characters–have been entombed on the historic grounds of Hancock Hill. Once considered to be the most beautiful, peaceful place to be laid to rest in New England, Hancock Hill soon became a landmark simply known for being evil. Dozens of attempts have been made to expel the evil that pervades the grounds, but to this day the cemetery is home to a wickedness that refuses to rest and relentlessly haunts the surrounding communities…

And finally you can experience the 3D Freakout. Step into the Freakout where you never know what awaits around each corner! A twisted labyrinth of color and motion, nothing is as is seems. Try to avoid being ensnared by the unpredictable creatures that stalk the hallways and infected by the pestilent fiends that proliferate faster than they can be quarantined. Can you escape the noxious fumes steaming from barrels of unknown origin and wreaking unimaginable damage? No corner is safe from the menacing beasts that compete to rule this unholy realm of horror. This is battlefield for Freaks vs. Clowns; be sure to keep your wits or next the battle may be them vs. you!

The Fear at Fenway is scheduled to kick off October 28 every night through November 6, 2011.

To find out ticket prices, times, and more on the Kid’s Night visit them at: www.TheFearAtFenway.com

Zombie Manor Haunted Attraction Unleashes 2011 Teaser Video

The Zombie Manor Haunted House is a fantastic attraction in Texas. We have spoken about them a few timeso n Rotting Flesh Radio as well as bring you news on how to win zombie survival kits and become one of their walking dead.

So it is no surprise that their All-New 2011 Teaser Video makes you want to go and see the fear that Zombie Manor has to unleash on all Halloween Enthusiasts and customers.

From the detail, the mood, the Scare Actors and overall feel of the teaser, it sends chills down your spine and you have to ask yourself, are you really brave enough to experience their event. I say…yes you are…and you will love it.

For moreo n the Zombie Manor Haunted Attraction with dates, times and ticket information for 2011 visit: www.ZombieManor.com

NBC Wants Home Haunters: The Untitled Haunted House Feature is Now Casting

Magic Stone Productions and Brainstorm Media announced that they have signed a deal to produce an Untitled Haunted House feature documentary for an NBC/Universal cable network. The production is currently accepting submissions for documentary cast here — www.homemadehaunt.com.

October 31 has been the target for mischief, monsters and – above all – FUN. This dedication to Halloween mayhem isn’t just carried out by costumed children and prank-crazed teens. The feature documentary will provide a fun and intimate look into the lives of devoted adults who go to fantastic and frightening lengths to create the ultimate homemade haunted house.

Magic Stone Productions is searching for passionate Halloween die-hards who live to scare through creating amateur haunts and would like to share their creations with the world. Casting and submission information can be found by visiting HomeMadeHaunt.com.

The Untitled Haunted House feature documentary is being produced by Meyer Shwarzstein of Brainstorm Media alongside Michael Stephenson and Lindsay Stephenson under their Magic Stone Productions banner. Long-time Magic Stone collaborators, Andrew Matthews, Katie Graham and Brad Klopman are also tapped for integral roles in the production. Screenwriter and Alamo Drafthouse film programmer Zack Carlson recently joined the Magic Stone team as a writer and associate producer. Michael Stephenson will direct.

About Magic Stone Productions
Magic Stone Productions, based in Los Angeles, is an award-winning film and TV production company co-founded by husband-and-wife duo Michael and Lindsay Stephenson. The Company recently produced the critically acclaimed feature documentary Best Worst Movie. Upcoming productions include Destroy, a fast-paced dark comedy written by Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly, directed by Michael Stephenson alongside producers Lindsay Stephenson and Jennifer Roth (Black Swan; The Wrestler; The Details) and Zero Charisma, an independent comedy directed by Andrew Matthews and Katie Graham. To learn more visit www.MagicStoneProductions.com.

About Brainstorm Media
Brainstorm Media is the leading independent aggregator of feature films for Video on Demand and television in the United States. The company has an extensive library with recent films including The Joneses, Best Worst Movie and Scar 3D, the first film made available on VOD stereoscopically. Past and current clients include Lionsgate, Blockbuster, BMG, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Magnolia Pictures, Roadside Attractions and more. The company also develops and produces feature films, documentaries and series. Brainstorm is currently in production on A Liar’s Autobiography, a 3D animated feature film based on the memoir of the late Monty Python member, Graham Chapman. For more information please visit www.brainmedia.net.

