05/02/2026
This past weekend was a milestone for me.
The most respected home haunters in Southern California โ , , , , and โ invited me to put the Actor Helper Controller into their installation at Spooky Swap Meet 2026 (April 24โ26 at Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles, produced by the same team behind Midsummer Scream and Knott's Scary Farm).
They built the Old Spooky Barn โ a Photo Op and scare actor entrance running all 3 days and nights. The Actor Helper ran the whole thing:
๐๏ธ Wall-mounted push button for the scare actor inside the barn
๐ก 433MHz RF remote as a second trigger angle from outside
๐ Routed through their own amplified speaker for serious volume
๐ก Onboard 20W strobe synced to every audio cue
๐ต They only used 2 of the 4 demo audio files I pre-load on every controller โ the other slots are yours
Three full nights. Crowds. Real scare actors. Real audiences. Zero glitches across the whole event.
And then something I didn't expect: while it was running in the barn, attendees who saw it work asked where they could buy one. 5 controllers sold right there on the spot.
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet: the Actor Helper Controller ($149) is a professional-grade scare actor audio controller. Load your own MP3/WAV files via USB-C, pick from 3 play modes (Play to End / Push Play-Push Stop / Push & Hold), wire it to a fog machine or external prop through the onboard relay, and trigger it from a wall button, step pad, or RF remote. It comes with a 20W LED lamp, 12V power supply, RF remote, and pre-wired push button โ everything but the speaker.
Massive thanks to Tim Fowler at The Farm Haunt, the Samhain's Lot crew, and the Meddling Kids team for trusting my gear in your build. And thank you to Spooky Swap Meet for an incredible event.
If you want one for your haunt, link is in the first comment ๐
Designed, coded, and built by me in the USA.