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Dead Acres In Hauntworld Magazine!

2012-02-15T14:52:00.000-08:00

The newest issue of Hauntworld Magazine features the one and only Dead Acres in Pataskala, OH. Learn about the nation's most extreme and twisted haunt. It's the one and only Dead Acres.

http://www.hauntworld.com/featured_article/haunted_house_in_columbus_ohio_haunted_hoochie_dead_acres

New Videos Featuring Mt. Healthy Haunted Hall!

2012-02-12T11:51:00.000-08:00

http://www.hauntedhallinfo.com/

Freebies at Transworld!

2012-02-11T20:27:00.000-08:00

The 17th annual Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis, MO is charging $50 for admission this year, but it doesn't mean that there isn't anything extra included. Below are all the free seminars and activites you can enjoy free of cost when you register for the one and only Transworld. Please visit http://www.hauntshow.com for more information.

Thursday March 8, 2012

Make-up Demonstrations

11:00am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm

Show Floor Stage

Sit and enjoy 30-minute make-up demos from 1313 FX Fright Zone (Foam Latex Application & Airbrush Painting), European Body Art (Special FX Only Make-up) and Michael Davy (Watermelon Trauma Wound).

Opening Night Party Sponsored by Ken Donat & Westland Insurance

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Morgan Street Brewery, 721 North 2nd Street

Celebrate with your colleagues at the Morgan Street Brewery while you enjoy complimentary dinner and drinks! Open to all registered buyers.

Friday March 9, 2012

[KEYNOTE PRESENTATION] Facebook Commerce: The tricks to getting the treats

8:30am - 9:30am

Christian Taylor, CEO of Payvment, Inc.

With over a half a billion consumers, Facebook has become the most valuable place on the net for generating new customers and sales. Christian Taylor, founder and CEO at Payvment will share best practices on how to build your Social Commerce empire on Facebook.

Make-up Demonstrations

11:00am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm

Show Floor Stage

Sit and enjoy 30-minute make-up demos from Bloody Mary (Zombie’s Exposed Cheek Bones Stitches Out With Just Make-up), Grex Airbrush (Demo Using Airbrush Make-up and Grex Airbrushes) and Crown Brush (Hollywood Special FX Make-up).

Special Demonstration by Award Winning Pumpkin Carver, Andy Bergholtz of Villafane Studios

2:15pm – 3:15pm

Show Floor Stage

Villafane Studios specializes in the creation of the most astonishing 3D pumpkin carvings you will ever see. Founder Ray Villafane and partner Andy Bergholtz combine over 25 years of sculpting experience to push the boundaries of this unique medium and create characters that will haunt your imagination. Whether it’s a fine art portrait, a scenic snapshot or ghastly ghoul, Villafane Studios excels at capturing 3D images in pumpkins that will take your Halloween to a whole new level. See them demonstrate their abilities LIVE on the show floor!

Haunted Attraction Association Auction

5:30pm - 7:30pm (Doors Open at 5:00pm)

Convention Center

Looking for great deals on brand new props, animatronics and services? Join HAA for its annual auction. Doors open at 5:00pm and the auction starts at 5:30pm with items from the industry's leading vendors, suppliers and artists. There is no cost to participate and bidding is open to everyone. Cash bar will be available. Open to all registered buyers.

Distortions Unlimited Presents “Making Monsters” and Q&A

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Convention Center

This two-part one-hour series introduces viewers to the innovators and masterminds of the monster and creature animatronics industry. In “Making Monsters,” viewers meet Ed and Marsha Edmunds, co-owners of Distortions Unlimited, the Mom and Pop monster making shop located in downtown Greeley, Colo., and Jordu Schell, a monster-making veteran from Hollywood. Ed and Marsha have led the charge of the animatronics business for the last 30 years. Their unusual animatronics, monster creations, and haunted house designs are mainstays of the dark amusement industry. Jordu is Ed’s right-hand man, bringing Ed’s twisted creations to life. Based in Los Angeles, he is a renowned sculptor, best known for his work on James Cameron’s Avatar.

Saturday March 10, 2012

[Early Bird Seminar] How to Survive in the Haunted House Industry Panel Discussion

8:00am - 9:00am

Moderator - Ben Armstrong - Netherworld Haunted House
Panelists - Ed Terebus (Erebus Haunted House/FearFinder), Allan Hopps (StiltBeast Studios), Randy Bates (BatesMotel/Pennhurst)

Ben Armstrong from Netherworld Haunted House moderates this panel featuring a group of talented haunters who have spent years helping others in the industry. Learn from them the critical lessons about how to run a safe, entertaining attraction while avoiding the mistakes that can end an event’s career before it can ever really get started.

