The ScareHouse is one of Pittsburgh’s creepiest and ultimate mind blowing events when it comes to all things Halloween and events filled with the adrenaline pumping, heebie-jeebie factor. In fact they have covered all of the elements of fear so thoroughly that their haunted house has been rated the #1 haunted attraction in the whole world by Top Haunts haunted attraction review. Top Haunts gives scare hounds updated information on haunted venues with a skull rating system that covers all of the bases, and they voted ScareHouse as the all around first place winner for 2011 out of twenty top haunt destinations around America due to their costumes, special effects, quality, value and of course the attractions ability to put the ultimate scare factor to the test on people who are the toughest to totally freak out. The results from these tough skinned humans who displayed courageous endurance after they toured ScareHouse were that they were overwhelmed with horrifying fears of the unknown and frightened into a weak sense of temporary delusions that blocked their senses incapable from understanding fact from fiction.
Haunted Attraction Magazine quickly picked up on all of the hype of the latest Pittsburgh rage, and they concluded that the ScareHouse is more than just a haunted attraction, it is a total Halloween event, and they listed the crowd pleaser on the must see list at #3 out of twenty-five of the best “scream shows” in America. For those who enjoy a good scare and appreciate the work and creativity that goes into putting on one of the scariest Halloween attractions, the ScareHouse is for you. However the news about this top notch freak show travels fast and ghouls from all over fill up the lines fast making for crowds that can be backed up to the parking lot. Time is of the essence, and getting your tickets quickly is the key to a successful entry into the total dark oblivion with the Forsaken, Deliruim 3-D, zombies and other creatures that lurk around in the night. For online tickets, go to: http://scarehouse.com/tickets.php
The Travel Channel claims that the ScareHouse lives up to its reputation as being one of the scariest Halloween attractions in the U.S. with the ability to send people running for the door in total pandemonium from the creatures that stir in the night. When the American Haunts team from the Travel Channel arrived at the turn of the twentieth century building that houses the creatures dwelling in ScareHouse they immediately knew that they were in for a treat when you consider that Pittsburgh is no stranger to horror and has been the featured city for many creepy flicks including Dawn of the Dead and the Night of the Living dead. The team encountered the threatening Creepo the Clown, several ghouls and zombies, and a dead farmer that seizes the moment to use the sharp meat clever that he openly carries around with him. The group ultimately enjoyed their out of this world 3-D party experience with the far out party girl Delirium.
The month of October has been big for ScareHouse and the Ghost Hunters made it an even bigger deal with a live ghost hunt earlier in the month. Pittsburgh never had it so good as some of the stars from Ghost Hunters met with fans and paranormal investigators at the Olive or Twist bar located in Pittsburgh’s cultural district. Dave Tango was asked what scares him the most and he quickly answered with “probably getting mugged” followed by “plastic bags and umbrellas”. Good answer Dave. I am not fond of any of those things either. Steve claimed that he didn’t like spiders and Kris and Amy stated that they didn’t like things that bite. When interviewed, the team claimed that real ghost hauntings allow you to prepare for what to expect where as haunted houses leave you guessing as to what is going to be coming at you from who knows where. The Ghost Hunters later toured Pittsburgh’s greatest Halloween attraction and all of them agree that ScareHouse is one of the best haunted venues in the country and that it only gets better year after year.
The ScareHouse prides itself on delivering some of the highest quality theatrics found in any haunted attraction across the United States. The group of highly professional special effects artists, technical engineers, and costume designers have several years experience in film, television, and theatrical productions, and the team of highly skilled artists, set designers, craftsmen, lighting designers, and make-up artists have been creating these grotesque galleries of freaky monsters known to cause massive mayhem to large crowds the ultimate scare test of the century. Happy haunting!
Events: From September 23 through October 30, the Pittsburgh Zombies attraction will feature high-tech and Hollywood-quality recreations of famous Pittsburgh landmarks that are now infested with legions of the dead who are hungry for flesh and walking among the living.
Turn Out the Lights
Price: $18.00. Enter For this event you will enter the ScareHouse with nothing more than a glow stick that will barely guide you through total horror with darkened paths leading to the Forsaken and the Pittsburgh Zombies.
Tickets
General Admission: $18.00 This full admission ticket includes the Forsaken, Delirium 3-D, and the Pittsburgh Zombies.
Head of the Line Privileges: Ticket: $30.00
Discount Tickets Online
Price: $16.00. Save $2.00 only on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Sunday to the Forsaken, Delirium 3-D, and Pittsburgh Zombies.
Hours of Operation: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 7:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M.
Friday and Saturday from 7:00 P.M. until 12:00 P.M.
Kids in Need: October 19th is a special day for helping children who desperately need the basis essentials in life. The ScareHouse recognizes that not all children have the ability to enjoy the holidays, and with this knowledge they created a Crazy Scary Fundraiser on behalf of needy children with two local drives. Make Room for Kids and Christmas Crazy for Kids gives children the gift of clothing, toys and food in which no child should ever have to consider these necessary things to be gifts. Last year the ScareHouse raised $6,000 for local needy children, and this year they hope to double that amount. Ticket Price: $18.00
Location: 118 Locust Street, Etna Pennsylvania 15223, just 10 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. From Pittsburgh: Take Route 28 North and get off at left exit 4 for Etna. Merge onto Butler Street. Go through 3 traffic lights, and bare left at the second light and you should now be able to hear the blood curdling screams luring you in for a closer look. For more information, call: 412-781-5885 or go to their Web Site: http://scarehouse.com/index.php
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http://www.tophaunts.com/
http://www.hauntedattractionreview.com/#!about
http://www.hauntedattraction.com/
http://www.travelchannel.com/Places_Trips/Travel_Ideas/Haunted_Travels/America_Haunts
http://scarehouse.com/scarehouse-reviews.php
http://scarehouse.com/news-and-events.php