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Pennsylvania Top Haunt: Fright Farm 29 years of growing evil. Some of the best haunted horror attractions are ones that are all-inclusive in their activities.  Fright Farm located in rural Smithfield, Pennsylvania is the absolute best one for that area of the state which includes live musical acts, carnival-style treats, and Halloween marketplace.  The highlight attraction is the Hayride of No Return, as the ride takes its victims on a terrifying trip through the lone dark backroads that are infested with creatures and ghouls of every type. Braving through the haunted Hallow Grounds attraction, the Frightmare Mansion is a fearful three… Read more »

South Carolina Top Haunt: The Fear Farm Something’s Funny on the Farm Based purely on the scream level, The Fear Farm in Blacksburg, South Carolina scores a perfect ten out of ten.  Consistently ranked as one of the Carolinas top haunted horror attractions, The Fear Farm will definitely wreak some havoc on your vocal chords.  With five attractions for the price of one, you are guaranteed to have a full-on experience in terror.  The offbeat and gruesome Doctor Feelgood’s House of Dentistry will be one to showcase the grotesque side of the dental world and beyond.  Abyss is a total blackout… Read more »

Rhode Island Top Haunt: Field of Screams Try and compose yourself, then aim for the decomposing. Rated as Rhode Island’s number one haunted horror attraction, the Field of Screams in West Greenwich is one of New England’s best-kept horror secrets.  The haunt’s top three attractions vary in levels of screams and gore for the most ardent horror fan.  The Dungeon of Doom, Cirque De Souls 4D Experience, and Dead River Haunted Hayride offer up shock and dread to the most dedicated horror fan. The Field of Screams does offer up an experience that should be a total must-do for any zombie fan…..a… Read more »

Oregon Top Haunt: House of Shadows They Really Know How To Grab Your Attention There remains for some haunted attraction goers, an unslaked thirst for a more terrifying experience as hayrides or banal corn mazes just don’t cut it.  House of Shadows in Portland, Oregon is the premier one-of-a-kind horror show to visit for a lurid and ghastly experience.  Reputed to be one of the few attractions in the state that offers full-on contact between the attendees and the monsters, this is one haunt that is not for children of any capacity.  With full contact allowed, this haunt will put visitors… Read more »

Oklahoma Top Haunt: Frontier City Theme Park – Frightfest Inspired a true story of murder in Tulsa Eleven months out of the year, the Western-themed amusement park Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma offers exciting theme rides such as the Gunslinger and Silver Bullet.  But every October, the park transforms at sundown and has popularized this by saying “Family by day…….fright by night”.  Frightfest is a horror bash of epic proportions.  Each evening a monster parade christens the night’s festivities. The Nightmare Haunted House is a dizzying maze of terror with over thirty rooms to explore and escape.  Hal & Scream… Read more »

Ohio Top Haunt: Haunted Hoochie Experience a chilling two-in-one assault on the senses No scare is too extreme—or controversial—for Ohio’s Haunted Hoochie at Dead Acres. This in-your-face haunted house experience consistently pushes the limits of horror, and was once featured in USA Today for their contentious approach to making their visitors’ skin crawl. Haunted Hoochie is not for the squeamish or faint of heart: past scenes at the attraction have included violently bloody demon births, a staged shotgun suicide, simulated skinnings, and politically-charged exhibits. For a two-in-one assault on the senses, also make sure to stop in at Bad Trip 3D, which… Read more »

North Dakota Top Haunt: Acres of Terror Laugh while you can at Acres of Terror For a mix of the comical and terrifying this Halloween season, check out the motley crew of characters and haunted scenes at North Dakota’s Acres of Terror. As visitors trek their way through a cornfield infested with chainsaw-wielding fanatics, explore the eerie abandoned schoolhouse, and sit through a hairy bus ride from hell with driver Ziggy D. Wolf, a spookily good share of laughter—and screams—are a guarantee at this two-time FrightFind winner. Along with Ziggy D. Wolf, the cast of resident characters at Acres of Terror includes… Read more »