Exploring an Exciting Art Form That Will Change the Face of Pumpkin Carving As You Know It!

8:00am - 9:00am

Andy Bergholtz, Villafane Studios

Topics include the art of “sculpting” pumpkins and the potential of pumpkin related displays as a commercial attraction. In addition to providing exposure to an incredible new art form, the seminar will illustrate the vast potential for pumpkin related displays to drive business and create incredible viral marketing as a seasonal attraction.

Make-up Demonstrations

11:00am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm

Show Floor Stage

Sit and enjoy 30-minute make-up demos from Iwata-Medea (Airbrush Horror Make-Up), Graftobian (Airbrush Zombies At Low Cost) and Ill Willed (Showcasing the New Ill Willed Products).

Special Demonstration by Award Winning Pumpkin Carver, Andy Bergholtz of Villafane Studios

2:15pm – 3:15pm

Show Floor Stage

Free Legendary Haunts Panel Discussion

5:45pm - 6:45pm

Moderator - Ben Armstrong - Netherworld Haunted House
Panelists - Ross Karpelman (The House of Shock), Dwayne Sanburn (13th Gate/Necropolis13), Brett Bertolino (Terror Behind The Walls)

Ben Armstrong from Netherworld Haunted House moderates this discussion of some of the most Legendary Haunted Houses in the nation. Learn how they come up with unique sets and special effects, draw massive crowds, and manage complex operations with a high level of customer satisfaction.

Turning Technology into Sales

5:45pm - 6:45pm

Speaker John Gollnick, Route 66

Using technology to increase sales??? Want other options besides Facebook and Twitter, did you know that a technology exists over Wi-Fi??? With NEWER technology at your disposal, we will show you how to earn more money and build your customer database.

The Zombie Army & John LaFlamboy present “The Moleman of Belmont Avenue”

9:30pm - 11:30pm

Convention Center

This film explores what happens when a terrible situation is dropped into the laps of the two people least equipped to deal with it. The Brothers Mugg can either step up to the plate and finally grow up, or they wait and clean up the resulting mess as a mysterious creature eats every living thing in the building, one by one. This soon-to-be cult classic features horror icon Robert Englund, an ensemble cast of Second City comedy veterans, and set designs from the haunted house industry’s Zombie Army Productions and Pale Eye Productions. (Included Q & A).

Sunday March 11, 2012

Make-up Demonstrations

11:00am

Show Floor Stage

Sit and enjoy a 30-minute make-up demo from Four Fingers (Application of Prosthetic Appliances and Make-up for Haunters).

All TransWorld Exhibits, Inc. Halloween, Costume & Party, and Halloween & Attractions Show seminars are intended solely to provide information to the participants. Results derived by utilizing the information may vary and are not guaranteed. Neither TransWorld Exhibits, Inc., nor the seminar presenters assumes any legal liability or responsibility regarding the content and examples presented. All seminars are subject to change.

MHC Friday Tours Info!

2012-01-24T12:41:00.000-08:00

An Evening Haunt Bus Tour and Party

Friday June 8, 2012

Our Friday Paranormal Haunt Tour
$75 includes everything!

This is a first for the MHC; we’ve chartered a bus for an all day Paranormal Ghost Tour. The bus departs from the Hyatt at 9:30 am and returns at 6:00 pm. We’re going to tour the Ohio State Reformatory and the Bissman Building in Mansfield, Ohio. This all day tour is only $75 and includes a charter bus ride, guided tours and lunch. You’ll visit two of the most popular haunted buildings in Ohio. If you enjoy the study of paranormal activities or you’d like to search for the unexplained, then this limited opportunity is for you.

Only open to the first 50 people to sign up. Watch for more info soon.

Friday Night Bus Tour & Party
Only $25

Sit back and relax while our charter buses shuttle you through a night of fright, discount shopping and a great party. We’re hosting an awesome haunt with two attractions, A huge costume store along with a Scary-Oke show and party for your entertainment!

The shuttle buses will start departing the Hyat at 6:00 pm for an evening of fright and terror. We’ll start the tour with a stop at the Costume Vault, the newest and largest costume store in Columbus at 6670 Sawmill road. You’ll enjoy snacks and beverages along with 20% off everything in the store. Next we’ll tour the Scare-A-Torium in Dublin at 6765 Dublin Center Dr.

A collection of fears await you with performers from the Feature Creatures acting troupe teaming up with an interactive cast of entertainers. The Scare-A-Torium is a 31,000 sq ft haunt that includes over 55 scenes of fright with both attractions; the Manor and RIP’s Funhouse.

This will be their second season in this new location on the Northwest side of Columbus. Kelly & Neena Collins have been in the haunted attraction industry for 26 years and the Scare-A-Torium is one of the best haunts in Ohio. Come see for yourself how year round actor training pays off in a first class haunt.

