As the holiday season arrives, haunted houses across the U.S. are getting into the festive spirit, combining the joy of the holidays with thrilling scares.
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has opened a newly reimagined Funhouse, designed and produced by EPIC Entertainment Group. The 2,800-square-foot attraction officially debuted
Elvira Joins LA Haunted Hayride for 2025 Season Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group unveiled its 2025 Halloween lineup during a packed Saturday panel at Midsummer Scream.
The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor is expanding its Halloween horror experience this year with a bold lineup of themed special events. From drag-infused dance nights
The Hall of Shadows, the massive haunt showcase at Midsummer Scream, is back and more terrifying than ever. This year’s edition—running August 15-17, 2025, at
San Jose, CA – This fall, the iconic Winchester Mystery House will undergo a chilling transformation as it debuts Festival Fright Nights, a brand-new Halloween
Fright Nights WV has announced a new off-season event, “Fright Nights Final Cut: Summer Slaughter,” scheduled for Friday, June 13th. According to the press release,
SAN JOSE, CA – Winchester Mystery House invites guests to experience its new Halfway-to-Halloween Flashlight Tours beginning April 19, 2025. Visitors will explore the 160-room
DrownedOut Productions, in partnership with the Immersive Art Collective, has announced the return of “Limos,” an immersive psychic experience that combines elements of Greek mythology
Are you counting down the days until the Halloween season returns? For haunt enthusiasts who can’t wait for the spooky season, Wicked New England is
Looking for Frights Beyond February? St. Patrick’s Day Haunted Houses Are Here! If you thought haunted attractions were strictly for Halloween and Valentine’s Day, think
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all hearts and flowers—why not add a scream or two to the mix? In February 2025, several haunted houses
As the holiday season arrives, haunted houses across the U.S. are getting into the festive spirit, combining the joy of the holidays with thrilling scares.
Update, July 2026: Mars’s 2026 consumer survey found that 71% of US adults want sensory or textural experiences and 58% want "extreme" flavors, against industry
Monsters: Exhibit of Horrors Opens at Santa Monica Art Museum On September 12, 2024, the Santa Monica Art Museum opened its latest exhibition, Monsters: Exhibit of Horrors. This exhibit,
The Santa Monica Art Museum invites you to experience “Monsters: Exhibition of Horrors,” an immersive journey through eight chambers exploring the origins, evolution, and psychological
Southern California’s Haunted Carwash is returning this Halloween Season with locations in Anaheim and a new spot in Lakewood, CA. Running from October 3rd to
The Vault of Souls is a haunted attraction inside the 100-year-old Exchange National Bank in downtown Tampa. Guests can experience the dark secrets of Tampa’s past and encounter sinister spirits inspired by real-life events. The event includes a dark and decadent menu, signature cocktails, and reservations are required for this 18+ event.
Frightworld America’s Screampark is back for its 21st season! This year, they’re bringing all-new sets, scenes, scares, and effects to make your nightmares come true. Don’t miss out on the scariest Halloween experience in Western New York!
The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is celebrating its 15th anniversary with brand-new features and attractions. This year, guests can enjoy a new maze, Hellbilly Halloween, as well as new wagon seating, updated effects, and several new horror scenes. In addition to the Hayride, there are also a variety of other Halloween-themed activities and attractions, including axe throwing, zombie splat, and the Monte Revolta Show.
ABANDON is a frightening, kinky, and darkly humorous theatrical experience set in the horrifying bowels of a deranged asylum. The show will explore the darkest corners of the human psyche and terrify audiences this Halloween season at Vegas Theatre Company in the Las Vegas Arts District. Delivered in rapid-fire, wordless vignettes and enhanced by an original, killer soundtrack and terrifying visual effects, ABANDON is a truly unique theatrical experience. This is an experience that will haunt audiences long after the final curtain falls.
