Staff
JOSEPH GIOCONDA - OWNER
Joseph is the founder and curator of Nightmare in New Hope, a one-of-a-kind gallery dedicated to preserving the history, artistry, and cultural impact of horror films through authentic screen-used props, costumes, and production artifacts.
What began as a lifelong passion for horror cinema has evolved into one of the nation’s most distinctive collections. Joe believes these artifacts are more than collectibles. They are pieces of cinematic history that deserve to be preserved, studied, and shared with fans for generations to come.
Outside the gallery, Joe is an accomplished intellectual property attorney, author, and lecturer with decades of experience protecting creative works, brands, and entertainment properties. His legal background provides a unique perspective on the preservation and history of film memorabilia.
BILL HALL - MANAGER
Bill is an artist, fabricator, sculptor, actor, and lifelong cinema enthusiast currently serving as the manager of A Nightmare In New Hope. A passionate collector for well over a decade, Bill has also accumulated many screen-used props and production memorabilia from film and television.
His creative work has been featured at renowned attractions including Sesame Place Philadelphia, Six Flags Great Adventure, and Shady Brook Farm in Yardley, Pennsylvania, where his passion for practical effects, fabrication, and immersive horror experiences has reached thousands of guests.
Whether creating original horror artwork, building props, or preserving pieces of cinematic history, Bill’s goal is to celebrate the artistry behind filmmaking and share that passion with fellow fans.
Follow Bill on Instagram:
📸 @bill_hall1428
🎃 @halls_house_of_horrors
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ISABEL PLUCHINO - TOUR GUIDE
Isabel is a harpist, vocalist, model, cosplayer, and multimedia artist with over a decade of experience in professional performing and costume making. She has been modeling in elaborate Halloween costumes since she was a child, and in recent years has incorporated her costumes and love of Halloween into her harp performances.
Isabel frequently performs and travels with Lunar Faire, a night market experience attended by thousands of people bi-monthly that has been featured in Weird NJ magazine. Isabel also runs a musical cosplay and horror account, SpookyPlooky, that has gained the recognition of the American Harp Society. A lifelong lover of film and television, Isabel creates and edits her own skits and short films through SpookyPlooky.
She incorporates all of her passions into her work as a tour guide at Nightmare in New Hope, which has become her home away from home. Prepare to be entertained, spooked, and educated by this talented and passionate tour guide!
Follow Isabel on Instagram:
@isabelpluchino
🎃 @spookyplooky
EDDIE BERKEYHEISER - TOUR GUIDE
Eddie has been fascinated by monsters and the macabre since he was a child after being shown films such as ‘Predator’, ‘The Terminator’, & ‘Halloween’. Now he is a costume & prop maker, cosplayer, actor, & musician. He is also known as ‘RockNRollHorror’; his art and business persona wherein which he sells replica jack-o’-lanterns from beloved horror films & costuming rehauls and weathering.
Eddie also helps run ‘A Haunting on Highland’; a home-haunt that has become a family tradition for almost a decade where he is a scare actor with his closest friends, and his costume-work and love of Halloween is on full display.
He is also a collector of radioactive antiques & oddities, whose collection has been covered by Fox 29. As a lifelong horror fan, Eddie feels right at home at Nightmare in New Hope, where he adores talking with guests about the genre and the movies that made him who he is.
Follow Eddie on Instagram:
🎸 @eddieberkey
🎃 @rocknrollhorror
🪦 @ahauntingonhighland