After the haunt tour you’ll return to the Hyatt for a Scary-Oke show and party. Sign up with the DJ for your chance to perform on stage; costumes optional.

Stop back soon for additional information and to sign up for this fantastic bus tour.

For more information, please visit http://www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/.

MHC Bus Tour Info!

2012-01-13T22:35:00.000-08:00

We’re excited to announce the cost for the MHC pre-convention, two day haunted house bus tour. Prices will start at only $249 per person. The tour includes; all 10 haunts, hotel, bus and most of your meals. We’ll start selling the tour in about a week. The tour will be limited to four buses.

Buses will depart from Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday morning June 6 and return Thursday evening June 7. Wednesday night we’ll be staying at the Radisson Hotel in Pontiac, Michigan.

Tours will include the following acclaimed attractions in the order listed:

- Darksyde Acres, Jonesville, Mi

- Jackson’s Underworld, Jackson, Mi

- Erebus, Pontiac, Mi

- Realm of Darkness, Pontiac, Mi

- The Crypt, Burton, Mi

- St Lucifer’s, Flint, Mi

- Exit 13 Haunted House, St Morris, Mi

- Terror Town, Maumee, Oh

- Dimensions of Darkness, Maumee, Oh

- Fear Factory, Findley, Oh

That’s two full days of awesome haunt tours. Reserve the dates now, June 6 & 7 for this fantastic bus tour and June 8, 9 & 10 for the Midwest Haunters Convention.

http://www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/

Happy New Year From City Blood!

2012-01-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

City Blood would like to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR. There are a lot of things City Blood has in store for 2012, but everyone will just have to wait and see what they are. Have a safe and happy year!

Ghostly Manor Transforms SCARY to MERRY!

2011-11-22T10:47:00.000-08:00

Sandusky, OH, November 22, 2011 - Ghostly Manor Thrill Center will open its doors on November 25^th for their 2^nd Annual Christmas Winter Wonderland 3D Walk-Thru. Visit the family entertainment center this December and enjoy Christmas attractions for the whole family. Ghostly Manor has torn down the ghosts and goblins and replaced them with elves and angels to completely transform their facility for this Christmas season.

Enter the Winter Wonderland, grab your magical glasses, and embark on an exciting journey. The adventure takes you to the North Pole where you can see Santa’s house and all his helpers. As your enchanting walk continues, the journey changes to 3D and leads you through extraordinary holiday scenery to the Christmas nativity. While you’re there you can also take a virtual 4D wintery trip on the XD 4D Theater featuring the NEW movie "Sleigh Ride".

And if that’s not enough be sure to come out and enjoy The Ghostly Manor 5^th Annual Christmas Light Show. The show is FREE and runs nightly throughout the month of December from 6pm to12am. Listen to your favorite Christmas tunes synchronized to tens of thousands of lights. All you need to do is drive up, tune your radio to 99.7 FM and sit back and enjoy. Although the show is free Ghostly Manor asks that you bring a non perishable food item to benefit their friends at the Victory Kitchen in Sandusky.

Ghostly Manor Thrill Center Christmas 3D Winter Wonderland Walk-Thru
Ghostly Manor Thrill Center - 3319 Milan Road, Sandusky, OH, 44870.
Friday, November 25th 2011 – Saturday, December 31st 2011
• Admission for Christmas Wonderland 3D Family Walk-Thru is $7 for ages 10 & up, $5 for ages 10 & under, and free for ages 5 and under with a paid adult admission.
• Admission for XD 4D Theater Sleigh Ride is $7. Riders must be 40 inches or taller.
• Admission for 4th Annual Christmas Light Show is free! Show repeats every 30 minutes.
For more information, please call 419-626-4467.

For more information, please visit www.ghostlymanor.com

HorrorHound Weekend Invades Cincinnati, OH!

2011-11-11T12:05:00.000-08:00

The popular HorrorHound Weekend will be invading the Crowne Plaza North in Cincinnati, OH November 11-13. Meet your favorite horror movie icons, watch special screenings of movies, check out tons of vendors and have a haunting good time. For details, please visit http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/.

City Blood's Visitors Choice Haunt Is Reavealed!

2011-11-11T11:43:00.000-08:00

Voting for the second annual Visitors' Choice Award started on September 28th, 2011. Visitors of City Blood got the chance to vote for their favorite haunt in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana. Nearly 15,000 votes were made during a 44 day period that ended On Friday, November 10th. People had 161 choices to vote for their favorite haunt. But, only one haunt would become victorious. It was a heated battle between haunts from all over, but one haunt has been voted as the best.
Click Here To Read More!

