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Horror Movies and TV Shows October 2021

16.09.2021 (6:30 pm) – Filed under: Horror Movies and TV Shows

TV Listings

Syfy 31 Days of Halloween: October 1-Halloween. Their full schedule will be here. The full schedule will be released later in September, or October.

AMC Fear Fest: October 1-Halloween. Their full schedule will be here. The full schedule will be out later in September, or October.

TCM October Horror: From October 2-Halloween. The full schedule will be here.

Travel Channel Ghostober: Travel Channel has only paranormal programming, but their special Ghostober lineup begins on September 13. Check their daily schedule here.

The Food Network has several Halloween related shows, the best known of which is  are Halloween Wars and Outrageous Pumpkins. New seasons of it’s Halloween shows premiere during mid September. Read about Halloween Wars here, and the Food Network schedule is here.

Freeform 31 Nights of Halloween: From October 1-Halloween. Full schedule is here.

Disney Channel Monstober: From October 1-Halloween. Partial schedule is here. The full schedule will be out later in September, or October.

I get a lot of my information from a site called Halloween Movies on TV. They are a comprehensive resource, and the site is updated daily. Their home page is here.

 

Horror Movies in Theaters

Most horror movies shown in theaters in October are shown at dinner and movies places, and at retro theaters. Both types of theaters have been struggling, due to covid, so for the most part, they won’t show as many horror movies as usual this October. Alamo Drafthouse has most of it’s Texas locations open, and the same is true for Studio Movie Grill and Movie Tavern locations. There are so few horror movies listed on their calendars that I’m going to post links to their calendars for now, instead of listing all movies for each theater. At this point, The Inwood Theater in Dallas will not be showing midnight movies, and the Sundown at the Granada (also in Dallas) will not be showing any movies.

New Releases

Halloween Kills will be out on October 15, in wide release. Night Teeth, from Netflix, will be out on October 20, possible only on Netflix. Hypnotic will be out on October 27, and Last Night in Soho will be out on October 29. Antlers will also be out on October 29.

Vintage Horror

Texas Theater

The Texas Theater is the only indie theater that shows lots of genre movies, and they have a pretty good lineup for this October. They begin showing horror movies on September 24. Their calendar is here.

Alamo Drafthouse

You can check each theater in calendar view for the entire month of October.

Movie Tavern

Search any of their Texas locations by date.

Studio Movie Grill

The link takes you to the Spring Valley location in Richardson, but you can use the location drop down to search all of their locations.

The Moviehouse and Eatery

Search it’s five Texas locations from the link.

The Rooftop Cinema Club Dallas

The Rooftop Cinema Club Houston

Screams Opens This Weekend!

16.09.2021 (12:56 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House Listings,Haunted House Opening Dates,Screams

Screams Halloween Theme Park opens this Friday, October 1. It’s been two years since Screams has been open, and they have taken the time to redo two of their five main attractions. The 3D pirate house is now the Klownz in 3D attraction, and the old maze is now the Time’s Up Maze. The big castle, Cursed: The Witches of Terra Mythica, Hotel D’Feers, and the Zombie Apocalypse trail return in 2021. For opening weekend, Screams has a special on tickets, $5 off tickets for 10/1 and 10/2 only. Buy tickets here.

Screams features the Full Moon Cafe, a full service restaurant and bar, plus four pubs. A large food court is located in the back of the park, close to the main stage and the zombie trail. The main stage hosts live music and DJs nightly, while Scaryoke is held on the end of Merchant’s Row, across from Waxed Hands. Games of skill, such as knife and star throwing, paintball, and Hoops and Heads, can be found across from the food court.

When you enter Screams, remember to walk through Rottingwood Cemetery, and take a look at the shops on Merchants Row. You’ll find tarot and palm readings, wax hands, henna tattoos, face painting and more at the shops in Screams.

Screams is located in Waxahachie, on FM 66, about a mile and a half west of I-35, on the Scarborough Faire grounds. It’s about 30 minutes south of downtown Dallas. Click here for directions. If you find yourself running low on gas, stop at the Scarborough Travel Stop, at the NW corner of I-35 and FM 66.

