The faint of heart should think twice before setting foot in a haunted house for Halloween. The same could be said for those considering getting into business of running a haunted house.
Both share a passion for haunted houses that took hold in childhood. 'I worked at a local haunted house with a friend from high school. I just really loved everything about it, some of my best memories are from there,' said Stafford, recalling his experiences as a 15-year-old working at a family-run haunted house in Denver.Growing up in New York City, Messina recalls seeing commercials on television for haunted houses on the Jersey Shore and yearning but unable to go.