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Don't miss your last chance of the year to visit a haunted attraction! Dead by Dawn Productions' House of Bathory presents Nightmare Weekend Before Christmas. This special Yuletide Freak Fest will be held this Friday and Saturday, December 17and 18 from 6-11pm. Click here for more information!
We're planning on making some changes to the site as we move into our 11th year. We're currently working on ways to update the look and functionality of the site to help it easier for you to find the information you're looking for. In addition, for those of you that advertise or are thinking about advertising on the site, we'll also be making changes to our advertising options. Look for new ad spots, different banner sizes and more affordable options for all advertisers. We also want to know what changes YOU would like to see made to the site. Either...
The voting for the 2010 Visitors Choice Awards has closed. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all of the fans who voted for their favorite haunted attractions. Click here to see who won.
Don't forget to vote for your favorite 2010 haunted attractions in the Visitors Choice Awards! Voting will take place through Halloween & winners will be announced in November. Make sure you vote so the winners aren't decided by only the haunt staff and operators!You can vote for as many haunts as you like for each category by coming back and voting again! Sorry, but duplicate votes wont be counted when voting for the same haunt more than once per category.
Over 30 Halloween events are today! Be sure to call ahead in case they're closed due to the weather. Also, don't forget to submit your reviews and vote for your favorite haunts!
Don't feel like going to a haunted attraction this weekend? Then why not check out 2 movies for the price of 1? This Friday & Saturday the Keno Drive-in in Kenosha will be showing Paranormal Activity 2 starting at 8pm and Case 39 starting at 9:40pm. Admission is just $8.00 for ages 12 & up and $4.00 for kids ages 5-11! Don't forget your blankets!Click here for more information!
Looking for something to do? There are over 100 Halloween event options today! If you don't make it to any events during the day, why not check out some spooky haunts? Over 75 will be open tonight! Also, don't forget to submit your reviews and vote for your favorite haunts!
There are only two weekends left until Halloween, so be sure to get out and see some haunted attractions! 18 are open tonight!
One of my favorite Halloween cartoons, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, returns to ABC next week Thursday, October 28 at 7pm.On Friday, October 29 at 7pm, ABC will be repeat It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and NBC will be showing Scared Shrekless.On Saturday, October 30 at 7pm, NBC will be repeating Scared Shrekless and then showing Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space at 7:30pm.
Looking for something to do next week Thursday, October 28, but don't feel like going to a haunted attraction? Why not check out a movie?NCM Fathom and the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 invite you to a haunted house party like none you've ever experienced. RiffTrax own Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett will be back for an evening of hilarious riffing on the horror classic "House on Haunted Hill!" On Thursday, Oct. 28, the guys treat this Vincent Price classic to their signature brand of rapid-fire comedy. The event will be broadcast live to movie theaters...
Join Michelle and the FM 102/1 Street Team at the Wisconsin Feargrounds on Saturday, October 16th from 8-9pm for a chance to win FM 102/1 prizes!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to tell you about a really cool event happening at Point Beach State Forest near Two Rivers this weekend. It's the 11th annual Friends of Point Beach Halloween Bash! This all day event starts with a pumpkin carving contest in the morning and includes trick or treating from 5:30-7:00, a haunted house, and wagon rides. People go crazy decorating their sites up for trick or treating. Stop on out to site 49 and say hello to yours truly! For more details visit http://friendsofpointbeachsf.org/2010_haloween_flyer.htmAlso I'm heading out to Neenah's Most Haunted tomorrow night and 13th Nightmare...
Big Daddy here - last year's Biggest Fan contest was so successful that I am now upping the game and holding the second annual contest! Are you "Haunted Wisconsin.com's BIGGEST FAN?" contest! There are two requirements to enter:1. Be 18 years of age or older2. In 50 words or less, submit details of why you are Haunted Wisconsin's biggest fan by Wednesday, October 27th, 2010!3. Declare your devotion to Big Daddy! (OK - that is optional. . .) Tell me why YOU are HauntedWisconsin.com's BIGGEST FAN! That's it! Simple, hey? If chosen, the winner and a guest will receive an evening out with...
