Thursday, October 15, 2015

Sinister Halloween Haunts

Last week, we featured all of the fun and less-scary October festivities, but for all of you terror-lovers out there, here’s a list of places to go to get your fill!

  1. The Los Angeles Haunted Hay Ride at Griffith Park! This year’s theme at the LA Haunted Hayride is the Boogeyman. They idea is that no matter the culture, there is always a Boogeyman waiting for you to close your eyes and get to sleep. The ride is a 25 minute terrifying experience where you will come “FACE TO JAWS” with the Boogeyman! Try this disturbing darkness if you think you can handle it! Check out their website for tickets! 

  2. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Hollywood. This live event offers a haunting collaboration of the most authentic scares from some of the biggest horror films and TV shows! This year, the movie-quality mazes feature The Walking Dead, Insidious, Halloween, Crimson Peak, and This is the End. The terror tram will be featuring The Purge, and the scare zones will offer you something terrifying at every corner! What makes this event so real is the fact that your favorite scary movies are brought to life! Tickets are available online for purchase and sell out quickly! 
  3. Dark Harbor at The Queen Mary in Long Beach! The Dark Harbor is a unique haunted experience in Southern California. The fear is that old, abandoned ships are home to ghosts, evil spirits, and people sadly lost at sea. This is proven to be true aboard the haunted Queen Mary. To take part in the six sinister mazes and be face to face with the monsters that raise hell on the Queen Mary, order tickets online and experience the torture the Dark Harbor has to offer. 
  4. Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita. Fright Fest is home to a plethora of scare-zones. From Twisted Colossus to Vault 666 to terrifying mazes, there is something for everyone. The dead have risen and nightmares come to life at Fright Fest. Check online for the list of events and things-to-do at Fright Fest. Get your tickets online or at the theme park! 
  5. Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park. Knott’s Scary Farm differs from other theme-park horror nights because the themes of the experiences are unique. Three scare zones, called Ghost Town Streets, Carnevil, and Fiesta De Los Muertos gives you the option to choose what type of scare you want. The live shows that Knott’s puts on send chills up your spine as we are introduced to the creepy world of an asylum. The themed mazes are also a way to choose the degree of scare and the theme of your scare! Check online for tickets and take a peek at the experiences Knott’s Scary Farm holds. 




I don’t recommend any of these places for young children or people who are easily scared. But for the thrill chasers, all of these places hold something unique, scary, scream-worthy, bone-chilling, and sinister for you to get into the Halloween spirit!