City Blood's 2011 Haunt Awards Are Here!

2011-11-05T21:51:00.000-07:00

The 2011 Haunt Awards are here. Did your favorite haunt come out victorious and who is this year's Haunt of the Year? You can only find out in City Blood's 2011 Haunt Awards. It's a scare!

2011 Haunt Awards

Halloween Crazy Featuring The Dent Schoolhouse

2011-10-27T11:55:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to tune into the Travel Channel on October 30th for Halloween Crazy. It will feature Cincinnati's very own "The Dent Schoolhouse".

Sunday, October 30, 2011

9:00pm - All Ages

Travel Channel

Check your local listings

http://www.frightsite.com/

Factory of Terror Reclaims Title!

2011-10-09T13:36:00.000-07:00

The Factory of Terror in Canton, OH has reclaimed the title of longest walk-through horror house. On August 27th, 2011 it was measured and the final measurement is 3,795 ft. Congratulations Factory of Terror.

Woman Arrested For Getting Violent At Haunt!

2011-10-08T11:09:00.000-07:00

A woman is arrested Saturday for punching an employee at The Haunted Hotel in Louisville, KY. She was apparently drunk and combative with workers. When officers arrived, Bottoms was grabbing Haunted Hotel employees. She kept fighting with police after she was arrested. 24-year-old Jessica K. Bottoms is being charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

HalloWeekends Pictures

2011-09-29T15:07:00.000-07:00

Metromix Cleveland just posted their coverage of HalloWeekends 15. 113 photos featuring all 10 haunted attractions, decorations and more are online. Click on the link below to check it out.

http://cleveland.metromix.com/events/standard_photo_gallery/behind-the-screams-halloweekends/2841684/content

Industrial Nightmare Changes Name and Adds New Haunts!

2011-09-29T12:32:00.000-07:00

Industrial Nightmare in Jeffersonville, Indiana is now Industrial Terrorplex and has 4 haunts that are sure to raise your blood pressure. This includes Industrial Nightmare, Dementions, Carnevil 3D and Infected. I'm looking forward to seeing all the haunting changes at this Indiana classic.

Visit www.hauntednetwork.com for more information.

Sandyland Acres Releases New Video Featuring Farmers Revenge!

2011-09-22T14:26:00.000-07:00

Travel Channel Films At Dent!

2011-09-22T14:22:00.000-07:00

Sunday, September 25 · 7:30pm - 10:00pm

The Dent Schoolhouse was one of 4 haunts picked NATION WIDE to be featured in a new Halloween show coming out this October! We want to pack Dent and show The Travel Channel what Cincinnati has to scream about!

We have dropped the tickets down too $15 for a general admission (includes Detention Hall also)! These can be purchased online at frightsite.com exclusively!

Here is your chance to get scared on NATIONAL TV! (Note this is not a guarantee that your image will be included in the episode)

Dead Acres Behind The Scenes Videos

2011-09-16T22:41:00.000-07:00

Check out some behind the scenes footage of Dead Acres/Haunted Hoochie. There's a reason why it's been rated America's Most Outrageous Haunt.

Don't Stop Believin' Dent Video

2011-09-15T00:20:00.000-07:00

Watch Jasper and Jynx become one in this new and hilarious video from the guys at The Dent Schoolhouse.

Halloween Haunt Opens Sep 23rd!

2011-09-13T10:01:00.000-07:00

Halloween Haunt opens September 23 at Kings Island

Most immersive horror experience in Midwest features 13 highly-intense and chilling attractions

KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – There’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Screams of pure panic pierce the night. There’s nowhere you’re safe in the most immersive horror experience in the Midwest – Halloween Haunt at Kings Island!

Halloween Haunt is a veritable playground of terror featuring more than 500 ghastly creatures lurking in the shadows searching for souls, 13 highly-intense and spine-chilling haunted attractions, and some of the most hair-raising rides on the planet.

This year, the bloodcurdling horror and nightmarish madness of Halloween Haunt will feature two new thriller mazes, Holiday Horror and Mysteria, and an all-new fear zone, Nightmare Alley.

Returning haunted attractions include CarnEvil, Club Blood, CornStalkers, Cut Throat Cove, Massacre Manor, Slaughter House, Tombstone Terror-Tory, Urgent Scare and Wolf Pack.

Also back by popular demand for a third season is the Hot Blooded live stage show in the Showplace Theatre and midget wrestling with the Half Pint Brawlers in the Festhaus.

Kings Island’s favorite thrill-ride attractions are open during Halloween Haunt. Favorites include The Beast, Diamondback, Firehawk, Vortex, Drop Tower, Invertigo, Delirium, Flight Deck, The Racer, Flight of Fear, Adventure Express, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Monster, Zephyr, Scrambler, Shake, Rattle & Roll, Dodgem, The Crypt, Boo Blasters on Boo Hill and WindSeeker.

