REVIEW: Christmas Nightmares

Christmas Nightmares
2 Brighton Avenue
Passaic, NJ

On December 8th, we paid a visit to Christmas Nightmares presented by Night-mares Haunted Attraction in Passaic, NJ. We have always loved the idea of a walk-through haunted house with a Christmas theme and Christmas Nightmares didn't disappoint. 

 

Is It Scary

Christmas Nightmares offers creative startle scares and surprises that will terrify some and delight others.

 

What We Loved

We loved getting attacked by man-eating Christmas lights, the interactive set pieces, and the enthusiastic actors. The surprise ending was particularly fabulous and reminiscent of Beetlejuice. We applaud Nightmares Haunted Attraction for providing a delightfully dark haunted Christmas experience. I mean, who doesn't love the visual imagery of Santa Claus clutching a chainsaw?

 

What Could Be Better

Christmas Nightmares is an outstanding off-season haunt, but we always find ourselves wanting a little more. We would have liked to see a few more Christmas details in certain areas, like labeling the hanging body bags "Naughty Children" or "Inefficient Elves." A creepy soundtrack of seasonal songs and sounds would have added an ominous tone.

 

Final Thoughts

Christmas Nightmares is a fantastic off-season haunted house. They have fully committed to the Christmas theme and it may become one of our favorite yuletide traditions. We can't wait to see what they dish out for Halloween.

 

Christmas Nightmares 2012 Season

December 1st, 8th, and 15th

 

Ticket Information

General Admission: $25.00

RIP Fast Pass: $35.00

 

Additional Information

• Official Website
• Facebook Page
• Twitter

 

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Christmas Mourning

What did you find under your Christmas tree?

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas from The Raven & Black Cat!

It's Christmas Eve...

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On Christmas Eve, I love to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas with a cup of hot cocoa and some Gingerdead Cookies. What are your holiday traditions?

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Christmas Haunted Houses!

Celebrate the season by dragging Halloween into December. The 13 Days of Creepmas are in full swing and there are two Christmas themed Haunts in the NY/NJ area to get you in the Creepmas spirit. 

Nightmares Haunted Attraction in Passaic, New Jersey becomes Christmas Nightmares for 3 Saturdays on December 1st, 8th, and 15th from 8-10pm. Explore Santa's workshop and hope you get out alive.  Tickets are $20.

Nightmare (Before Christmas): The Experiment returns for a second year! This new and expanded version of Nightmare: New York's audience participation haunt  runs December 7th - 23rd at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center on the Lower East Side. Tickets are $30.

Baby Jesus + Zombies

GIVEAWAY: Paige Reynolds Art Prints

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Paige Reynolds creates stunningly creepy art. We are thrilled that they will be awarding a set of art prints to one very lucky reader of The Raven & Black Cat. The set will include 6x6 art prints 'Release'  and 'Cog.' 

The deadline to enter is 12:00 AM on  December 31, 2012.

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Paige Reynolds Art is located in Toronto, Canada. Check out a few of our favorites below and visit the Paige Reynolds Etsy Shop to see their entire grotesquely gorgeous collection.  

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Murder, Mayhem & Disasters at Green-Wood Cemetery

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This Sunday, journey down to Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery for their Murder, Mayhem, & Disasters Walking Tour.  

Sunday, November 18, 2012  |  1:00 PM - 3:30 PM  |  Green-Wood Cemetery  | Brooklyn, NY

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Tickets: $15.00

Official Website   -   Buy Tickets

Haunts Open November 5 - 11th

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Still celebrating Halloween? The following Haunted Houses are open this week:

NEW YORK

Gravesend Inn Haunted Hotel
Brooklyn, NY

Open  Nov. 5   |  Tickets: $6.00

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Blackout Haunted House
New York, NY

Open Nov. 5 - 10   |  Tickets: $50.00

2012 Review

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Blood Manor
New York, NY

Open Nov. 8 - 11   |  Tickets: $30 - $60

Discount Tickets   -   2012 Review

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Killers: A Nightmare Haunted House
New York, NY

Open Nov. 9 - 10   |  Tickets: $30 - $60

Discount Tickets   -   2012 Review

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Times Scare Haunted House
New York, NY

Open Year- Round   |  Tickets: $27.00

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PENNSYLVANIA

Terror Behind The Walls
Philadelphia, PA

Open Nov. 10   |  Tickets: $29.50

2012 Review

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LAS VEGAS

Goretorium
Las Vegas, NV

Open Year-Round   |  Tickets: $25 - $60

Haunted Houses Extended Into November

Halloween isn't over until we say it's over.

