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Shake, Rattle & Death Roll

The Dark Box may not have knocked off Demonic Demons as the scariest haunt ever but it did offer one of the single most heart-pounding sequences I’ve witnessed at a haunted attraction. What was it? You’ll just have to wait…

Absinthe & Automatonophobia

All of a sudden it is in the air and all around — the magic of the fall season has regained that familiar foothold. Through ritual and routine we revisit all that we experience in this life and for me…

A Note on Ratings

A haunted attraction is a unique, dynamic form of entertainment. Some attractions place an emphasis on elaborately detailed scenes while others value the wow factor offered by expensive animatronics above all else. There are haunted houses that employ a minimalist…

Odds & Ends

Part of the fun each year with the Fear Finder is cracking open that beautiful front cover and exploring the contents inside to discover new haunted houses as well as which mainstays have disappeared; here’s a brief look at the…

2015 Fear Finder Cover Art Released

One of the many welcome signs of the fall season is the release of the Fear Finder cover art. Illustrated by artist Steve Shipp, the artwork has run the gamut of horror troupes during his tenure with the Fear Finder…

Casual Haunter’s Guide

Haunted attractions come in all shapes, sizes and styles and it can be difficult to decide which establishment is worthy of your hard-earned dollars and if you’ve procrastinated until the very night of Samhain itself then you are indeed in…

Danced with the Devil & Lived to Tell the Tale

Holy bat syllables! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; it’s nights like these that keep us on the road chasing that next great haunt fix. John and I witnessed such an avalanche of wonderful props, gags and…