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Fear FactorFear FactorBehind the scenes at Blowing Screams Farm

UPDATED WEEKLY

HAUNTED HOUSESBAR & CLUB PARTIES

PLUS: THE RETURNOF SHOCK THEATRE

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Behind the scenes at Blowing Screams Farm

PLUS: THE RETURNOF SHOCK THEATRE

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Matt Dutton and his team crank up the fright at Rock City’s Blowing Screams Farm

Some scary shit is going down at Rock City’s Blowing Screams Farm. Matt Dutton—the talented artist behind the iconic

Chattanooga attraction’s creepy-in-their-own-way gnomes—is the mastermind behind an entire landscape of terror at the Forest of Fear. “A haunting experience is not easily expressed through words, but through psychological events

of unbridled terror,” Dutton says. Deliverance from evil, as the sign says, is highly unlikely.

The year had barely begun when Dutton and his team of “haunt technicians” began desiging props, sets, special effects and makeup at the farm, located at the foot of Lookout Mountain.

We sent intrepid Panic! Halloween Correspondent Josh Lang to follow Dutton and his

creepy crew around the property before opening night. Lang returned with this report, these behind-the-scenes photos and some lightly soiled underwear.

Don’t worry, Josh. We won’t tell your mommy.

WEB OF TERRORMatt Dutton points into the distance at an intricate system of passages used to terrorize victims.

ON THE COVER: Daniel Wroe, Matt Dutton, John McLeod and Matt Nooga ratchet up the fear at Rock City’s Forest of Fear at Blowing Screams Farm. Photo by Josh Lang • The Pulse


Left: Several ominous hallways wait in store for customers of Forest of Fears, none of which will be pleasant to the psyche. Right: “The majority of props are hand crafted and original pieces of art,” Dutton says. There will be several “elements of surprise.”

Haunt Technicians Matt Nooga, Matt Dutton and Daniel Wroe survey the Forest of Fear.

An innocent body lays mangled and rotting, all specialties of Dutton and his creative team of haunt technicians.

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Left: Several ominous hallways wait in store for customers of Forest of Fears, none of which will be pleasant to the psyche. Right: “The majority of props are hand crafted and original pieces of art,” Dutton says. There will be several “elements of surprise.”

Haunt Technicians Matt Nooga, Matt Dutton and Daniel Wroe survey the Forest of Fear.

An innocent body lays mangled and rotting, all specialties of Dutton and his creative team of haunt technicians.


In its final moments, the cornfield siphons you into a pressurized nightmare, Dutton says. “A haunting experience is not easily expressed through words, but through psycho-logical events of unbridled terror.”

Matt Dutton, right, and John McLeod make final prepa-rations in the cornfield. While he didn’t disclose much information regarding the new thrills to expect, Dutton did refer-ence the movie “Deliverance.”

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In its final moments, the cornfield siphons you into a pressurized nightmare, Dutton says. “A haunting experience is not easily expressed through words, but through psycho-logical events of unbridled terror.”

Matt Dutton, right, and John McLeod make final prepa-rations in the cornfield. While he didn’t disclose much information regarding the new thrills to expect, Dutton did refer-ence the movie “Deliverance.”


Acres of DArkness HAunteD trAil† ‡ Chattanooga Audubon Acres900 N. Sanctuary Roadfeatures: Bonfire, ghost sto-ries, face-painting, glow-in-the-dark maze, food and drinks.Hours/Dates: 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October.tickets: $15Web: chattanoogaaudubon.org

BloWing screAms fArm271 Chattanooga Valley RoadFlintstone, Ga.features: Ghost Ride and the Forest of Fear, the world’s only outdoor 3-D haunted house. Hours/Dates: 7 p.m. every Friday and Saturday night in October.tickets: $15 (Forest of Fear); $15 (Ghost Ride); $25 for both.Web: blowingscreamsfarm.com

DreAmnigHt: Boo in tHe Zoo! ‡301 North Holtzclaw Ave.features: VIP Halloween Zoo visit for families and caretak-ers of special-needs children whose unique circumstances might generally limit or pro-hibit relaxing outings during normal zoo hours.Hours/Dates: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27tickets: Free with reservationsWeb: chattzoo.org encHAnteD mAiZe ‡271 Chattanooga Valley RoadFlintstone, Ga.features: “Another Y-Ear of Corny Fun.” Hours/Dates: Thursdays-Sun-days through Oct. 30.tickets: $9 adults, $7 children

Web: enchantedmaze.com

HAlloWeen eerie express ‡Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum4119 Cromwell Roadfeatures: Train ride, storytell-ing, indoor blacklight mini-golf, temporary tattoos, cider and a walk through the Fun House.Hours/Dates: Fridays and Sat-urdays Oct. 14-20; trains depart at 5:45 and 7:45 p.m.tickets: $22 ages 2 and upWeb: tvrail.com

tHe HAunteD BArn5107 McDonald RoadMcDonaldfeatures: Bonfire, graveyard and concessions. Hours/Dates: 7:30 p.m. to mid-night, Fridays and Saturdays in October.tickets: $15Web: hauntedbarnchattanoo-ga.com

