“From Creep to The Willows and Beyond:JFI Productions” Panel from Midsummer Scream In this episode, we present to you the panel that we moderated at this year’s Midsummer Scream. We were lucky enough to share the stage with the JFI (Just Fix It) Productions team. You may recognize that name from such shows as Creep LA and The Willows. The JFI team, Justin Fix (Founder), Daniel Montgomery (Writer/Artictic Director), David Ruzicka (Artistic Director), Stephanie Turek (Creative...

Cross Roads Escape Games, Back in Time Escape Rooms, Fox in a Box, Escape Artistry, Avalon Hill, and Black Button Eyes In this episode, we get admitted to “The Psych Ward”, Cross Roads Escape Games‘ newest room. Russell tries to remove names from Santa’s Naughty List at Back in Time Escape Rooms. Then, he visits Chicago and checks out Fox in a Box and Escape Artistry‘s escape rooms. Plus, he witnesses a Betrayal at House on the Hill while trying out Avalon Hill’s board game. He also checks...

Interview with “Delusion” creator Jon Braver Since 2011, “Delusion” has become a staple of the Los Angeles scene. The interactive theatrical experience has captivated, wowed, and inspired fans and creators alike. In this episode, we sit down with “Delusion” creator Jon Braver and chat about everything from the start of Delusion to the just announced Director’s Cut of “The Blue Blade” and even some fun things like the voices Jon can do, stunt work with Harrison Ford, favorite Jackie Chan...

In this episode, we wish a fond farewell to the 2018 haunt season. We catch up on all the things we’ve done in the last episode including Mike’s trip back to Boston to experience “Fall” (that’s a season!). Before that trip, we see the last Dirty Tricks of the year with the New Bad Boys of a Magic. Russell gets stranded on Boney Island and is saved and escorted out by a Los Angeles Haunted Hayride. We return to Theatre Macabre before they close their curtains. While half of My Haunt Life is on...

Zombie Joe’s Urban Death Tour of Terror, Creep Los Angeles, Theatre Macabre, Delusion: The Blue Blade, Saw Escape Room, Majestic Repertory, Freakling Brothers Trilogy of Terror, and In Another Room Haunt Season is in full swing! In this episode we find our way through the darkness and into Zombie Joe’s Urban Death. We witness people’s nightmares while trying to not fall asleep with Creep LA‘s “Awake”. We witness and take part in an open world…all while trying to uncover the secrets of the...

Interview with Miasma Creator Justin Brink Miasma: Into Great Silence broke open the 2018 haunt season early in the Midwest. Based in Chicago, this immersive terror experience has spent the last few years building a solid reputation for intense dramatic sequences, surreal mood shifts and incorporating extreme haunt elements. Creator Justin Brink and his team created an adrenaline-laced robbery-gone-wrong narrative that forced the patrons to face some squirm inducing decisions. Russell...

It’s Official! Haunt Season Has Begun! It’s that time of year again! In this episode, we head to the Magic Castle to see the New Bad Boys of Magic perform there for the first time. We also check out “Dirty Tricks” without the Bad Boys, but still with the “dirty”. Russell experiences “Echoes in the Dark” from the Shine On Collective then travels to Chicago to help out with Miasma: Into Great Silence. Then we head to see Chapter 6 of The Speakeasy Society‘s Kansas Collection, called “The...

As we’re about to jump in head first to haunt season, we catch you up on the things we’ve done since the last podcast. Russell traveled to Mississippi again, but were able to do some things before, during, and after that! We took part in an “Experiment” by Get The F Out Rooms. Russell goes “Dark” with Force of Nature‘s “Fallen Saints”. We attend THE wedding of the year with Speakeasy Society‘s “The Vow”. We attended a Secret Thing, opened some mail with Box of Dread, and got to experience...

Episode 81 – Immersive Horror: New Trends Outside the Box Panel from Midsummer Scream 2018 This is the panel that we were asked to moderate at this year’s Midsummer Scream. If you happened to miss it or if you want to listen to it again, here you go! Thank you again to everyone who participated, showed up, asked a question, made cookies, made pins, and just had a fun time.     Links to what we spoke about: Midsummer Scream – Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Black Market Escape...

Midsummer Scream 2018 Midsummer Scream 2018 has come to a close. We spent two days trying to do everything we possibly could, which is an impossible mission. Even though we didn’t get to everything, we still managed to do a ton of fun and even secret things. Can’t wait until next year!!     Links to what we spoke about: Midsummer Scream – Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Barry Under Your Bed – Instagram, Sign up for his mailing list Shine On Collective – Website, Facebook,...

Dealing with Death and Grief – Interview with Sam Shaber (Sam Shaber: Life, Death, and Duran Duran) and Ashley Steed (When Skies Are Gray) How do you deal with death? How do you deal with grief? What if time does NOT heal all wounds? Can art heal? In a challenging, moving conversation, we sit down with two creators and chat about what it takes to create from a place of loss or sadness and wind up transforming audiences in the process. Ashley Steed and Sam Shaber join us to talk about very...

Hollywood Fringe Fest 2018 – Weeks Two & Three Reviews In this episode, we learn that Russell is a theatre junkie that is constantly looking for his fix. We talk about the record setting number of shows he’s seen over the last couple of weeks of the Hollywood Fringe Fest. Hollywood Fringe Fest has come to a close for this year, but you STILL have the chance to see more shows! Extensions are being announced for many of the shows, check out the official Hollywood Fringe Festival website...

