Show Notes
Michael Faust, creative director of House of Torment, joins The Boogeyman to discuss his journey from horror-obsessed kid to haunt industry leader. They dive into his Face Off experience, creating unforgettable haunted attractions, and the controversial Haunt Hub platform. Michael also shares personal stories about addiction recovery, paranormal encounters, and what it takes to lead a successful haunt team.
From an early encounter with Freddy Krueger that left his shirt slashed to creating his first monster character "Sergeant Graves," Michael reveals how childhood fascinations evolved into a career in horror. He candidly discusses his appearance on Face Off Season 4 (including a hilarious psych evaluation story), his journey to sobriety, and the philosophy behind running one of America's premier haunted attractions.
Michael shares the creative process behind House of Torment, explaining how he balances pushing boundaries while creating entertainment suitable for diverse audiences. He emphasizes the importance of character development over gratuitous gore and reveals how team culture makes or breaks a haunt's success. The conversation takes supernatural turns as Michael recounts chilling paranormal experiences both from childhood and within House of Torment itself.
Check out @realmichaelfaust and @houseoftorment for info on new events!
Don't forget to subscribe! It helps us out a ton and only takes a few seconds of your time.
Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media
More from HORRORble Podcast
Writer and witch Celeste Mott is back! This time she and Askia dig into the real origins of Halloween, how to break a curse, what a 12-hour Saturnian exorcism actually feels like, and why you should never, ever open a jar you find in the woods. Plus, a live tarot reading and full uncrossing ritual performed on Askia in real time. ______________________________
Take a shopping trip and get $15 off your first purchase 👉 https://www.whatnot.com/invite/horrorblepodcast #whatnotpartner
On this Halloween kickoff episode of the HORRORble Podcast, Askia and Spooky Gin (witch and tarot reader) go deep on the Halloween veil thinning, sin eaters, psychometry, the real life Candyman, a crossbow-wielding vampire hunter, and a haunted hearse that spoke Spanish from the back. Oh, and there was a phantom Dairy Queen. ______________________________
Psychic mediums Dee Garcia and Chris Moon are back on the HORRORble Podcast! Ghost box contact with ghosts, a JFK grassy knoll EVP session that got them tailed by black SUVs, alien implants that dodged a scalpel, MallWorld dreams, GATE Program experiments, and a hotel room full of tall gray beings in St. Louis. This one goes deep. ______________________________
Askia sits down with Natasha Mikles, professor of religious studies, to break down Buddhist hell realms, the origins of Christian hell, Tibetan sky burials, and why death might actually be your friend. This one goes deep, weird, and uncomfortable in the best possible way. ______________________________