The event dates for Halloween Haunt are Friday and Saturday nights from 7:00pm until 1:00am on September 23, 24, 30; October 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29.

Friday nights feature the ‘Wall of Monsters’ when the gates to the underworld open at 7:00pm. Only the bravest of souls will make it past the vast array of vampires, werewolves, mummies, zombies, undertakers, clowns and assorted ghouls and monsters they’ll encounter on their way into the park.

On Saturdays, the park opens at 11:00am with everyone’s favorite rides and attractions. All eight indoor haunted mazes open at 5:00pm. The full Halloween Haunt experience begins at 7:00pm.

Monster savings on tickets for Halloween Haunt are available online at www.visitkingsisland.com/haunt. Discount tickets are just $24.99 on Friday nights ($12 savings off the regular price at the park of $36.99) and $29.99 on Saturdays ($23 savings off the regular price at the park of $52.99) when purchased in advance.

College students can purchase tickets for Halloween Haunt on Friday nights for just $24.99 when they present a valid college ID at any front gate admissions window.

Halloween Haunt is not for the feint of heart and will ravage your senses. This in-your-face horror experience continues to break new ground and is filled with terrifying mazes, disturbing clowns in 3D and outrageous “live” shows. No other Halloween event in the Midwest can match the number of scares, blood, terror and gore.

Parents, be advised. Halloween Haunt includes graphic scenes, suggestive themes and intense imagery and is intended for mature audiences; not recommended for children.

For more information on Halloween Haunt, including attractions, rides, photos and deadly deals on tickets, log onto www.visitkingsisland.com/haunt.

Halloween Haunt at Kings Island: Pray for daylight!

Kings Island is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to Kings Island, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, six water parks, one indoor water park resort and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, Calif. under a management contract.

www.twitter.com/kingsislandpr

Travis Fessler Sets World Record!

2011-09-13T09:50:00.000-07:00

http://www.pickledbrothers.com/

Job Fair At Haunted Schoolhouse & Haunted Laboratory

2011-09-12T12:07:00.000-07:00

The legendary Haunted Schoolhouse and Haunted Laboratory at 1300 Triplett Blvd. in Akron are seeking dozens of workers who want the thrill of bringing screams to the autumn air during the 2011 Halloween season.

Anybody who believes they have what it takes to join the Scream Team as a monster, actor or makeup artist is asked to attend our monstrous job fair on Wednesday, September 14 at 6 p.m.

All applicants must be at least 16 years old. These are paid positions.

The screams return when The Haunted Schoolhouse and The Haunted Laboratory open for the 2011 season on Friday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. We've got more demented details at www.hshlab.com. We're also haunting Facebook.

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Each of our attractions, which are two of the oldest in the coutnry, have become an Akron tradition -- the 2011 haunted house season marks the 38th year for The Haunted Schoolhouse and the 31st year for The Haunted Laboratory.

Our haunted attractions have been ranked among the best in the nation by AOL Digital City, Fangoria, HauntWorld and CityBlood.com.

The Schoolhouse features three floors of fright inside a former elementary school where guests come face-to-face with droves of creatures and classic monsters. The Haunted Laboratory takes its guests through four floors of terror where experiments have gone awry. New for 2011 -- a portion of the Haunted Laboratory is now in eye-popping 3D!

NOTE: Media outlets are invited to cover our job fair.

Do you dare to be scared?

The Scream Team

Haunted Schoolhouse & Haunted Laboratory

1300 Triplett Blvd.

Akron, OH

Press contacts:

Cindy Johns: Haunted Houses Inc. VP

Ryan Haidet: Haunted Houses Inc. press relations (330-715-9788)

schoolhouselab@yahoo.com

330-785-4474

Top Haunts In Nation Revealed!

2011-09-09T13:24:00.000-07:00

Hauntworld's Top 31 Haunts list (AKA Top 13) has been released and quite a few haunts in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana have been included among the best in the nation according to Hauntworld.

#11: The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati, OH)
#14: Dead Acres (Pataskala, OH)
#21: Terror Town (Maumee, OH)
#28: The Haunted Schoolhouse & Laboratory (Akron, OH)
#30: ScreamPark (Lexington, KY)

Most Outrageous Haunted House: #1 Dead Acres (Pataskala, OH)

Top 13 Screamparks: #12 Talon Falls Haunted Screamfest (Paducah, KY)

Scariest Locations For Haunted Houses: #6 USS Nightmare (Newport, KY), #10 The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati, OH)

To read the entire article, please visit http://www.hauntworld.com.

