Military veteran fulfills dream of launching Oak Lawn’s first commercial haunted attraction

MIDNIGHT TERROR HAUNTED HOUSE OPENS OCT. 2 AT BEATTY LUMBER SITE Since he was 10 years old, Oak Lawn native Justin Cerniuk has yearned to create the ultimate spookhouse. Now, with the Oct. 2 opening of Midnight Terror Haunted House, Oak Lawn’s first ever commercial haunted attraction, Cerniuk is about to realize that dream — and give nightmares of the frightfully fun kind to the thousands of visitors expected to attend. Cerniuk partnered with village officials to repurpose the long-abandoned Beatty Lumber yard property at 9531 S. 52nd Ave., host site of Midnight Terror, and create a win-win for everyone...

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...

Statesville Haunted Prison Auditions & Interviews This Weekend

When: Friday, September 19th, 4pm-8pm Saturday, September 20th, 12pm-4pm Where: Statesville Haunted Prison 17250 S. Weber Rd. Crest Hill, IL 60441 Drive towards the back and park; walk in through the fire gate near the back building and head towards the door between the two haunted house facades. What you will need: Information to fill out an application (i.e. SS#, previous employer information, availability during October) Comfortable clothing- you will be asked to move around and be active during the improv games An email address- this is how we will contact you after auditions Water bottle is encouraged What to...

Lombard Jaycees Haunted House Is Now Lombard Haunted House

Lombard, IL – September 17th, 2014 – Lombard will be kicking off their 44th year for their annual Haunted House on Friday, October 10th. The theme for this year is Jack and Jill…Kill Kill Kill…A Collection of Nursery Crimes. The thought process behind the theme for this year is to put a nightmarish twist on some very familiar nursery rhymes. Which rhymes will get the nightmarish twist? The only way to find out is to come check it out! The location for 2014 is Yorktown Shopping Center, this marks the third year in a row Lombard calls Yorktown home for their Haunted...

Have You Listed YOUR Haunted Attraction for 2014 at HHC?

Just a reminder that HauntedHouseChicago.com is COMPLETELY NEW for 2014 - rebuilt from the ground up in the spring of this year. That means that, if you haven't created a NEW account and listed your haunted house, attraction or event IN 2014, you NEED TO DO THAT NOW! The 2013 listings DID NOT carry forward to the new site (it wasn't possible to do, and anyway, this way we weed out the ones that are no longer in operation). So what are you waiting for? List yourself now - it's free!

Days of the Living Dead Season 5, Episode 1: Haunted Housewares – TransWorld

"This is going to be the hardest thing we've ever done..." The Zombie Army heads to the TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis to purchase the animatronics, props, costumes, makeup and other ghoulish goodies that make for a truly terrifying haunted house. Will Kyle snap? Will Mike Gimlech ever understand John's Vision? Will John ever get to have a pet dragon? Watch to find out! SUBSCRIBE. This episode features TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis and haunt vendors Scared City (anybody got a link for those guys?), CFX, Specter Studios (sadly, closed since filming), Gore Galore,...