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Halloween Spirit Triumphs over Gloom
The weather was determined not to cooperate on Halloween, but I was not about to let some rain dampen my spirits. We were forced to scale back our plans of a multi-yard haunt and withdrew to the relative safety of the porch. Our disappointment with the weather quickly abated as we discovered we’d be able to adapt our act for…
Creepy Crawlers Infest Funeral Home
The fun and lively lyrics of “Time Warp” from Rocky Horror Picture Show delighted our ears as we waited in line to enter the Funeral Home in Inkster. We happened to be the only people waiting in line, an ominous quality crept into the air the longer we stood there — alone. A heavy door stood before us, firmly shut. A…
Fade to Black
Despite rain and falling temperatures the 2013 haunt season came to an end last night on a high note. In St. Charles we battled our way through the Village of the Living Dead, one of the most truly frightening haunted attractions we’ve visited in some time. As the midnight hour crept near we pulled into Mt. Morris where the cast…
Exit 13, Village of the Living Dead Poised to Kill the Haunt Season
Tonight may very well be the grand finale of the 2013 haunt season, John and I are about to hit the haunted highway en route to St. Charles for Village of the Living Dead and Mt. Morris for Exit 13. Happy Haunting!
Gerkins & Pere Cross the Veil
If the rain shall relent, it will be a magical Halloween. Tonight I’ll be participating in a yard haunt with my in-laws and some neighbors. There will be a cemetery scene stretched across several lawns complete with tombstones, ghouls, and even a scarecrow! Oh yes, there will be candy too for the young ones who can navigate the path through…
Devil’s Trap
When you go haunting as often as we do, there’s bound to be some good nights and there’s bound to be some bad nights. And then there’s nights like tonight; it was interesting to be sure, rare even. Devil’s Night 2013 will go down in the books as a memorable one indeed, for on this night we experienced both extremes…
Our Muddier Nightmare at the Summit of Horror Month
The month of October has once again been a mile-a-minute thrill ride filled with too many sleepless nights. We hit the haunts hard (and we’re not done yet) but its also been a huge month for the Mud Puppets. Ryan and I embarked on a bold concept entitled Horror Month — wherein everything we produced throughout October was both humorous…
Dying Days Aglow with Haunts
The final week of the haunt season is always an exciting and exhausting period of time as the opportunity to visit haunted attractions is never more abundant. A multitude of haunts will be open every night through Halloween and because October 31st will fall on a Thursday this year many of those will actually welcome customers until Saturday, November 2nd.…
Elements and Ambience Rule Realm of Haunted Minds
When I set out late two Fridays ago, it was to visit a pair of local haunts, and first on that list was the pride of the Huron Turkey Farm — Realm of Haunted Minds. Twice before I’ve visited this location (2008 & 2011) and I found each trip to be memorable and fun. This time around I brought my sister-in-law…
Temperatures Drop as Haunt Season Heats Up
Friday turned out to be a well rounded and fun night of haunting. Our trip to Purgatory’s Revenge in New Haven was the highlight of the night. There we witnessed a solid show that put us in mind of the excellent gang at Sinister, and we had a great conversation with the minds behind the madness at this second year…
Colossus of Armada
In the time since our haunted travels began we’ve toured just about every major haunted attraction throughout Michigan, but one monster of the scene has evaded us and tonight we’ll finally add it to our collection — and the name of that location is Blake’s. We’ve made various attempts over the years to visit but inevitably some factor arose to…
Mixed Results at Terrorfied Forest and Manor
We arrived in Pinckney with little time to spare; a full moon was suspended high in the sky as the midnight hour approached. The wooded landscape upon which Terrorfied Forest and Manor resides immediately put me in mind of Krazy Hilda’s Camp of no Return last year in Chelsea. We sought out the ticket booth where the man who sold…
Triple Threat a Real Treat at Slaughter House
If you own a parcel of land in Michigan’s countryside, you already have one of the key elements of a successful haunted attraction — mix in an old barn, cornstalks, and a patch of woods and you have all the right ingredients for a haunting good time. Such is the case is Fowlerville where Slaugher House, Haunted Maze, and Blood…
Actors Impress at Funeral Home, Realm of Haunted Minds
It was a short night of haunting but a fun one as well. The Realm of Haunted Minds proved once more to be a fun for all ages event. The grounds that surround the haunted house are populated by a miniature town that featured a school house and saloon, among others. The charming country store where guests procure tickets was…
Local Haunts a Welcome Old Hand
Another beautiful Friday evening in October is soon to descend upon us and the distinct scent of fun and fright is in the air. I do have a prior obligation to attend first, but once that has concluded I’ll don the old hat and set out into the black night. I’ll be staying close to home tonight, hitting some combination…
Improvisation & Intensity Forge Sinister Synergy
Last year we were ambushed by the killer show at Sinister when what we thought was an unknown upstart turned out to be an old favorite in disguise. Now with their true nature revealed to us, would the savages at Sinister be able to deliver another haunt classic? There were five members in our party on this night and as…
Slaughtered, Terrified, and Muddy
It was a long and enjoyable night of haunting for John, Cikalo, and I. We’d like to offer our thanks to Ken and his crew at Slaughter House for being such gracious hosts — it was there that we completed the haunted hat trick with trips through Slaughter House Barn, Haunted Maze, and Bloodbath and Beyond Hayride! We marveled at…
With a Dash of Magic and Mystery
We’re off tonight to visit Fowlerville, home to the 2012 Haunt of the Year Honorable Mention — Slaughter House. We were highly impressed last year by the haunted barn and hayride here and are stoked to see what the minds behind the madness have in store this year to wow us once again. Once we’ve exhausted ourselves there we’ll jump…
American Horror Story, Sleepy Hollow
American Horror Story returned last night to FX for its third season. Seasons one and two were highlighted by strong casts, engrossing plots, and salacious imagery. However the hit show has not gone without some criticism — the writing staff has been guilty of spreading the story too thin, which I feel has laid the groundwork for less than stellar…
CarnEvil 3D Waxes, Realm of Darkness Wanes
After we departed Erebus we made the very short drive to the Realm of Darkness, where we expected nothing short of a great haunted attraction. A three year wait in between visits had breathed an air of freshness into Erebus, why should the Realm of Darkness be any different? Unfortunately, a bad taste was put in our mouths before we…