Park hours are 7:30pm to 1am. I recommend arriving as early as possible. It’s a huge park, with lots to do, and some of the bigger attractions will have longer lines later at night. Remember to wear comfortable clothing, especially comfortable shoes. If you want to cut way down on wait time in line, get a fast pass. I use them, and they will cut your wait time by half, or more.

Since Covid is still a problem, I should go over the precautions Screams is taking this season. Screams employees will be required to wear protective facemasks. Customers are encouraged to wear protective facemasks, but are not required to do so. Please note that decorative facemasks and Halloween masks are not allowed for customers. For more information, check the Screams FAQ page here.

Be sure to take time to walk the park, eat, drink, and shop when you visit Screams. Haunted parks are a very different experience from urban haunted houses, and the best part is the variety of experiences you can have at parks like Screams. I’ve included some pictures from the 2019 season below. Please bear in mind that Screams has updated their park in the last two years. I’ll post new pictures, along with the review, this coming Sunday. To avoid a wait in the ticket line, get your tickets online here.

Screams Front Gate Twilight II

Screams Front Gate Twilight

Food Court

Food Court Twilight

Zombie Wasteland Exterior

Full Moon Interior Sign

Full Moon Bartender Michael

Taboo Tavern

Climbing Tower

Merchant’s Row Waxed Hands

Henna Tattoos

Games

Souvenirs

 

 

2021 Haunted House Opening Dates

16.09.2021 (12:34 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House Listings,Haunted House Opening Dates

Open All Year

Haunted Mayfield Manor

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

 

Opening September 11

Six Flags Fright Fest Park hours are noon-10pm

House of Torment 7pm-10pm

 

Opening September 17

Scream Hollow 7pm-Midnight

Purgatory Scream Park 8pm-11:30pm

13th Floor 7:30pm-10pm

 

Opening September 18

The Mortuary 7pm-11pm

 

Opening September 24

Dark Hour Haunted House 7pm-Midnight

J&F House of Terror 7pm-Midnight

Graystone Haunted Manor 7pm-Midnight

World of Khaos Thrill Park 7pm-Midnight

Doc Wilkes House of Horrors 7:30pm-Midnight

6th Street Massacre 7pm-Midnight

Houston Terrordome 8pm-11pm

Hex House 7pm-11pm

Creepy Hollow Haunted House 7:30pm-Midnight

Haunted Drive 7:30-Midnight.

 

Opening September 25

Phobia 8pm-11pm

Amarillo Scaregrounds Sneak peak night, ticket booth 7:30pm-9:30pm (7-11:30 regularly)

Dungeon of Doom Sneak peek night, half price, 5pm-10pm

Nightmare on 19th Street 7:30pm-11pm

P-6 Farms 10am-6pm

 

Opening October 1

Screams 7:30pm-1am

Cutting Edge 8pm-10pm (opens at 7:30pm on October 2)

American Scaregrounds Haunted Attraction (formerly Waco Haunted Houses) 7:30pm-Midnight

13th Gate 6:30pm-11:30pm

Moxley Manor 7:30pm-11:30pm

Texas Scaregrounds 7pm-Midnight

Hangman’s House of Horrors 8pm-Midnight

Haunted Shadows Lake Trail 7:30pm-Midnight

Houston Screamfest 8pm-11pm

Silo of Screams 8pm-11pm

Creekside Manor 7:30-Midnight

Redrum Fear Park 7pm-Midnight

Haunted Trails 8pm-Midnight

Afterlife Haunted Attraction 8pm-11pm

The Asylum Haunted House 7:30pm-11pm

Evil Visions Haunted House 7pm-Midnight

Nightmare in the Country 8pm-11pm

Yesterland Farm Spooktacular Nights Dark until 10pm

Nightmare on Main Street 7:30pm-10pm

Zombie Safari 7pm-10pm

Parker House 8pm-11pm

Zip Line With Zombies Reservations required, day and night reservations available. Call 903 968 6924.

Fright Night Haunted House 7pm-11pm

Redrum Fear Park 7pm-Midnight

Psycho Path Haunted Attraction 8pm-Midnight. Tickets online only.

