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Behind the Screams at Spookyworld: The Secrets, Scares, and Stars of America’s Original Horror Theme Park

Behind the Screams at Spookyworld: The Secrets, Scares, and Stars of America’s Original Horror Theme Park


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Get the photo-illustrated inside story of how David Bertolino built the magical haunted kingdom that sparked an entire eerie industry.

A Hollywood extravaganza in rural New England filled with haunted houses, museums, a circus, movie stars, and more, Spookyworld turned Halloween into a season-long celebration. During its original twelve-year run, Spookyworld sparked a new phenomenon, bringing us haunted mansions and scary stories that would shape the world of horror fandom for years to come. In Behind the Screams at Spookyworld, Bertolino artfully illustrates how he created a never-before-imagined industry, with candid appraisals and intimate memories from the stars that floated through the park, alongside hundreds of rare photographs.

With forewords by Alice Cooper and Linda Blair, this groundbreaking book illustrates just how important Spookyworld was for the Halloween industry. It covers an array of scary subjects, including:

  • The Hauntrepreneur himself, David Bertolino
  • The evolution and creation of the park
  • The stunts that made the park infamous among its fans and detractors
  • Anecdotes from horror’s biggest stars in film and TV
  • And so much more!

From “Spooky Hayrides” to the “Scaryoke stage,” Spookyworld was a destination for all things horror. Behind the Screams at Spookyworld revives the park that sparked a haunted movement and explores the legacy that remains. Relive the thrills and chills of past years in this rare personal account from the King of Horror.

Table of Contents:

Foreword: Spooky Days Gone By
Foreword: Phenomenal Frights 
Preface: The Epicenter of Unearthly
Entertainment 
PROLOGUE
The Hauntrepreneur
1990 The Hayride 
1991 Spooky Hayrides at the Berlin Fun Farm 
1992 Get Linda Blair 
1993 Elvira and The Scream Queens 
1994 Stunts and Stars
1995 Peppers, Pickaxes, and Smashing Pumpkins . . .
1996 Alice in Spookyworld 
1997 Postmark Spookyworld 
1998 Attack of the Building Inspector 
2000 Return of the Living Spookyworld 
2001 Beyond Horror 
2002 Stars Gone Wild 
2003 The Beginning of the End 
Epilogue: The Afterlife of Spookyworld 
Index 
Acknowledgments 
About the Author 



About the Author :

David Bertolino has been described as a combination of Walt Disney and Stephen King. Throw in PT Barnum and you’re getting closer. A producer, writer, and entrepreneur, he is first and foremost a showman. Bertolino was already a legend in the costume industry when he single-handedly transformed Halloween from a night of trick-or-treating into a season like Christmas. For a dozen years, Bertolino ran and was the spokesman for Spooky World, appearing in hundreds of newspapers and magazine articles, including the Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, and radio and television interviews on shows including The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Entertainment Tonight. Bertolino has pioneered the Halloween megastore concept and written and produced off-Broadway plays in New York and Los Angeles. He is also the subject of the documentary Spooktacular!.



Review :

"This book chronicles it all. The good, the bad, and the ugly, and there are some truly hilarious stories recounted in these pages...part time capsule, part time machine, part loving remembrance, and part amazing story...I’m giving this one 4.75 out of 5 spooky hayrides…get on board now."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798317902872
  • Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Castle Books,US
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8317902870
  • Publisher Date: 29 Sep 2026
  • Binding: Downloadable audio file
  • Sub Title: The Secrets, Scares, and Stars of America’s Original Horror Theme Park


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