OUR STORY

The origin story of FearWorm begins in the 1990’s at an alternative radio station in Austin, Texas. Patrick was a radio personality at that time, ‘Steven Wilde -The Love Child’! Over time, Patrick proved himself with creativity and expertise, and soon worked his way up to Creative Director of the station’s creative department. Ernest worked in the radio station’s advertising department selling ad placements hand over fist! After many years of seeing the value of applying advertising strategy in this area over just making a sale, Ernest decided to invest more of his time in the realm of advertising outside of radio with the start his very own agency in 1997. Over the years, Patrick and Ernest kept in touch and worked on many creative projects together. Patrick had always been an avid fan of all things Halloween, and in 2004 began working with the House of Torment in Austin on their radio commercials.

A few years later, Patrick became their marketing director and a profit-share partner. After five inspiring years, Patrick had observed massive growth for the attraction due to a perfect storm of product, creative branding and marketing strategy. He felt that the services provided to this one haunted attraction could, with the right team, be offered to attractions across the country to help to grow this amazing industry from the inside out. With excitement, Patrick knew exactly who to call.

In August of 2013, Patrick and Ernest met for lunch at a Brazilian steakhouse in Austin. With Patrick’s passion for haunted houses, some fine Brazilian meats, and both his and Ernest’s backgrounds in advertising, the first and largest full-service marketing agency for haunted attractions was born. Since then, FearWorm has grown leaps and bounds. The passionate, professional, and unique team behind FearWorm, paired with our exceptional clients, are our most valuable assets. Together, FearWormers offer creativity, experience and excellence in advertising across the board. Whether it’s a captivating digital campaign, a killer radio ad, a traffic stopping billboard, or a creative social media concept…FearWorm is leading this industry into the future with unmatched talent, Hollywood-level production, and excellent customer service.