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Well, now you can. It was designed to separate developmentally and intellectually disabled individuals from traditional society. Unfortunately, there were no guidelines for admittance; in addition to diagnosed patients, the School was also home to the criminally insane, unwed pregnant teens, wards of the state and disobedient children.
Despite the grandiose exterior, children spent years in cribs, conditions were unsanitary and unsafe, physical and sexual abuse ran rampant and many patients died within its walls. Pennhurst Paranormal Association gives you the opportunity to connect with some of the spirits that still roam the abandoned campus.
Thanks to the full moon we can see Pennhurst Asylum looming in the distance. We sign a waiver and go over the rules for the night: Then Mara takes us on a tour of the building. They introduce us to a slew of technological gadgets to assist us — electro magnetic frequency meters, the ovilus ghost box, thermal gun, laser scope, and a plasma globe. Since many of the spirits are children or child-like, they also bring candy and toys to entice activity. EVP recordings are the holy grail of ghost hunting and actual proof that spirits are trying to communicate with the living. We grab a video camera and head out to explore the epically creepy building.
If a guided experience is more your style, you can spend the entire 6 hours with John and Katie. We chose to do a little of both. When we were in the back stairwell, the ripped window screen shook when we asked the spirits to play with us. We thought it could be a fluke, so we asked for a repeat and the spirit gladly obliged, two more times. Once again, we asked if anyone wanted to play. At times, it seemed as though the ball was rolled right out of my grip and later, I could feel the ball pushing into my hand.
It was surreal. There was a closet door on the 3rd floor that seemed to be locked shut. John had each of us take turns trying to open the door. One by one, we knocked on the door, asked to be let in and tried to open it. As I pulled on the handle, I could feel the door start to open, suddenly it was violently pulled back to shut. Could there have been three strong gusts of wind moving the ripped window screen?
Was the ball some kind of trick? Was there someone actually locked in the closet? Pennhurst Paranormal Association separates itself from the Halloween haunted attraction. The owners have dreams of restoring all the historic buildings and educating the public about the atrocities that occurred there. We had a blast exploring the equipment and techniques used to connect with the other realm. The Pennhurst Paranormal Association offers both private and public paranormal tours and investigations.
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We want to hear all the gorey details. Our trip will begin with a Pre-Convention Bus Tour that will take us to 8 different haunted houses in 3 different states for a total of over 20 haunted attractions. The Pre-Convention Bus Tour will feature: The journey concludes with an enormous trade show, seminars, and a masquerade party. We will be providing our readers with in-depth coverage of our trip to the Midwest. You can expect lots of photos, haunted house reviews, exclusive interviews, trade show secrets, and more. Will you be attending the Midwest Haunters Convention?
We are thrilled that the LPC sent the developers back to the drawing board. They use real semi-automatic paintball guns that are modified for laser tag, so they actually make noise when you fire. The field is an asylum themed haunted house that moves to create an ever changing environment.
Friday nights from 9pm — Midnight they amp things up by adding zombies to the mix. Their weekly ZombieFest surrounds you with hoards of super zombies that reanimate 30 seconds after being shot. In between rounds you can watch zombie movies in the Asylum Lounge.
A haunted house where I can shoot zombies? Count me in. Their dark Victorian style is elegant, macabre, and oh-so-very swoon worthy.
You may remember their custom card set from February I am swooning over their Skull Cards and Matching Envelopes. This haunted hotel was built in after the original hotel built in burned down to the foundation on March 18, The Inn is comprised of 35 rooms, a hidden basement room, secret passages inside closets, and a former bordello.
We look forward to sharing our experience with you. Have you visited The Shanley Hotel? Tell us about your experienc in the comment section below. Despite being early November, the Haunt is on in full effect: I love to be surrounded by fellow haunt lovers, all dying to stretch the Halloween season a little longer. I am really excited. All of the proceeds are donated to scholarships and local charities. A snap of a twig, the rustling of leaves, the howling wind and screams of fear fill you with fright as you travel through the twisting, turning maze of horror.
Lakeville Haunted House explores many different themes and phobias for your terrifying pleasure. If you tremble at chainsaws, run from clowns, and are afraid to walk through the woods alone then Lakeville Haunted House will definitely scare you. What We Love I love that they have embraced their roots by starting out with a Crystal Lake -inspired camp section.
