Top Haunted Houses in Illinois 2016
Illinois Top Haunt: Statesville Haunted Prison “Vulgar, Disturbing, and Aggressive” Sweet! A 2015 FrightFind winner, the Statesville Haunted Prison offers a self-guided tour of 23 gruesome cells filled with unimaginable horrors, gore, and carnage. The haunt is wildly intense and claustrophobic at times and you will scream your head off. It’s also “vulgar, disturbing, and aggressive” according to its own website – a description we’d agree with. Be advised that children under 10 are not admitted, and those under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. FrightFind It: Statesville Haunted Prison in Lockport, IL More Top Haunts in Illinois 13Th Floor In most… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Michigan 2016
Michigan Top Haunt: Exit 13 Haunted House Don’t Get Off This Exit Exit 13 takes you on a highway of horror with its indoor maze featuring live actors who use physical tactics to keep you fully freaked out! When you set foot inside this haunt, you’ll be touched, pushed, and jostled by a cast of characters created to creep you out! On your way to the bloodiest of boulevards, you may find yourself separated from your friends, alone in a dark room, wondering if you’re the last person left on this hellish highway. “Think you have what it takes to survive? We… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Iowa 2016
Iowa Top Haunt: The Heart of Darkness Haunted Complex They Don’t Skip A Beat Located in Waterloo, the Heart of Darkness offers plenty of variety. You get 10 haunted attractions to choose from – or the truly demented can tour them all. Among the choices are the Killer Circus in Full 3D, the Haunted Bus, the Zombie Survival House, and the Coffin Catacombs. It’s Iowa’s largest haunted attraction and also includes a Monster Midway with live entertainment, food, and plenty of other distractions and fun. The Heart of Darkness definitely makes it worth your while. FrightFind It: The Heart of Darkness Haunted Complex in… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Kentucky 2016
Kentucky Top Haunt: The Devil’s Attic If You Can’t Handle The Heat…. Located in Louisville, the Devil’s Attic plays homage to scenes from many classic horror films. Populated by a cast of evil souls trapped by the Devil himself, this walk-through attraction is known for its attention to detail and interactive approach, and is why the haunt has won dozens of major industry awards. The Devil’s Attic will scare the hell out of you. FrightFind It: The Devil’s Attic in Louisville, KY More Top Haunts in Kentucky Mayhem Mansion The spirits have taken over and are anxiously awaiting your arrival to spook you…. Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Washington 2016
Washington Top Haunt: Fright Factory Washington’s Largest Manufacturer Of Screams Seattleites, put down your espresso and head south to the hills of Buckley, Washington. This haunt has everything from clowns and ghouls to pitch black mazes that may drive you insane. It is not for the faint of heart and not recommended for young kids. At only $12, the Fright Factory is a killer deal. Bring some canned food and save another buck. FrightFind It: Fright Factory in Buckley, WA More Top Haunts in Washington Scary-Nights In Bucoda It’s a haunted house inside a real haunted house! We brought a lucky group of… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Arizona 2016
Arizona Top Haunt: 13th Floor Haunted House How About A Room On The 7th Floor? FrightFind’s top haunt for Arizona for the second year in a row, the 13th Floor Haunted House is a real pro operation. Spread over multiple floors of a single horror-filled building in downtown Phoenix, you get access to two terrifying attractions for your ticket: “The Deadhouse” and “The Frenzy.” The former is occupied by zombies that are actually manifestations of childhood nightmares, while the latter is described as a “visceral manifestation of humanity’s most crippling fears.” And they nail it. Designed by award-winning haunted house designers,… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in America 2016
2016 Guide to the Scariest Haunted Attractions in Every State The ghouls have spoken. The undead have risen. The clowns have done that weird thing that is freaking everyone out, whilst gaining national attention. FrightFind’s annual guide of haunts is here. We’re not here to rank or tell you whose chest is hairier, but to bring you at least one haunted house to visit in every state. With thousands of haunted attractions across the nation, some states are laden with frights, while some states are lucky to have even one. This year, we lost a few friends, but they’ll be back… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in South Dakota 2016
South Dakota Top Haunt: Terror in the Dark South Dakota’s Largest Haunted House If you are freaked out by the true tales of creepy clowns wreaking havoc on cities and towns across the country, then prepare to be petrified by South Dakota’s largest haunted house: Terror in the Dark, with live actors dressed as demented clowns. Scary as it may be to many, the attraction is considered “safe” and “fun” according to their Facebook page, though young children will not be permitted. Proceeds benefit various charities and youth groups. The attraction features a 12,000 square foot haunted house, including a maze… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Tennessee 2016
Tennessee Top Haunt: The 13th Realm You Will Get Your Monies Worth, If You Can Last Featuring live actors and a very serious warning, the 13th Realm takes the top spot for Tennessee. The haunt takes 30 to 45 minutes to traverse and is mostly outdoors, but features live cast members within tight tunnels and narrows corridors, “intense audio, lighting… moving floors, special effects… and an overall physically demanding environment…” While children are allowed, no refunds are issued to those who are forced to flee. The attraction includes a Minions Lair, which they claim is a great place to hang out… Read more »
Top Haunted Houses in Texas 2016
Texas Top Haunt:Cutting Edge The Longest Adrenaline Rush Money Can Buy One of the largest haunted houses in the United States, Cutting Edge is located within a 235,000 square foot multi-level warehouse. The attraction features a haunted maze with live actors and in the fine print boasts that patrons will “receive ELECTRICAL SHOCKS.” Guests will get covered in bubbles and foam from head to toe, so be prepared to be cold and wet when you leave. Cutting Edge is “the longest adrenaline rush money can buy,” according to the Denton Record Chronicle. It better be, for the cost of admission… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »