Parks & Cons

This week on Working the Fright Shift, we’re joined by Shawn and Carmelle Marshall, the dynamic duo behind Parks and Cons, our featured Fear Architects whose tireless coverage of themed entertainment has become a lifeline for fans craving haunt news, park updates, and convention thrills. With cameras rolling and mics hot, they’ve documented countless scare attractions from the front lines—capturing the pulse of the community one fog-filled walkthrough at a time. In our Horror Blueprint segment, we dive into haunt culture and explore how that shapes seasonal fear.  Then, in Echoes of the Past, I reflect on the shifting landscape of Halloween’s past and how that inspired my own creative path. Grab your lanyard and charge your battery…