Tree Farm Massacre 7pm-Midnight

The Blackness Haunted House 7:30pm-11pm

Dark Woods Haunted Attraction Ticket booth opens at 7, park at 7:30, ticket booth closes at 11.

 

Opening October 2

Rise Haunted House 7pm-10pm

 

Opening October 8

Thrillvania 8:30 pm-10pm

Haunting on the Blue Ghost 7pm-10:30pm

 

Opening October 15

Defcon 1 and Circus of the Dead 7pm-Midnight

Halloween Parties and Events October 19-24

15.09.2021 (3:32 pm) – Filed under: Halloween Parties

October 19

Haunts and Houses: Trick or Treating at the Historical Park in Farmer’s Branch 4-6pm

Costume Making at the North Richland Hills Library 5-7pm

Day of the Dead at Miss Angeline’s in Denton 6-8pm

 

October 21

Boo Bash in Frisco, 2pm-9pm

Costume Party Yappy Hour in North Dallas, at 5pm

Deep Ellum WineWalk: Happy Hallowine 6-9pm

Halloween Pub Run at High Fives in Dallas from 6-9pm

 

October 22

Family Halloween Party in Austin Ranch in the Colony at 5 pm

Boo Bash Halloween Kid Event in Mansfield at 6pm

Halloween Wine Dinner at Landon Winery in Dallas, 6:30-8:45pm

Halloween Movie in the Park in Frisco 6:30pm-9pm

Catrina Paint Party in downtown Dallas, 6-9pm

Zombie Safari Dallas: The Zombie Hunt 7-10pm

A Night at the Overlook Arcade at Free Play in Richardson, starts at 9pm

The Lake House Halloween Party at the Lake House Bar and Grill in Dallas, 9-midnight

 

October 23

Halloween Pawty Parade at Barkin Creek Dog Kitchen and Bath in Dallas, at 10 am

Barktoberfest at the Paw Pad in Ft Worth 10am-2pm

5th Annual Pooch Parade in Burleson at 11am

Howl o Ween Ghouls in Wylie, 11am-1130am

Howl o Ween at the Three Dog Bakery in Southlake, 2:30pm

Woof O Ween at Odyssey Pets in North Dallas, 4-6pm

Halloween Costume Goat Yoga in Watauga, 10-11am

Glow in the Dark Pumpkin Decorating in Southlake , 11am-1pm

All Hallows Masquerade in Grapevine, 10am-noon

Halloween Costume Tournament in Coppell at 1pm

Trick or Treat on the Trails in Coppell 11am-1pm

Halloween All Day in Waxahachie noon-8pm

Grand Prairie Halloween Fest 3-6pm

Pumkinfest in Carlton, 5:30-8pm

Epic Campout in Grand Prairie: Haunted Edition, 4pm to 9am

Beware of the Square in Celina, 4-10pm

Trick or Treat Trail in McKinney at 5pm

Halloween Photo Shoot at Spaces in Plano 4-9pm

Candy Trail Costume Contest in Irving, 6-9pm

Nightmare on Main St 5 7pm-1am in Mansfield

Dragons Ball: Wonka’s Rave at the Longhorn Icehouse in Dallas, 8pm-2am

Dallas Block Party, 7-10pm

Beer and Fear in Frisco 7pm-11pm

 

October 24

Halloween Costume Goat Yoga at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, 11am-noon

Howl o Ween at the Yard in McKinney 11am-10pm

Howl o Puppy Costume Contest at Sidecar Social in Addison, 3-5pm

Singapore Slingers Halloween Concert at the Pocket Sandwich Theater in Dallas, 2-4pm

Trunk or Treat in Frisco, 4-6pm

Deep N Funk Party at the Canvas Hotel in Dallas 5pm

Scream Hollow Is Opening This Weekend!

12.09.2021 (9:55 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House Listings,Haunted House Opening Dates

Scream Hollow Halloween Park opens for the 2021 season this Friday, September 17. They are open Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm-midnight, and on Thursdays and Sundays from 7pm-10pm. They will be open on their opening weekend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There will be a Pitch Black event on the weekend following Halloween, November 5 and 6, from 7pm-Midnight.

