Come Halloween time, the fearless will drag their easily scared friends to one of any number of haunted house attractions to enjoy the adrenaline that the body produces when its fight or flight ...

Are ghosts real? It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves. You’ve heard bump-in-the-night noises, smelled weird odors, and experienced bizarre dreams. And, thanks to our cultural obsession with ...

Portland, Oregon, was one of the most dangerous ports in the U.S. during the early 19th century; this PNW town was the epicenter of an illicit and inhumane maritime practice known as shanghaiing.

Let me be very upfront about this—it would take me less than two seconds to answer a question about whether or not I'd ever live in a haunted house. The answer is an emphatic no. In fact, growing up ...

A film crew encounters a creepy surprise while exploring the inside of a haunted house. Aspiring filmmaker Chase finds the perfect place to shoot his horror film: the Arx Mortis Haunted House. But ...

Get your fright on this Halloween season at these area haunted houses. In addition to general admission tickets, many haunts offer VIP (skip the general admission line) and instant access (skip both ...

Salem is not the only spooky town in the U.S. Though the Massachusetts hot spot probably is worth a visit for any Spooky Season enthusiast (we'll get to why later), there are towns in every state in ...

Joseph S. Pete Oct 13, 2024 Oct 13, 2024 0 Bags of bite-sized candy are cropping up in pharmacy aisles. Giant skeletons are looming over lawns. Actors are donning makeup and masks to look as spooky as ...

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