The fabulously creepy clown maze had a ton of disorienting effects and hidden doors; my group got stuck on multiple occasions trying to find the exit. The troll blocking the path, was my favorite character. It was a fantastic touch. The drawbridge is another great and unexpected effect. Unfortunately, the teenagers were significantly less intimidating, especially when they broke character to say hi to their friends that were attending the haunt. It explores all the basic horror themes, features original handcrafted sets and costumes, and enthusiastic actors.
Lakeville Haunted House is a fun-filled family-friendly attraction for a good cause. Celebrate his birthday by paying a visit to the Gorey Store for a vast selection of Gorey collectibles or plan a visit to his home in Yarmouth Port, MA. Haunt veteran, Marty Arominski has done just that.
What Chamber of Horrors lacks in atmosphere, it makes up in spirit. When we arrived, we were elated to hear blood curdling screams as two zombies chased a teenage girl through the parking lot…at a full on run. Moments later, a chainsaw wielding clown ran through the crowd, eliciting another round of shrieks. Chamber of Horrors is filled with a cast of demonic characters dying to scare you over, and over and over again.
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Chamber of Horrors is a faced paced, carnival inspired haunt bathed in blood and loaded with disorienting effects and startle scares. What We Loved The clever set design allows for multiple points of entry in each room. Instead of lingering after a scare, the actors rush off, creating a glorious wtf moment. The heavy use of strobe lights is disorienting and sets you up nicely for startle scares from porcine demons, crazy clowns, and blood thirsty zombies. Favorite moments include a pitch black maze of directional arrows, a Long Island housewife dying to feed us a home baked fetus and a silly sing-a-long rendition of Highway to Hell.
What Could Be Better We would love to see a unifying theme or story line to tie the rooms together. Character development is always more effective when the actor has a very clear idea of who or what they are portraying. A few characters at Chamber of Horrors had fabulous depth and detail, but many of the actors just screamed in our faces, which is ineffective and irritating.
Come up with a story for each room and a background for the characters in it. Some of the most unsettling moments can come from just a whisper. Final Thoughts Chamber of Horrors is an evil carnival loaded with startle scares, hair-raising creatures and dizzying effects. The weekend after we visited, Attius Plaza hosted an actual carnival surrounding the haunt with rides, games and food. The combination of the two events makes for a perfect Halloween celebration. Ticket Information General Admission: Age Requirements According to the official website: If their age is in single digits and you hope for more, give this careful consideration.
More details coming soon…. Do you have what it takes to survive Camp Nightmare? No Cell Service. No one to hear you Scream. Feast your eyes on this decadently grotesque red velvet cake by UK-based cake artist, Lily Vanilli. Making it possible to literally eat your heart out. Head to Passaic, NJ February 15th — 16th to have your heart broken at this off-season haunted house. General Admission is: RIP Fast Pass is: Use Promo Code: Planning on Dinner and a Movie? Click Here to buy tickets online at a theater near you.
The new website is intriguing. We look forward to checking it out. A plague of mysterious origin has spread through a s era Bellport, NY. Upon entering its doors, you realize that the source of the outbreak is the Gateway Playhouse. To survive this airborne illness you must journey through a labyrinth of infected military, civilian, and hospital employees covered in the telltale facial pustules.
This infection spreads fast and quickly begins to degrade the brain. Will you survive? This sickening love letter to zombie infection will terrify kinemortophobics fear of the undead and germaphobes alike! What We Loved Gateway Playhouse always has amazing actors, original custom made props and sets, and a historic venue full of authentically creepy sights and smells. We were impressed with their haunted house, but they have out done themselves for Everything is more detailed and each scene expounds on the infection theme in a new way.
The blood smell in the chapel where the zombie groom was eating his bride was both disturbingly perfect and nauseating. The mirrored medical room of mannequin doctors was unsettling and visually stunning. The talented actors induced fear and anxiety as they coughed uncontrollably into your personal space. Textured, uneven, and unpredictable floor coverings were used in certain areas to make the detailed environments come alive. What Could Be Better Each room is dressed with the perfect vintage era props and sets with one exception.
There are a few areas papered with missing person fliers that have clearly been printed on crisp white computer paper. The photos showcased on the fliers are of contemporary 21st century faces that seem very out of place next to a cast of meticulously designed s zombies. Final Thoughts Gateway Playhouse has once again created a brilliantly theatrical haunt. The addition of a unified theme has helped them to create a perfect walk-through haunted house. Sapling Naturals creates imaginative soap products for the imminent zombie apocalypse. We love their creativity and tongue-in-cheek style!