HAunteD cAvernruBy fAlls1720 South Scenic Hwy.features: Adult event with

blood, violence and gore. Not recommended for children ages 10 and under. Hours/Dates: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in Oc-tober, (including Oct. 31).tickets: $20 online; $22 at the door; $17 SundaysWeb: hauntedcavern.com

HAunteD Hilltop8235 Hwy. 58Harrisonfeatures: Cornfield, bonfires, concession stand, music, sou-venirs, graveyards and more. Hours/Dates: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays in Octo-ber, (including Oct. 30 and 31).tickets: $18 for the Haunted House, Haunted Maze and Haunted Hayride. Free parking.Web: thehauntedhilltop.com

House of Horrors140 Edwards St. NEClevelandHours/Dates: 7 p.m. to mid-night, Sept. 30, Fridays and Sat-urdays in October and Oct. 31.tickets: $10Web: wewillscareyou.com

lAke WinnepAspookAH1730 Lakeview Dr.Rossvillefeatures: Gate admission includes unlimited rides and all special Halloween attractions.Hours/Dates: 6-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October.tickets: $24Web: lakewinnie.com

monster BArn4431 Shackleford Ridge RoadSignal MountainHours/Dates: 8-10:30 p.m. Fri-days and Saturdays in October.

tickets: $10; $5 Haunted Hay-rideWeb: monsterbarnfun.com

mystery Dog rAncH975 Wooten RoadRinggoldHours/Dates: 7 p.m. Oct. 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29tickets: $10Web: mysterydoghauntedran-chandhayride.net

sir gooney’s HAunteD cArnivAl5918 East Brainerd Roadfeatures: Castle Nightmare, a two-story super haunt. Hours/Dates: Doors open at 7 p.m. every weekend in October through Halloween.tickets: $20Web: sirgooneys.com

pAnic! listingsThe Pulse’s Panic Hallow-een Guide will appear each week through Halloween (Oct. 6, 13 and 20). Listings are updated weekly. If you operate a haunted house or event and would be like to be listed, or your listed event changes, submit information as formatted here and email to [email protected]. key: † New ‡ Family friendly

HAUNTED HOUSES & EVENTS

creepy dude at rock city’s Blowing screams farm.

pAnic AttAck!tHis WeekenD: “DArk nigHt of tHe scArecroW”Collective Warehouse4015 Tennessee Ave.

Join Mise En Scenesters and Ballyoo Motion Pictures to celebrate the 30th an-niversary of a true

cult classic, “Dark Night of the Scarecrow.”Hours/Dates: 8:30 p.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 1 and 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2tickets: $5 Web: facebook.com/ collectiveclothing

What 35 Patten Parkway was meant to be.

Full food menu serving lunch and dinner. 11am-2am, 7 days a week.

honest music local and regional shows

Thu, Sept 29

Sun, Oct 2

Wed, Oct 5

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Rev Marco and the Gypsy Three with Amber Fults

The Fells

Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons with Uptown Lowmen

12th Annual All Hallows Eve Bash - Sat, Oct 29Dead Confederate and The Bohannons

Tickets available Sept. 30

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the honest pint35 Patten Pkwy.(423) 468-4192thehonestpint.com• saturday, oct. 2912th Annual All hallows eve Bash featuring Dead Confederate with the Bohannons. Tickets on sale Sept. 30.• Monday, oct. 31halloween Variety showfeaturing the shock theater orchestra, odist, opposite Box, subterranean Cirqus. Magic from Scott Fillers and horror movies.

JJ’s BoheMiA231 E. MLK Blvd.(423) 266-1400reverbnation.com/venue/jjsbohemia• Friday, oct. 28The KissFits and “Rocky Horror Picture-Show” • Monday, oct. 31the Unsatisfied

tRACK 29Chattanooga Choo Choo Campus1400 Market St.(423) 521-2929track29.coThe Nim Nims, Glowing Bordis and Tone Harm all playing separate sets and converging together on stage for a

full-album cover of the Beastie Boy’s “Ill Com-munication.” Tickets on sale Friday, Sept. 23 for $10 . 21+ show.

• saturday, oct. 299-9:45 p.m. the nim nims; 10-10:45 p.m. Glowing Bordis; 11-11:10 p.m. Costume Contest11:15 p.m.-Midnight ill Communicators12:15 a.m.-1 a.m. tone harm

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BARS & CLUBS

pAniC ALeRt!The Pulse’s Panic Halloween Guide will appear each week through Hal-loween (Oct. 6, 13 and 20). Listings are updated weekly. If you operate a bar or club and are hosting a Halloween-specific event, or your listed event changes, sub-mit information as formatted here and email to [email protected].

