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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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Haunt Movie offers realistic spin on an extreme haunt experience
Those curious about Extreme Haunted Houses may wish to check out the movie Haunt this September. Quiet Place screenwriters Scott Beck and Brian Woods teamed up with producer Eli Roth on this movie which looks by the trailer to be a homage to Hostel – a movie that helped spin off Roth’s gory career. …
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Flashback Weekend Horror Con 2019
Being the only convention in Chicago dedicated to the horror film industry, Flashback Weekend is the highlight of the year for many of us. The entire event is intimately held in the Balmoral Room at the Crown Point Plaza in Rosemont near O’hare. Horror fans are guaranteed a bloody good time with vendors, cosplayers, and…
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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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Oddities and Curiosities Expo
The Oddities and Curiosities Show really lived up to its name. Two floors of the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park were filled with vendors and artists showcasing their work of the strange and unusual. Creators of wet specimens and taxidermy revived(ethically!) animal bodies and organs into stunning art pieces for the home. I didn’t…
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Billy Idol Rocks Naperville Rib Fest
Billy was the encore we needed for rib fest. No snub towards In Living Color, this year marked 30 years since Vivid was released and shook time. Difficult to believe that it’s been that long already. The festival has been hosted in Naperville since 1989 – and has been the host of…
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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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Arcane Concepts has your new creature covered
Looking to bump up the creepy factor in your H game? Let me recommend Josh’s underworldly creatures. Mixture of cannibal, mole and demented will really get a wow from guests at your door. Ok..maybe what the fuck if they’re not prepared – there’s the spirit! When not creating his own creatures, Josh does prop and…
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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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