Do you have a PS3? If so, you may want to check out the PlayStation®Store "Monster Mayhem Deal of the Week". This Saturday, you can get a FREE Movie Rental! You can rent Bram Stoker's Dracula (for FREE) when you visit the Halloween Horror Flicks collection on PlayStation®Store,this Saturday, 10/16, from 7 PM CST through 5 AM CST 10/17. You can also get discounts on monster movies like Let the Right One In, Dawn of the Dead, The Fog and many more.
Hey peeps! Big Daddy here. I ventured out last night to Wisconsin Fear Grounds. This place was ROCKIN'! From my experience; attendance is a way to tell if a haunt is good. Well, the HUNDREDS of people in line CAN'T be wrong! Ok - I am sure you are interested in Big Daddy's take on this haunt. I must say that this is the BEST haunt in the area! My opinion is based on the size, value, attention to detail, and quality of the actors. Some of the actors are trained professionals - and it shows! All are very passionate...
Join FM 102/1 at the Hubertus House of Horror and the Meadowbrook Haunted Cornfield tonight, Friday, October 8th.Schroeder and the FM 102/1 Street Team will be hanging out at Hubertus House of Horror and giving away prizes from 7-8:30pm.Adler & the FM 102/1 Street Team will be at Meadowbrook Haunted Cornfield from 8-10pm.
The VC Awards are back for 2010! Vote now for your favorite haunts. Voting will take place through Halloween & winners will be announced in November.You can vote for as many haunts as you like for each category by coming back and voting again! Sorry, but duplicate votes wont be counted when voting for the same haunt more than once per category.
With the suffering economy we find ourselves cutting corners and sacrificing entertainment. However, the inability to enjoy the simple adventures can make one's soul unhappy. So I've decided to create several recipes for fun in the fall. Whether you are looking for time with the family, lover, party goer or adventurer … there is a whole day dedicated to you simply having fun. Since it is early in the fall season, my first “recipe” is for families. A Fall Recipe for the Family Ingredients 9” pie crust ($1.79)1 can evaporated milk ($.95)Cinnamon ($.89)Nutmeg ($.89)Brown Sugar ($1.10)Sugar ($1.12)6 egg whites ($.79)Ginger...
Some of you may have noticed the My Fright Finder feature on Haunted Wisconsin where you can create a list of haunts you want to visit by clicking the skulls in the event list or clicking on the "Add to My Fright Finder" link in event listings.I use the feature to keep track of which haunts I want to go to each weekend. This weekend, I wanted to print the list and realized it looked pretty terrible printed and it didn't have much useful information.Today I added a printable view with a large map, more info for each event (including...
Thanks to WFRV-TV for featuring HauntedWisconsin.com yesterday!
Big Daddy here. Just found an article which says that AMC's 2010 Fear Fest will feature everyone's favorite masked and machete-wielding person, Jason Vorhees!The Schedule Friday the 13th Mon Oct 18 @ 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm Friday the 13th, Part 2 Mon Oct 18 @ 10:15 pm | 9:15 pm Friday the 13th Part 3 Tue Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Tue Oct 19 @ 10:15 pm | 9:15 pm Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Thu Oct 21 @ 12:15 am | 11:15 am Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives Thu Oct 21 @...
FM 102/1's Schroeder and their Street Team will be at the Wisconsin Feargrounds tomorrow, Friday, October 1st, from 8p-9p. Join them for some crazy fun and a chance to win FM 102/1 prizes!
Elvira returns to TV this weekend with her new show, "Elvira's Movie Macabre". (Click here for showtimes) According to Fangoria.com, "the new season, currently filming, will showcase 26 movies, ranging from such classic turkeys as THE CREEPING TERROR, TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE and THE GIANT GILA MONSTER to the odd classic like NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD". Click here to read the full interview.