Haunted Houses Open In November

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Manhattan

Blackout Haunted House
New York, NY

Blood Manor
New York, NY

Killers: A Nightmare Haunted House
New York, NY

Times Scare Haunted House
New York, NY

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Long Island

Darkside Haunted House
Wading River, NY

Chamber of Horrors
Sayville, NY

Gateway's Haunted Playhouse
Bellport, NY

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Eastern Pennsylvania

The Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride
Glen Mills, PA

Field of Screams
Mountville, PA

PennHurst Asylum
Spring City, PA

Shocktoberfest
Sinking Spring, PA

Terror Behind The Walls
Philadelphia, PA

The Raven & Black Cat Guide To Halloween in Las Vegas (2012 Edition)

Haunted Houses

Dr. Havock's Sideshow of Curiosities
The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

October 31st  | 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Tickets: $12.50

This spooky interactive sideshow is a delicious morsel of Halloween entertainment.

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Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror
2321 N. Rainbow Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV

October 31st | 7:00 PM to Midnight

Tickets: $12.00 - $35.00

Don't miss this brilliantly theatrical terror fest. Three attractions ranging from clown-themed startle scares to an intense R-Rated Haunt that will scare even the bravest horror fans. 

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Fright Dome
Circus Circus
Las Vegas, NV

October 31st | 7:00 PM to Midnight

Tickets: $37.95 - $52.95

Fright Dome is the ultimate Halloween Party! 5 Haunted Houses, Live Shows, Premium Rides and Attractions, Scare Zones, and one of the best Zombie-themed Haunted Houses we've ever seen.

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Goretorium
Harmon & Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV

Open Year-Round | 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM

Tickets: $25.00 - $60.00

Eli Roth's Goretorium will not "F*ck you" as their tag line suggests, but this year-round attraction delivers on their promise of gore and a good time. 

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Las Vegas Haunts
Two Locations
Las Vegas, NV

Hotel Fear is located at Craig Road and Revere. Asylum is located at The Fremont Street Experience.

October 31st | 6:30 PM to Midnight

Tickets: $12.00 - $15.00

Two traditional walk-through style haunted houses with a haunted hotel and insane asylum theme. Fun haunted houses for all ages.

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The Screamont Experiment
Vegas Club Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

October 31st | 7:00 PM to Midnight

Tickets: $20.00 - $30.00

The Screamont Experiment has taken over part of the Vegas Club & Casino on Fremont Street. This clever maze of mayhem and deception is a fun Halloween adventure.

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EVENTS

Evil Dead The Musical
Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

October 31st | 8:30 PM & 11:30PM

Tickets: $49.99 - $69.99

The only Halloween Event in Las Vegas that will send you home literally dripping with blood. 

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween From The Raven & Black Cat!

Superstorm Sandy Rocks NYC

Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the east coast over the last two days. NYC suffered massive flooding and power outages.

Our thoughts go out to those impacted by the storm.  For information about donating to Red Cross Hurricane Relief - Click Here.

Frankenstorm Sandy introduced real life horror into the lives of many and tried to destroy one of our favorite holidays.  For the first time in its history the NYC Halloween Parade has been Cancelled. If you refuse to let this bitch of a weather system ruin your Halloween, there are still a few ways to celebrate in NYC.
 

HAUNTED HOUSES/HALLOWEEN EVENTS - OPEN OCTOBER 31, 2012

Bronx Haunted Warehouse
Bronx, NY

Crypt Crawl at St. John the Divine
New York, NY

Nosferatu: Live Music + Silent Film
Brooklyn, NY

Times Scare Haunted House
New York, NY

Long Island

Chamber of Horrors
Sayville, NY

Darkside Haunted House
Wading River, NY

Gateway's Haunted Playhouse
Bellport, NY

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UPDATE: The NYC Halloween Parade may be rescheduled for sometime next week.

Know of a Haunted House, Halloween Attraction, or Ghost Tour open tomorrow that we missed? Contact Us ASAP to add it to the list.

The Raven & Black Cat Guide to Halloween Weekend (2012 NYC Edition)

Haunted Houses

Manhattan

Blackout Haunted House
115 West 27th Street
New York, NY

September 27  -  November  4  

Tickets: $50.00

All advance tickets are SOLD OUT. A limited number of walk up tickets are available and a wait list program is in place.

Official Website  -  2012 Review

This infamous adults-only haunted house draws from the horrors of real life. You must sign a waiver. You must go through alone. There is a safe word and they will touch you. You won't find more extreme Halloween entertainment. 

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Blood Manor
163 Varick Street
New York, NY

October 5  -  November 3

Tickets: $30.00 - $45.00

Official Website  - Discount Tickets  -  Review

A blood-drenched traditional walk-through style haunted house. Blood Manor is like the haunted houses of your childhood -- on steroids. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent.

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Crypt Crawl: A Halloween Tour
1047 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY

Sat., Oct. 27, 2012   | 1:30PM, 3,PM 4PM, 5PM
Wed.,Oct. 31, 2012  |   5:00 PM

Tickets: $15.00 - $20.00

Official Website  -  Buy Tickets

 The Cathedral of St. John the Divine allows visitors to creep into the Cathedral's crypt to learn the origins of Halloween on this spooky guided tour.  

