Top Haunts in Utah 2016
Utah Top Haunt: Nightmare on 13th Going Strong Since 1990 Nightmare on 13th was once featured as one of The Travel Channel’s scariest attractions in the United States. It has been in operation since 1990 and continues to terrorize throngs of patrons with new nightmarish themes year after year. They spare no expense in creating the most realistic reenactments from your favorite Halloween classics. Its 36,000 square feet feature the grotesque half-humans of The Hills Have Eyes, who compete with the Freddie himself in this scream-inducing house of all too familiar horrors. FrightFind It: Nightmare on 13th in Salt Lake City, UT More… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Virginia 2016
Virginia Top Haunt:Mad Haunter’s Madhouse Make Yourself Comfortable, You May Never Leave Madhaunters Madhouse has been terrorizing tourists since 2013, but this year’s new location is within the walls of the Old Lorton Workhouse Prison. While the prison is no longer housing inmates, the institution is be open to the public until Halloween, and Madhouse visitors can traverse the maze of homicidal history in under 30 minutes. The website claims that the attraction will bring “nightmares for those brave enough to enter,” and warns that inmates – I mean, visitors – may be showered with various liquids throughout the malefic… Read more »
Bucoda: Haunted House or Haunted Town? Yes!
Roughly 20 miles south and east of Washington’s capital city of Olympia sits the old mill town of Bucoda. In the best way, this a town of yesteryear. Population 562 with hundreds of stories to tell around the campfire, town hall, or in one of several purported haunted spots around town. Whether it be the park, where tales are told of flaming trees; or near the site of the former first Washington Territorial prison that has stories of apparitions of former inmates; or the site of the Scary-Nights Haunted House located in the old 1939 high school gym. Bucoda is clearly a perfect place to… Read more »
Heck’s Haunts for Hunger & Kids
Haunted, not hellish If your idea of a haunted house is having to take a Valium to keep your heart from bursting through your chest, then this is NOT the haunted house for you. Chad Heck created Heck’s Haunted House in 2014 as an alternative to the ultra frightening Halloween attractions that were not suitable for younger children. Why? Because Halloween is still about the kids. “It’s called a haunted house because it’s a kid friendly haunt,” Heck said. “It was made for the community kids who enjoy Halloween [to] have a safe environment to get candy and food and more.” The… Read more »
TGIO
Thank God It’s October October begins on a Saturday this year. That means we get 5 weekends of October! Many haunted attractions are opening this weekend and will have a good full month of Octoberific scares across the US. Here’s a few things going on across the states that might be up your alley. The whole town is damned in Bucoda, Washington The town of Bucoda was originally named Seatco, which means “evil spirit” or “devil.” You can see why they changed the name to Bucoda. The jail has quite the history of paranormal activity, but the real party in… Read more »
AtmosFX “Just In Time For Halloween” Sweepstakes Winners
Thanks to the thousands of people who entered the AtmosFX Halloween Sweepstakes. One lucky person was randomly selected to win over $1000 in digital decorations from AtmosFX. 10 second prize winners are the lucky recipients of the Ghostly Apparitions Collection. Winners will be contacted via Facebook. AtmosFX “Just in Time for Halloween” Grand Prize Winner The winner of AtmosFX Holiday Digital Decorating Kit, and the AtmosFEARfx and AtmosCHEERfx digital catalogs valued at over $1000 is Quinten Marcel of Floresville, Texas. Congratulations Quinten! AtmosFX “Just in Time for Halloween” Second Prize Winners 10 second prize winners receive a digital download of the… Read more »
Don’t Get Scared, Get Local — and Drive Traffic to Your Haunt
You have an amazing haunt. You have an amazing website that’s all about your amazing haunt. So why aren’t you getting a flood of visitors to your haunted house? The answer may be as simple as people searching for you can’t find you. Granted, the fever pitch for all things scary and haunted is in October, but all year long there are plenty of tourists looking for a good spook. The key is to make sure your website or haunt is easy for them to find. With travels apps and smartphones being the main way visitors are searching for things… Read more »
Annabelle 2 Trailer Released
