Since the founding of Horrorlust many moons ago, a great multitude of tales have been woven upon these pages. However, as has been the case on occasion, a story that was due to be told around this hallowed hearth failed to materialize for reasons that were either personal or professional.
While the nature of these would-be entries consist overwhelmingly of haunted house reviews, other interesting yarns have languished in purgatory as well. I recently completed an audit of sorts, and discovered nearly two dozen instances of unfinished business. After thumbing through old notes and organizing original, audio recordings, I’ve decided that it’s finally time to give voice to these lost reviews.
So, what to expect from these mysterious tales of years gone by? Highlighted below is but a taste of what shall be made whole.
- Hallowblog – Prior to the advent of Horrorlust, I penned thoughts on Halloween and haunted houses by a different name, Hallowblog. Many of those entries, originally scribed from 2006 – 2010, have already been submitted to Horrorlust. However, the entirety of the 2010 haunt season was never shared here. Most notably, this includes reviews from our lone visits to the fabled Demonic Demons in Detroit and the wild, rock concert atmosphere that engulfed the Haunted Hoochie near Columbus, Ohio.
- SIN Chronicles – While performing as an actor with the Wyandotte Jaycees Haunted House in 2016, I chronicled my nightly experiences with cast and customers alike. Most of those accounts were posted contemporaneously, but the final entries were regrettably left incomplete. Soon, the painful birth of Vermin will be told in full.
- Haunt Swaps – These events are organized by members of the Michigan Haunters Association, wherein each haunted attraction hosts a night for the other members of the association. Through the years, a mention or two has been made of these here, and as I recently reflected upon these unique treks, I decided that there were memorable nuggets worth sharing — fat, juicy, memorable nuggets!
- Gruesome Twosome – A pair of seasons — 2016 and 2018 — were particularly troublesome and for very different reasons. Folded into that infamous coupling was a visit to the debut of Awaken as well as maiden voyages to Shawhaven Haunted Farm and Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse in 2016. Not to be outdone, 2018 featured first-time visits to Deranged, Azra, and 7 Floors of Hell before it ended in a blur with last minute trips to Erebus and Hush on Halloween.
You can expect these entries to appear once a week, beginning next Monday with the first of nine Hallowblog entries from the 2010 haunt season. What’s that? You need that spooky fix now?! Alright, you fiends, click the links below and enjoy a preview of what’s to come.