Dead Confederate at the honest pint on oct. 29.

the nim nims (above), Glowing Bordis and tone harm join forces to form the ill Communicators to perform a full-album cover of the Beastie Boys’ “ill Communication” (inset) at track 29 on oct. 29.


shock theatre returns

Oct. 1 • Shock Theatre unleashes its Kickstarter campaign at www.kickstarter.com, the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world. Shock Theatre is asking fans across the Tennessee Valley to “Ghoul Up” and become a sponsor to help fund production of an entire season. Their motto? “Shock Theatre—The Monster Being Created By You!”

Oct. 22 • Zombie Walk Chatta-nooga. Shock Theatre has a soft spot for zombies and invites all the undead to meet at Coolidge Park for a walk across the Walnut Street Bridge and back. Check the Shock Facebook page at www.facebook.com/drshocktheatre for more information.

Oct. 21-22 • The Shock Theatre

Crew will be on hand to greet visi-tors to Ruby Falls’ Haunted Cavern at 7 p.m. Doc Shock, Nurse Good-body and Dingbat will be stationed at the main gate to greet cave-dwellers with a smile and a haunt!

Oct. 28 • Shock and Co. rise again from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Monster Barn on Signal Mountain.

Oct. 31 • Shocktoberfest wraps up with a live performance by the Shock Theatre Orchestra—Doc Shock’s shockingly talented band—from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Honest Pint, 35 Patten Pkwy. The show features three films (“I Drink Your Blood,” “Zombie,” and “Plan 9 From Outer Space”), the magic of Scott Fillers along with three acts: Subterranean Cirqus, Odist and Op-posite Box. Nurse Goodbody hosts a costume contest at midnight with a $100 grand prize.

— Bill Ramsey

the Doctor is in

It’s been more than 30 years since “Shock Theatre” ruled the late-night airwaves on Chattanooga television. When the original Dr. Shock, former WTVC Channel 9 program director Tommy Reynolds, died in 2008, it appeared the iconic character died with him. Fortunately, local musician Jack Gray was

unceremoniously embodied with the spirit of Shock and the good doctor rose again, along with his faithful, irreverent sidekick Dingbat and the devastatingly hot Nurse Goodbody (Constance Haynes). In the year since the new Shock and Co. made their debut, much has transpired, but we’ll save that for our issue of Oct. 27, when we profile the reincarnation of Dr. Shock. Meanwhile, don’t miss your opportunity to meet the terrifying trio around town at these events:

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Where the Liquor is Cheap& the Entertainment is Free

We will meet or beat anyadvertised price in Chattanooga!

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shock theatre returns

Oct. 1 • Shock Theatre unleashes its Kickstarter campaign at www.kickstarter.com, the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world. Shock Theatre is asking fans across the Tennessee Valley to “Ghoul Up” and become a sponsor to help fund production of an entire season. Their motto? “Shock Theatre—The Monster Being Created By You!”

Oct. 22 • Zombie Walk Chatta-nooga. Shock Theatre has a soft spot for zombies and invites all the undead to meet at Coolidge Park for a walk across the Walnut Street Bridge and back. Check the Shock Facebook page at www.facebook.com/drshocktheatre for more information.

Oct. 21-22 • The Shock Theatre

Crew will be on hand to greet visi-tors to Ruby Falls’ Haunted Cavern at 7 p.m. Doc Shock, Nurse Good-body and Dingbat will be stationed at the main gate to greet cave-dwellers with a smile and a haunt!

Oct. 28 • Shock and Co. rise again from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Monster Barn on Signal Mountain.

Oct. 31 • Shocktoberfest wraps up with a live performance by the Shock Theatre Orchestra—Doc Shock’s shockingly talented band—from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Honest Pint, 35 Patten Pkwy. The show features three films (“I Drink Your Blood,” “Zombie,” and “Plan 9 From Outer Space”), the magic of Scott Fillers along with three acts: Subterranean Cirqus, Odist and Op-posite Box. Nurse Goodbody hosts a costume contest at midnight with a $100 grand prize.

— Bill Ramsey

the Doctor is in

It’s been more than 30 years since “Shock Theatre” ruled the late-night airwaves on Chattanooga television. When the original Dr. Shock, former WTVC Channel 9 program director Tommy Reynolds, died in 2008, it appeared the iconic character died with him. Fortunately, local musician Jack Gray was

unceremoniously embodied with the spirit of Shock and the good doctor rose again, along with his faithful, irreverent sidekick Dingbat and the devastatingly hot Nurse Goodbody (Constance Haynes). In the year since the new Shock and Co. made their debut, much has transpired, but we’ll save that for our issue of Oct. 27, when we profile the reincarnation of Dr. Shock. Meanwhile, don’t miss your opportunity to meet the terrifying trio around town at these events:

PHOTO BY LESHA PATTERSON • THE PULSE

Where the Liquor is Cheap& the Entertainment is Free

We will meet or beat anyadvertised price in Chattanooga!


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