Lost in the Funhouse

Working in a haunted house is an unofficial rite of passage for people looking to break into the theater biz. We hunted down local rookies and veterans of the scare industry for some real-life horror stories.

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Lost in the Funhouse

Local actors on what it's like to play dead and yell at strangers.

Michael Tomasetti was a dead Colonial tour guide from 2008 to 2011.
Jai Rice
Michael Tomasetti was a dead Colonial tour guide from 2008 to 2011.

DUTIES: Scaring people

THE DEAL: We have four different “haunts” inside our location in an old warehouse. I work at the final haunt, Amygdala. Myself and three other “look-alikes” scare the bejesus out of customers. I’m new to the haunted-house gig, and so far I’m loving it! However, there are definitely some drawbacks. I’ve almost been punched, kicked and spit on. I have been smacked in the face, screamed at and felt up (accident, of course). My favorite part of haunting: People fleeing from me in terror and saying they’ll be seeing me in their nightmares. Awesome. Least favorite part: drunk men/teens. They don’t scare, and then get annoyed when you attempt to. Hey — you’re the one who paid to be here!

✚ Brooke Rogers is currently scaring the bejesus out of people at Fright Factory in South Philly, frightfactory.tv.

(pat@citypaper.net) (@mission2denmark)

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