Days of the Living Dead #DOTLD Season 2017, Episode 2: Anatomy of the Scare – Making a Big Room Scary
John and Zombie Army's HellsGate Crew give you a step-by-step solution to a uniquely haunted house problem: How do you make a big empty room scary? The answer is more complex than you might think! Watch as the team walks you through all the considerations at play - physical, psychological and emotional. The Zombie Army REALLY wants to SCARE you!
2017 Season Primer
Happy September, Haunt Fans! Here we are, another fall season upon us! It’s hard to believe that we are halfway through the month already where the weather should be turning cooler…or so we thought, but Mother Nature has a different plan on that! As we all know, the month of September brings many things: school is back into full swing, football is back on the TV, and hockey season is just around the corner. Even the Cubs are getting ready for another round in the post-season! As we dust away the cobwebs and open the creaky doors, the creatures of...
Days of the Living Dead #DOTLD Season 2017, Episode 1: HellsGate Rising
In 2015, Zombie Army Productions built a brand new haunted house in Chicago... and then didn't get to open it. In 2016, after another year of building and more setbacks than anybody could've guessed (affectionately referred to as The Death March), HellsGate opened to unprecedented crowds, receiving wildly enthusiastic responses from critics and customers alike. In 2017, now with HellsGate firmly established, the Army has turned its attention to finessing and augmenting HellsGate Haunted House. Watch as John and the crew give you a sneak peak at some of the new thrills, chills and terrors awaiting you in the woods...
Lost Souls Haunted House Bus Tour
3 nights, 9 haunts, 1 Hell of a good time! Join us as we visit some of the best haunts in Chicagoland! Friday, Oct. 13 Midnight Terror D.E.A.D. Rising HellsGate Saturday, Oct. 14 Evil Intentions Basement of the Dead (HauntedHouseChicago.com's #1 Attraction 2016) Massacre Haunted House Sunday, Oct. 15 13th Floor Hair Razors House of Torment You'll get VIP Access to the haunts, a bus ride to each attraction, games, prizes, and FREE STUFF for UNDER $100/per person! BYOB. Must be +21 for alcohol. For more details visit: https://www.facebook.com/LostSoulsChicago/
Chicagoland Haunted Houses: NOW HIRING!
If you are a Chicagoland actor, makeup artist or are interested in working behind-the-scenes at a haunted attraction, now is the time to check your local haunt's website and social media for information on whether or not they're taking applications, holding auditions, etc. If your favorite haunt hasn't posted anything yet, contact them and ask! Need to find haunted houses close to you? CLICK HERE!
4th Annual HauntedIllinois.com Haunter Horde Gathering, July 29th
From HauntedIllinois.com: We wanted to send you a quick reminder that our 4th Annual Haunter Horde Gathering is less than two weeks away! On Saturday, July 29th, haunters from Illinois and surrounding states will converge on the Bristol Renaissance Faire (in Kenosha, WI, just north of the Illinois border) for a day of networking & fun. If you are associated with a home haunt, a large scale mega-haunt or anything in-between, come on out and join us! Bring your entire haunt crew. The more, the merrier! Throughout the day, we will be giving away more than $3,500 worth of prizes from haunt industry vendors...