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"We wanted people to be able to represent: 'This is me, I'm a haunter.'” Daniel Doepke from Haunt Life discusses the concept, goal, and history behind his brand on this episode of The Scare Peddlers. Haunt Life is offering a "Skull Corpsing" tutorial along with a Skull contest. Entries are due by February 19; winners will receive a Haunt Life Shirt, Bumper Sticker, and Prop. The tutorial can be found here: https://youtu.be/IP4AjBrOzhQ and the contest instruction page can he found here: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/hauntlife/

We came across some pieces of hand-sculpted pottery which captured in their oozing faces the essence of the industry- the zombie head mug series by Kevin Merck. Functional, fascinatingly detailed, and gruesome these mugs have become quite famous. Kevin comes on the show to discuss their process. In addition, Kevin will be hosting a giveaway for one of his new casted mugs from January 1-10, 2016. You can find information on that contest and future contests by following him on social. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turkeymerckpottery Information on Turkey Merck Pottery can be found at: http://turkeymerck.com/

The effervescent Shaina Moral from Hot Wire Foam Factory comes on the show to discuss the company and discuss our joint Tombstone Contest! Hot Wire Foam Factory is a manufacturer of foam cutting tools and coatings. They were established in 1991 and have 3 lines of tools, a line of protective foam coats, foam safe glues & instructional DVD's. They are based out of Lompoc, California and have distributors all over the USA, in the UK, Australia, Canada and even India! More information can be found at: http://hotwirefoamfactory.com/ For more information on the Tombstone Contest running until November 1, 2015 enter your email here: https://hotwirefoamfactory.com/subscribe.html

Joey from Fog It Up comes on the show discuss their brand’s background, products, innovations for 2015, & how their scents are crafted to maximize haunt experiences! http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e211/

Joining us today is Drew Ailes, Chief of Halloween Enthusiasm at FrightProps. FrightProps is, in my opinion, one of the most prolific vendors in the industry; I personally have used them for my haunts many times. FrightProps was founded by Doug Anderson, but not before a little shifting around in life. He started in tech, later sold that company and started a haunt called The Dig right outside of Denver in Broomfield. Doug recognized a need for, basically, a vendor made for haunters by haunters; after relocating the business to Bloomington, Minnesota, he gathered a small team and began build FrightProps into what it is today. FrightProps produces a lot in house but is also a reseller for many other vendors. http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e209/

Joining us today is Landin Fuseman, Marketing Director at Gantom Lighting. Gantom, formerly Darklight, was founded in spring of 2010 as a manufacturer of special effects lighting equipment catering to the themed attraction industry. They specialize in illumination of low-light and space constrained environments where traditional theatrical luminaires are not suitable. In late 2014, after experiencing extraordinary growth over several years, Darklight rebranded to Gantom; a combination of “Gan,” our founder’s last name, and “phantom,” which reflects their humble Halloween lighting beginnings.

Joining us today is Chris Thomas who runs Music For Haunts, an aptly named service that composes original soundtracks for haunted attractions. Chris writes music for the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, Ghost Ship, and has worked on Emmy-nominated and Academy Award shortlisted films.

Joining us today is Tyler Barnett who runs HauntDesignKit.com, the leading resource online for all things haunted houses; it is the go to resource for haunted house design when it comes to software. HauntDesignKit.com has also recently added an Education Center, which is accessible for free! http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e205/