Scream Hollow features five main attractions, Mansion of Terror, Lost Pines Asylum, Wicked Darkness Maze, The Slaughterhouse 2, and the brand new Hell on Wheels hayride. You can drink alcohol at the Rabid Bat Vampire Bar, and at the Dragon’s Breath Tavern. Food is available at the Cackling Witch Cafe and Bakery. Merchandise can be found at Madame Tinker’s Magic Emporium. Another new attraction for 2021 is the Halloween History Museum, the only international Halloween history museum in the world.

The gates open at 7pm. Scream Hollow does not use time slots, so it’s first come, first serve. Wearing masks is optional this year. Credit cards, Apple Pay, and cash are accepted at all venues. You can buy tickets online here. The prices are very reasonable, and since there isn’t much difference between the cost of admission to one main attraction, and all five, I would get a ticket to see all five. The price for admission to the park, and one main attraction is $21.95 on Thursdays and Fridays, and $31.95 for the same, on Saturdays. The ticket for park admission, and admission to all five main attractions is $32.95 on Thursdays and Fridays, and $39.95 for the same on Saturdays. On Sundays, park admission and all five main attractions is $24.95. A Wolf Pack ticket gives park entry, and entry to the five main attractions to four people, for $119. Tickets for Pitch Black are $29.95 and grant park admission, plus admission to the five main attractions. There is a park admission only ticket, with no main attractions, for $6. Not a bad idea for people who go to the park a lot and want to eat and drink, but have already seen the haunted attractions as much as they want to.

Scream Hollow is one of the highest rated haunted parks in the world, and it’s in a great location, in the country to the southeast of Austin. Directions can be found here. I haven’t reviewed Scream Hollow yet (I hope to make it down there this year) but it looks like the kind of park that will take a full evening to appreciate. I recommend arriving as close to 7pm as possible so that you can see everything without rushing. One of the best things about haunt parks is taking time to look around, eat, drink, and shop.

 

Final Update on Halloween Merchandise

12.09.2021 (9:27 pm) – Filed under: Halloween News

Due to production and massive supply chain problems, there is about half as much Halloween merchandise at most stores this year. Michael’s and At Home have been hit the hardest, and Party City is just now beginning to stock their shelves. Home Depot is the only store with about the same amount of Halloween items as usual, and they have a great selection this year. Spirit is trying, and has creative themes for 2021, but they haven’t been able to stock as much merchandise as usual, and are especially low on animatronics. Lowe’s and Hallmark have less than normal, but a decent selection, by their standards. Target and Walmart are getting their shelves stocked now, but they probably will have less than in 2020.

Lemax is in incredibly short supply in 2021. Michael’s had very little Lemax this year, and are almost completely sold out of Lemax in stores. If you want any of the 2021 Lemax Spookytown line, you will probably have to order it online.

I had hoped for a return to normal with Halloween merchandise in 2021, but it look like that won’t happen until next year.

Halloween Parties and Events October 14-17

11.09.2021 (11:04 pm) – Filed under: Halloween News,Halloween Parties

October 14

Trunk or Treat at the Denton Animal Shelter. 6pm-8pm

Pumpkin Hollow in Little Elm. 6pm-9pm

October 15

Pumpkin Hollow in Little Elm 6pm-10pm

Trunk or Treat party 3pm-7pm, Children’s Dental and Orthodontics in Dallas

Haunted Hall Bar Crawl from 9pm at Legacy Hall in Plano

Pumpkinfest in Grapevine, 8am-9pm Friday through Sunday, through Halloween.

Cemetery Scavenger Hunt in Farmers Branch, at Keenen Cemetery, 5:30pm-8pm

Adults Only Chocolate Haunted House Build at Yelibelly Chocolates in Addison, 7pm

Big League Screams in Mansfield, at 7:30pm

October 16

Oktoberfest Wiener Dog Race and Costume Contest in Southlake Town Square, 10am-noon.