Hollywood Fringe Fest 2018 – Week One Reviews Hollywood Fringe Fest is well underway! In the first official week of Fringe, we saw some more shows! If something sounds interesting to you, make sure you get a ticket sooner than later as many runs are already becoming sold out! To read the written reviews of the shows in this podcast, please CLICK HERE.     Links to what we spoke about: The Rental Psychodelicate’s Magical Mystery Comedy Show Meanwhile, Back At The Super Lair When Skies...

Hollywood Fringe Fest 2018 – Preview Week Reviews In this episode, we talk about all preview shows we’ve seen at Hollywood Fringe Fest. This podcast is a companion piece to our written reviews. We talk a bit more in depth about the shows and the emotions we felt in some.     Links to what we spoke about: Manson’s Girls The Witnessing Sam Shaber: Life, Death, & Duran Duran The People Vs Hell Kross The Study Ghosts Death and Coffee Hush Fresh Meat Coke & Mirrors Dr....

In this episode, we get caught up on the shows we’ve seen and things we’ve done over the last couple of months. We both had family emergencies and had to travel back to Mississippi and Massachusetts for a month each and due to those travels, a lot of these shows/reviews are a bit out of date. Even if the shows we talk about have ended their run, the companies still remain and will have new shows to check out! Russell was able to finally try to escape from Escape Room LA‘s “Pyramid”....

Interview with Stash House Creators Tommy Honton & Don DeLeon In this episode, we sit down with Stash House creators Tommy Honton and Don DeLeon. We learn about the origins of Stash House, how it came to be, it’s inspiration and much, much more. Enjoy!     Links to what we spoke about: Stash House – Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter The Firm – Phone Tap – YouTube The Firm – 5 Minutes To Flush – YouTube Escape Room Recommendations Cross Roads Escape Games – Web, Facebook,...

Stash House, Agnosia, Sleep No More, and Then She Fell In this episode, we get to open 2 Box of Dreads! Russell tries to have some (Ceaseless) Fun at “Agnosia”. We become a part of a crew in LA’s newest escape room, Stash House. Star Wars VR at Disneyland? YES! The second Dirty Tricks with the New Bad Boys of Magic happens. Mike heads to New York and sees Sleep No More and Then She Fell!     Links to what we spoke about: Box of Dread – Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Ceaseless...

Interview with Daniel Donohue and Eric Siegel (The New Bad Boys of Magic) In this episode, we chat with Daniel and Eric aka The New Bad Boys of Magic! We talk about how they met, how they got into magic, the dating app they will make, their new show (Dirty Tricks), and so much more! Sit back, relax, and be mesmerized by the enthusiasm, sincerity, and charm of these gentlemen!   New Bad Boys of Magic Dirty Tricks – Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tickets For Dirty Tricks  

Dirty Tricks at Camp Whitsit and a 50 Hour Drive By The Wolseley Institute In this episode, we look back at our favorite shows of 2017. Bringing it back to the present, we talk about what we’ve done so far in 2018. We start of by checking out the New Bad Boys of Magic‘s new show called “Dirty Tricks“. We then go camping with Zombie Joe at Camp Whitsit. Russell goes for a 50 Hour Drive By (Festival) with Zombie Joes and then becomes a professor with The Wolseley Institute‘s new show called...

Episode 70 – Box of Dread, The Pyramid, Night Shift, Komnata, Blood Alley, and The Lust Experience: Anointment In this episode, we get excited about the newest Box of Dreads. Mike goes to Escape Room LA to try and uncover the secrets of their newest escape room, The Pyramid. Russell tries a mash up of escape room, haunt, and immersive theatre at Horror Escapes LA‘s “Night Shift” and travels across the country to try out Komnata Quest‘s “Boxed Up” and “The City of Ashes”. Zombie Joe brings us...

Interview with Noah Sinclair In this very special episode, we sit down for a short but sweet interview with Mr. Noah Sinclair. He shares his wisdom, confidence, and culinary skills for all of us. OWN YOUR DICK     The Lust Experience – Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Noah Sinclair – Website

Episode 68 – Rotten Apple 907, Into the Black, Ghost Train, Opechee Haunt, Spooky Hollows, The Klownhouse, The Haunted Shack, Zombie Joe’s, Lore, Creep Los Angeles, Sweet Dreams, Shine On Collective, Caught, Think Tank Gallery, Wicked Lit In this episode, we close out our haunt season by going to a bunch of home haunts such as Rotten Apple 907, Opechee Haunt, Spooky Hollows, The Klownhouse, and The Haunted Shack. Russell heads “Into the Black” and then goes on a train ride on the Ghost...

Freakling Brothers, Fallen Saints, Horror Rewind, Coffin Creek, Backwoods Maze, and Lust In this episode, Russell heads back to Las Vegas for Freakling Brother’s Trilogy of Terror, Zak Bagan’s Haunted Museum, and heads to Fremont St. for Fear The Walking Dead Survival Attraction. Back in LA, We check out Horror Rewind as well as celebrating Dia de los Muertos with Force of Nature Productions‘ Fallen Saints. Russell gets back to his theatre roots by checking out School of Night‘s “The Final...

Interview with “Never Hike Alone” Director Vincente DiSanti Jason Voorhees has returned. On October, Friday the 13th, 2017, the film “Never Hike Alone – A Friday the 13th Fan Film” premiered at the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival. Far more ambitious than many fans films, we sit down with the producer/director/writer Vincente DiSanti to discuss exactly how this happened. “Never Hike Alone” from Womp Stomp Films is NOT just the story of an undead killer returning for revenge, behind...