Valentine's Day Haunted Houses

Looking to celebrate the most romantic day of the year with blood and gore instead of flowers and chocolate?

NYC's Blood Manor is celebrating once again with their Bloody Valentine's Weekend, which runs from Feburary 14 - 17. Online Presale Tickets are $30.00 for General Admission and $50.00 for RIP Entry.  http://www.bloodmanor.com 

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Brighton Asylum in Passaic, NJ is following up their 2012 Christmas Haunt with a Valentine's Day Haunt called Dark Valentine on February 15th & 16th. General Admission Tickets are $25.00 and RIP Tickets are $35.00. http://www.night-mares.com

2013 Blackout Off-Season Starts Now!

Get ready New York! The shockingly early email just went out. They teased us for months about the 2011 Off-Season Event, but for 2013 the shock is that the event will start in 3 days. Hope you didn't have plans this weekend. A small amount of tickets will be released sometime soon and they will be available to anyone. 

It's seriously cold in NYC. Will there be nudity in this year's Off-Season Event? The Frostbite would be terrifying. Tension is running high as we wait for the limited number of tickets to be released. Will you be one of the lucky few?

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Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!

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Today is 204th Birthday of Edgar Allan Poe!

I love this illustration by Matthew Childers. It was commisioned for the Barter Theatre's production of the one-man show, 'Journey Through The Mind... Edgar Allan Poe.'

Visit...

The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in New York City

The Poe useum in Richmond, VA

The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in Philadelphia, P

 

Happy New Year!

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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