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New Haunted House to open in Hell’s Kitchen
image: tripadvisor Bane Haunted House is a 10 year veteran of the New Jersey Area. This full contact haunted attraction started out in a 4,000 square foot tent in a parking lot. It has sense grown to be the largest haunted house in the tristate area, winning the praise of scariest by Comopolitan, Travel…
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Illinois & Indiana rank 4th & 5th with Haunted Attraction Numbers
Image: The Scare Factor Illinois and Indiana have yet another competition going this year, and that is in the number of haunted attractions listed for this current 2019 season. This year, Illinois hit the number 4 slot with a count of 98. Indiana hit close with 2 less at 96. The numbers…
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Oogie Boogie to Host Nightmare Before Christmas Celebrations at Disney
Artwork: Austen Mengler / austenmengler.com Nightmare Before Christmas fans rejoice! This September and October California’s Disneyland is rolling out the glow green carpet for it’s fans with a celebration of villains. Ursula, Maleficent, The Evil Queen and The Shadow Man are among some that will be released into the park for the festivities.…
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Escape Rooms, can you survive the timer?
Upon arriving at Breakout, the clock almost instantly begins the countdown to the hour that we would be locked in a room to escape the themed horror room. Mystery Mansion was the escape room that was waiting for us. One hour was allotted once the rules were given to us and starting in a dark…
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Midwest Haunters Convention
13th Floor Haunted House Actor at Midwest Haunters Convention Midwest Haunters hosted their first Illinois Convention this June in Schaumburg. This was the first convention of it’s kind, many haunted attractions shows are only open to those within the industry. Midwest Haunters allowed the public to get their hands on professional props, check out…
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Getting creative with Laughing Ghost Studios
One feature that always struck me with Todd’s creations are the facial expressions of his characters. Looking on with bewilderment, disgust, a stubborn disposition and oh, yeah – I see ya. Our interview with Todd was done in a group setting that also featured Lou Prancik – 1031 Studios – and Joshua Spradlin – Arcane…
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Creating the Perfect Monster with 1031 Studios
Our interview with Lou was part of a group chat that included Joshua Spradlin from Arcane Concepts/Terror in the Graveyard and Todd Davis of Laughing Ghost Studios – who at the time just took up residency at Lagunitas Brewery for the Fall season. The trio spoke not only about their projects, but talked tips and…
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Chicago Halloween Gathering
The Halloween Gathering is the first night time parade of it’s kind in Chicago’s loop. The Parade is hosted by The Cultural Mile, an organization that works directly with artists to help spread the love of art, and music, throughout the city. Wanting to break away from political events such as the St Patrick’s Day…
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Terror in The Graveyard
Terror in the Graveyard is a haunted attraction located in Petersburg IL. Displaced from their funeral home, Terror on the Square moved to an abandoned graveyard for 2 seasons. This film was done as a series. Wanted to film from a visitors point of view. We interview several actors and walk through the attraction. In…
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Statesville Haunted Prison
Statesville Haunted Prison is one of the top Haunted Attractions in the Chicagoland area. The attraction was built on farmland in Lockport, and is an intense ride. Actors here go to many extremes to get scares from their visitors, and visitors love this attraction. With thousands coming through their doors each season – it has…
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