“Angel of Light,” a haunting new theatrical immersive experience, will debut at the historic Los Angeles Theatre on September 15. Attendees are transported back to Old Hollywood in 1935 to witness the gripping and terrifying story of Rota Krisha – where ancient curses, sonic secrets, and demonic possession intertwine.
Calling all Harry Potter fans! The Death Eaters are coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort this fall. From September 1 through November 4, guests can encounter these villainous wizards and witches in an interactive live entertainment experience. Face the Death Eaters, purchase Death Eater-themed merchandise, and embrace your sinister side.
Delusion is returning to the historic Phillips Estate with a brand-new horror experience for the Halloween season. Valley of Hollows, set to open on September 15th, will explore American cults in the 1970s with a supernatural twist.
Get ready for a night of horror as Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group presents their newest production: URBAN DEATH: CANNIBAL CORPSE.
Are you brave enough to face the horrors of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza? This Halloween, Jurassic Mountain Family Fun Park will be hosting a haunted attraction based on the popular horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s. Tickets are selling fast.
My Deceased Valentine returns to Lexington, South Carolina, for Valentine’s Day. Deceased Farm is a haunt that created an entirely different low-capacity event for Valentine’s.
Plenty of haunts around the country celebrates spooky romance. One of those haunts is Dark Castle in South Carolina, and they have one of the
Fear Overload in the Bay Area and Ultimate Terror Scream Park in the Sacramento area are both owned by the same two brothers, and while
Coming up Hush Haunted Attraction in Westland, MI opens tonight for their Valentine haunt. It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, so there are over 50 haunts all
Haunts across the country are rolling out the blood-red carpet to welcome couples for a Valentine’s evening of treats. The first haunt open was The
This is the 4th part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt friendly programming from this year’s IAPPA Expo in Orlando as I mentioned
This is the third part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt-friendly programming from this year’s IAPPA Expo in Orlando. Every trade show presents
Update, September 2026: Ghoulish Productions is a finalist in five categories of HCA’s 2026 Spooky Awards, with its Skin Corset, Sasquatch costume, Rusty the Clown,
Owner Zach Glaros talks about his haunted attraction, Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail, 2021 challenges, improvements, and what the future might hold. Seasonal overlays are challenging.
Bruce talks about the Reign of Terror 2021 haunted attraction season, what challenges they had, what might be future challenges, and gives advice for other
Gary: I’m Gary Sharman. I own Coffin Creek and this year was our best year ever, probably by 20%. A lot of new people that
Whether you want to celebrate Krampusnacht or just have some good old-fashioned holiday horrors, haunts around the country will open in the coming weeks for
While many haunts are now closed for the 2021 season, quite a few haunts have extended into November, and not just haunts, several immersive horror
Update, September 2026: The SoCal Haunt List has 127 home haunts listed across Southern California for 2026, 24 of them in Santa Clarita and beyond.
This is our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Emily is visiting the Haunted Mini Golf Experience at Speed Zone LA to see what they’re
This is our 61 day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. At Fear Farm we got a tour of one of the attractions and talked with
This is day 56 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Jessica Merico joins us to talk about The Haunted Road experience and what
This is day 57 of our 61 day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Today Logan Sharp, the General Manager, discusses the 13th Floor Haunted House
This is our 61 day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween, and today we have Andrew Graham, the showtime manager at Luna Park Sydney to explain
This is day 52 of our 61 day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. After a hiatus, The Vault Of Souls is back in Tampa Florida,
This is day 45 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Today is all about the Tunnel of Terror in Anaheim. Veronica Young explains
This is day 44 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Here’s one of the producers of Terror Vault The Immortal Reckoning, Joshua Grinnell
This is day 46 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Today we have Justin Arrigo and local manager Ashely talking about The Experiment
Blind Scream opened to the public October 8th for the first time in a couple of years, but the entire time they had to close
This is day 38 of our 61-day Hauntathon counting down to Halloween. Cameron Cooper and Chase Fits, co-owners of The Clown Academy discuss their experience
