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  <title>ScareHouse Podcast 117: Allen and Shannon Hopps</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Allen Hopps is the "Forrest Gump of the Haunted Attraction Industry" having contributed to several of America's iconic haunted attractions over the last 20 years. Days after high school graduation he drove a moped from Baltimore to Orlando to perform as an actor in a haunted house, and he's never regretted it for a moment since.  Allen and his wife Shannon join ScareHouse Creative Director Scott Simmons and ScareHouse actress Jennifer Dallas for an inspiring and entertaining look back at the early days of the haunted attraction industry and a look forward to the new era of highly themed and immersive experiences. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;span&gt;Allen Hopps is the "Forrest Gump of the Haunted Attraction Industry" having contributed to several of America's iconic haunted attractions over the last 20 years. Days after high school graduation he drove a moped from Baltimore to Orlando to perform as an actor in a haunted house, and he's never regretted it for a moment since.  Allen and his wife Shannon join ScareHouse Creative Director Scott Simmons and ScareHouse actress Jennifer Dallas for an inspiring and entertaining look back at the early days of the haunted attraction industry and a look forward to the new era of highly themed and immersive experiences.&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;The mythology and creative design that drives the DARK HOUR team to produce entirely new productions all year round. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Becoming addicted to haunted houses at 10 years and how a magazine changed his life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;span&gt;Why "&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://photos.orlandoweekly.com/24-shots-of-terror-on-church-street-when-it-was-still-scaring-orlando/?slide=1&amp;amp;screen-shot-2014-08-07-at-10d"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Terror on Church Street&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;" in Orlando was one of the most influential haunted attractions ever&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Allen's marriage is a result of a gargoyle suit and a thousand mile leap of faith. This is a story you will not forget. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Texas is a hotbed for horror and haunted houses&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;The challenges and rewards of leading a cast of actors into "battle" every night of your season&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Why low-tech scares are increasingly effective within high-tech haunted attractions &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skills you need to be a good haunted house actor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Why Allen is so generous with his knowledge, experiences, and secrets via seminars, videos, and online content &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
For more information about Allen Hopps and Dark Hour:
&lt;span&gt;Allen Hopps Facebook &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stiltbeast Studios DIY Videos &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Website &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com"&gt;http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Twitter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt"&gt;https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Facebook &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;YouTube &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stilbeast Studios and Haunt Dawgs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!
&lt;span&gt;Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ScareHouseScott"&gt;&lt;span&gt;ScareHouseScott&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;) and Katie “Dudders” (@&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Kdudders"&gt;&lt;span&gt;kdudders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;Visit us&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scarehouse.com/"&gt;www.ScareHouse.com
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Watch us &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://youtube.com/TheScareHouse"&gt;Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
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    <![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen Hopps is the &quot;Forrest Gump of the Haunted Attraction Industry&quot; having contributed to several of America&#39;s iconic haunted attractions over the last 20 years. Days after high school graduation he drove a moped from Baltimore to Orlando to perform as an actor in a haunted house, and he&#39;s never regretted it for a moment since.  Allen and his wife Shannon join ScareHouse Creative Director Scott Simmons and ScareHouse actress Jennifer Dallas for an inspiring and entertaining look back at the early days of the haunted attraction industry and a look forward to the new era of highly themed and immersive experiences.</span></p>

<ul>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The mythology and creative design that drives the DARK HOUR team to produce entirely new productions all year round. </span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Becoming addicted to haunted houses at 10 years and how a magazine changed his life</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why "</span><a href="http://photos.orlandoweekly.com/24-shots-of-terror-on-church-street-when-it-was-still-scaring-orlando/?slide=1&amp;screen-shot-2014-08-07-at-10d"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Terror on Church Street</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">" in Orlando was one of the most influential haunted attractions ever</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen's marriage is a result of a gargoyle suit and a thousand mile leap of faith. This is a story you will not forget. </span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Texas is a hotbed for horror and haunted houses</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The challenges and rewards of leading a cast of actors into "battle" every night of your season</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why low-tech scares are increasingly effective within high-tech haunted attractions </span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skills you need to be a good haunted house actor</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Allen is so generous with his knowledge, experiences, and secrets via seminars, videos, and online content </span></li>
</ul>

