HHC Remembers George Carpenter
Friday, April 20, 2012, the Haunted Attraction Family lost a beloved member, George Carpenter. He was the creator, designer, and original owner of Nightmares: Basement of the Dead in Aurora, as well as co-owner of Skully’s Family Fun in Oswego, IL. He passed away at the age of 68.Under his direction and vision, he created and operated Nightmares: Basement of the Dead, a haunted and terrifying journey through the basement of a 1900’s laundry building tracing the steps of Al and Imus Kilya.In 2003, its first operating year, Nightmares: Basement of the Dead was chosen by Haunted House Chicago as...
Featured Listings SOLD OUT. Prominent Listings Still Available…
Haunted House Owners: The ten 2012 Featured Listing spots have sold out, but there are still 11 spots available in the rotating banners on every page of HauntedHouseChicago.com - for information on how to secure yours (you can get more than one if you want), go HERE.
Special Event: Nightmares Before X-Mas
The day before Halloween, something very tragic happened. After a month of hard work and undying efforts, Dream Reapers Haunted House in Melrose Park, IL, was robbed. The felonious thieves managed to crawl away with the safe that held approximately $150,000 of revenue. The money would have been used for the lease on the building and to help pay their acting staff.To help recover some of the funds lost, the owners of Dream Reapers have decided to revamp their attraction with a Christmas theme and open their doors for two weekends in December.Not only has major media television and newspapers...
Nightmares Before Christmas – Help Out Dream Reapers!
From the Facebook Event Page (click the link for more info):"The haunt you all know and love needs your help!! On October 30th, Dream Reapers was broken into and in the process, we were also robbed. This tragic event will force us to close our doors indefinitely. But monsters don't give up without a fight!This December, we are doing a "fundraiser" and opening our doors to the public for a once in a lifetime event you have never experienced before! On December 9th and 10th we are turning our frightening haunt into a horrible Christmas-themed Nightmare! Come visit the dark...
Many Chicagoland Haunted Houses OPEN THIS WEEKEND!
Halloween 2011 may have come and gone, but some haunted houses are just too evil to close their wretched gates without taking one last opportunity to scare you to death! Check the schedules for the haunted houses you may have missed this season, or for that one that was so cool you just have to go back - they might be open! Statesville Haunted Prison, The HHC Review Team's Top Pick for 2011, is open Friday November 4th & Saturday November 5th - head over to http://www.statesvillehauntedprison.com for details and a coupon!
The Official 2011 Top 13
The witching hour is close at hand. And before we say farewell to another Halloween season, it is time to unveil Haunted House Chicago's Official 2011 Top 13, as chosen by our Review Team.After visiting and experiencing 36 attractions and traversing 2,704 miles this season, here is our list of the best around:1. Statesville Haunted Prison & City of the Dead in Crest Hill, IL2. Wisconsin Feargrounds in Waukesha, WI3. Realm of Terror Horror Experience in Round Lake Beach, IL4. Basement of the Dead in Aurora, IL5. Amhurst Asylum Haunted Attraction in Valparaiso, IN6. Asylum Xperiment in Villa Park, IL7....