Advisory Board
BEST HAUNTED HOUSES AMERICA
Great brands are not built by vision alone—they are strengthened by the wisdom, experience, and perspective of exceptional people. At Best Haunted Houses America, our Advisory Board represents a thoughtful cross-section of experience from across haunted attractions, horror media, immersive entertainment, operations, storytelling, and industry leadership. We are proud to draw on the insight of respected professionals whose perspectives help guide our continued growth, strengthen our standards, and support our vision. We are highly selective in who we invite to serve on our Advisory Board, choosing individuals who represent excellence within their respective industries and beyond. Their guidance helps shape our continued efforts to create, curate, and develop one of the most unique and respected platforms in the haunt, horror and entertainment world.
ARTS - CINEMA, LITERATURE, THEATER, MUSIC
Cinema
Tom Savini
Actor, Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Josh Ruben
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
Courtney Gains
Charater Actor
Literature
Grady Hendrix
Horror Literature
Theater
Levi Holloway
Horror Writer & Stage Performer
ATTRACTIONS
Attractions Design & Atmosphere
Chris Markgraf
Manufacturer of Quality Special Effects Liquids
Froggy's Fog, Columbia, TN
Ed Edmunds
Animatronic & Pros
Distortions Unlimited, Greeley, CO
Theme Park, Scream Park, Haunted Attraction Owners & Managers
Ben Armstrong
Haunted House Owner/Operator
Netherworld, Stone Mountain, GA
Brett Molitor
Haunted House Owner/Operator
Hysterium Haunted Asylum, Huntington, IN
Bud Stross
Haunted House Owner/Operator,
Dent Schoolhouse, Cincinnati, OH
Eddie McLaurin
Haunted House Owner/Operator, Haunt Actor
Wood of Terror, Greensboro, NC
Randy Bates
Haunted House Owner/Operator
Bates Motel, Glen Mills, PA & Pennhurst Asylum, Spring City, PA
John LaFlamboy
Haunted House Owner,
HellsGate Haunted House, Lockport, IL
Actor, Director & Producer of Theater & Film
Chris Stafford
Operator of Multiple Haunted House Attractions
13th Floor Entertainment Group
Heidi Dunfield
Haunted House Co-Owner,
Fear Factory, Salt Lake City, UT
Eric Lowther
Haunted House Owner,
Haunted Overload, Newark, CA
Props, Animatronics & Costuming
Ed Edmunds
Props & Animatronics
President, Distortions, Unlimited
Guest Experience, Operations & Safety
Dan Faupel
Producing & Directing
Dan Faupel
Guest Relations & Problem Resolution
Dan Faupel
Guest Safety & Compliance
PROMOTION
Media, Promotion, Advertising, Marketing
Dan Faupel
Advertising & Marketing
Dan Faupel
Set Design & Atmosphere Development
Dan Faupel
Set Design & Atmosphere Development
Editorial Content & Storytelling
Rick Singleton
Publisher
Industry Relations & Brand Development
Dan Faupel
Set Design & Atmosphere Development