“Here we are now…Entertain us.” A Deadite’s Guide to Fall TV.

by:RFR Casket Crew Hatter 99

It’s getting closer, Deadites.  This past weekend the haunt where I work kicked its preparations into full swing.  From now through Halloween, it’ll be full steam ahead there, and I can feel the little orb of excitement in the pit of my stomach growing.  While we in the live haunted attraction entertainment industry are working feverishly to ring in the new season with a bang, our friends in other facets of the entertainment industry are doing the same, especially in television.  This year is shaping up to be a stellar year for spooky entertainment on television, and while I was disappointed that FOX didn’t pick up Locke & Key, I’m still very stoked with the multitude of offerings that we will have, proving that the interest in all things creepy is growing exponentially, perhaps because now more than ever we all need rabbit holes through which we can escape reality.  Since our minds will primarily be on polishing our haunts when the new television season begins, I’ve compiled a little rundown below of what I’m looking forward to in particular, both in new and returning shows, to which I can unwind in November once I’ve scrubbed the bodily fluids from the floors of my Haunt and picked the last of the coloring out of my hair.  I’m sure that some of these shows will quickly prove to be more successful than others, but with the amount we have to choose from, there surely have to be at least a couple of winners here.

Hat ON.

Alcatraz (FOX, Premieres 2012):  Currently planned as a 2012 midseason replacement, this series will investigate the strange reappearance of a group of Alcatraz prisoners and workers.  J.J. Abrams (Lost, Fringe) is an Executive Producer.

American Horror Story (FX, Premieres Oct. 5):  Details on this one are still a bit sketchy, but it sounds killer.  A family with real problems of its own moves into a haunted house…I’m sold.  The brief teasers that they have tossed to us are stylishly creepy, and given FX’s abilities to push the envelope, I’m definitely in for this one.

Fringe (FOX, Returns Sept. 23, Airs Fridays @ 9ET):  This is slightly out of the Haunt league, but I expect there are plenty of sci-fi fans out there who are looking forward to the return of one of the most consistently best-written series to hit the airwaves.

Grimm (NBC, Premieres Oct. 21, Airs Fridays @ 9ET): This series claims to bring Grimm characters of lore to the present day, mixing them with current situations and adding a dose of police procedural storytelling.  It sounds like this will probably start out as a Monster-of-the-Week type of show which is oftentimes fun.

The River (ABC, Premieres 2012)  Another midseason replacement, this series filmed as a documentary chronicles a family’s search for its patriarch who has gone missing somewhere in the Amazon, yielding a shocking, deadly discovery.  Details are a bit vague, but of course with Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) as an Executive Producer, this is worth a look.

Supernatural (CW, Returns Sept. 23, Airs Fridays @ 9ET): Monsters, battles between angels and demons, clashes between heaven and hell.  It’s a nice reminder that there are other families out there with endless strife.

The Walking Dead (AMC, Returns Oct. 16 @ 9ET): No explanation needed here.  It’s gonna rock.

There are a few others out there that as of right now aren’t on my watch list, such as The Secret Circle (CW), Once Upon a Time (ABC), or Awake (NBC), though other Deadites might enjoy them. So did I leave out any that you’re looking forward to?  Speak up in the comments.

Hat OFF.

The Dark side of the Gardens: Bush Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2011

So as the Haunt Season draws near, many events are gearing up and also letting out small teasers on what to expect from the event in 2011. And the same goes for the outstanding event at Bush Gardens with their Howl-O-Scream event.

Bush Gardens has always put on a fantastic event and the organizers have done outstanding work at keeping it fresh each year. (Click Here to Hear Bush Gardens on a Previous Rotting Flesh Radio) From Horror Rock Stars, to Dancing with the Dead, they know how to bring it on. And now for the FIRST TIME IN GARDENS HISTORY Both Bush Garden Tampa and Bush Gardens Williamsburg have the exact same theme for the Howl-O-Scream event in 2011.

