Joshua Hoffine has done it again! Anyone that has followed Haunted Attraction Magazine knows that I am a huge fan of his work. I think Haunted Houses can gain a lot of inspiration from looking at his art. His latest piece is actually a series of images for Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine.

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Many haunted houses borrow from Hollywood movies to provide a plot to their haunted attraction or to simply provide inspiration. Other haunted houses develop a backstory for their haunt sometimes basing it on a true story. Well The Nest Haunted House had a backstory and now it is the subject of a new horror movie…Jacob.

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I am a big fan of Cliff Martin and the ScaryGuys Prop DVDs. For anyone just starting out in haunt animatronics they are a must have. Well, ScaryGuys recently released their newest DVD titled, ScaryGuys Popups.

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In issue #53 , in addition to featuring The ScareHouse Haunted House in Pittsburgh, PA, we also introduced a product from Harcos Labs. It was a couple of energy drinks that looked like bags of blood – one red and one green. We love them and think they just look awesome.

Well, I was checking out their website recently and came across their newest products: Adonis DNA and Tiger Blood!

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The Must See 25 Haunts for 2010 is full of fantastic haunted houses that you MUST go see if you can! I visited hundreds of haunts and chose some of the most unique, complete, scariest and fun haunts for the list. The haunts were selected solely based on the quality of their shows. As always, I have no ownership or financial stake in any of these haunted houses.

We all have different opinions about what we like in a haunt, but we all know that the best measure of success lies in whether or not the customers scream, and each of the 25 on our list do just that.

1. House of Shock- New Orleans, LA
2. Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Mansion- Poughkeepsie, New York
3. Scarehouse- Pittsburg, PA
4. Dead Acres- Columbus, OH
5. House of Torment- Austin, TX
6. Fear Itself- Mishawaka, IN
7. Dent School House- Cincinnati, OH
8. Nightmare on 13th- Salt Lake City, UT
9. Wisconsin Feargrounds- Waukesha, WI
10. Blood Manor- New York, NY
11. Frightworld- Buffalo, NY
12. Headless Horseman- Ulster Park, NY
13. Chambers of Horror- Atlanta, GA
14. Universal Horror Nights- Orlando, FL
15. Hobb’s Grove- Fresno, CA
16. Knott’s Scary Farm- Anaheim, CA
17. Erebus- Pontiac, MI
18. The Nest- Phoenix, AZ
19. Haunted Hotel- Louisville, KY
20. Screamworld- Houston, TX
21. Reindeer Manor- Dallas, TX
22. Phobia- Houston, TX
23. Bennett’s Curse- Hanover, MD
24. Haunted Nashville- Nashville, TN
25. Scream Acres- Florence, SC

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TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2010) – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay officially kicks off its 11th season of gut-wrenching scares with MORE haunted houses than ever before, ALL-NEW scare zones, Alone – a revolutionary idea in how guests experience haunted attractions – and live concerts each night of the event by the rock stars of horror – Sylvie and her killer band, My X.

For 18 select nights in September and October, Howl-O-Scream 2010 will rock your world with seductive surprises and scares. The devious creatures that infest more haunted houses than ever before, all-new scare zones, thrilling shows and even the streets themselves will have guests watching their backs, and bone-chilling roller coasters keep the screams coming all night long. (read more)