by Bud Stross
When we took over the Haunt and gave it the new name and brought the story of The Dent SchoolHouse to life we knew we had to have a character that would encompass the haunt where ever he went.  Charlie McFree was the man in the story who killed all the kids so he was our man.  I designed him so he would be the Mickey Mouse of horror for the Cincinnati Tri-state.  Other haunts in the tri-state had stories and characters but no one brought one to life that could interact with the audience.  That’s what makes Charlie so unique. (read more)