Encore Weekend 2023

“Darkness falls across the land / The midnight hour is close at hand / Creatures crawl in search of blood / To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood” -Michael Jackson, "Thriller" "Can I get an encore, do you want more?" -Jay Z, "Encore" We are sure you noticed, but Mariah Carey has already taken over the radio and ads on TV. While our beloved Halloween season is about out of time, we have one last chance to enjoy all that we love about our holiday. We call it, “Encore Weekend.” Inspired by the immortal, infamous words of Clark W. Griswold, “Where do you think...

2023 Haunted Attraction of the Year

Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (Over 45 this season!) We then award the best overall haunted attraction from that season. As our 24th reviewing season comes to a close, Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the 2023 Haunted Attraction of the Year: Abandoned Haunted House Complex Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin https://abandonedhauntedhouse.com/ Congratulations on an outstanding season! #SpreadTheScream #Abandoned #AHHC #HauntedHouseChicago #HHC #SupportYourLocalHauntedHouse #Halloweek #HellWeek #Halloween #Top13

Haunted House Chicago’s 2023 Top 13

Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions, events, and happenings within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (Over 45 this season!) We then assemble a list of the best haunted attractions from that season. For more details on this, please click here: https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/reviews-awards/top-13-haunts/ As this Halloween night comes to a close, we find ourselves at the apex of yet another haunting season. But, before we bid farewell to another memorable October, it is finally time to present the 2023 Official Haunted House Chicago Top 13. After traversing over 3,000 miles this season, here is our list of the...

2023 Jim Warfield Acting Award

Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (Over 45 this season!) We then identify and award the the top actor(s)/actress(es) from that season who provided extraordinary performances. The award is named after Jim Warfield of Raven’s Grin Inn. For more details on this award please click here: https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/reviews-awards/warfieldaward/ Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the recipients of the 2023 Jim Warfield Acting Award: Riley Hawks as “Bibble the Trash Goblin" from Realm of Terror Haunted House in Round Lake Beach, Illinois https://www.realmofterror.com/ and Dalton Verway as “Emily" From Abandoned Haunted...

2023 New Haunted Attraction of the Year

Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions and events within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (Over 45 this season!) We then award the best new haunted attraction from that season. For more details on this award, please click here: http://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/reviews-awards/bestnewhaunt/ Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the 2023 New Haunted Attraction of the Year: Terror Roulette South Barrington, Illinois https://terrorroulette.com/ Congratulations on an outstanding first season! Stay tuned for more award announcements throughout Halloween! #SpreadTheScream #TerrorRoulette #WhatAreYouAfraidOf #HauntedHouseChicago #HHC #SupportYourLocalHauntedHouse #Halloweek #HellWeek #Halloween

Happy Halloween!

The day is finally here! It is Tuesday, October 31, 2023, and that means it is HALLOWEEN! From all of us at Haunted House Chicago, to all of you and yours, we wish you a very safe, haunted, and happy Halloween! Today is also very special, because we announce all of the annual award selections! Stay tuned throughout the day for our 2023 award announcements including: The Haunted House Chicago Best New Haunted Attraction of the Year (Around Noon) The Haunted House Chicago Jim Warfield Acting Award (Around 3:00pm) The Haunted House Chicago Official Top 13 Haunted Attractions (Around Midnight) The Haunted House...