Friday the 13th!
Aside from Halloween, Friday the 13th may be the next most-celebrated holiday for haunters. But, why? What inspired legions of folks to suffer from triskaidekaphobia and fueled a nearly 40-year old slasher franchise? Some say the history is rooted to the time of the last supper, and some say the middle ages, but the most popular origin story seems to be surrounding the attack of some Knights Templar on October 13, 1307. While most of us spend effort avoiding walking under ladders and wishing we could attend Camp Crystal Lake, the origin still seems a big foggy. But, want to...
2019 Preseason Primer
Welcome back, haunters and hauntees! September has returned and with it all the amazing indicators of the impeding season ahead. Just like you, we await the doors of our favorite attractions to creak open and awaken the spirits from their long off-season slumber. Soon, the air will be filled with the sound of shrieks and screams; a symphony, indeed. As we prepare to embark on another exciting journey this Halloween season, here’s some news, updates, recaps, and a little preview of what to expect for 2019. Queue up the Fear Inoculum, grab two scoops of USS Butterscotch, and strap-in for...
Azteca TV Presents RABIA, a FREE Movie Premiere and Costume Party at the Patio Theater, 10/28
RABIA: Lo que, en principio, podría haber sido la salvación de sus vidas, se convertirá en una pesadilla infernal. Un grupo de enfermos terminales se someterán a un tratamiento experimental que brotará en un virus incontrolable que les causará unos terribles e inesperados efectos secundarios. Los infectados, no sólo tienen que evitar que les capture la policía para exterminarles y así evitar el contagio; también se deberán controlar unos a otros dentro del refugio, pues en cualquier momento puede entrarles ‘la rabia’, mutación de una cura para una enfermedad que les tenía al borde de la muerte antes de infección....
Rob Zombie Concert Ticket Giveaway!
To kick off the 2014 Halloween/haunted house season, HauntedHouseChicago.com has a pair of tickets to give away for Rob Zombie's SOLD OUT Friday night kick off concert for his new Chicago haunted attraction Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare. For your chance to win, visit the HauntedHouseChicago.com Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHauntedHouses, LIKE it, then share the post about this contest that you'll find there. That's it! A winner will be chosen at random and announced at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 25th. Tickets will be delivered via Will Call at the Odeum Expo Center the night of the show. The concert...
Let’s Ask America Seeks Haunted House Owners for Special Halloween Gameshow Episode
Let’s Ask America, a fun game show that has contestants compete from their homes via Skype for the chance to win a big CASH PRIZE, is casting Season 3, and is reaching out to different haunted houses because they are looking for fun, new concepts and places people can do their Skypes from for LAA's Halloween Special Episode (coming up very soon)! Contestants answer American public polling style trivia questions. So you do not need to be Jeopardy smart to be on this game show and WIN A BIG CASH PRIZE!! You can see Season 1 on YouTube here, and...
Attention Chicago Haunters! Your Halloween Haunt or Display Could Be Worth $50K!
When ABC wanted to reach out to home haunters in the Chicagoland area, they approached Zombie Army Productions and HauntedHouseChicago.com to help spread the word about The Great Halloween Fright Fight, from the producers of ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight”! Is your haunted display or walkthrough attraction worth $50,000? If you think you have the best home haunt, contact the producers at frightfightcasting@gmail.com! Not much information has been released yet, but there's a little more info HERE.