Make sure to check out the Sapling Naturals Etsy Shop to see their entire line of amazing luxury soaps and natural goods. View Haunted House Tour in a full screen map. Just Gorgeous. Check out his Official Website to see more of his stunning art. Warm Bodies , a zombie romantic-comedy, opens today.
Check out the trailer below. They are currently sold out, but more infected bears will be available next week. Hooray for Fluffy Gore! We have our tickets. Were you lucky enough to snag one? There are only a few left so act quickly: The experience will last 45 min. Looking to celebrate the most romantic day of the year with blood and gore instead of flowers and chocolate?
The contrast of brutal, methodical, carefully crafted murders perpetrated by someone who could be the clean-cut boy-next-door, is enough to send us to bed clutching a security blanket and kitchen knife. Between the rush of this experience and some genuinely dark sets in the group haunt, Waldorf delivers solid scares. Los Angeles Chargers. I drop to my hands and knees and start searching for a key. Having to find the key was challenging and interrupting me before I completed all the tasks made the startle scare more effective.
Get ready New York! The shockingly early email just went out. They teased us for months about the Off-Season Event, but for the shock is that the event will start in 3 days. A small amount of tickets will be released sometime soon and they will be available to anyone. The Frostbite would be terrifying.
Tension is running high as we wait for the limited number of tickets to be released. Will you be one of the lucky few? I love this illustration by Matthew Childers. The Poe useum in Richmond, VA. What We Loved We loved getting attacked by man-eating Christmas lights, the interactive set pieces, and the enthusiastic actors. What Could Be Better Christmas Nightmares is an outstanding off-season haunt, but we always find ourselves wanting a little more. Final Thoughts Christmas Nightmares is a fantastic off-season haunted house.
What are your holiday traditions? Celebrate the season by dragging Halloween into December. Nightmare Before Christmas: The Experiment returns for a second year! This new and expanded version of Nightmare: Paige Reynolds Art is located in Toronto, Canada. Check out some of our favorites above!
Happy Thanksgiving! Still celebrating Halloween? The following Haunted Houses are open this week:. Goretorium Las Vegas, NV. Chamber of Horrors Sayville, NY. Field of Screams Mountville, PA. Shocktoberfest Sinking Spring, PA. This spooky interactive sideshow is a delicious morsel of Halloween entertainment.
Trilogy of Terror N. Fright Dome is the ultimate Halloween Party! Hotel Fear is located at Craig Road and Revere. Asylum is located at The Fremont Street Experience. Two traditional walk-through style haunted houses with a haunted hotel and insane asylum theme. Fun haunted houses for all ages.
This clever maze of mayhem and deception is a fun Halloween adventure. The only Halloween Event in Las Vegas that will send you home literally dripping with blood. Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the east coast over the last two days. NYC suffered massive flooding and power outages. Our thoughts go out to those impacted by the storm. Frankenstorm Sandy introduced real life horror into the lives of many and tried to destroy one of our favorite holidays. If you refuse to let this bitch of a weather system ruin your Halloween, there are still a few ways to celebrate in NYC.
Crypt Crawl at St. A limited number of walk up tickets are available and a wait list program is in place. This infamous adults-only haunted house draws from the horrors of real life. You must sign a waiver. You must go through alone. There is a safe word and they will touch you. A blood-drenched traditional walk-through style haunted house.
Blood Manor is like the haunted houses of your childhood — on steroids. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent. Crypt Crawl: This Halloween visit a real haunted location for an authentic ghost experience or an Funeral Reenactment. A terrifyingly theatrical haunt inspired by the monsters that walk among us: Having them touch you is optional.
Stop by for a creepy cocktail and a scare and stay for Silence! Official Website — Buy Tickets. Sheer perfection for those looking for an elegant blood-free way to celebrate Halloween. Visit their festive outdoor bar for some liquid courage. Phantasma Gorey A Symphony of Horror. Pre-show by Morricone Youth includes classic horror movie scores set to a horror montage, costume contest, prizes, and candy!
Our favorite holiday is just around the corner! Halloween is exactly two weeks from today. Plan accordingly…. Blackout Haunted House has upped the ante this year. Everything you think you know is wrong. Blackout Haunted House is an immersive theatre experience that draws on the horror scenarios of real life.
