Three of Haunted Attraction Magazine’s 25 MUST-SEE HAUNTS Are Within Driving Distance!

Haunted Attraction Magazine, the oldest publication for the haunted house and dark amusement industry, recently released its first-ever 25 Must-See Haunted Houses list. Three of the attractions on that list are within very easy driving distance of Chicago; one of them is right in front of Navy Pier! Here's the list; the Chicagoland haunted houses are linked to their listings pages:Shocktoberfest, Reading, PATerror Behind the Walls, Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PAThe 13th Gate, Baton Rouge, LAErebus, Pontiac, MIWisconsin Feargrounds, Waukesha, WIDead Acres, Pataskala, OHFear Itself, Mishawaka, INThe ScareHouse, Pittsburgh, PAHobb’s Grove, Sanger, CANightmare New England and SpookyWorld, Litchfield, NHThrillvania, Terrell,...

HAUNTS AGAINST HUNGER Food Drive 2009

Hunger remains a serious issue for many residents of Illinois, as almost a half-million people each year rely on food provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository's network of pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Working poor families, parents of young children and the elderly are among those who need our assistance to not go hungry.In 2009, ChicagolandHalloween.com  is heading up the 2nd Annual "Haunts Against Hunger" Food Drive with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. If it is in your means, we will be taking donations of non-perishable food that will be donated from October 17th to October 31st just in...

BRING THE FEAR to Navy Pier Zombie March

CALLING ALL CHICAGO ZOMBIES! Join us in inaugurating the 2009 Halloween and haunted house season as we BRING THE FEAR to Navy Pier!On Saturday, October 3, zombies are invited to gather at the fountain in front of Navy Pier at 4:30 pm. We'll shamble our way through the inside of the Pier and back down the outer deck and directly into The Fear Haunted House.ALL ZOMBIES GET IN FREE!That's right! Anybody who shows up AS A ZOMBIE at The Fear Haunted House at Navy Pier between 6:00 pm and closing on October 3rd GETS IN FREE!

Haunted House Reviews 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boils and Ghouls, it is now the moment that you have been waiting for... OPENING DAY FOR REVIEWS! Between Tonight and Devil's Night, the Haunted House Chicago Review Team will be visiting over 53 haunted attractions within a 150-mile radius of Chicago.Look for all the reviews to be posted in the review section. AND on Halloween, get ready for Haunted House Chicago's most complete Top-10 list ever created!Want to know where the Review Team is headed? Want to follow along? Check out their Twitter feed for real-time updates from their journey:http://twitter.com/HauntedHouseChiWhere do you want to scream today?

Halloween Is In The Air…

The leaves are starting to turn, the air is cooling and Halloween is in the air! The stores have rolled out their Halloween costumes, the seasonal Halloween stores are starting to pop up in the 'burbs and the online shopping for Halloween Props and Decorations, Halloween Decor and Party Supplies, costumes, accessories, crafts and ideas has never been better!HauntedHouseChicago.com (as well as the other DarkChicago.com sites like ChicagoZombie.com, ChicagoHorror.com and ChicagoVampire.com) is looking forward to giving you lots of reasons to get your scare on this season. Let's hear it for Halloween 2009!

Casting Notice: The Fear at Navy Pier Actors/Actresses

Dates: September 18th, 2009.10am to 6pm. September 24th, 2009. 2pm to 8pm. Talent must attend make-up and acting workshops in order to work. Workshops Sept. 24th 6:30pm-8:30pm Location: South Gateway Park, Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave Chicago, IL Pay: Determined by Position. Equity/Non-Equity: NON- EQUITY. Ages: 16+ Time Commitment: Thursday October 1st thru Sunday November 1st, 2009. Thursday & Sunday 5pm to 11pm. Friday & Saturday 5pm to 1am. Tues. Sept. 27th non-paid training day Weds. Sept. 28th** Additional Training Day: September 24th, 2009. **Materials to prepare: Dress comfortably and appropriately. We will be doing acting and make-up workshops. Please...