Tag barn of horrors

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…

Horrorlust Haunt Awards: A History

The haunt awards, like Horrorlust itself, are the result of an evolution. The 2013 crop will be the sixth annual edition for most of the awards — Rotten Pumpkin, Eerie Vibrations, Dark Horse, Killer Automatons, Pulse Pounder, and Monster all…

2012 Horrorlust Haunt Awards

The Midwest Haunters Convention was held this weekend in Columbus, Ohio and that means two things — Summer has arrived, and with the passing of MHC the official countdown to the haunt season has begun! I loved the EC Comics…

2012 Star Ratings

For each haunted attraction I visit a 1-5 star rating is ascribed. This list is intended to reflect those ratings only and does not indicate any other type of rank such as favorite to least favorite. Nor is the star…

Attractions, Haunters Undeterred by Weather

It turned out to be an all around wonderful night of haunting yesterday. John and I successfully visited Erwin Orchards, Slaughter House Adventure, and A Nightmare on Elm Road. The rain and chill made sure that we earned our fun…

Friday Night Frights

The 2012 haunt season will commence in earnest this Friday, haunt fiends! Our first stop will bring us to Erwin Orchards in South Lyon approximately one hour from my apartment. The main attraction at Erwin’s is the Barn of Horrors,…