Sponsor Spotlight: Hayride of Horror & Curse of the Bayou

We are very grateful to Hayride of Horror & Curse of the Bayou for being a 2023 Featured Attraction and Sponsor of Haunted House Chicago! Hayride of Horror & Curse of the Bayou is open on multiple evenings remaining in the 2023 season. Please check our their website for dates and tickets. Please note that both events are available as a combo ticket, but depending on your level of bravery, you CAN purchase tickets for the Hayride only. (Options are great!) Hayride of Horror and Curse of the Bayou 199 Woods Drive Lockport, IL 60441 https://www.lockportpark.org/HayrideOfHorror/ Vital Signs: Opened: 2015 Number of...

Sponsor Spotlight: HellsGate Haunted House

We are very grateful to HellsGate Haunted House for being a 2023 Featured Attraction and Sponsor of Haunted House Chicago! HellsGate Haunted House is open on multiple evenings remaining in the 2023 season. Please check our their website for dates and tickets. Make sure you don't miss out on a chance to experience and interact with many of their well-known characters throughout your haunted adventure at HellsGate! HellsGate Haunted House 3101 Canal Street Lockport, IL 60441 https://www.hellsgate.com/ Vital Signs: Opened: 2016 Number of seasons-to-date: 7 (closed in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic) Number of attractions: 1 (but a 3-part adventure) Size: 2 acres...

Days of the Living Dead 2023 Episode 5

A bit before the Halloween season of 2023, Zombie Army Productions had the incredible opportunity to attend a Movement for Actors Class at HellsGate Haunted House taught by none other than the inimitable, inestimable Doug Jones, creature actor extraordinaire who you may know as Saru from Star Trek: Discovery, the Pale Man/Faun from Pan's Labyrinth, the creature from Shape of Water and too many other iconic characters to list here. Watch as John LaFlamboy and Doug discuss the unique challenges that come with acting in a haunted attraction, and enjoy highlights from Doug's class. After spending an evening with such...

Sponsor Spotlight: Niles Scream Park

We are very grateful to Niles Scream Park for being a 2023 Featured Attraction and Sponsor of Haunted House Chicago! Niles Scream Park is open on multiple evenings remaining in the 2023 season. Please check our their website for dates and tickets. Make sure you don't miss your chance to celebrate their 50th Anniversary as one of the longest running haunted attractions in the country! Niles Scream Park 855 Mayflower Road Niles, MI 49120 https://haunted.org/ Vital Signs: Opened: 1973 Number of seasons-to-date: 50 (Tied for longest in the country!) Number of attractions: 7 Number of actors: 200+ Size: 44 Acres Setting: Indoor/Outdoor Parking: Free, on-site Fun...

Sponsor Spotlight: Basement of the Dead & Shattered 3D Haunted House

We are very grateful to Basement of the Dead & Shattered 3D Haunted House for being a 2023 Featured Attraction and Sponsor of Haunted House Chicago! Basement is open on multiple evenings remaining in the 2023 season. Please check our their website for dates and tickets. Make sure you don't miss your last chance to see Shattered 3D, as the second attraction here will be evolving into something new for 2024. Basement of the Dead & Shattered 3D 42 W New York Street Aurora, IL 60506 https://basementofthedead.com/ Vital Signs: Opened: 2003 originally, new owners took over in 2010 Number of seasons-to-date: 20...

Sponsor Spotlight: Disturbia Haunted House

We are very grateful to Disturbia Haunted House for being a 2023 Featured Attraction and Sponsor of Haunted House Chicago! Disturbia is open for a special Monday performance TONIGHT, Monday, October 16, 2023, as well as multiple evenings remaining in the 2023 season! Please check our their website for dates and tickets. Disturbia Haunted House 1213 Butterfield Road, Suite D Downers Grove, IL 60515 https://hauntedhousedisturbia.com/ Vital Signs: Number of seasons-to-date: 4th under new ownership, multiple before Number of actors: 60 Size: 12,000 Square Feet Setting: Indoor/Outdoor Unique Features: An outdoor DJ and party scene! Parking: Free, on-site Fun Fact: This haunted attraction has its sister...