Behind The Haunt

Step beyond the screams and discover the stories that built Cincinnati’s Halloween tradition. Hosted by The Dent Schoolhouse co-owner and producer Bud Stross, Behind the Haunt brings together current and former actors, managers, artists, builders, and crew members to share their favorite scares, unforgettable characters, backstage mishaps, unexplained encounters, and memories from inside the schoolhouse. Created in celebration of Dent’s 30th season, each episode explores the people, creativity, history, and controlled chaos behind one of America’s most legendary haunted attractions. Along the way, listeners will also experience selections from Dent’s original music library and exclusive cinematic tales inspired by the dark halls and sinister legends of the schoolhouse. The doors are open. The lights are fading. It’s time to go Behind the Haunt. Learn more about The Dent Schoolhouse at www.dentschoolhouse.com

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Episode 1- Meeting the Host and Talking Haunt

21 hours ago

52 min

In the premiere episode of Behind the Haunt, the interviewer becomes the interviewee as host and Dent Schoolhouse co-owner Bud Stross takes the hot seat.
Bud shares his background, his journey into the haunted-attraction industry, and the story of how The Dent Schoolhouse became such an important part of his life. The conversation explores Dent’s history, its evolution, the people behind the screams, and what it means to celebrate 30 seasons of Cincinnati’s Halloween tradition.
Stay through the end for an original cinematic audio tale—and the first chilling tease of a mysterious new character coming to the schoolhouse. He may promise you the moon and a pocket of maybes…but if you see his shadow, it may already be too late.