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Merchant's House Museum
29 West Fourth Street
New York, NY

• Candlelight Ghost Tours  |  Oct. 25 - 30
• 1865 Funeral Reenactment  |  Oct. 28
• Ghost Stories of the MHM  |  Oct 31

Tickets: $10.00 - $40.00

Official Website   -   Buy Tickets  -  Review

This Halloween visit a real haunted location for an authentic ghost experience or an 1865 Funeral Reenactment. The New York Times calls it, 'Manhattan's Most Haunted House.'  

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Killers: A Nightmare Haunted House
107 Suffolk Street
New York, NY

September 28 - November 3

Tickets: $20.00 - $60.00

Official Website  -  Discount Tickets  -  Review

A terrifyingly theatrical haunt inspired by the monsters that walk among us:  serial killers. Having them touch you is optional. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No children under 10 will be admitted.

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A theater and two themed bars keep Manhattan's only year-round haunted house company at Times Scare. Stop by for a creepy cocktail and a scare and stay for Silence! The Musical and Dan Sperry's Magic Show.

Times Scare
669 8th Avenue
New York, NY

Open Year-Round

Tickets: $22.00 - $27.00

Official Website  - Buy Tickets

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 Bronx 

The Bronx Haunted Warehouse stores the most terrifying monsters from Nightmare's past and a gaggle of grotesque zombies. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No children under 10 will be admitted.

Bronx Haunted Warehouse
1157 Commerce Avenue
Bronx, NY

October 5 - 31

Tickets: $13.00 - $30.00

Official Website  -  Discount Tickets

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Brooklyn

Dirty Work At The Wax Works is a demented story told by the 1970's Night
Watchman of Coney Island's infamous Presidential Wax Works. This after hours tour though the Hall of Presidents is peppered with excessive swearing and encounters with  excessive graphic violence. A perfect mash-up of Halloween Horror & Horrifying Presidents!

Creep Show at the Freak Show
1208 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

October 24 - 31 | 6:00 PM - Midnight

Tickets: $10.00

Official Website - Buy Tickets

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Then She Fell
2 Kingsland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

October 3 - November 18

Tickets: $65.00 - $250.00

Official Website  -  Buy Tickets  -  Review

This trip to Wonderland explores the dark psychological elements of Lewis Carroll's famous tale in an immersive non-linear multi-sensory theatrical adventure. Sheer perfection for those looking for an elegant blood-free way to celebrate Halloween.

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Long Island

Chamber of Horrors
5750 Sunrise Highway
Sayville, NY

October 5 - November 3

Tickets: $15.00 - $25.00

Official Website  - Buy Tickets

Slim Chance's Chamber of Horrors has turned a simple strip mall into a full out horror carnival complete with rides, food, and games!

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Gateway's Haunted Playhouse
215 South Country Road
Bellport, NY

September 28  -  November 3

Tickets: $25.00 - $30.00

Official Website  -  Buy Tickets

 Try to escape a 1940s era Gateway Playhouse without  contracting a deadly virus that is driving everyone insane. This year's offering is very theatrical and very scary. Visit their festive outdoor bar for some liquid courage.

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HV Asylum
426 Mill Road
Coram, NY

October 5  -  28

Official Website  - Tickets $25.00

Mayhem takes over this 13-Acre paintball field to create a creepy entirely outdoor experience that is fun for  the whole family.

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Victorian Inspired Halloween Events

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Phantasma Gorey 2012: The Grand Victorian Halloween Ball
91 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY

Sat., Oct. 27, 2012  |  8:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Tickets: $25.00 - $30.00

Official Website - Buy Tickets

"Dance the night away beneath the majestic Neo-Gothic arches of Riverside Church in an elegantly deranged celebration of all things whimsical, dark, and Edward Gorey. This legendary Halloween stomp features the hot jazz syncopations of Brian Carpenter's GHOST TRAIN ORCHESTRA, digital art by VJ HOLLY DAGGERS, and an ominous all-star cast."

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Gemini & Scorpio Present: Masquerade Macabre
227 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

Sat., Oct. 27, 2012  |   9:30 PM - 5:00 AM

Tickets: $20.00 - $50.00

Official Website  -  Buy Ticket

"A marvellous and mysterious event...a Halloween celebration of the extravagant and the grotesque...an all-night spectacle of atmosphere, costumery and diverse entertainments...an explosion of live music, dancing, circus arts, fire and late-night revelry, snake-charmed into an absinthe-fueled early-morning speakeasy."

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Nosferatu: Live Music + Silent Film
136 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

"This is a LIVE + SOUND + CINEMA event!
MORRICONE YOUTH play live music & soundscape for NOSFERATU: A Symphony of Horror. Pre-show by Morricone Youth includes classic horror movie scores set to a horror montage, costume contest, prizes, and candy!"

Sun., Oct. 28, 2012  |  12:10 AM

Wed., Oct. 31, 2012  |  10:00 PM

Tickets: $16.00

Official Website  -  Buy Tickets

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