Trailer Time: Part 1

Haunt Fans, we know you have been counting down the minutes until the doors open to your favorite attractions. AND just like the Hollywood producers who love to wet our appetites for an upcoming movie or TV show, many Chicagoland haunts spend lots of time and money to make sure you are chomping at the bit! Each week, we will showcase the tempting teasing trailers to the haunted attractions who are already open or just about to open, until all the spooky specters have broken free! Here's who we have for this week: 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park,...

Lost Souls Haunted Bus Tours 2024

Haunted House Chicago is once again proud to partner with Lost Souls Haunted Bus Tours for their 2024 rides! Lost Souls Chicago is Chicagoland's PREMIER haunted house bus tour. Each tour features a bus ride to some of Chicagoland’s biggest and best haunted houses where you will have VIP Access (NO WAITING). During the ride, you can enjoy drinks (BYOB), live entertainment, contests, and FREE MERCHANDISE! Lost Souls Tours are the best way to visit all your favorite Chicagoland Haunts. Lost Souls Chicago is committed to providing a VIP experience beyond anything you have ever experienced. With over 30 years...

Friday the 13th!

Aside from Halloween, Friday the 13th may be the next most-celebrated holiday for haunters. But, why? What inspired legions of folks to suffer from triskaidekaphobia and fueled a nearly 40-year old slasher franchise? Some say the history is rooted to the time of the last supper, and some say the middle ages, but the most popular origin story seems to be surrounding the attack of some Knights Templar on October 13, 1307. While most of us spend effort avoiding walking under ladders and wishing we could attend Camp Crystal Lake, the origin still seems a bit foggy. But, want to know...

Breaking News from Reapers Realm Haunted House

We have some hot news coming out of Reapers Realm Haunted House in Hammond, Indiana. One of Chicagoland's longest-running haunted attractions has announced that this will be their final season. We are honored to be a partner to help celebrate this history-making attraction! Please see the below official press release: "Reapers Realm Haunted House, the first of its kind and one of the most iconic haunted attractions in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago Metro area, proudly celebrates its 36th and final year of delivering spine-tingling scares. However, this year their season will play out drastically differently than years previous. They...

Haunts Open This Weekend: September 13-15, 2024

Haunt Fans: More doors are creaking open and the undead are rising again from their crypts! This weekend, there are EIGHT places to get your spooky fix! (Listed alphabetically) Friday, September 13th 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park, IL Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora, IL Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL Niles Haunted Scream Park in Niles, MI Old Joliet Haunted Prison in Joliet, IL Twisted Crypt Haunted House in Rockford, IL Open By Reservation: Raven's Grin Inn in Mount Carroll, IL Saturday, September 14th 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park, IL Basement of...

Haunters Against Hate Takeover Weekend

Our dear friends at Haunters Against Hate are once again taking over Niles Scream Park in Niles, Michigan! This amazing (now annual) event is scheduled for this weekend, Friday, September 13th, and Saturday, September 14th. Featuring some of the biggest names and scariest faces from all across the country, actors and actresses will join together to benefit Haunters Against Hate! Your friends from Haunted House Chicago will be there on Saturday, September 14th, to join in the fun and fright, as well as kick off our 25th reviewing season! For more information and to get tickets, please go to: https://haunted.org...