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Ain’t no Rest for the Wicked

A night of haunting that involves three separate locations generally makes for a whirlwind experience, and after last night I feel like I’ve been swept away by a tornado and chucked clear across Michigan’s haunted landscape. And there will be…

Oddments and Reflections

Seven years ago I began writing about Halloween, horror movies, and haunted attractions purely out of  love for all things spooky, creepy, and macabre. It’s something I developed a fascination with when I was a child. My family lived on…

Reviews to Commence Soon, Mud Puppets

John and I successfully toured both Jackson’s Underworld and Darksyde Acres on Friday the 13th — just another notch in our belt; it’s the earliest we’ve ever visited a haunted attraction. I’ll have full reviews posted for both by the…

2013 Fear Finder Cover Art Released

I’ll admit that I find myself a bit stunned that the haunt season is nearly upon us once again, but boy am I excited. The cover art for the 2013 Fear Finder was released today with word that the celebrated…

Howard Erlich Fundraiser

Howard Erlich, who operated Deadly Intentions in Warren, Michigan for the last decade, is trying to raise money to help cover medical expenses. I don’t know Howard personally, nor am I aware of the details of his illness — the…

October slips into November

More than any other year before it the 2012 haunt season went by in a whirlwind blur. I am drained, exhausted, and spent. We ended the season last Saturday with a raucous visit to Darksyde Acres in Jonesville and the…

A Blustry Devil’s Night Stirs Memories

It is with great excitement that I can report that the Mud Puppets Halloween Special is nearly complete — I plan to post it before I drift off to dream land tonight. In haunt related news, John and I were…

Haunt Fiend, Indeed

My usual cohorts were out of town last night but I didn’t let that stop me from enjoying a little night of local haunting. I called up my incomparable friend Ted, known to some as Victor Severus. We swung by…

Running the Haunt Gamut

We got a bit of a late start last night and it adversely affected our haunting but that didn’t stop us from experiencing some interesting moments along the way. Nightmare Sanctum from the Wyandotte Jaycees had some peaks and valleys,…

Beauty Amidst the Horror in North East Ohio

Our overnight stay in Ohio saw us visit numerous areas including Richfield and Akron in Summit County as well as Broadview Heights in Cuyahoga County. The roadsides were splashed with the brilliant colors of fall as we passed hills and…