Halloween Dog Pawty at the Shops at Park Lane, 10am-2pm

Pups and Pumpkins at World of Beer in Ft Worth. 2pm-5pm

Boo Bash at Music City Mall in Lewisville, for kids and dogs. 2pm-4pm

Howl o Ween Brunch and Costume Contest at Ellie’s in Dallas, 11am-2pm

Goat Yoga in Costumes in Addison Circle, 10am-11am. Goats in Costumes!

Ghost Walk in Lake Dallas 7pm-midnight

Halloween at the Heard Natural History Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, from 6-8pm, McKinney.

Halloween Spooktacular at Bass Hall in Ft Worth, 11am.

Murder at the Skull Manor Costume Ball at Harwood Tavern in Dallas. 1pm-4pm

Pumpkinfest in Mesquite 2pm-5pm

Family Fright Night Campout in the Colony. 4pm Saturday-9am Sunday.

Pumpkin Day at Dallas Farmer’s Market, 9am-5pm

Pet Costume Contest at Atwoods Ranch in Lake Worth. 10am-2pm

Halloween Horror in Addison 7pm-11pm, a showing of the 2018 Halloween begins at 8:30pm.

Fangtacular Family Campout in Flower Mound, from 3pm Saturday to 9am Sunday.

Pumpkin Splash Patch in Allen noon-2:30pm

Kids Halloween Cooking Class at Maggiano’s in Northpark, noon-2pm

October 17

Meadows Museum Trick or Treat 3pm-5pm

 

 

 

Screams Tickets On Sale

07.09.2021 (9:16 pm) – Filed under: Screams
Tickets Now on Sale for the 2021 Season!
Screams® is back for its 25th Season every Friday and Saturday night October 1 – October 30, 2021!
* Opening Weekend Special *
$5 off Tickets for 10/1 and 10/2 Only
Screams® is a totally immersive Halloween experience that includes 5 haunted houses and a whole lot more! Each haunted house has a different theme – with two new ones for the 2021 season: the all New Klownz in 3D and the Times Up Maze. Plus you don’t want to miss the Rottingwood Cemetery, live entertainment, Scary-Oke and games of skill for an entire night of Halloween fun! When you are ready to take a break enjoy the food court, pubs (yes, we serve alcohol for those 21+), and shops.
Screams® single admission price is $42 (for all ages) and includes all 5 haunted houses, Rottingwood Cemetery, live entertainment and Scary-Oke. Plus, you may go through the houses as many times as you like (as the crowds will allow). To cut your wait times in half make sure to get yourself a VIP Fast Pass for an additional $30.
Screams® is designed for ages 16+ and is not recommended for young children.
COVID-19 Disclaimer:
Screams® 2021 will be requiring protective facemasks for all Screams® employees and participants regardless of vaccination status. Protective facemasks are also strongly recommended for all attendees to Screams® 2021. Decorative or Halloween masks are NOT allowed at Screams®. According to the CDC an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. By visiting Screams®, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.

American Scaregrounds Haunted Attraction

01.09.2021 (11:38 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House News

John and Denea at Waco Haunted Houses celebrated the 30 year anniversary of their haunted house in 2020, but sadly that was their last year operating Waco Haunted Houses, which was formerly known as Museum of Horrors. Age and health led to the sale of the property, which thankfully has been purchased by people who will be opening American Scaregrounds Haunted Attraction on the property this October 1.

Texas Haunts has reviewed Museum or Horrors/Waco Haunted Houses many times, and we look forward to seeing American Scaregrounds this year. It’s located on the northbound I-35 service road, in Elm Mott, which is a little north of Waco. It’s not too far of a drive from DFW or Austin, so be sure to check out this new haunted attraction in October!

Update on Halloween Merchandise

31.08.2021 (11:04 pm) – Filed under: Halloween News

As of tonight, August 31, Michael’s has only a small amount of Halloween merchandise out, including maybe half of the Lemax Spookytown 2021 line. At Home is also far behind in stocking for Halloween, with maybe a third as much Halloween merchandise on shelves as usual. Spirit is doing a better job, but they are also planning to put out more merchandise throughout September. Some Spirit stores have more than others, but none have their full line of animatronics, or movie related merchandise. Spirit has a lot of Sam Trick r Treat items this year, with more coming in through September. I will stopping by Home Depot and Lowes tomorrow, so I will post another update.

