For those that love to get the ever-lovin' bejeezus scared out of them ... or love a taste of the gruesome around Halloween ... I have the perfect venue for you.
It's the Statesville Haunted Prison and City of the Dead at 17250 S. Weber Road, Crest Hill, Illinois.
This place looks amazingly frightful. It was voted the #1 Haunted House in Chicago in 2010!
If you dare, you can visit the Statesville Haunted Prison and City of the Dead today, October 11th through November 5th.
Hours are:
Weekday: 7 pm to 10 pm.
Weekend: 7 pm to 11 pm.
This year they've added a new feature to this macabre venue. They've added the new Zombie Hunt shooting game. The tag line for this game is:
Zombie Hunt: 6 bullets. 2 Zombies,
and all the Courage you Have!
Keep in mind ... No one under the age of 10 will be allowed on this property. Those 15 and under MUST be accompanied by a guardian.
No more really needs to be said about what awaits you ... does it??
Regular tickets are available for purchase online and onsite at the Statesville Haunted Prison ticket window for $30.00.
VIP Tickets: VIP tickets can be purchased online for $40.00 each. VIP tickets purchased online will be available for pick-up in the Country Store and Fudge Shoppe.
(Do not get in regular ticket line at the front entrance. Look for VIP pick up sign at EXIT and pick up tickets in Country Store and Fudge Shoppe.)
Group Tickets: Group tickets are only available online. Group Night isThursday ONLY. Tickets are $21.00 each; minimum buy for group pricing is 12 tickets. These tickets cannot be combined with Thursday Night Coupon (also available below).
Cash, Debit Cards, Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. No checks ... but an ATM is available. All active Military personnel will be given a free upgrade to VIP ticket status with a valid military ID. When you buy online ... Remember to print out your bar code ticket!
Click Here -------> For a Thursday Night Discount Coupon
If you have questions, or should you need further information, please call Statesville Haunted Prison and City of the Dead at: 877-SCARED2
or ...Email them at: info@statesvillehauntedprison.com
Gene Mundt, Sr. Vice President
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1823 Centre Point Circle, Naperville, IL 60563
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Hi Gene-Some people would love that but it sure isn't MY cup of tea. Different strokes for different folks makes the world go round.
Hello Gene, I have to say that the video is NOT YOU nor me. Hope the kids, teenagers and young adults have fun at the prison. Halloween entertainment not soon to be forgotten by those who attend.
Sharon: Halloween certainly isn't what I remember as a kid anymore. But it's growing in popularity in leaps and bounds ... as evidenced by the amount of money spent to celebrate it. I've heard this particular venue (last year) actually had to use the neighborhood's local Menard parking lot to handle the traffic and parking flow. It's obviously geared toward the more adult celebration ...
Jack: It's definitely a young person's entertainment, IMO. I know I have a daughter-in-law that just LOVES Halloween and all the trappings. I'll let HER go celebrate and enjoy this one ...
Gene
Gene - I LOVE LOVE LOVE haunted houses and Statesville Haunted Prison sounds right up my alley.
Michelle: This one looks pretty gruesome, for sure. Head north ... I'll drive you over!
Gene
Sounds like a really fun Haunted House. Is it really an old Prison? Or is that just the name of it?
John: Statesville is a working prison in the Joliet area. Huge ... and has housed some of the biggest name criminals in history there. Richard Speck was housed there until his death. John Wayne Gacy was there and also executed there. Joliet also houses a historic old prison, now closed, that was utilized in the Blue Brothers movie. All contributing factors to the "atmosphere" or aura of prisons in this area. This Statesville Haunted House is located just down the street from the real prison. Again, adding to the spookiness ...
Gene
Nice Gene. Im sure there will be a good turnout.
Sounds like it's a HUGE crowd drawing event, John. They actually have to contract for more parking at nearby shopping locations and shuttle. Amazing ...
Gene
I have goosebumps just from your write-up, Gene.
This particular venue sounds pretty realistic to me Lottie ... I agree. It packs them in too ... so it must be good. The fact that the real prison is just down the street feeds into the eerieness. Maybe a bit too real for me ...
Gene