Dent Schoolhouse Takes Over Ohio River

2011-09-02T14:27:00.000-07:00

Sunday, September 4 · 12:00pm - 9:30pm
Ohio Flood Wall

As always, your favorite Dent faculty members will take over the Ohio flood wall to gear guests up for the P&G River Fest and the WEBN fireworks!

Stop by the Dent Schoolhouse booth to pick-up your coupons, grab a photo op with your favorite un-dead, and more!

http://www.frightsite.com

Win Tickets To Watch Fireworks ON USS Nightmare!

2011-08-31T08:57:00.000-07:00

Watch the WEBN Fireworks from USS Nightmare. Have a perfect view while enjoying all of the frightful fun inside one of the most unique haunts in the country. For more information on how to win tickets, please visit the following link.

http://www.kiss107.com/cc-common/contests/index.html?id=150176

USS Nightmare Is Looking For A Few Good Monsters!

2011-08-22T17:45:00.000-07:00

Hello! It’s that time of year again. The USS Nightmare, Cincinnati’s favorite haunted attraction, is once again hiring for the annual Halloween show in preparation for its 20^th season which kicks off with a bang on Riverfest Day, Sunday, September 4. This annual event marking the unofficial end of summer is a fantastic way to welcome the haunting season and save big too! Tickets can be purchased online in advance for a 50% savings off the regular admission rate. Please find the complete 2011 Riverfest information attached.

Anyone interested in joining our crew should plan on attending the job fair this weekend at the USS Nightmare in front of Newport on the Levee along Riverboat Row in Newport, KY. Join us Friday, August 26 from 6-8 p.m. or Saturday, August 27 from 1-2 p.m. Candidates must be 18 or older and bring 2 forms of identification to be considered.

Additional information can be found online at www.ussnightmare.com.

We look forward to scaring the ship out of you!

USS Nightmare Crew

New Attraction At The Land Of Illusion!

2011-08-22T10:45:00.000-07:00

For 2001, The Land of Illusion will feature a total of 6 attractions and Club Zombie. The new attraction for this season is called "Field of Screams". Land of Illusion describes it as a corn maze with a diabolical twist. Land of Illusion has also changed itself from a Haunted Theme Park to a Haunted Scream Park.

For more information, please visit www.thelandofillusion.com.

HalloWeekends Changes Names of Haunts

2011-08-18T09:29:00.000-07:00

Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH will be changing the names of a couple haunts this Halloween season to please mental health advocates that complained last year.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, said Cedar Point promoted false stereotypes last Halloween by calling a haunted house "Dr. D. Menteds Asylum for the Criminally Insane" and a musical show "The Edge of Madness: Still Crazy."

The Sandusky Register quotes CEO Dick Kinzel of parent company Cedar Fair as saying the haunted house will keep the hospital theme but be renamed. He says Cedar Point doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
A park spokesman says the show will change to "The Edge of Madness: Six Feet Under."
NAMI Ohio chapter executive director Terry Russell says Cedar Point is moving in the right direction.

For more information on Cedar Point, please visit http://www.cedarpoint.com.

Sandyland Acres Job Fair!

2011-08-11T10:53:00.000-07:00

Sunday August 28th Sandylandacres Haunted Hayride & Farmers Revenge will be holding their 2011 Job Fair.

If you like to scare people and are interested in being a monster or need some extra cash for the holiday season, then please apply between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM at 7172 Belleview Rd Petersburg , KY 41080 or email Sandyland Acres at sandylandacres@aol for more info .

Visit the website of Sandyland Acres Haunted Hayride and Farmers Revenge at http://www.sandylandacres.com.

New Haunt Alert, New Haunt Alert!

2011-08-10T10:50:00.000-07:00

The Haunted Lakes combines both a walk through and a hayride haunt for one low price! 30 minutes of fun & fear, 50 acres of lakes & woods. Walk thru many attractions, listen to Erie music, enter the tunnel of darkness & when you emerge, board the death wagon for the ultimate fright hayride.

YOU WILL LAUGH and YOU WILL SCREAM..!
See the witches cauldron, & Deck of Doom. Ride the Death Wagon (hayride) past the Bone Yard, Wall of Torture, Guillotine execution, into the Forbidden Forest, Lake of the Dead, Boggy Swamp Cemetery & much more! See the Grim Reapers death pit, Scare Crows Field of Horror, Jason's Machete Mutilation, Walking Zombies, Chain Saw Maniac's & Dead Bodies everywhere.......and numerous other special scenes too good to expose here...!