Update 9/2. Home Depot has just begun to put out Halloween merchandise. Lowes has put out most of what they have, which is about a fourth of their normal Halloween merchandise.

Update 9/3 According to employees at Michael’s, Spirit, and At Home, the reason stores are so far behind in stocking Halloween merchandise is the massive supply chain problem in California. Most of all Halloween items are made in China, and reach the US through California ports. Those ports have huge backlogs of container ships waiting to be unloaded. It’s possible that more merchandise will reach stores before Halloween. It’s also possible that what is in stores now will be all we get this year.

If you’re wondering, Party City, Target, and grocery stores don’t have much Halloween out until mid September, in a normal year.

The merchandise delays this year are being caused by slowed production and shipping in the Pacific Rim, due to Covid. Production runs many months ahead of the holidays, so most of the 2020 merchandise had been made by the time Covid hit. That’s why 2020 was a fairly normal year for Halloween shopping. The production delays caused by Covid have begun hitting us this year.

Openings and Closings 2021

24.08.2021 (4:17 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House News

Closed

Screamworld Houston

Van Buren Frightmare Amarillo

House of Thorn Oklahoma

3 Haunts Houston area

The Sanctuary Oklahoma, possibly back in 2022.

Terror Trails Yantis (East Texas) back in 2022

Texas Maze of Terror Vidor Back in 2022

Terror Trails El Paso area, back in 2022

 

Screams Opening

18.08.2021 (8:47 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House News,Screams

From Screams:

Screams® Halloween Theme Park Returns October 1st!
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (August 10, 2021) – Save the date! Screams® Halloween Theme Park is back for its 25th season Friday and Saturday Nights October 1 – October 30, 2021 to provide the most immersive Halloween experience in D/FW.
Come be a part of the thrills and chills of Screams®! Applications for part-time, seasonal employees are now open for the 2021 season. Looking for extra cash? Screams® is a fun way to earn it! Seasonal positions include actors, food & beverage sales, safety services, front gate & ticket office personnel, games, restroom attendants, grounds crew, souvenir sales, and more.
Applicants of all ages (16+) are invited to apply today at www.screamspark.com/employment and schedule their interview.
Screams® is an equal opportunity employer.
Screams® will hold actor auditions Saturday, August 14th and Saturday August 21st. Screams® job fair for seasonal part time employment will take place on Saturday, August 28th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Screams® offices located at 2511 FM 66 Waxahachie, TX 75167.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all Screams® employees will be required to wear protective facemasks and visitors will be strongly encouraged to wear protective facemasks as well. Decorative and/or Halloween masks are not allowed at Screams®.
Screams® has lots of surprises in store for its 25th season, so stay tuned for more details! Screams® 2021 will run Friday and Saturday nights October 1st through October 30th 7:30 pm – 1:00 am at the Scarborough Faire® site in Waxahachie, Tx. The Screams® totally immersive Halloween experience includes 5 haunted houses – each with a different theme – plus a haunted cemetery, live entertainment, Scary-Oke, games of skill, a food court, pubs, shops, and much more for an entire night of Halloween fun!
The admission price is $42 at the gate (for all ages) and includes all 5 haunted houses, the haunted cemetery, live entertainment, and Scary-Oke. Plus, visitors may go through the haunted houses as many times as they like (as the crowds will allow). To cut the wait times in half, they can purchase a VIP Fast Pass for an additional $30. Screams® is designed for ages 16+ and is not recommended for small children. Discount tickets will be available at www.ScreamsPark.com beginning September 7, 2021.
Screams® is sponsored by Dr Pepper. For more information visit ScreamsPark.com or follow us at ScreamsPark on FaceBook, Twitter, or Instagram. Photographs, video, and/or interviews available upon request.

