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Days of the Living Dead #DOTLD Season 2017, Episode 2: Anatomy of the Scare – Making a Big Room Scary
John and Zombie Army's HellsGate Crew give you a step-by-step solution to a uniquely haunted house problem: How do you make a big empty room scary? The answer is more complex than you might think! Watch as the team walks you through all the considerations at play - physical, psychological and emotional. The Zombie Army REALLY wants to SCARE you!
Days of the Living Dead #DOTLD Season 2017, Episode 1: HellsGate Rising
In 2015, Zombie Army Productions built a brand new haunted house in Chicago... and then didn't get to open it. In 2016, after another year of building and more setbacks than anybody could've guessed (affectionately referred to as The Death March), HellsGate opened to unprecedented crowds, receiving wildly enthusiastic responses from critics and customers alike. In 2017, now with HellsGate firmly established, the Army has turned its attention to finessing and augmenting HellsGate Haunted House. Watch as John and the crew give you a sneak peak at some of the new thrills, chills and terrors awaiting you in the woods...
Chicagoland Haunted Houses: NOW HIRING!
If you are a Chicagoland actor, makeup artist or are interested in working behind-the-scenes at a haunted attraction, now is the time to check your local haunt's website and social media for information on whether or not they're taking applications, holding auditions, etc. If your favorite haunt hasn't posted anything yet, contact them and ask! Need to find haunted houses close to you? CLICK HERE!
4th Annual HauntedIllinois.com Haunter Horde Gathering, July 29th
From HauntedIllinois.com: We wanted to send you a quick reminder that our 4th Annual Haunter Horde Gathering is less than two weeks away! On Saturday, July 29th, haunters from Illinois and surrounding states will converge on the Bristol Renaissance Faire (in Kenosha, WI, just north of the Illinois border) for a day of networking & fun. If you are associated with a home haunt, a large scale mega-haunt or anything in-between, come on out and join us! Bring your entire haunt crew. The more, the merrier! Throughout the day, we will be giving away more than $3,500 worth of prizes from haunt industry vendors...
Special Event at D.E.A.D. Rising Haunted House This Weekend (5/12-5/13)
Dead Rising Haunted House will be open for an 18 and over special event, May 12th and 13th, 8PM to 11PM. Tickets $15/person at the door (must have ID to enter). You will get bloody! 13624 S Cicero Ave, Crestwood, IL • http://www.deadrisinghauntedhouse.com/