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2009 Haunt Season Preview

This entry served as the official kickoff to the 2009 haunt season and was originally posted on Friday, September 11, 2009. The song at the top of this entry is called “Bag- O’-Bones” and was included on a Halloween CD…

2013 Horrorlust Haunt Awards

The 2013 field was full of worthy nominees and after much consideration, I’m prepared to unveil the 2013 Horrorlust Haunt Awards. Rotten Pumpkin – The Rotten Pumpkin award is given to the haunt considered to be the most disappointing of…

2013 Horrorlust Haunt Award Nominations

As the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show rolls on in St. Louis; the time as come to recognize the best haunted offerings of the 2013 season. We here at Horrorlust present nine dreadful categories , the original seven include: Monster, Killer…

2013 Star Ratings

In anticipation of the 2013 Horrorlust Haunt Awards Nominations, I present to any interested parties, a complete list of last season’s ratings. It should be noted that ratings, in and of themselves, do not determine awards.  This list is used…

Terror Tracker Scares Up Ads

I mentioned previously in my review of the Wyandotte Jaycees’ Bloodbath on Biddle that while there I happened upon a haunted house publication called Terror Tracker. It’s published by Your Hometown Shopper and as Jon Dehring told me that night,…

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…

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…