It will test your limits and push you to your breaking point. If it becomes too much for you, uttering the safe word will abruptly end your experience and bring you back to safety. Upon arrival you sign the infamous waiver and are assigned a number. There is a convenient coat check system this year to store your belongings. Fog circulates through the dimly lit waiting area. Three chairs face a roped off section of the room that glows with light.
There is even some cleverly devised entertainment to enjoy, while you nervously wait to enter the house. When they call my number 35 I feel myself go to a place of calm acceptance. From the moment it begins, it is disturbing and artful. I spend the first part of the haunt giggling with delight beneath my protective mask. Then without warning, I find myself pushed to the edge of my rather extensive comfort zone.
This barrage of bizarre images and horrifying situations is mixed with masterfully employed sensory deprivation. Then they bring it to a boil and add a heaping tablespoon of WTF. Blackout Haunted House is the ultimate adrenaline rush. We are loving the Black Cat Cupcake… Crumbs Bake Shop ships their treats all over the country, so you can enjoy these ghoulish goodies no matter where you live. VignetteNoir creates dazzlingly dark art. VignetteNoir is located in Philadelphia, PA. A few of our favorites are below. Nyctophobia Haunted House is very hush-hush this year. Add contact ravenblackcat.
A 13 acre paintball field is a spectacular venue for a haunt. Gun-toting zombies, perhaps? A live soundtrack provided by a church organist and a spooky cast brings everything together to make for a really fun haunt. HV Asylum is split into two sections. A delightfully undead tour guide leads you through the western-style ghost town, where you encounter a slew of living dead wielding farm tools.
A trip though the graveyard and a fantastically executed crypt leads you to the main event: The Asylum. Inside, you encounter fun special effects, tortured souls and all the stuff that nightmares are made of. The unnerving setting combines with a cast of ghastly characters and shocking animatronics to create a spooky, traditional walk through haunted house. We really love the pacing of this haunt. The asylum itself is filled with gory animatronics that provide just enough of a distraction for the live actors to sneak in for a startle scare.
Favorite moments include hearing the asylum door being nailed shut behind us, a crazy clown assaulting us with a severed head, and being ensnared between a demonic zombie and a flame throwing prison guard. Why are we visiting the asylum? I think this kind of haunt would really benefit from a backstory and the tour guides are the perfect ones to deliver it. This could be the perfect situation for the creatures in the woods to attack or for the guide to turn against the group and have them committed.
HV Asylum is a fun and spooky attraction that is big on startle scares and gruesome characters. The exclusive limited edition etching can be purchased here. Check out her official website to see more of her gorgeous art. There is nothing more frightening than the monsters that walk among us.
Damn straight. Last year, when Nightmare asked us to write down what we find most terrifying, we gave them a tip: The contrast of brutal, methodical, carefully crafted murders perpetrated by someone who could be the clean-cut boy-next-door, is enough to send us to bed clutching a security blanket and kitchen knife. The intense creepiness of these real-life monsters, portrayed by top-notch actors in detailed, realistic settings combined with some very effective startle scares, is a state-of-the-art design for nightmares.
When you visit haunted houses night after night, you tend to see a lot of similar rooms and themes. It provides a starkly real glimpse into the life and mind of a cold-blooded killer and invites you to play the victim. Here, the actual sensation is available. And those who choose to allow touching will appreciate how sparingly it is applied.
The haunt designers know well that the anticipation is as important to the experience as the actual moment you are physically drawn into the action. Nothing is exaggerated for dramatic effect. Why are you here?
Despite the theatrical focus, Nightmare still includes some shocking special effects and fun startle scares. In the Andrew Fish section, the audio recording is nearly impossible to hear over the noise in the other rooms. Our group huddled in the corner and missed the video while trying to figure out what was going on. This could be avoided by having an actor tell the story or using additional speakers. I would love to briefly smell something foul when Pogo opens the trap door. We love and respect that Nightmare is willing to take risks. This year, Nightmare has combined a top-notch theatrical experience with the scream-inducing horror their audiences have come to expect.
New York is back with a vengeance. A Nightmare Haunted House is a serial killer themed haunted house located in downtown Manhattan. We had the opportunity to experience it this past Thursday and it is a chilling masterpiece of horror theatre. We are thrilled that Nightmare: I took one look at Field of Screams in Mountville, Pennsylvania, and was bowled-over by what has to be the scariest looking cornfield I have ever seen…and I grew up in Pennsylvania. Field of Screams resembles a County Fair from Hell, complete with an entertainment area with food vendors, horror-themed games, and a stage.