The event for this haunt season is titled “The Darkside of the Gardens” and it will be infested with zombies galore attacking your deepest outbreak fears. Here is the release from the Howl-O-Scream Press:

“So I told you that zombies at BGT was only half the story… and here is the other half: for the first time in HOS history, BOTH BG parks will present “The Dark Side of the Gardens” this fall. Now we all know what kind of monsters live in the gardens of Williamsburg… werewolves, scarecrows, and evil, twisted pumpkins. But in the Dark Side of the Gardens of Tampa… Zombies live here.”

The event teaser has us here at Rotting Flesh Radio wanting more and we are eager to cover this event this season. As it was put on the teaser site for the event: “The dark side of the garden is still this night but something waits in the shadows, just out of sight.”

Overall we will get the event planners and organizers on the show soon to uncover even more for 2011. It hold more than just creepy takes on classic monsters, so we have been told. The event will make its’ grand 2011 run from September 23rd through October 29th.

If you would like to find out more about the Darkside of the Gardens visit: http://SeaWorldParks.com/howloscream_com_2011

No Chills in the Summer

by: RFR Casket Crew Claymation Werewolf

Okay, I realize that I’m a new guy here in the Casket Crew. The last thing that I would want to do is make waves while you ghouls are just getting to know me but sometimes I’ve just got to speak my mind. So at the risk of being controversial I’m just going to come right out and say it; I think Halloween should be in the autumn. That isn’t to say that we shouldn’t celebrate that spooky holiday 365 days a year. Of course we should. I just believe that fear works best when kept cool.

I was driving through the countryside with my werewolf bride today, it was about 86 degrees outside and we had the windows down. The sky was blue, the sun was shining and there was hardly a cloud in the sky. As I looked across the fields of green grass, blooming flowers and singing songbirds, the thought hit me. Boy, do I hate summer.

It seems strange that I would despise a season that everyone else seems to love but I do. To begin with I hate the heat and always have. Not only does the heat rear its ugly head in the summer but so does it’s source. The horrible, horrible sun. Because of my pale “redhead” skin, I sunburn very easily and in fact can sunburn while sitting in the shade. Some days, when I walk outside into sunlight it’s all I can do to keep from pulling my cloak over my face and hissing. All that being said, the worst thing about summer has to be the fact that it feels so far away from everything creepy. The days get longer, the nights get shorter and the streets fill up with the one thing I really do fear. Other people. I always miss the chill in the air, the early sunsets, the wind blowing dead leaves across the sidewalk as they rustle around your feet. All these things announce to me the impending arrival of trick or treat, of bobbing for apples and of costume parties. In short the arrival of Halloween.

Horror in general is at its eerie best in the fall. Monsters strike while school is in session. Ancient horrors return with the harvest moon and unless you happen to be at a summer camp, it is the height of poor taste to be a slasher in the summertime. One of the only things about summer that I appreciate are the barbeques and they RARELY get invaded by zombies. There are no vampire pool parties (or baseball games!) And creatures of unspeakable evil from the darkest depths of Hell do not enjoy flying kites. Fall is the time for bonfires for ghost stories and for the heavy consumption of alcohol, followed by the casual sex that will lead to your grisly doom.

I hope I haven’t made any enemies out there. I’m sure that I’m not the only one who wishes for cold rain, biting wind and grey skies. Who longs for the day that the watermelons in the fields are replaced with pumpkins…Who dreams of fall.

There are a lot of things at home in the bright sunny summertime. Children’s animated movies for instance! I’m just saying, if I end up being slaughtered by a cruel and twisted maniac neither alive nor dead with a rotted heart full of rage and revenge, then that would be bad. If this same slaughter happens and I also have to be hot and sweaty with the sun in my eyes? That just seems unnatural.

Until next time…Sit Back Relax and Rot Away…and have a nice day!

