As Halloween nears, many are dreaming about hot apple cider and hayrides; others may be debating which haunted house to visit.
Professional haunted houses quickly outshone volunteer groups in terms of budgetary allocation, forcing them to implement stringent safety regulations.
The 13th Gate in Baton Rouge is known for straddling reality and horror, offering visitors a journey through 13 nightmarish realms including pirate ships, dangerous streets of Whitechapel with Jack the Ripper as well as subterranean passageways.
1. Frightmare Manor
Frightmare Manor, Tennessee’s true screampark, can be found at the Jeremiah Lexer Plantation in Morristown and offers multiple walk thru haunts and activities such as Lexer Jump, Axe Throwing and Nationally Recognized Nightmare Challenge. Renowned for its high quality actors and meticulous sets, Frightmare Manor claims to be America’s Scariest Haunted House while earning numerous accolades over time.
Frightmare Manor unveils the dark secrets of serial killer Jeremiah Lexer’s historic property each year at Frightmare Manor, unveiling some of its secrets and memories of serial killer’s past life – from actual fireplaces to axe-blade marks, this terrifying house contains real artifacts and mementos from Lexer, such as fireplaces to authentic artifacts that remind visitors that Lexer murdered 31 victims before ascending this staircase! Frightmare Manor features professional special effects throughout its attractions such as lights, sound, smells and even animatronics all to create a frightening atmosphere for customers; that makes them one of the most successful haunted houses in Tennessee!
2. Blood Manor
Blood Manor, New York City’s premier haunted house, provides visitors with an immersive fright-inducing experience. As they venture into this Lower East Side mansion and wander from room to room – past creepy corridors and creaky staircases – visitors encounter everything from chainsaw-wielding clowns and bloody latex drippers, chainsaw-wielding clowns with chainsaws in hand, cut up cadavers, exposed brains, torn off cheeks, extra long syringes – to cut up cadavers cut up cadavers cut up into pieces cadavers cut up as cut up cut up cadavers as well as cut up cadavers, exposed brains,ripped off cheeks syringes! Blood Manor will leave visitors shocked as visitors experience this thrill ride with every twist imaginable twist along their journey!
If the scares weren’t enough, this year’s haunted house has twisted echoes of witch trials and voodoo sorcery to keep you on edge. Additionally, new rooms and passageways will play on your deepest fears!
As opposed to some haunted houses that focus more on jump-scares, this haunted house was designed around psychological fear – one reason it earned top honors from The Passage this year. Additionally, they recently introduced a Rapid Entry Fast Entry option so visitors could bypass general admission lines faster.
3. Paranormal Witness
This show stands out as one of the premier haunted house shows because it includes credible eye witness accounts of paranormal activity. Furthermore, its realistic re-enactments of these events really leave viewers on edge.
In this episode, a family moves into their new home only to be haunted by malevolent spirits known as poltergeists. Another tells of a man being terrorized in his apartment by werewolf-like creatures; finally a third tale follows a family moving into Maine town that are plagued by malevolent ghosts associated with Charles Manson cult activities.
Paranormal Witness features not only scary true stories but also numerous creepy activities. The show takes viewers inside rundown prisons, defunct hospitals and other haunted locations to investigate their eerie properties and use first-hand testimony, personal photos and real footage to bring these extraordinary events to life. Although occasionally venturing into extraterrestrial territory, this series predominantly covers ghosts and human-made paranormal phenomenon.
4. The Darkness
The Darkness by Georges Melies stands as an outstanding example of a film that utilizes supernatural elements rather than bloodshed to keep audiences on edge. Set at the beginning of horror cinematic history, its moments of genuine terror rival even the best modern horror thrillers.
This game boasts some of the most stunning graphics seen in any film-based videogame, yet the gameplay remains inconsistent. Jackie’s supernatural abilities such as sucking enemies into black holes or eating them to gain strength are novel; however, summoning “darklings,” playful imps that help eliminate enemies quickly seems out of place with its story of suicide and murder.
Fans of I Believe In A Thing Called Love rockers The Darkness can also check out Welcome To The Darkness, an honest feature documentary chronicling their rise to fame, disbandment, and eventual comeback. Out in cinemas on November 9 for one night only and available on Blu-ray and digital download from December 4.