What is Annabelle up to now? James Wan (The Conjuring and Annabelle) is back, although not directing, with some more “Let’s play with dolls” fun. David F. Sandberg (Director of Lights Out) is taking the reigns this time around with Annabelle 2. The teaser shows Mirando Otto (Lord of the Rings) rudely interrupting a child and her favorite doll’s tea party. Bone’s start cracking, crosses come out, and we are off to the races. Is that the Bible under her arm or a copy of Moby Dick? Either way, she looks prepared. Annabelle 2 Release Date Annabelle 2 opens next spring on… Read more »
FrightProps Halloween Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who sign up at the FrightFind Facebook page and who are 18 as of the date of entry. The Campaign is only open to legal residents of the United States of America, and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of FrightFind, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the… Read more »
5 Easy Tips For Getting Your Haunt Found Online
5 Simple Ways to Help Your Haunt Get Found Online You have an amazing old house, there’s a ghost that bumps around in the night and scares the hell out of your guests, and you have a website set up to attract people to your haunt. But for some reason, no one ever visits your website. Worse yet, when you try searching on Google, your haunt is nowhere to be found. What do you do? Without getting too deep into search engine optimization (SEO) or pay per click advertising, there are a few easy things you can do help your site get… Read more »
Win Over $1,000 in Halloween Digital Decorations from AtmosFX and FrightFind
Win Over $1,000 in Halloween & Holiday Digital Decorations from AtmosFX in FrightFind’s Just in Time for Halloween Sweepstakes Win the entire AtmosFX Digital Decorations catalog plus the AtmosFX Holiday Digital Decorating Kit. This includes a projector, tripod, remote, projection material and 14 pre-loaded scenes. Valued at over $1,000 in digital decorations for both Halloween and Christmas, this is a must have for any home haunter or Halloween enthusiast. Details on entry and prizes below. Enter more contests with FrightFind here. How to Enter CONTEST HAS ENDED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT ENTERED. WINNERS ARE DISPLAYED HERE >> Go to Facebook… Read more »
A Quick History of the Ghost Hunters from The Conjuring
The Conjuring’s Real Life Investigators: Ed and Lorraine Warren In the cold winter of 1970, the Perron family purchased a 200-acre country farmhouse in Rhode Island where they planned to raise their five daughters. But things didn’t work out that way. Instead of living there for decades, the Perrons were driven away from their home and property in less than 10 years. The Conjuring movie tells the tale of the Perron family as reported by the paranormal investigators who were called in to investigate the hauntings. Background on the Warrens The Warrens formed the New England Society for Psychic Research (N.E.S.P.R.) in… Read more »
Chicago’s Most Haunted Hotels
Haunted Chicago is loaded with history. It’s also home to some great haunted establishments. From churches and theaters to restaurants and hotels, this city is rich in paranormal activity going back to the Chicago fire of 1871 and beyond. So we couldn’t think of a better city to visit to try to catch some glimpses of ghosts. Besides, we love us some deep dish! The Haunted Congress Plaza Hotel Who is haunting the Congress? The haunted Congress Plaza Hotel was built in 1893, 22 years after the Chicago fire killed 300 people and destroyed more than 3 square miles of the… Read more »
Of Sound Mind – The Most Overlooked Sense in Haunt Design
Contributed by Ken Webster of Sinful Audio Let’s be honest. For most haunts and escape rooms, the exhilaration of introducing new props, puzzles, animatronics and lighting effects has traditionally far outweighed the excitement of implementing new sound effects and audio reinforcement. It’s a well-established pattern that also includes film and stage productions. The reasons, which we won’t go into here, are various and often based on budget and what is perceived as the greatest value or “wow” factor in a production. So as I’m flying to Alaska to capture field audio and wild sound (makes us audio people sound like… Read more »
Robert Kurtzman Joins Paranormal Penitentiary: Monster Lockdown
Visiting a haunted prison is creepy enough, especially one featured in many popular TV shows and movies. But that’s just the beginning. This prison also houses one of Hollywood’s elite horror makeup artists in Robert Kurtzman. This triple threat is exactly what you’ll get when you visit the Paranormal Penitentiary in Mansfield, Ohio. With the help of Kurtzman they are transforming the Ohio State Reformatory into a monster mecca of epic proportions. Paranormal Penitentiary: Monster Lockdown Believe me, this isn’t your run of the mill haunted house experience. In fact, before you can enter Paranormal Penitentiary: Monster Lockdown you must first become… Read more »