Working the Fright Shift

The Season 3 finale of Working the Fright Shift arrives with a reunion years in the making. Join me with Erica Sanchez and Dan Hodges, my scare comrades from the fog‑filled trenches of Knott’s Scary Farm—the little group we referred to as the Trio of Terror. Together, we spent countless nights crafting chaos, building characters, and unleashing fear on thousands of guests. Hear the stories born from sweat, laughter, mayhem, and the kind of friendship that only forms when you survive the haunt...

Join us with Ben Armstrong, co‑creator of Netherworld Haunted House, one of the most celebrated and influential haunted attractions in the world. Since its debut in 1997, Netherworld has become a benchmark for large‑scale horror entertainment—known for its towering creatures, original characters, cinematic environments, and a level of production design that helped reshape the modern haunt industry. Find out why Ben’s creative vision continues to push the boundaries of what immersive fear can ...

Tonight, we meet with Josh Roa-St. Pierre of Reichland Aslyum – this attraction stands as one of Southern California’s most memorable and ambitious home haunt experiences. Known for its detailed environments, committed performers, and a storyline that pulls guests deep into the chaos of a collapsing institution, Reichland has earned a reputation for turning psychological tension into full‑scale immersion. What started as a smaller attraction has grown into a benchmark for how far independent ...

OBAKEN — Fear Architects【日本語版 / JAPANESE】 今回は「Working the Fright Shift」の特別日本語版をお届けします。 「Working the Fright Shift」は、ホラーアトラクション、ハロウィン、そして“恐怖”を生み出すクリエイターたちの世界を探るポッドキャストです。ホストを務めるTed Doughertyは、長年にわたりハロウィンやホラーをテーマにしたエンターテインメントの企画・演出に携わってきたクリエイターです。番組では、世界中のホラークリエイターやアーティストたちを迎え、その創造性や物語、そして恐怖を形にするまでの舞台裏に迫ります。 今回の「Fear Architects」に登場するのは、日本を代表するイマーシブ・ホラースタジオ、OBAKEN。独創的なストーリーテリングと深層心理に訴えかける恐怖演出によって、ホラー体験の可能性を切り拓いてきたOBAKENの原点、クリエイティブの進化、そして彼らならではの芸術的視点についてお話を伺います。 このエピソードは、日本のリスナーの皆さんにもOBAKENとの対話をその...

This week’s Fear Architects are the masterminds behind OBAKEN, the trailblazing Japanese immersive horror studio redefining haunts through inventive storytelling and deeply psychological fear design. We explore their origins, their creative evolution, and the distinct artistic lens that has made OBAKEN a standout force in Japan’s modern horror landscape. For this special episode, a fully separate Japanese-only version is being released alongside the English edition for our Japanese-speaking f...