Looking for a real thrill this Halloween season? The world-famous 13th Floor Haunted House will reopen to the public to add some fuel to your nightmares this coming weekend.
Remember when haunted houses were simply makeshift stages at your neighbor’s? Some of the parents would string up a few cotton cobwebs, black curtains, and maybe one of the dads would dress up as a vampire and do that one laugh? Well, those days are long gone. Not only is the world itself a more terrifying place to be, but haunted houses have gone to hell and back to scare the absolute bejesus out of you.
Rated as one of the Top 5 Haunted Houses in the U.S.A. by USA Today, 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago officially returns from the grave on Friday for its terrifying tenth season in Chicagoland.
Set amongst forty-thousand square feet of fun at 5050 River Road in Schiller Park near the Rosemont entertainment district, this year features two all-new, scary-as-hell exhibits entitled The Deadlands and Depths of Darkness.
The first of these, The Deadlands, places guests in a post-apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by a devastating virus that causes menacing mutations to roam free according to the 13th Floor Haunted House website.
“The Hades Corporation, responsible for both the virus and its antidote, takes action to eliminate these mutants and capture the Alpha Infected”, it reads. “Driven by a relentless determination, you set out on a mission to uncover the truth and expose the Hades Corporation’s culpability. In a world where survival depends on revealing the truth, the pressing question remains: who will believe it and does it really matter?”
The second experience Depths of Darkness takes place “amidst a dreadful thunderstorm night” in which “an ancient deep-sea nightmare has stirred from slumber.”
As an eerie song resonates from the sea inhabitants of a nearby small village start displaying peculiar behavior becoming seemingly possessed by an otherworldly force and “inviting others to partake in eternal suffering.”
As with previous seasons, there will be plenty of thrills, frights, a carnival-like midway of games, photo opportunities, foods, and beverages.
Admission into both shows is included in general admission which ranges from $19.99 to $32.99 depending on dates and fast passes can be procured for an extra $10.
The haunting season at 13th Floor Chicago will run on select dates until Sunday, November 5, 2023.
The 13th Floor Haunted House is located at 5050 RIVER RD., SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176.
More details can be found at 13thfloorchicago.com.
[Featured image from Instagram / @13thfloorchicago]