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#1: SCREAM-A-GEDDON – Florida

SCREAM-A-GEDDON, the “middle-of-nowhere” haunt that resides just north of Tampa Bay, Florida is the king when it comes to interactive horror in the state. Where the majority of the competition inside the Sunshine State tries to out-do each other, SCREAM-A-GEDDON frequently comes out on top with their over-the-top interactive scares. It’s one thing to walk through a haunt passively, it’s a whole ot...[Read More]

#2: 13th Gate Haunted House – Louisiana

13th Gate is the original haunted attraction and covers a mind-boggling 40,000 square feet. The name comes from the thirteen different gates that separate the attraction’s sections. Each section has multiple rooms, a common theme, and plenty of scares. The gates make a strong separation between the themes, which helps avoid overlap that could water down the scares. In order to survive, you’ll need...[Read More]

#3: 17th Door Haunted House – Southern California

A newcomer on the USA Best Haunted House list is 17th Door Haunted House in Southern California! This place loves to dive into the story behind the haunt, and are you surprised? This is the closest house to Hollywood! We were captivated by the awesome story that was on display in 2019, a story called Perpetuum Penitentiary and a torturous story of Paula and her coming to grips with murdering her o...[Read More]

#4: Indy Scream Park – Indiana

The spooky sideshow-esque Haunt from Indiana, Indy Scream Park, was one of the best haunts we went to last year and 2020 looks like they’re tapping into and doubling down on what makes people scared. The newest haunt at Indy Scream Park is Lockdown – a prison attraction overrun by the worst of the worst and they’re looking to take their revenge out on YOU. Yes, another “touch” attraction for Indy ...[Read More]

#5: Dead End Hayride – Wyoming

During the day, Pinehaven Farm hosts an annual fall festival with a pumpkin patch and all sorts of safe, family-friendly attractions. For more than 20 years, this farm just outside of the Twin Cities has been a destination for families. Dead End Hayride isn’t like most haunted “houses” so they always change up their trail from year to year. They bring back favorites and tend to always add new cool...[Read More]

#6: Fear Factory – Utah

One of our favorite newer haunts is FEAR FACTORY in Salt Lake City! This park is as large as a city block and FULL of things to do! If you’re looking for something terrifying to do in or around SLC, this is the place you should go to. Looks like they have everything. They boast that the park is a haunted haunted house park that has had 11 documented historical deaths before it was a fun attraction...[Read More]

#7: Pennhurst Asylum – Pennsylvania

Another new member to the terrifying list of scares in Pennhurst Asylum out of Spring City in Pennsylvania! The three themed attractions this year are The Pennhurst Asylum (their long-standing theme), The Morgue and The Pennhurst Tunnels. Three ways to get your minds blown. This is a Asylum-themed attraction that seems to be all the rage in that part of the country. Something about real old hospit...[Read More]

#8: Dark Hour – Texas

One of the biggest states boasts an incredible haunt in Plano Texas’ Dark Hour. What separates Dark Hour from most of the haunts on our list is that Dark Hour is open year-round. Switching out their themes to match up with the year. Impressive costuming and sets made this place stick out in our minds. We love haunters that are committed to doing the haunt thing all year! It takes commitment. As me...[Read More]

#9: Erebus: 4 Story Haunted House: Michigan

Founded in 2000, Erebus is in its 20th year, and they’re not even starting to slow down. They held the world record for the World’s Largest Walk-Through Haunted Attraction from 2004-2009, and are still incredibly close to the current titleholder in size.   The 4 stories of scares are in an old parking garage with over 100,000 square feet. It’s so big that it takes up most of a city block! All that...[Read More]

#10: Netherworld Haunted House – Georgia

Netherworld has plenty of clout in the haunting business. In their almost two decades, their haunt and crew have been involved in a couple of large Hollywood horror films. Zombieland filmed some of their sections at Netherworld, and Rob Zombie used a lot of the props and a lot of the crew to film Halloween 2. Just to add to the Hollywood cred, a good number of the crew members have worked on The W...[Read More]

#11: Headless Horseman- New York

With a 250-year-old farm as the backdrop- The Headless Horseman (HHM) in New York does not need to go far for their setting! They are a local haunt open throughout the majority of the haunt season and field 7 haunted attractions, 4 gift shops, 5 cafes, and 1 terrifying hayride. The year-round crew started in 1992 and have been delivering excellent haunts year after year. With 6 attractions to take...[Read More]

#12: Bennett’s Curse – Maryland 

Bennet’s Curse stands amongst the top Halloween attractions in America due to their dedication to creating an immersive and interactive environment. They are a small mom-n-pop owned and operated business born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Creative theming, and painstaking execution with great scares. They strive to a trendsetter in the industry! We can’t wait to check them out! There are 4 at...[Read More]

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