Haunt Law exists because the haunted attraction industry — a multi-million-dollar sector employing tens of thousands of seasonal performers and entertaining millions of patrons each year — has historically had no centralized, accessible legal resource of its own. Operators have had to piece together guidance from scattered case reporters, fire-code commentary, and conversations at trade shows. That is not a sustainable way to run a serious industry.
Our project is to gather what exists, curate what matters, and translate it into language an operator can actually use on a Monday morning. We are not a law firm. We do not represent clients. We do not draft documents for your business. What we do is collect the cases, dissect the statutes, and explain the parts of the law that touch the trade.
What we cover
The reference is organized around four pillars: liability and waivers, actor and patron contact, insurance and premises, and employment and minors. Within those, we track the cases as they come down, the statutes as they change, and the regulatory guidance as it issues from NFPA, OSHA, the state fire marshals, and the federal agencies that touch the trade.
Who we are
HauntLaw is an independent reference project maintained by EctoLawyer — a practicing attorney with a background in intellectual property and corporate law, and a genuine fascination with the business and legal ecosystem of themed entertainment. The site is not affiliated with any law firm, operator, carrier, or trade association. We accept no advertising and run no sponsored content. The site is and will remain free.
What we are not
This site is general legal information, not legal advice. Reading Haunt Law does not create an attorney-client relationship. The law varies by jurisdiction and by the facts of your specific situation. When you have an actual problem, take what you find here to a licensed attorney in your state and work it out together.
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