*Website: http://www.rainbowlakesfairbornohio.com/Haunted_Lakes.html
*Address: 3491 State Route 235 – Next to WPAFB – Fairborn, Ohio
*Dates & Hours: Open Sept 22 thru Oct 31 - Thur, Fri, Sat & Sun - Dark till Midnight
*Haunted Lakes Phone: (937) 318-5757
*Ticket Prices: Adults $13.00 - $12.00 with coupon - Kids (10 & under) $6.00 - Second time thru half price

The Dent Schoolhouse Teaser!

2011-08-08T09:10:00.000-07:00

Cincinnati, OH. The Dent Schoolhouse release one of several videos coming out for 2011. With the season almost here the new video teases you to the point of death… or just wanting more! The trailer shows off a very SMALL amount of what is to come in the newly re-done and opened basement of the schoolhouse.

For more information on The Dent Schoolhouse, please visit http://www.frightsite.com.

Fear Camp In Photos

2011-08-07T16:50:00.000-07:00

Fear Camp at Fear Fair in Seymour, Indiana was a spooktacular success. Feel free to check out many of the photos that were taken at this haunting event by clicking on the link below. Also don't forget to visit Fear Fair's website by clicking on the second link below.

Fear Camp

Fear Fair

Boomsday Is Coming!

2011-08-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

The annual tradition known as Riverfest will be here very soon. The night before people from all over the Cincinnati and Kentucky areas will set up their lawn chairs to reserve their spot for the fireworks spectacular. Over the past couple of years USS Nightmare in Newport, Ky has joined in on the fun and from 4-8 PM will allow people to tour their classic haunt for only $10 a ticket.

Please visit http://www.ussnightmare.com/ as more information comes in on their annual Riverfest haunt tour.

Damien Reaper's New Website!

2011-08-06T09:35:00.000-07:00

Damien Reaper's new website is online. Learn about the history of this iconic character throughout the years. If you've ever wondered how Damien's look has evolved or how he originally started in the haunt industry, then this website is one you definitely need to visit.

Check it out at http://www.wix.com/damienreaper/damien-reaper.

New Skeleton's Lair Video

2011-08-04T22:13:00.000-07:00

Here's a video that was recently uploaded to Youtube by Skeleton's Lair Haunted Woods & Hayride in Settle, KY. It's entertaining and gives you an idea of what the haunt is all about. You can find out about Skeleton's Lair by visiting their website at http://www.skeletonslair.com.

Fear Fair's Fear Camp

2011-08-04T10:38:00.000-07:00

August 6th, noon-6pm Fear Fair in Seymour, Indiana will be holding its first ever Fear Camp. If you've ever wanted to act in a haunted attraction or just improve your makeup or acting skills, then you're in luck. This one day free event will feature instructors from various haunts such as Bud Stross of The Dent Schoolhouse, Lucian Tomes Jr of Baxter Avenue Morgue and a variety of other skilled professionals in the haunt industry. If you're interested in attending this unique event then please reserve your spot by sending an email to fearcamp@fearfair.com and provide information like your age, sex, etc. Spots are limited, so please don't hesitate to contact Fear Fair.

For more information on Fear Fair, please visit http://www.fearfair.com.

Diggin' Deep By Ryan Haidet

2011-08-03T11:38:00.000-07:00

Ryan Haidet of The Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory in Akron, Ohio also works for Metromix Cleveland as one of their entertainment writers. Check out his fascinating article on Midnight Synidcate and learn about this haunting band that has been so influential in the Halloween and Haunt industry.

http://cleveland.metromix.com/music/article/diggin-deep-creating-creepy/2754497/content

Midnight Syndicate CD Release Party

2011-08-03T09:44:00.000-07:00

The world renowned band Midnight Syndicate has released their highly anticipated CD "Carnival Arcane". This will be their 14th album to date and is sure to be a hit among those looking for some spooky tunes. You can get more information on Midnight Syndicate by visiting www.midnightsyndicate.com and you can check out pictures of the release party by clicking on the link below.

http://cleveland.metromix.com/events/photogallery/cleve-lens-midnight-syndicate/2753779/content

The Zombies Are Coming, The Zombies Are Coming!

2011-08-02T20:35:00.000-07:00

Join others as they rot away while dressed up in full zombie gear for the Lorain County Food Drive and Zombie Walk in downtown Amherst, Ohio. Admission is $5 plus two non-perhishable food items and all the frightful fun begins at 3 PM sharp. Don't worry if you are unsure on how to become one of the living dead because special makeup and air brush artists will be on hand to help those become zombified for only $5. Mark your calendar and practice your zombie strut for the Lorain County Food Drive and Zombie Walk.

For more information, please visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/loraincountyzombiewalk?sk=info

City Blood Radio Hits The Air Waves!

