Building fear. Breaking limits.
Kiana Kelley, the creator and performer behind Anik at Haunted Overload, joins Psycho and Schizo for a deep dive into the character, the haunt, and the person behind the mask.
Kiana talks about starting at Haunted Overload in 2020, building Anik from the look up, how the name came from a “your name backwards is your demon name” post, and what it takes to scare guests across a huge outdoor haunt.
The conversation also gets into set and prop building, character scares, mannequin scares, unforgettable guest reactions, film and music-video work, and making room for disabled performers in the haunt industry.
01Anik’s origin and evolution
02Haunted Overload’s five-acre scale
03Access, craft, and community