Monday, November 3, 2008

Halloween is over - Now what?

Halloween may be over, but the spookiness in the Chicagoland area doesn't end at Halloween and HauntedHouseChicago.com will continue to bring you information about horror, Halloween and haunted house events throughout the year. Following are a few upcoming events, and several other websites you can keep tabs on to make sure you're keeping it spooky 24/7/365!

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EVENTS (Click the names to go to the websites)

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Fangoria returns to Rosemont in March for 3 days of bloody good fun.

Flashback Weekend Chicago's own home-grown horror convention returns in the spring for a special Twilight-themed event the first weekend in April!

HAuNTcon The Annual Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow & Convention will take place in Milwaukee the last weekend in April in 2009. Open to the general public, HAuNTcon is a great place to learn about the business of haunting, network with haunters on a national level, sample some of Wisconsin's best haunted houses and generally have a spooky good time on exactly the opposite end of the year from Halloween!

EXTENDED EVENTS : Haunted House Tradeshows Within Driving Distance of Chicago (Click the names to go to the websites)

TransWorld's Haunt & Attractions Show, St. Louis, MO March, 2009

The Midwest Haunters Convention, Columbus, OH June, 2009

WEBSITES (Click the names to go to the websites)

ChicagoHorror.com Stay up-to-date on All Things Scary in the Chicagoland area!

ChicagoZombie.com Stay up-to-date on All Things Zombie in the Chicagoland area!

ZombieArmyProductions.com The production team behind the 3 HHC User Top-Rated Haunted Houses in Chicago also makes movies and other mischief throughout the year.

ZombiePinups.com Beauty & BRAAAINS! The website that helped launch a cultural phenomena is based in Chicago and holds events and contests throughout the year!

HauntingHorror.com The Official Message Board for HauntedHouseChicago.com, the 4 sites listed above and a dozen other horror, Halloween and haunt industry websites.

FOR THE HAUNTED HOUSE ENTHUSIAST (Click the names to go to the websites)

RottingFleshRadio.com The weekly podcast for the horror, Halloween & haunted house industries - music, news, interviews and much more!

ChatGraveyard.com The online haunters' hangout. Meet and network with haunted house owners, actors, make up artists, etc. via live chat.

HauntedAttraction.com The website for the Premier Magazine for the Haunted House Industry.

IAHAweb.com The Official Website for the International Association of Haunted Attractions - Scream As One!

HauntUniverse.com The social network where Haunt Industry owners, actors, home haunters, and enthusiasts can communicate.

The Top 10 Haunted Houses in Chicagoland 2008

The reviews and votes are in and we have the Top 10 Haunted Houses in Chicagoland for 2008! Congratulations to those who made the cut and here's hoping ALL the haunted houses in Chicagoland had a safe and successful Halloween season!

HHC Critics' Picks 2008

Chosen by the HHC Review Staff

  1. Nightmares: Basement of the Dead
  2. Statesville Haunted Prison/City of the Dead
  3. Dungeon of Doom
  4. Dream Reapers
  5. Raven's Grin Inn
  6. Reapers Realm
  7. The Fear at Navy Pier
  8. Eleventh Hour/Evil Intentions
  9. Realm of Terror
  10. Dragon's Dome

HHC User Picks 2008

As voted by HHC Users throughout October

  1. The Fear at Navy Pier
  2. Statesville Haunted Prison/City of the Dead
  3. Dragon's Dome
  4. Reapers Realm
  5. Realm of Terror
  6. Eleventh Hour/Evil Intentions
  7. Anna in the Darkness
  8. Nightmares: Basement of the Dead
  9. Dream Reapers
  10. St. Pascal's Haunted House