{"id":98886580,"date":"2016-10-25T16:56:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T20:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98886580"},"modified":"2021-10-28T11:46:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T15:46:56","slug":"americas-most-terrifying-interactive-halloween-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/americas-most-terrifying-interactive-halloween-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"6 of America\u2019s Most Terrifying Interactive Halloween Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have noticed that it\u2019s Halloween once again. And with arguments over costume styles (whether it\u2019s better to be hilariously clever or horrifyingly scary), the acceptance of bite-sized candy bars, and horror movie marathons, you\u2019re also probably obsessed (like we are) with the most recent Halloween tradition: the interactive attraction.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s haunted houses, haunted hayrides, or theme park events, bone-chilling audience-immersing experiences\u00a0have become a Halloween staple in recent years. And with ever-increasing\u00a0production values, terrifying effects, and elaborate concepts, it\u2019s no secret that they\u2019re a lot of fun (in a terrifying sort of way). So if you\u2019re looking for a good fright, here\u2019s a look at some of the scariest Halloween attractions you can visit in the United States.<\/p>\n

Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)<\/h2>\n

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A Philadelphia Halloween tradition, Terror Behind the Walls takes advantage of the historic city\u2019s most notorious landmark: the Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP). A forerunner to the modern penitentiary, ESP opened in 1829 and pioneered the development of solitary confinement. It even once housed Al Capone before it closed in 1971.<\/p>\n

Now designated as a national landmark, ESP spends most of the year operating as a museum. But if you have Halloween travel deals<\/a>, you’ll be able to see it when it mutates into an enormous Halloween theme park with many different attractions, featuring actors that will terrorize you by doing jump scares, kidnapping guests, and splitting up groups. There are even VIP packages at ESP<\/a> where horror fans can book to have a drink, dinner, or an after-dark tour.<\/p>\n

Erebus (Pontiac, Michigan)<\/h2>\n

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Located just about 30 miles from Detroit, Erebus<\/a> is kind of infamous in the world of haunted houses. It\u2019s not only routinely considered to be the top Halloween attraction in Michigan (a state that boasts more haunted houses than any other), but it was also the first-ever holder of the world record for the largest haunted house. The four-floor complex centers on the tale of Dr. Colbert, a scientist who built a time machine with a problem — those who travel in it are viewed by whatever time period they go back to as a virus and are attacked. So after running out of money, Colbert continues his experiments by pretending that the machine is a \u201chaunted house\u201d and uses paying guests as human guinea pigs.<\/p>\n

The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati, Ohio)<\/h2>\n
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The Ben-Gals Cheerleaders came through last night… here is one of the many awesome moments. Video coming. #dentschoolhouse #bengalcheerleaders #bengals #scareface #cincinnati #nfl #hauntedhouse<\/a><\/p>\n

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