PopTodd Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Any of y'all into them? Like, into the serious ones, not just those Jaycees things, but the really pro ones with movie-quality sets and special effects and real actors and such. I'm not so much, but my (15-year-old) son is way into them.He just went to Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare over the weekend and came out really disappointed."Not scary."He was pretty bummed because he was looking forward to it so much. Last year we travelled to St. Louis (from Chicago area) to go to The Darkness, and THAT one was pretty great. Even worth the 5-hour trip for him.It was the only one of the bunch that I went through with him, and it was pretty cool. In a close second was probably Statesville Haunted Prison So, who else digs the haunts?What are your favorites? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 And, how could I forget?!Another all-time favorite is the Raven's Grin Inn!It's not all that scary. Or, at least, it's not your traditional haunted house, in that it's not bloody/gory and there are no actors. But it's an actual old house (where your tour guide lives), that is supposedly actually haunted. The owner has built all sorts of crazy contraptions that you go into and through, as you tour his home and he tells you all about the history of the place and of actual supernatural encounters that he has had while living there. It's more a funhouse with a crazy tour guide than anything else, but it is a TON of fun and well-worth a visit if you find yourself anywhere near Mr. Carroll, IL. We've made the 3-hour trip out there from our house at least 5 or 6 times already. And our boys are always willing to make another trip and bring friends along.It's pretty awesome. Video will give you a pretty good idea of what you're in for: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Aw, hell no.My wife and I were just discussing the Howl-O-Scream thing they have at Busch Gardens and the Alien vs. Predator deal at Universal Studios. She doesn't want to go to any of these things, and that is fine by me.If I'm gonna crap my pants, I want it to be just because I lived long enough to be old and incontinent...not because I paid $100 to have people scare it out of me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I'm not a fan of haunted houses either, but I like watching the shows on TV that explain how people put them together and stuff. I got lost in one when I was a kid, and after that decided they weren't for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I've never been to a good one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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