This midway of the macabre sits between an elaborate Haunted Hayride and two creepy old barns that house the walk-through attractions Frightmare Asylum and Den of Darkness. Frightmare Asylum is a twisting walking tour through insanity, chock full of detailed environments, clever special effects, and disturbing themes. Look out for a seriously creepy homage to clowns. The Haunted Hayride loads you onto a wagon for a journey into that dreaded corn. Each stop is a grand display of impressive sets and dazzling special effects.
If dolls, darkness, cornfields, tight spaces, and clowns with chainsaws! Without timed admission, you could be waiting in line for a while. We love the sensory details used at Field of Screams. We also loved the use of unusual and detailed movement in the asylum. We wish that Field of Screams would apply the same exquisite attention to detail that is so apparent in their sets and special effects to all of their actors.
Detailed characterizations and compelling acting would give the haunt an eerie element of realism. That said, some rooms can be scarier without any actors at all. Dolls make me really uncomfortable. The doll room would be so much scarier if it were just lots of dolls. I found the girl dressed in the doll costume oddly comforting because she was a person and not a doll.
Underscore the scene with a creepy music box melody and then have one doll move. They have a non scary daytime event for children and adults who are young at heart at Corn Cob Acres. This weekend is going to be pretty intense. We experienced Killers: Saturday night, we will make the journey out to Long Island. The Gateway c. Entering through a small courtyard garden, I found myself in a room with 14 other people. Sterile medical facilities provide stark contrast to the pockets of whimsical madness that wait just around the corner.
A moment later, you are observing the Red Queen in a medical setting. Then She Fell is a haunting whimsical journey through the lore of Alice. Take the opportunity to talk with other audience members after the performance. Everyone has a different experience and not everyone visits the same rooms. The Mad Tea Party and the Mad Hatter herself are both stand outs in this intricate and detailed masterpiece. Other highlights are an eerie bedtime story told by the White Queen, exploring the detailed sets, and sampling the fine elixirs and tasty morsels that rounded out this complete sensory experience.
I found myself wanting the characters to be a bit more forceful with their instruction. I was sometimes unsure of what they wanted me to do and would have loved the use of verbal direction with a playful or funny tone rather than relying so heavily on delicate gestures. Join their Mailing List to be notified if additional tickets become available. Blood Manor views No Comments. Blood Manor is dishing out a hot serving of gore-filled mayhem this October. The Varick Street haunt opens its doors this Friday, but we caught a sneak-peak at their Media Preview event last Wednesday.
Blood Manor gets high marks for its fun startle scares and gruesome sets. Marion Le Coguic is a stand out as an artfully real member of the undead. Other highlights are the black sensory deprivation maze, the crazed nursery-rhyme singing surgeon, and the loud surprise ending. If the layout must remain the same from year-to-year, then finding more extreme ways to startle or disorient will make the experience feel completely new. In addition, a stronger focus on character development would really take things to the next level.
The Media Preview Bacardi-sponsored cocktail reception was hosted at W. P, where an enthusiastic actor escorted guests around the corner to Blood Manor. His performance and costume were so convincing that someone on the street called the police and reported a monster running down Varick Street with an axe! When we left the bar the poor actor was surrounded by police officers. The tickets are valid any Friday night in October. Ultimately, the Supreme Court found institutionalisation to be unconstitutional Halderman vs Pennhurst State School and Pennhurst was abandoned in The buildings and everything within them were left to rot for the next 23 years.
The Victorian architecture of the town is lovely, but under the mask of darkness it takes on a very different aesthetic. We arrived at the address listed on the Pennhurst Asylum website and were directed to park in a field. Reaching Pennhurst requires a 10 min walk through the woods. Go ahead and read that last sentence again and really let it sink in. The buildings rise out of the woods and you are instantly transported to the early s.
The haunt is made up of 4 separate attractions: According to their Facebook Page: We agree! Fear is subjective, but the remains of the Pennhurst State School would be terrifying on its own. Pennhurst Asylum is a top-notch haunted attraction that can be placed in two very exclusive categories: See the Cityguide. All Events! Sorry, no upcoming events found at this time. Similar Events. Good price. Fast delivery. Always a pleasure doing business with this one. Hot Events: All Rights Reserved. We are not a box office or venue and are not affiliated with these events in any way.
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