It’s a psychological torture chamber. Ahead of Halloween, a haunted house is hitting headlines for hosting a series of sadistic-seeming experiences, including verbal humiliation and electric shocks.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. For some people, spooky season means scary movie marathons. But ...

The 13th Floor Haunted House returns for its 11th year with new Chicago-themed scares and hidden bars. Ranked among the top 5 scariest by USA Today, it’s open through Nov. 9 with tickets starting at ...

An Illinois Halloween attraction was recently recognized as one of the scariest haunted houses in the U.S. by a website that reviews spooky experiences, and a popular St. Louis haunted house wasn’t ...

The Halloween season has begun! That’s how I feel after the opening weekend of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights every year. This is the 34th edition of their annual spectacular, featuring ...

A “legendary” haunted house in Fort Worth has been named the No. 1 scariest Halloween attraction — not just in the U.S., but in the world. HauntWorld, a website with hundreds of reviews and thousands ...

As October continues, Halloween is right around the corner, meaning it's time to pick out your jack-o-lantern, watch your favorite horror movie and pull out your scariest decorations. Fans of all ...

A North Carolina haunt just earned a spot among the 13 scariest in America. HauntWorld magazine, a leading authority on haunted attractions, ranked Kersey Valley Spookywoods at No. 9 on its list of ...

Fall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the local fairground, where barn sheds were turned into halls of horror, and ...

The faint of heart should think twice before setting foot in a haunted house for Halloween. The same could be said for those considering getting into business of running a haunted house. "The barriers ...

HellsGate Haunted House was recently named among the top 13 scariest haunted houses in the nation by Hauntworld. Provided by HellsGate Haunted House An Illinois Halloween attraction was recently ...

A "legendary" haunted house in Fort Worth has been named the No. 1 scariest Halloween attraction - not just in the U.S., but in the world. HauntWorld, a website with hundreds of reviews and thousands ...