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Oct 16, 2022 · Haunted houses are opening now across the Chicago region for the 2022 scare season. Our annual haunt roundup has grown leaner this year, down to a dozen. Others have been cruelly cut down...
- Basement of the Dead. Things to do. Suburbs. Regularly ranked as one of the top haunted houses in Illinois by Halloween connoisseurs, Basement of the Dead has been providing seasonal scares since 2000.
- Dungeon of Doom Haunted House. Attractions. Arcades and amusements. Suburbs. Dungeon of Doom immerses visitors with special effects and light shows starting in the waiting area.
- Disturbia Haunted House. Attractions. Arcades and amusements. Suburbs. price 2 of 4. The latest haunt from the creator of Basement of the Dead, Disturbia Haunted House is packed with scary scenes including a haunted pumpkin patch, medieval crypt and ancient graveyard populated by terrifying characters including demons, pig monsters and an extremely creepy Raggedy Ann doll.
- The Old Joliet Haunted Prison. Attractions. Arcades and amusements. Suburbs. Featured in The Blues Brothers, the Old Joliet Prison closed in 2002. Now it’s become the Old Joliet Haunted Prison, and visitors will find themselves in a prison riot and navigate a labyrinth where chainsaw wielding-inmates prowl.
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- HellsGate Haunted House. Most Remote. Drive Time: 1 hour. Kid-Friendly? : No. Yelp Rating: 3.5 stars. The creep factor on this one begins before it even starts.
- Dungeon of Doom Haunted House. Best Actors. Drive Time: 1 hour, 33 minutes. Kid-Friendly? : Maybe. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Yelp Rating: 4 stars. The Dungeon of Doom, which has been a Chicagoland staple since 1997, has all the elements of a classic horror house: dark, dirty-looking sets, strobing lights and tons of gory, ghoulish characters, better known as the “killer crew” to make sure you’re good and scared.
- Evil Intentions Haunted House. Spookiest Setting. Drive Time: 1 hour, 7 minutes. Kid-Friendly? : Maybe. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Yelp Rating: 3.5 stars.
- Basement of the Dead. Best Props. Drive Time: 50 minutes. Kid-Friendly? : Maybe. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Yelp Rating: 4 stars. Billed as “America’s Scariest Haunted House,” this one offers two haunted houses in one; the updated classic dark and dingy basement experience, which promises to be the most blood-curdling yet, and the less-scary Shattered 3D, which is best experienced with the provided paper 3D glasses that make the creepy clown effects pop off the walls.
- Holy Name Cathedral. Things to do. Talks and lectures. Rush & Division. The 1926 hit that took down Al Capone rival Hymie Weiss outside Holy Name Cathedral left the church with bullet holes alleged to possess supernatural qualities.
- Biograph Theater Alley. Theater. Sheffield & DePaul. price 2 of 4. One of the most infamous sites in Chicago’s true crime history, the alley on the side of Lincoln Park’s Biograph Theater is the spot where John Dillinger, the bank robber who was the first person to be named the most wanted person in America, was gunned down.
- Lincoln Park. Things to do. Lincoln Park is one of Chicago’s most idyllic spaces—or is it (dun, dun, dun!)? In fact, Bielski declares it "without a doubt the most active site I’ve investigated," citing “activity both visual and auditory, manifesting in 'heavy' atmospheres and physical effects like light-headedness and nausea."
- The Red Lion Pub. Restaurants. British. Sheffield & DePaul. When a brand new iteration of this Lincoln Park institution launched in 2014, some say it didn’t take long for the original pub’s spirits to show up.
- Dungeon of Doom. First on our list is one of the best haunted houses in Chicago and a favorite attraction in the Midwest. This year, Dungeon of Doom is kicking off the spooky season on September 29, 2023, in Zion, Illinois.
- 13th Floor Haunted House. The 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago officially returns from the grave for its terrifying tenth season in Chicagoland. This year, set amongst forty-thousand square feet of fun at Schiller Park, 13th Floor Haunted House features two all-new, scary-as-hell exhibits entitled The Deadlands and Depths of Darkness.
- Midnight Terror Haunted House. Midnight Terror Haunted House is back for the ninth year in a year, scaring patrons in Oak Lawn! Known for its “old school” tactics, with a balance of new mechanics, Midnight Terror is primarily an “actor-driven” show.
- The Old Joliet Haunted Prison. Straight out of American Horror Story, this haunted house in Chicago is inside a real abandoned prison where you can experience two attractions: Cellblock 13 and SlaughterHouse Rot Shop.
Oct 11, 2006 · America Haunts represents the top 1% of haunted houses in size, sales, and screams. Attendance Figures The typical haunted attraction averages around 8,000 paid guests.
Sep 21, 2022 · From victims of the Great Chicago Fire to a serial killer luring victims from the World’s Fair, here are 10 spine-chilling tales from Chicago’s haunted history. Keep reading: Learn the chilling stories behind Chicago’s most historic — and haunted — hotels. Death alley and ghostly tales in the Theatre District