2011-08-02T09:16:00.000-07:00

City Blood Radio is the first ever podcast created by a haunt review site. This one of a kind podcast is like nothing you've ever heard since it features movie trailers, modern music and opinions and news about haunts in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and much more. It's fun and frightening.

You can check out the first two episodes at http://www.ohioshaunted.com/?v_action=citybloodradio.

USS Nightmare Featured In Magazine!

2011-08-01T17:55:00.000-07:00

USS Nightmare in Newport, KY is featured in the latest issue of Hauntworld Magazine. Very few haunts located in Kentucky get much coverage in magazines and finally one of the most unique haunts in America is featured. Everytime I visit this classic haunt, a chill goes down my spine because of how spooky it is. You can't beat the setting of an old haunted steamboat on the Ohio River. Be sure to pick yourself up a copy of issue number 28 of Hauntworld Magazine at www.hauntedhousemagazine.com and you can read the full length article on the homepage of Hauntworld.com.

For more information on USS Nightmare, please visit http://www.ussnightmare.com/

Meet Baxter and Dexter

2011-08-01T16:33:00.000-07:00

Check out all the crazy mayhem that goes on behind the scenes with some of the characters at Dungeons of Delhi in Cincinnati, OH. Get a chance to see the demented clowns Baxter and Dexter as they walk through many areas of the haunt that the public never sees. It's a fun and entertaining video to say the least.

You can get more information on Dungeons of Delhi by visiting www.dungeonsofdelhi.com

World's Longest Horror House Is Crowned!

2011-08-01T15:56:00.000-07:00

On July,15h 2010 Guiness World Records declared Lewisburg Haunted Cave as the world's longest walk-through horror house after measuring it at 3,564 feet. Right now the haunt isn't promoting this huge accomplishment that well with only one mention of it on their website. Hopefully they advertise it on banners, billboards and signs this haunt season because a big accomplishment like this will only increase ticket sales. It costs thousands for a haunt to have Guiness World Records to travel to the United States and verify a record, so hopefully they get their money's worth.

For more information on Lewisburg Haunted Cave, please visit
www.hauntedcaveatlewisburg.com

The Land Of Illusion Will Start Off The Haunt Season!

2011-08-01T13:06:00.000-07:00

The haunt season will be here sooner than later. The season officially kicks off with the opening of The Land of Illusion in Middletown, OH on September 2nd. As far as I know, this is one of the earliest openings for a haunt with the exception of haunts that are open year round. The crowds will obviously be small opening weekend for LOI. But considering how much marketing they do, we all may be surprised at how many people show up early in the season. Their brand new haunt "Field of Screams" may also help entice those who want to get lost in the corn.

For more information on The land of Illusion, please visit www.thelandofillusion.com.

Retrospective Of MHC Is Online!

2011-08-01T12:50:00.000-07:00

City Blood would like to thank the Midwest Haunters Convention for posting our retrospective of MHC on their website. The history of this extremely popular convention was part of City Blood's 2011 coverage of MHC. You'll learn about the past, present and future of Midwest Haunters Convention and how it's evolved into the second largest haunt convention in the country. Please visit www.midwesthauntersconvention.com and look for MHC History in the menu.

Farmers Revenge Coming Soon!

2011-08-01T09:37:00.000-07:00

Sandyland Acres Haunted Hayride in Petersburg, Kentucky is making a lot of changes for the 2011 haunt season. New this year is their brand new attraction "Farmers Revenge. This new attraction is an indoor haunted house/maze that's inside 2 barns. There's little known about Farmers Revenge, but we'll be sure to keep you up to date when more information comes in. In the mean time you can visit Sandyland Acres' new site at www.sandylandacres.com.

The Rise Of The Websites!

2011-07-31T11:28:00.000-07:00

Every year about a couple months before the haunt season begins, many new haunt websites pop up. It's cool to see how haunts want to be percieved from year to year and 2011 is no different. The Fear Experience in North Olmsted, OH has a brand new website which is much cleaner than previous websites they've had. It's fast and not confusing in the slightest bit. They have even created a professional quality commercial that features clips from the haunt and people's reactions to what they just experienced.

Other websites that are new this year include Sandyland Acres in Petersburg, KY. Their new website is themed perfectly and gives you an idea of what the haunt is really like. Freddy Krueger and Leatherface hiding in the cornfield was also a great touch as well as the crows serving as icons for the menu. I also can't forget about Dungeons of Delhi in Cincinnati, OH. Their new website is a huge step up from previous years. It's a bit cutting edge and includes an improved logo for the haunt. It will be interesting to see how different haunts overhaul their sites this season and please don't forget to visit the ones I just mentioned by visiting the links below.

www.sandylandacres.com
www.thefearexperience.com
www.dungeonsofdelhi.com