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Haunts Gone By: The Lab

The Lab had a brief four season stint, but in that time it exploded onto the scene with splashy, full-page advertisements inside the Fear Finder and quickly established a brand that is remembered fondly to this day. Opened in 2006,…

2024 Wyandotte Cemetery Walk

The 2024 Wyandotte Cemetery Walk is scheduled for Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Due to practical concerns, this event has always had a limited number of tickets and typically those that are available sell…

Epitaphs from the Abyss

Last week, I celebrated the return of Creepshow to comic book shelves, and I’m happy to report that my local comic shop did not disappoint. But, something else caught my eye while I browsed for other tales of mystery and…

Haunts Gone By: Erwin Orchards’ Barn of Horrors

Erwin Orchards ceased operations back in 2022 when the orchard and cider mill were sold to Blake’s Farms. It had been run by multiple generations of the same family for over a century, and for roughly 40 years of its…

Gen Z(ombie)

These youthful haunters have stories that are both scary and silly.

It Came From Ohio

There was a time in the not so distant past that Metro Detroit was known as the “Haunted House Capital of the World.” As a Michigan native, and lover of all things spooky, that distinction was a point of pride…

How to Serve Youth

Haunter’s Hollow is a round table discussion television program produced by yours truly. Each episode features a small group of haunters, usually 3-4, swapping stories from their time as scare actors. Common topics include memorable scares, character development, and the…

It Came From Michigan

The loss of the unparalleled Fear Finder last year sapped some of the mystique from the Michigan haunted house scene. It’s now a bit more tedious to determine which haunts will and will not operate this fall. Thankfully, some social…