We've been waiting all year to and the time has finally arrived!! There are a total of 10 events open today including four haunted attractions; Hauntfest, Lakewood Haunted Zoo, Seventh Circle Haunt, and The Haunted Barn.Tomorrow there will be 15 events open including seven haunted attractions; Haunted Cornfield at Meadowbrook Pumpkin Farm, Jellystone Warrens Trail of Terror, and Terror on the Fox. Hauntfest is having their soft opening this weekend during Harvest Fair, so admission is is only $12! Also discounted this weekend only is the brand new Seventh Circle Haunt. Admission is just $7.00!
Oh, nooooooooooo! The great pumpkin is down again.The crew at Halloween Express will likely have the store open again soon. They have had plenty of experience at resurrecting the iconic pumpkin shaped store that acts like a beacon for all of us who see it from I-94.WTMJ Article
Welcome to the new members of our 2010 Review Crew team; Allyson, Brett, Justin, Greg and Crystal!Be sure to check out our Review Crew page in the upcoming weeks to read more about our RC members and to read their reviews!Thank you to everyone who applied to be part of this years Review Crew. We received many great applications which made it even more difficult to choose our new members. If you didn't get picked this year, please try again next year!
The second annual Oshkosh zombie walk, INFECTION 2010, is a free family friendly event that will be held this Saturday, September 4th at 6:30pm. Show up as a member of the living dead and roam downtown Oshkosh. Afterwards, a free, all ages after party, with contests, trivia, raffles and concessions will be held at the Time Community theater. All proceeds from the raffles and concession sales will go to the Theater.Click here for more information!
Big Daddy here:I heard it thru the Halloween grapevine (thanks, Grampa!) that Starbucks had begun selling it's tasty seasonal treat, pumpkin spice latte!After a visit to a few Starbucks in my area, I found it at the Starbucks on highway 100 and Bluemound! I only have one word to say: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM (is that a word?) BD
Big Daddy here!I was driving down S. 27th street, and low and behold, the Halloween Express anchor store is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! YAY!Needless to say, I stopped in. I was fortunate enough to meet with Jon Majdoch, co-owner of Halloween Express. He is a great guy!We chatted for quite awhile. He revealed to me that: - the Brookfield store opened up today - the Gurnee Mills location is now open - the Greenfield store will be open on Tuesday, September 1st; - they are ground breaking on the big pumpkin in Racine tomorrow - they will be working on the big pumpkin at...
The 2010 Harvest Fair website is up and running! Thanks for the folks at the State Fair administration for providing me with updates on when the website would be up and running!JR
Applications are DUE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (FRIDAY, AUGUST 27). You should apply if the following describes you!• Love Halloween• Love haunted attractions• Good writing, spelling & grammar skills• No affiliation with a haunt for the past 18 months• Able & willing to travel to five assigned haunts anytime prior to the last week in October• Ability to provide interesting, constructive, unbiased reviews• Able & willing to drive an hour or more one way• Are 17 years of age or older (current members are in their early 20's to early 40's) Please read our Review Crew F.A.Q. page prior to applying....
There's still time to apply to be part of our Review Crew! We want YOU to be part of the crew!! We especially need those of you from the Madison/Whitewater area or those willing to travel there. Not only do you get to have fun checking out Halloween haunted attractions, but you'll get to meet your fellow RC members and the staff of HauntedWisconsin.com at our annual Meet & Greet / Early Halloween party! Applications are DUE BY MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 27. You should apply if the following describes you! • Love Halloween • Love haunted attractions • Good...
I just checked - and the 2010 Harvest Fair website is now under construction! Here is the link and be sure to check it often! The dates for this year's Harvest Fair are September 24th - 26th.http://www.wistatefair.com/10_harvest_fair/
That subject caught my eye while looking through emails today. abc distributing sent out their Halloween merchandise email this morning, which means it's time to start getting into the Halloween spirit! One of their new items is a life size animated body bag for $19.95. Enjoy what's left of summer while you can, because the best holiday ever will be here before you know it! Have you seen any Halloween items in any local stores?
Big Daddy here. I have been "feenin'" for Halloween for a few weeks now. Why? Because last year, stores began rolling out the Halloween merchandise around June 29th.Not so this year. BUT. . .I was at Michael's on Highway 100 and National today and they began putting out a small Halloween display.Most, if not all, merchandise on this end-of-aisle display was new, never seen before stuff! How exciting!So, let the 2010 Halloween season BEGIN!Big Dahdah
Be part of HauntedWisconsin.com! We're currently looking for additional Review Crew members to travel to haunts throughout Wisconsin. Applications are due by midnight on Friday, August 27. You should apply if the following describes you! • Love Halloween • Love haunted attractions • Good writing, spelling & grammar skills • No affiliation with a haunt for the past 18 months • Able & willing to travel to five assigned haunts during the first four weekends in October • Ability to provide interesting, constructive, unbiased reviews • Able & willing to drive an hour or more one way • Are 17...
From now through July 31st, get $75 off when you purchase both a Site Sponsor ad spot (any tier) and a Bottom Fold banner ad spot (9 left). Featured Event advertisers and Contest Sponsors may also purchase either a Site Sponsor ad spot or a Bottom Fold banner ad spot for $75 off through July 31st. Click here for more information about advertising on HauntedWisconsin.com. The discount will be $50 after July 31, 2010. One discount per advertiser.
There are only 145 days left until Halloween and even less until the Halloween season begins! If you own or operate a Halloween event (haunted house, hayride, corn maze, zombie walk, etc.) now is the time to submit your event information! As always, basic listings are FREE and you can always update your information as the season gets closer. If you submitted your event in the past and included a user name, you can use the log in link at the top of the page and update your event information for 2010. If you didn’t include a user name or...
Thanks to a suggestion on our message board, we've added a new 'Zombie Walk' category to our events pages. If you're in charge of a zombie walk and/or zombie pub crawl or are associated with it, please submit the information to our event listing for free! Please also feel free to add information on our message board as well!
Yep, it's tonight! Get gruesome and head over to Capone's at 6pm to participate in the zombie walk (pub crawl). This is for those of you 21 and older. There's a $5.00 donation fee, which will be donated to the Lakeshore Weekend for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. So don't be a stingy zombie and give a little extra. You can view more details on Facebook, or call The Mad Hatter at (920) 683-3268 for details.
There are now less than 200 days until Halloween, and less than 10 days until Hallowang. Hallow what? Hallowang was founded in April 2006 on the principle that Halloween is so much fun, it should be twice a year. The main difference between Halloween and Hallowang? Scariness. Hallowang is meant for the lighter side of Halloween like a human La-Z-Boy or characters from Scooby Doo. You won't find any vampires here. The fun starts next Saturday, April 24 at 8pm at 5th Ward Pub with the "Toss Across" Tourney Partner event. At 9:30pm stop by Walker's Pint for Elbow Quarter-Catching...
To help keep you updated, we'll soon be sending out newsletters with information about local Halloween happenings and site updates. We’ll also notify you with any breaking news such as an event being closed for the night, so you don’t waste your time driving there. And of course we know everyone loves discounts and free stuff! We’ll send you coupons from local events and businesses and will let you know about any contests we’ll be holding. Click here to sign up!
HauntedWisconsin.com is now in its 10th year online! Thank you to everyone who has visited and interacted with us over the years. We'll continue to improve the site and hope to be your #1 source for Halloween and haunted attraction information in Wisconsin for many years to come! As always, we welcome your ideas and suggestions! Click here to let us know how we can improve. Want to see how we've changed over the years? Click here! We wish everyone a tremendous 2010!!
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