Ted Dougherty is a writer, producer, and director, and has worked with Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights, Knott’s Scary Farm, Hollow Studios, and Cedar Fair. Most recently, Ted co-wrote and directed Murder Co., the nation’s first R-rated horror escape experience.

Before authoring the award-winning book, Knott’s Halloween Haunt: A Picture History (the first comprehensive history of Knott’s Scary Farm), Ted scared thousands of guests as a slider monster in Knott’s famous Ghost Town scare zone during Halloween Haunt. A crazed aficionado of the macabre, Ted uncovers innovative ways to terrorize through themed entertainment.