Delays in Stocking Halloween Merchandise

06.08.2021 (9:07 pm) – Filed under: Halloween News

By this time of year, Michael’s and At Home typically have at least 70% of their Halloween merchandise on shelves. Due to the lingering effects of Covid, stores are running far behind in putting out Halloween merchandise this year. At Home has maybe 10% of their stock out, and Michael’s has put only a few items on their shelves. Home Depot and Lowe’s had not put any Halloween merch out, as of Wednesday, August 4. Spirit has announced their store locations, but opening dates are not listed. It looks like we will need to be patient this year. It seems like a safe bet that stores that stock up early, like Michael’s, At Home, and Home Depot, will have quite a bit of their Halloween stock out by late August.

Screams 2021

22.07.2021 (6:42 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House News,Screams

Screams Halloween Theme Park will open on October 1, for the first time since 2019. No details are available yet, but it’s likely that the park will open at 7:30pm and will remain open to 1:30am, every Friday and Saturday in October. Five major haunted attractions should return, along with several smaller attractions, the Full Moon Cafe, Taboo Tavern, Scaryoke, live music on the main stage, a food court, games, and merchants.

I haven’t seen Screams in two years, so I’ll be there on opening weekend. If we’re lucky, it will be business as usual everywhere by October and we can have a normal Haloween season!

Spirit Halloween Stores

11.07.2021 (10:46 pm) – Filed under: Halloween Links,Halloween News

Spirit has announced most of it’s store locations for 2021, although more locations will be added over the next month or so. Click here for the store locater.

Also, Michael’s and At Home (Gardenridge) are beginning to stock Halloween merchandise. I usually wait until the second to the last Saturday of July to check out those stores. By that time, Michael’s has most of it’s Lemax display in place, and Gardenridge has more than half of it’s Halloween displays out. July 24 is the beginning of my Halloween preseason this year.

 

Update July 24: Michael’s has yet to stock Halloween merchandise. They probably won’t have any out until early August.

2021 Halloween Season

08.07.2021 (7:58 pm) – Filed under: Halloween News,Site News

It looks like things are returning to normal, so the outlook for the 2021 Halloween season is bright. I was surprised by how many haunted attractions opened last year, and it looks like the rest will reopen this year. I expect that Halloween parties and movie theaters will be back to normal in 2021 as well. The new Halloween movie, which had been scheduled for last year, will be out in October. There may be some mask requirements, but I’m thinking that most places will allow vaccinated people to not wear masks, and will use the honor system for that.

Halloween is on a Sunday this year, which is my favorite night for Halloween. Halloween on Saturday is great, but with Sunday, you get to celebrate all weekend long. Haunted house opening dates and the statewide listings will be updated in late July. The first haunted attractions of the year will be opening in mid September, so hopefully we can all make up for last year’s hamstrung season!

Scream Hollow Summer Monster Bash

We haven’t had any haunted house news to pass along since the close of last season, due to Covid, but the first haunted house special opening of the year is close! Scream Hollow (southeast of Austin) will be having it’s summer special this June, beginning on June 11. The Summer Monster Bash dates are June 11,12,18,19,25, and the 26th. The hours will be 7pm-midnight on all dates. A new attraction at Scream Hollow this year is the only interactive hayride in Texas, called Hell on Wheels. Hell on Wheels joins four other main attractions: Mansion of Terror: Coven, Lost Pines Asylum, Wicked Darkness: The Maze, and Slaughterhouse 2: Lunatik’s Revenge.

Scream Hollow is a large outdoor Halloween theme park, and has the Rabid Bat Vampire Bar, the Dragon’s Breath Tavern, the Cackling Witch Cafe & Bakery, as well as Madame Tinker’s Magic Emporium gift shop. More detailed info on food and drinks can he found here. Live music will also be a part of the Summer Monster Bash.

Tickets may be purchased here and are $32.95 for admission to the park, and all attractions, or $23.95 for admission to the park and one attraction. A Wolf Pack special is also available; four tickets for all five attractions for $99, which is a $31 savings. There are a limited number of Wolf Pack tickets available.

If you live anywhere close to Austin, or are in the mood for a road trip, Scream Hollow’s Summer Monster Bash sounds like a great night out, or part of a summer vacation!

