DECATUR — The barometer for how successful a scare is can be rated in a very visual way. “When people are on the floor, peeing their pants, then we know we’ve succeeded,” Kay Swinehart said. Swinehart ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Fans of horror mazes are in for a treat this year, with a historic West Hills house transforming into a Halloween ...

It was an honor for production designer Darren Gilford to work on Disney’s new adaptation of “Haunted Mansion.” As one of the first creative Imagineering interns in the ’90s, the attraction has always ...

Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday is back and ready to cause some frights once again. The popular attraction at the California park is reopening its spooky doors on July 29, just in time for ...

You’ve seen the ads and videos to enter, at your risk, a home decorated with all types of ghoulish decorations and visual and sound effects designed to replicate a haunted house. Actors and actresses ...

Oak Lawn haunted house Midnight Terror will take on narrative and design changes this fall that owner Justin Cerniuk hopes will appeal to young people and boost ...

From Marie Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors to Disneyland's Haunted Mansion to horror-themed escape rooms, haunted house attractions have terrified and delighted audiences around the world for more than ...