<p>For more information about Allen Hopps and Dark Hour:</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen Hopps Facebook </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stiltbeast Studios DIY Videos </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com"><a href="http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com" rel="nofollow">http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt"><a href="https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">YouTube </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stilbeast Studios and Haunt Dawgs </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/</a></span></a></p>

<p>Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@</span><a href="https://twitter.com/ScareHouseScott"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ScareHouseScott</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">) and Katie “Dudders” (@</span><a href="https://twitter.com/Kdudders"><span style="font-weight: 400;">kdudders</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit us</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.scarehouse.com/"><a href="http://www.ScareHouse.com" rel="nofollow">www.ScareHouse.com</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watch us </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://youtube.com/TheScareHouse">Youtube.com/TheScareHouse<br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Like us </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scarehouse"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow us </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH"><a href="https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH</a></a></span></p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen Hopps is the &quot;Forrest Gump of the Haunted Attraction Industry&quot; having contributed to several of America&#39;s iconic haunted attractions over the last 20 years. Days after high school graduation he drove a moped from Baltimore to Orlando to perform as an actor in a haunted house, and he&#39;s never regretted it for a moment since.  Allen and his wife Shannon join ScareHouse Creative Director Scott Simmons and ScareHouse actress Jennifer Dallas for an inspiring and entertaining look back at the early days of the haunted attraction industry and a look forward to the new era of highly themed and immersive experiences.</span></p>

<ul>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The mythology and creative design that drives the DARK HOUR team to produce entirely new productions all year round. </span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Becoming addicted to haunted houses at 10 years and how a magazine changed his life</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why "</span><a href="http://photos.orlandoweekly.com/24-shots-of-terror-on-church-street-when-it-was-still-scaring-orlando/?slide=1&amp;screen-shot-2014-08-07-at-10d"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Terror on Church Street</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">" in Orlando was one of the most influential haunted attractions ever</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen's marriage is a result of a gargoyle suit and a thousand mile leap of faith. This is a story you will not forget. </span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Texas is a hotbed for horror and haunted houses</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The challenges and rewards of leading a cast of actors into "battle" every night of your season</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why low-tech scares are increasingly effective within high-tech haunted attractions </span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skills you need to be a good haunted house actor</span></li>
    <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Allen is so generous with his knowledge, experiences, and secrets via seminars, videos, and online content </span></li>
</ul>

<p>For more information about Allen Hopps and Dark Hour:</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allen Hopps Facebook </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/allen.hopps</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stiltbeast Studios DIY Videos </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/StiltbeastStudios</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com"><a href="http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com" rel="nofollow">http://darkhourhauntedhouse.com</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/darkhourhauntedhouse</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt"><a href="https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/DarkHourHaunt</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/DarkHourHaunt/</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">YouTube </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/DarkHourPlano</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stilbeast Studios and Haunt Dawgs </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/Stiltbeast-Studios-and-Haunt-Dawgs-274259909253076/</a></span></a></p>

<p>Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it!</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@</span><a href="https://twitter.com/ScareHouseScott"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ScareHouseScott</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">) and Katie “Dudders” (@</span><a href="https://twitter.com/Kdudders"><span style="font-weight: 400;">kdudders</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit us</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://www.scarehouse.com/"><a href="http://www.ScareHouse.com" rel="nofollow">www.ScareHouse.com</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watch us </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://youtube.com/TheScareHouse">Youtube.com/TheScareHouse<br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Like us </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scarehouse"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse</a><br>
</a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow us </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH"><a href="https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH</a></a></span></p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li></li></ul>]]>
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