Netherworld Haunted House Turns 15: Share the Screams and Tell Your Netherworld Story

As the Haunt Season draws near, many haunts are prepping up, building, actor training, making room for the new items purchased at the tradeshows and most of all using lots of black paint. One haunt that needs no introduction is that of the Netherworld Haunted House.

For years, Netherworld has continued to bring haunting to new levels in terror, back stories, detail, scare factor and more. They have been featured on a variety of television programs on the Travel Channel and many others displaying this one of a kind haunted house. And in preparation for the 2011 Haunt Season, they are gearing up for their 15th Anniversary! In celebrating this terrifying milestone they want you to share your very own Netherworld Haunted House Story!

“This is the 15th Anniversary of NETHERWORLD Haunted House and they want to hear YOUR NETHERWORLD Story! Send your experiences to Questions@fearworld.com and if they post them on the NETHERWORLD Blog you will receive a special thank you gift. Your story can be any length but prefered to be at 200-500 words, and include a picture if you have one. Please also include your email and other contact info with the story.”

So once again Netherworld is bringing their customers into their world with stories, memories and continuing to scare, this time sharing the scaring. So get your story in and get a free gift from Netherworld if your story makes it to the site.

To visit the official site of Netherworld visit: www.FearWorld.com

Netherworld’s New Haunt for 2011, THE NIGHTMARES

With the Haunt Season fast approaching, many haunts are full in motion with this year’s theme, style and construction. Rotting Flesh Radio is planning our haunt tours and many events like to overhaul the whole haunt in getting ready. Others just change a room or two. But Netherworld figured, it is our 15th Year, Let’s just add a New Themed Event. And so All-New for 2011 is THE NIGHTMARES!

The Nightmare is an event with such a backstory you will be thrust into horror, terror and possibly even wet yourself.

“Earths last defenders were being slaughtered. With the eternal darkness of the Blood Night wrapping the world in a fetid mist, gargoyle swarms and other foul monsters continued the hunting and subjugation of the human race. As hordes of evil creatures emerged from the NETHERWORLD, the Illuminati Warriors who opposed them fell swiftly in battle to the savage beasts. Then the most deadly blow of all was struck . With the tolling of ominous bells came the rulers of the NETHERWORLD, the dread NIGHTMARE KINGS! These powerful THINGS seemed at first glance to be little more than gaunt, ancient, fanged and taloned ghouls wrapped in burial shrouds. But they possessed dark powers to warp reality, to change their very forms and summon the living nightmares of any who would dare confront them.

Commanding armies of massive war beasts, these specters glided like noxious gray shadows over the landscape, hunting human survivors and feasting on their deepest fears before consuming their souls.

The Prophet had foreseen all of this and had told the great master of the Illuminati, the EYE. Together they had prepared a plan to save what remained of the Earth. First using ancient voodoo rituals, they summoned from the grave an army of ZOMBIES to protect the Illuminati and do battle with the NIGHTMARE KINGS. But this was only a delay tactic to give the EYE time to end the Blood Night (The accursed event that gave NETHERWORLDs hordes the free run of Earth). At long last the EYE had come to an accord with Goulich, the Vampire Lord who had called the Blood Night down upon Mankind. Sealed in the Mansion of the Prophet, guarded by the undead, Illuminati warriors and the very forces of nature, the Prophet, the EYE and Goulich worked together to undo the Vampire Lords spell. Soon the NIGHTMARE KINGS and their minions would penetrate the defenses and destroy them all.

The end was near. The NIGHTMARE KINGS and their armies had begun to breach the mystical and spiritual barriers around the Prophets Sanctum. Goblins with digging beasts burrowed into the sub basements of the mansion, as Gargoyles swarmed the skies above. Would the combined powers of THE EYE, the Prophet and Lord Goulich be enough to end the Blood Night before the world was completely over run?

We dare you to experience THE NIGHTMARES, the final chapter of the Blood Night Saga this Halloween season at the legendary NETHERWORLD Haunted House!”

So Deadites, as you venture out to find those haunts that will leave you running scared, Netherworld has upped the stakes once again this season.

For more information about the Netherworld Haunted House and the All-New “THE NIGHTMARES”, visit: www.FearWorld.com