Florida Top Haunt: Enigma Haunt A Neighborhood Fright Fest! Enigma Haunt of Boca Raton, Florida is a family-owned and operated attraction that went from casually scaring neighborhood kids, to “the most terrifying and entertaining season yet!” Taking the top haunt for Florida this year, Enigma started as a Halloween home-haunt 19 years ago, and has blossomed into the award-winning themed extravaganza that it is today! Enigma Haunt is a 2-story, 19,000 square foot indoor haunt that offers three attractions, each more insidious than the last. Cursed, Twisted Mayhem and Realms of Terror each offer a gruesome glimpse into the violent history… Read more »

Delaware Top Haunt: Frightland This land is not your land. Or mine. Frightland features 8 haunted attractions including the Haunted Barn, a Horror Hayride, Idalia Manor, Fear, The Attic, Ravenwood Cemetery, Zombie Town, and Zombie Prison.  Not to be outdone by the competition, they also offer carnival rides, games, and food. Get unlimited rides with a Frightpass or VIP Frightpass. This is all on top of a DJ spinning the haunted hits while giving out prizes to the terrified crowd. It’s like they are paying you! FrightFind It: Frightland in Middletown, DE More Top Haunts in Delaware Nightmares Haunted House Get scared for charity…. Read more »

Connecticut Top Haunt: Legends of Fear Now Featuring a Funhouse of Fear! Our top haunt for Connecticut goes to Legends of Fear! Guests have been enjoying thrills and chills at Legends of Fear for 22 years! The haunt includes five different attractions, all dead set on hearing guests scream! Hike the Melon Head Revenge Trail through the haunted forest and be hunted by demented souls who are thirsty for blood. Edgar, the mad mortician, invites you to join him in his Hemlock Manor Mortuary for a grand tour from which you may never return. Guests have a chance to repent their sins… Read more »

Colorado Top Haunt: Haunted Field of Screams Largest “Scream Park” in Colorado This 40-acre corn field located in Thornton Colorado is hailed as the state’s “largest scream park.”  With four different haunts in one, this hair-raising haunt is so intense it’s not recommended for those 12 and under. Guests are hunted by maniacal killers as they traverse through the torture chambers of “Condemned,” the haunt’s first attraction. Those who manage to escape will hitch a ride on a paintball-toting trailer outfitted to exterminate hordes of the undead. If zombie annihilation isn’t too much to handle, guests make their way through Dead… Read more »

California Top Haunt: Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Four Horrifying Haunts in One! The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is our top haunt for the great state of California. While the hayride is cast as the main event, the haunt actually houses 4 separate attractions in one. Guests enter into Purgatory where they interact with the living dead; they traipse through the Haunted Village, and take a ride on undead horses on the “Scary-go-Round.” LA’s favorite haunted hayride, celebrating its tenth year in operation, has a little something for everyone. While the travels through Purgatory may not be suitable for those under… Read more »

Alaska Top Haunt: Fright Nite Manor Anchorage’s Oldest Haunted House Anchorage’s Fright Night Manor takes top honors in the state of Alaska for the third straight year!  Founded in 1985, this mostly family-friendly haunt is looking to secure a new location currently but it will be up and running. If you like clowns, clowns, and more clowns, this is the place for you.  The plan is for a large clown room, separate Nightmare on Elm Street and Zombie areas, and huge spiders.  Expect scary 3D effects with your $15 ticket.  Great scares around every corner, but not recommended for the very… Read more »

New York Top Haunt: Chamber of Horrors Will you live to escape the Chamber of Horrors? With a live stage show and three haunted houses, Chamber of Horrors NY offers four terrifying experiences under one roof with the cost of admission. An innocent stay at a bed-and-breakfast turns deadly with the emergence of the Necronomicon at Dead End Breakfast, while the Lestrange Toy Factory takes the meaning of “fun” to a murderous new level in Industrial Laughter. Or perhaps you will have the misfortune of joining Payne Ripper’s enclave of serial killers… that is if you manage to survive the onslaught… Read more »

New Mexico Top Haunt: NM Slaughter House Many will visit, but few will leave the Slaughter House. Enter the home of murderous couple Leather Head and Mother Mary in Albuquerque’s NM Slaughter House…if you dare. Their “perfect” child Nina, the only survivor to be left untouched by her sadistic “parents,” serves as your guide through the winding maze of booby traps that serves as their twisted home-sweet-home. However, the other children who were not so lucky are still waiting for their next meal within the house’s walls… and the adrenaline-fueled flesh of terrified visitors make for the perfect snack. With a… Read more »