The Scare Factor
Join the Scream Teams as they share their experience and insight on various topics that pertain to Halloween, the Haunted Attraction industry and what it's like to be pro haunt reviewers.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S4E13: Inside the Mind of a Haunt Reviewer | Jarad from Halloween Haunts 365
What happens when haunt reviewers sit down together for an hour? 🎃 In this episode, Bryan (Team Skelegore) and Vince (Team Skulleton Crew) welcome Jarad Hagerty from Halloween Haunts 36…
S4E12: Terrorizing Your Children: How Young Is Too Young To Get Scared?
In this episode, Bryan (Team Skelegore), Taylor (Team Bradypack), and Vince (Team Skulleton Crew) discuss how to introduce your kids to haunted attractions. Choosing the right time and …
S4E11: What Does Fear TASTE Like?
In this episode, Vince (Team Skulleton Crew) and Bryan (Team Skelegore) discuss the physical effects that haunts have on our bodies. As a high school human anatomy and physiology teache…
S4E10: All About Haunt Midways
In this episode, Bryan (Team Skelegore), Taylor (Team Bradypack), and Vince (Team Skulleton Crew) discuss haunt midways. From midways that are mid, to full-on carnivals - midways can ma…
Haunt Manners 101: Do's & Don’ts with Nightmare’s Gate's Craig Newton
Join hosts Bryan, Taylor, and Vince on the Scare Factor Podcast as they sit down with Craig Newton, creative director of Georgia’s premier Nightmare’s Gate Haunted House, for a mastercl…
S4E8: Theme & Thrills – Haunt Highlights
In Episode 8 of the Scare Factor Podcast, hosts Bryan (Team Skelegore) and Vince (Skulleton Crew) break down the some of the best haunted attractions, spotlighting the ones that excel a…
S4E7: Scream Team Showdown - Haunt Actor Horror Stories
In this episode of The Scare Factor Podcast, join host Bryan (Team Skelegore, NY) and co-host Vince (Skulleton Crew, GA) for a ghastly gathering of scream teams from across the country.…
S4E6: What Haunt Customers REALLY Want: The Must-Haves for Every Haunted Attraction
What makes a haunted attraction great instead of just "meh"?
In this episode of The Scare Factor Podcast, Bryan from Team Skelegore and Taylor from Team Brady Pack dive into the core rev…
Fun... or Frightening? What's ACTUALLY Scary in Haunts?
In this episode, we dig into the scare techniques that genuinely frighten—versus the ones that are simply entertaining. From heart-pounding jump scares to slow-burn psychological dread,…
The Story on Story - Relating Haunt Storylines to Customers
In this episode Bryan and Morgan talk with Chris Lankford from The Asylum Haunted House (Evansville, IN) about how haunted houses create storylines and their role in keeping customers i…
Hoodies & Hot Cider - What Do Haunt Customers REALLY Want?
What makes the perfect haunted house gift shop? 👻🛒
In this episode, Bryan from Team Skelegore is joined by Taylor from Team Brady Pack and a brand new guest on the podcast - Lindsay from…
How NOT to Review a Haunted House
Are your reviews helping or haunting? 👻
In this episode, Bryan from Team Skelegore and Taylor and Morgan from Team Brady Pack dive deep into what makes a great haunted house review… and …
The Haunting Game: Can You Spot the Truth?
We’re kicking off Season 4 with something a little different... and a whole lot spooky.
In this special roundtable episode, The Scare Factor crew each shares two ghost stories, but here…
Haunted Stage Stop's LAST YEAR!? (Colorado, Team Hauntarama Interview)
Greetings, fellow foolish mortal!
In this episode, Andrew from Team Hauntarama interviews Andy Reiner from Haunted Stage Stop during what COULD be their last season of operation in their…
The Ritual: Interview with Team Hauntarama
Greetings, fellow foolish mortals!
In this episode, Andrew from Team Hauntarama interviews Brittani and David, owners of The Ritual haunted house in Englewood, Colorado. The couple discu…
Dangerous Guests: The Customer Is NOT Always Right
In this episode, Bryan, Tiphennie, and Joanna discuss their experiences with unruly haunt customers - both as fellow guests AND as haunt actors - and what you can learn from their tribu…
When Haunted Houses Get Touchy-Feely... Literally.
In this episode, Bryan and Tiphennie bring on special guest Joanna from Team Zombillies to discuss "touch" haunts, the various levels of touching that guests can expect to encounter, an…
More Annoying Sh!t Haunts Do
In this episode, Bryan and Tiph cover some more pet peeves and annoying things haunted houses do that just drives us up the wall! From false advertising to clingy managers, this is an e…
Blackout Haunts: Scenes Not Seen
In this episode, Bryan and Tiphennie discuss the pros and cons of "blackout haunts," and what you should expect when visiting these special haunted house events.
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Unique Haunts - There's Some Weird Ones Out There!
Join us as we discuss some of the most unique haunts we've been to and heard of from across the country!
Show Credits:
- Hosts: Tyler & Nora Proffet, Bryan Oates
- Produced By: The Scare Facto…