Jim Warfield Acting Award
Started in 2010, HHC created an annual award for the best haunted attraction actor or actress. Because of his outstanding contributions to this field, the award will hereby be dedicated and known as:
THE JIM WARFIELD ACTING AWARD
Since 1987, Jim Warfield has been guiding groups of tours through his one-of-a-kind 19th century home, Raven’s Grin Inn. Besides being the designer and decorator, Jim is also the main star of his attraction, in which he performs multiple vaudeville-esque routines nearly every night of the year. Relying on wit and wisdom, Jim entertains thousands of guests annually with humor and history.
DESCRIPTION & CRITERIA
Entertaining patrons of a haunted attraction is one of the toughest jobs around. Since each individual has a different set of fears, actors and actresses rarely have more than a few moments to capture one’s attention.
This award is to recognize the best actor or actress from each haunting season who has excelled above and beyond in their individual performance.
This award is eligible for any employee from every attraction reviewed by the Haunted House Chicago Review Staff, with exception to ownership/top level management.
PAST RECIPIENTS
2024
- Tim Raleigh as “Stitch”
from Massacre Haunted House in Downers Grove, Illinois
2023
- Riley Hawks as “Bibble the Trash Goblin”
from Realm of Terror Haunted House in Round Lake Beach, Illinois - Dalton Verway as “Emily”
from Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Please note: This award is not available to managing actors or owners, which on occasion have given some of the most incredible performances. Although we can’t officially award this to them, we would like to give honorable mentions to:
- Andrew Martiangello as “Santa” and “Ozo” (and many others)
from Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn, Illinois
2022
- Rachel Johnson as “Butcher Baby” (and many others)
from Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, Illinois (as well as Basement of the Dead in Aurora, Illinois) - Brianne Jankowski as “Molly the Dolly”
From Twisted Crypt Haunted House in Rockford, Illinois
2021
- Alex Woday as “Sharky”
from Statesville Haunted Prison in Crest Hill, Illinois (now performing at HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, Illinois) - Karsen Green as “Itchy the Klown”
from Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
2020
No awards presented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
- Ray Rivera as “Sugar Daddy”
from Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora, Illinois - Amanda Powers as “Tilly”
from Twisted Crypt Haunted House in Rockford, Illinois
2018
- Robert Groth as “Jebediah”
from Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin - Andrew Kline as “Dookie Dan”
from Evil Intentions Haunted House in Elgin, Illinois
Please note: This award is not available to managing actors or owners, which on occasion have given some of the most incredible performances. Although we can’t officially award this to them, we would like to give honorable mentions to:
- Tiela Halpin as “Buna”
from HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, Illinois
2017
- Ashley Martin as “Daisy”
from Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn, Illinois
2016
- Jeff Walker as “Fluffy”
From Statesville Haunted Prison & City of the Dead in Crest Hill, Illinois (now performing at HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, Illinois)
2015
- Alyssa Raymond as “Smiley”
From Lake Hills Haunted House in St. John, Indiana - Ian Ryan as “Killy Billy”
From C2H2: The Terror Within Haunted House in Westmont, Illinois
2014
- Kenny Moore as “Black Billy”
from The Hill Has Eyes in Franklin, Wisconsin
2013
- Nikki Singleton as “Starr”
From Fear Itself in Mishawaka, Indiana - Nick Weber as “T-Bag”
From Asylum Xperiment Haunted Attraction in Villa Park, Illinois - Billy Caraway as “Balzac”
from CarnEvil Haunted House in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Please note: This award is not available to managing actors or owners, which on occasion have given some of the most incredible performances. Although we can’t officially award this to them, we would like to give honorable mentions to:
- Bella Highwire as “Daughter Anabelle”
from Dark Harvest in Plainfield, Illinois - Riley Walsh as “Scarlett”
from Amhurst Asylum Haunted House in Valparaiso, Indiana
2012
- Stevie Calabrese as “Auntie Mom”
from Realm of Terror Horror Experience in Round Lake Beach, Illinois
2011
- David Raue as “Vladimir” and “Mad Dog”
from Statesville Haunted Prison in Crest Hill, Illinois - EmmaLeigh Smith as “Nancy”
from Niles Haunted Scream Park in Niles, Michigan (as well as Wisconsin Feargrounds in Waukesha, Wisconsin)
2010
- Lindon Warren as “Mr. Pan”
from Realm of Terror Haunted House in Round Lake Beach, Illinois - Jake Gesse as “Me”
from Amhurst Asylum Haunted House in Valparaiso, Indiana
