Salem Haunted Happenings 2020 logo on orange Halloween background with moon and branches

One of the hottest Halloween destinations each year is Salem, Massachusetts. Their super popular Haunted Happenings event draws 500,00 visitors every spooky season. As we’re all painfully aware, though, throngs of people gathering together is currently no bueno. How will the COVID-19 pandemic impact Haunted Happenings 2020? They recently releasedContinue Reading

Six Flags Hallowfest logo

Several other major Halloween haunts canceled this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including Terror Behind the Walls, Dark Harbor and Halloween Horror Nights. However, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company, has decided to give the ax to its traditional annual Fright Fest to make wayContinue Reading

The Haunted Road 2020 banner

There’s no telling how Halloween is going to look this year, but since everything has been upside down in this Twilight Zone 2020 we’re living in, I think it’s safe to say Halloween is going to look different from years past. However, that might not be such a bad thing. AsContinue Reading

Halloween Horror Nights 2020 Canceled

Because Universal Orlando had recently announced external auditions for Halloween Horror Nights 2020, it looked promising that it would happen this year despite COVID-19. However, as ClickOrlando.com put it: “It’s hard to scare the bejesus out of someone in a haunted house while socially distancing.” That’s one way to putContinue Reading

hand holding k2 meter equipment used for ghost hunting

There were so many interesting questions that Travel Channel stars Amy Bruni, Cindy Kaza, Katrina Weidman and Chelsea Laden answered during their press conference call to promote their Comic-Con@Home panel, “Wonder Women: Superstars of Paranormal.” I’ve covered everything from their role models to their stance on social media and pointsContinue Reading

Comic-Con@Home logo

Thanks to COVID-19, this year’s San Diego Comic-Con has transformed itself into Comic-Con@Home. In true superhero style, they’re making it easy for everyone and anyone to attend panels and more from the comfort (and safety) of home. For free! Although, they are asking if you enjoy the content to donateContinue Reading

The Oman House

The other day David Oman reached out to me about a three day live Oman House streaming event he’s doing August 7-9, 2020. It’s going to be similar to the Conjuring House live stream, but also different. Here’s a Tweet he posted about it: Wanted to see if anyone wouldContinue Reading

Halloween Horror Nights logo

We’ve had a lot of grim news about popular haunted attractions. like Dark Harbor and Terror Behind the Walls, canceling for Halloween 2020. But Universal Orlando Resorts is giving Halloween haunted house lovers a glimmer of hope by announcing that external auditions for scare actors are open until July 20,Continue Reading

Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference 2020 poster

Were you bummed to learn that certain popular Halloween events, like Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls and the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, have already canceled their events this year due to coronavirus concerns? If so, here’s a story you might like, especially if you’re into Bigfoot. The SmokyContinue Reading

Dark Harbor cancelled

First Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls, now the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor. Another mega Halloween attraction has announced that it’s canceling its 2020 season. The Queen Mary said, “Scare you all next year,” in a post on their Facebook page. According to a Los Angeles Times article aboutContinue Reading

Bigfoot peeking out from behind pine tree wearing a blask mask bandana

I’m done. 2020, you win. “Uncle!” I never thought I’d see a fight over a Bigfoot festival, but in this upside down, inside out world we’re living in, there truly is no telling what might happen next. The Article Manchester Newspapers reported about an upstart Bigfoot fest that was recentlyContinue Reading

Nighttime Facade of Eastern State Photographer Tom Bernard

App.com reported that Eastern State Penitentiary announced layoffs (40% of the staff), salary and operating budget cuts, and no Terror Behind the Walls this year. Uh oh. Is this a sign of things to come for Halloween 2020? Not that I’ve ever been to Terror Behind the Walls. I’m aContinue Reading