No Valentine Shows This Year

25.01.2021 (5:58 pm) – Filed under: Halloween News

Some haunted attractions usually open for Valentine’s Day, typically one or two in each major city, but there won’t be any Valentine’s Day openings in 2021. It looks like the next haunted attraction opening will be Scream Hollow, this June. They are working on a new, half mile hayride, which will be ready by this summer.

However, remember that Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in San Antonio, and Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston, are open all year.

Texas Haunts 2022

04.01.2021 (3:29 pm) – Filed under: Site News

Welcome to Texas Haunts 2022, bringing you news and reviews of Texas haunted houses, plus listings of Halloween events all over Texas. Scores are on a 1-10 scale. Please click on the haunted house links for information about dates of operation, prices, location, and directions. We also list current and vintage genre movies and TV shows, pumpkin patches, links to a variety of Halloween stores, and paranormal sites and restaurants with the Halloween spirit. We will also have a full list of Halloween parties in the DFW area. Thanks for visiting and please come again soon!

 

2021 Is Here

01.01.2021 (7:57 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House Listings,Haunted House News,Site News

2021 has arrived, and hopefully, life will return to normal as the year progresses. With any luck, the new vaccines will be effective in reducing the spread of Covid, and the 2021 Halloween season will be pretty much normal. Until then, we’re not likely to see many haunted attractions open for special dates in the off season, but Texas Haunts will keep you up to date on all special openings. Meanwhile, remember that Ripley’s Haunted Adventure (San Antonio) and Haunted Mayfield Manor (Galveston) are open all year.

Haunted Houses Open In The Off Season

16.11.2020 (6:49 pm) – Filed under: Haunted House Listings,Haunted House News

There will be fewer special shows at haunted houses in the off season, due to Covid, but we will keep you updated on openings for Valentine’s Day, and any Friday the 13ths.

Scream Hollow will have it’s Christmas show December 4, 5, 11 , 12 ,18, and 19, from 7-11.

Nightscape Haunted House at Music City Mall in Lewisville is open for Krampus, each Saturday and Sunday afternoon through Christmas.

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure, and Haunted Mayfield Manor are open all year.

Haunted Houses Open After Halloween

Cutting Edge will be open on Friday the 13th in November, from 8:30-10pm.

Scream Hollow, in Smithville, southeast of Austin, will be open November 6 and 7, from 7-11pm for their pitch black haunt, and December 4, 5, 11 , 12 ,18, and 19, from 7-11 for their Twisted Christmas attraction.

13th Gate in Baton Rouge will be open November 6 and 7, for flashlight nights, from 6:30-11:30pm, and on Friday the 13th, from 6:30-11:30pm.

The Parker House in Denton has a special Outbreak at Crystal Lake show on Friday the 13th, and Saturday the 14, in November, from 6-10pm.

Phobia Haunted House in Houston will be open on November 6 and 7, from 7:30-11, and on Friday the 13th, from 7:30-10:30.

Houston Screamfest will be open November 6, 7, 13, and 14, from 8-11pm. They have reduced prices for these nights, $25 for the 6th and 7th, and $20 for the 13th and 14th.

Purgatory Scream Park in the Houston area will be open on November 6 and 7, from 8-11:30pm.

Redrum Fear Park in the Houston area, will be open November 6 and 7, from 7pm-midnight. November 7 is blackout night.

Creepy Hollow Haunted House, in the Houston area, is open November 6, 7, 13, and 14, from 7-10pm.

13th Floor in San Antonio, is open November 6 and 7, from 7-11pm.

Doc Wilkes House of Horrors in Longview will be open November 6 and 7, from 7:30-midnight.

The Mortuary , in New Orleans, will be open on November 6, 7pm-midnight, and November 7, 6pm-midnight. The will also be open on Friday the 13th, from 6pm-midnight.

Afterlife Haunted Attraction, in Blossom (East Texas) will be open on November 7 from 8-10pm, for a blackout night.

Evil Visions, in Monroe LA, will be open for blackout nights on November 6 and 7, from 7-11pm.