Compiled by Ashmar Mandou
Do you dare muster up the courage to visit the haunted sites of the old Joliet prison, or come face to face with the monsters occupying Oak Lawn at the Midnight Terror Haunted House? This weekend thrill seekers can have their pick of which spooky sites they’d like to experience as several of them open their creaky doors. We created a list of not-to-miss haunted houses to check out to kick-off the Halloween season.
13th Floor Chicago and the Old Joliet Haunted Prison Haunted Houses
September 24th through November 13th
5050 River Rd., Schiller Park, IL 60176
www.13thfloorchicago.com
www.hauntedprison.com
This weekend will mark the 2021 opening season for the brand-new location of 13th Floor Chicago haunted house in Schiller Park and the all-new haunted house The Old Joliet Haunted Prison in Joliet. Returning for a terrifying eighth season in Chicagoland, 13th Floor Chicago will open in a brand-new location with two new haunted attractions, Bad Blood and The Spirit of Halloween, in one setting at 5050 River Road in Schiller Park.
Midnight Terror Haunted House
September 24th through November 6th
5520 W. 111th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453
www.midnightterrorhauntedhouse.com
Midnight Terror Haunted House is proud to be scaring Oak Lawn and the Greater Chicagoland area for seventh year! We use “Old School” tactics, with a balance of “New School” technology and we put extreme focus on making Midnight Terror an “Actor Driven”, terrifying show!
Dungeon of Doom
September 25th through November 6th
600 26th St., Zion, IL 60099
www.dungeonofdoom.com
The Legendary Dungeon of Doom Haunted House has been terrifying the Midwest for 25 years, and have been making an impact ever since they opened in 1997. From a strip mall, to “The Giant” at Six Flags Great America, to the Lake County Fair Grounds, then the Warwick Building, to their current resting place at 600 29th St. One of the many aspects of The Dungeon of Doom Haunted House that made it legendary is its “Killer Crew”.
Realm of Terror
October 1st through 31st
421 W. Rollins Rd., Round Lake, IL 60073
www.realmofterror.com
If you have been looking for the Craziest, Most Intense, Extreme Halloween Experience… You have found it. The Realm of Terror is the Highest-Ever rated Haunted House in Illinois, having been named #1 Haunted House by HauntedIllinois.com and HauntedHouseChicago.com, and has been featured in HuffingtonPost, The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, and more. Needless to say: Leave the Kids at home for this one. This is a Haunted House designed to not only to scare you, but to crawl into your head and mess you up for life.
