[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ted Dougherty is a writer, producer, and director for Plague Productions, and has worked with Knott’s Scary Farm, Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights, Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, Cedar Fair, and Hollow Studios. Prior to authoring the award-winning book Knott’s Halloween Haunt: A Picture History, Ted terrified thousands of guests...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Based out of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group’s Denver, Colorado, office, Chris has been producing live-entertainment events for the past 17 years. Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group currently operates 14 haunted attractions in 12 cities, as well as a touring show. He is also the Co-Founder of Imagine Better, Inc, a nonprofit...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]He used to live under your bed, but now, he's back at Midsummer Scream! Come say hello to your favorite monster all weekend long. Who knows, he might even have a special surprise for you. Catch him on the show floor AND at the HorrorBuzz booth throughout the weekend![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner full_width=""...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jon Cooke has designed, art directed, and produced attractions for some of the most successful Halloween-themed events in the world. As a designer for Knott's Scary Farm, Cooke was responsible for groundbreaking attractions such as Special Ops: Infected, Dark Ride, and Paranormal, Inc. With his current company, Plague Productions (PlagueProductions.com),...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Norman Gidney is a writer, designer, art director, film critic, and the founder of HorrorBuzz, an entertainment website that features information and reviews on everything horror. Based in Los Angeles, Norman travels the country in search of the scariest haunts and shares his adventures with the world. As film critic...
Bill Rude, is a Los Angeles based designer, animator, and effects expert with a penchant for retro horror. Work of his has been created for over 100 movies, games, and TV shows, as well as spear heading the internal media design of legendary restaurant In-N-Out Burger for over 15 years. In...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rick West is a Founder and the Creative Director of Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror fan convention. After creating Theme Park Adventure in 1994 (1994-2018), Rick began detailed coverage of Southern California’s haunt community, blazing trails and doing many “firsts” as media with Knott’s Scary Farm, including...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ryan Hughes believes in magic and all things supernatural. With almost two decades of experience in the bar and restaurant industry, she is Co-Founder/Owner of the macabre/horror-themed pizzaria The 4th Horseman, located in downtown Long Beach. Ryan is also the Co-Founder/Producer of Long Beach's creepy event production company, Festival Obscura.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner...