With the onset of colder weather, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and the appearance of blanket scarves and sweaters popping up all over campus, Autumn is in full swing and for me, that means just one thing: Halloween. With my favorite holiday just around the corner, I find that the best way to get into the spooky spirit is by watching horror flicks, Pinterest-ing for quirky costume ideas, and attending every haunted house that I can convince someone to go to with me. Here are just a few of my favorite haunts to encourage you and your witches to drop that PSL and get excited for Halloween!
HAUnted Haus
Location: Rice Hall
Distance from AU: 0 miles
Cost: Free
Hours: October 28 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Quick Facts:
• A CAB event, this haunted attraction will take place in the vacant halls of Rice, where the ghosts of Rice Hall girls-past might make a guest appearance! Just kidding. But there will be nursing students acting out scenes for the Insane Asylum.
• The haunt will utilize all three floors of rice, including a carnival, an insane asylum, and a blackout. The floors are intended to get scarier as you move up.
• There will also be a dance party in the Rice lobby while the haunt is going on.
Indy Scream Park
Location: 5211 South New Columbus Rd., Anderson
Distance from AU: 7.2 miles (14 minute drive)
Cost: $22.95 to $29.95 (dependent on date)
**All tickets are $5 more at the box office
Hours:
7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.—Sunday to Thursday
7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.—Fridays
7:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.—Saturdays
7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.—November 4 & 5
Quick Facts:
• 6 attractions for the price of 1! Pandemic, Zombieland Apocalypse, RAGE 3D, Brickmore Asylum, Back Woods, Monster Midway,
• Both Pandemic and Zombieland Apocalypse are new and interactive attractions! Customers 18 years and older can “mark” themselves and interact with the creatures within. Those who opt-in for an interactive experience may be grabbed, held back, sent into hidden rooms, removed from their group or even forced to remain…
Trails of Terror
Location: 2742 East 1100 S., Markleville
Distance from AU: 14 miles (22 minute drive)
Cost: $13
Hours:
8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.—Fridays & Saturdays
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.—Halloween Night
Quick Facts:
• This 30-minute heart-pounding journey winds you through 6 acres of woods filled with
numerous realistically detailed scenes, energy driven actors, and the SAW House.
Stillwell Manor
Location: 1704 East 60th St., Anderson
Distance from AU: 5.2 miles (11 minute drive)
Cost: $20 (general admission)
$16 (group)
Hours:
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.—Sunday to Thursday
7:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.—Friday & Saturday
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.—Halloween Night
Quick Facts:
• Over 30,000 square feet of frights
• 3 attractions for the price of 1! Stillwell Manor, Isabel’s Beyond, and Tantibus
• “Hardly Haunted” is a lights-on event for less daring participants and will be hosted Sunday, Oct. 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a reduced rate of $5