Matt and Amanda speak with spooky season performers including Cherry Blossom, Drew McWeeny, Mark Gagliardi, Rebecca Lumianski, Eric Martin, Scott Aukerman, and Brandon Adams. They discuss haunted house scare-actor experiences, unexpected reactions at scare experiences, the psychology behind being scared, attending a religious haunted house, and the fascination with being scared.
Theme parks host annual Halloween events featuring scare actors known as 'scaracters' who dress as classic monsters and face intense encounters with guests.
Hellhouses, organized by evangelical groups, offer fear-based experiences centered around sin and salvation, aiming to create a cathartic experience for participants.
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Theme Park Scaracters and Haunted Events
Theme parks host annual Halloween events featuring scare actors known as 'scaracters' who dress as classic monsters, scary clowns, and masked killers. Universal Horror Nights and Knott's Scary Farm are known for their legitimately frightening mazes, jump scares, and live performances. These events attract rowdy crowds, and performers often face intense encounters with guests.
Auditions and Intense Atmosphere at Theme Parks
To become a scaracter, individuals may need to audition, which can involve physical tasks like running and starting a chainsaw. Some candidates struggle to fulfill the physical demands of the role. Working at theme parks during Halloween can be both exhilarating and physically demanding, with performers sometimes getting hit by scared or aggressive guests.
Hellhouses: A Different Kind of Scary Attraction
Hellhouses, organized by evangelical groups, offer a fear-based experience centered around sin and salvation. Participants are taken on a journey through scenes of judgement and shame. These attractions aim to create a cathartic experience by inducing fear in a controlled environment. However, some attendees may interpret the intense depictions as catalysts for unconventional thoughts or experiences.
Halloween season in the theme park world is a very spooky time. Not since Burning Man, the Renaissance Faire, or Woodstock '99 has there been a more lusty gathering of lovable weirdos and questionable characters. In this episode, Matt and Amanda speak with all types, from monster to manager, within the spooky season performer world. Guests include Cherry Blossom, Drew McWeeny, Mark Gagliardi, Rebecca Lumianski, Eric Martin, Scott Aukerman, and Brandon Adams.