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skull bullet   2007 Haunted House Tour Schedule And Ratings:

   The following ratings are based on a scale of 0-11, with 11 being the highest possible rating for any haunted attraction.   The rating scale from lowest to highest is:  Disappointing (0-1.5 Points), Poor (2-4 Points), Average (4.5-6 Points), Good (6.5-8 Points), Excellent (8.5-10 Points), and Frightmaster (10.5-11 Points).  Detailed ratings will be coming soon.  For now we have our ratings numbered ratings for each haunt we have toured this season!

The 2007 tour season focused on the Cincinnati area.  For past ratings, click the link below.

Haunted Attraction Name Rating Rating Rank
The Dent Schoolhouse: Cincinnati, OH (Dent) 10 Excellent!

2007 Frightmaster Award Winner!

REVIEW:  The Dent Schoolhouse is a 2007 surprise favorite.  The schoolhouse has always been a good haunt, but this year with improvements, and upgraded cast, the Dent Schoolhouse has taken a step up to the next level.  The outdoor scenery is a great addition as well as the overall school theme.  Loaded with scares around each corner, this haunt also uses dark space or as we call it "down time" between scares.  The rooms are creepy, and the actors are very professional.   The schoolhouse is ahead of the pack for the 2007 season, and is a must-see in our opinion!  Visit their website at www.frightsite.com.  Thanks for a great time, and great job on an excellent haunt!

 

Kings Island "Halloween Haunt": Mason, OH
     Halloween Haunt: OVERALL SCORE: 9 Excellent!
     Halloween Haunt:  Massacre Manor 6 Average
     Halloween Haunt:  Death Row 7 Good
     Halloween Haunt:  Trail Of Terror 10 Excellent!
     Halloween Haunt:  carnEVIL 8 Good
     Halloween Haunt:  Red Beard's Revenge 7.5 Good
     Halloween Haunt:  Tombstone TERROR-tory 8 Good
     Halloween Haunt:  Club Blood 8.5 Excellent!
     Halloween Haunt - Fearzone:  The Worksite 6 Average
     Halloween Haunt - Fearzone:  CornStalkers 5 Average
     Halloween Haunt - Fearzone:  The Cemetary 4 Poor
REVIEW:  King's Island's Halloween Haunt is a complete experience for those who love Halloween and haunted attractions.  There are 10 haunted attractions as well as live shows, and select rides open as well.  The attractions are rated individually above, as well as an overall score for the entire experience of the event.  

The price is very reasonable for the value you will get.  The entire park is transformed into a haunting experience.  Ghosts roam the grounds looking for victims and fog is so thick in places that you can barely see.  There are many haunts on location, so use our ratings above to decide which haunts you wish to visit.  Our personal favorite is the Trail Of Terror.  This haunt lacks some scare factor in some houses, but overall is a great experience!  

 

USS Nightmare: Newport, KY 9.5 Excellent!
REVIEW:  USS Nightmare has been a standard for a great haunt in the Greater Cincinnati area for years, and this year is no different!  USS Nightmare has once again put on a great haunt with new scenes without compromising the quality they have been known for.  This is an annual must-see for any haunt enthusiast, and we definitely recommend it this year!  Visit their website at www.ussnightmare.com.

 

Sandyland Acres: Petersburg, KY (NKY) 9.5 Excellent!
REVIEW:  Sandyland Acres is a very unique and refreshingly new haunt located in Petersburg, KY.  In their second year of operation, they have earned a rating of  "Excellent" for the second time in a row!  This is almost unheard of for a new haunt!  We have been to haunted hayrides before that are very average, but this haunt raises the bar and includes elements that we have never seen before.  This haunt is very creative, and is definitely worth the short drive from Cincinnati!  Great job on another successful season!  We definitely recommend this haunt   Visit their website at www.sandylandacres.com.  

 

Clifton Haunted Mansion: Cincinnati, OH  (Completed) Cincinnati Paranormal Society: Real Haunt Investigation
REVIEW:  We toured a historic haunted mansion in Clifton, which is a suburb of Cincinnati, OH.  We set up our equipment to investigate reports of paranormal activity in the building.  The building itself was built in the 1860's, and current workers had reported the sighting of a man standing in a parlor with turn of the century 1900's clothing.  

Although we were not lucky enough to experience a full-body apparition, we did find some interesting activity in the building.  We experienced extremely high EMF readings in two rooms.  The second room we experienced an EMF reading off the chart.  This was more interesting since it was immediately following a sighting of a black figure going through the room.  The reading was registered in the exact same spot where the figure was seen.  

We did not find enough concrete evidence to call this a true haunting, however, we had enough experiences that we are going to schedule a second investigation to gather further audio and video evidence. 

FINAL EVALUATION:  Further investigation needed, but evidence was present.  

 

Indianapolis Haunt Investigation: Southport, IN  (Completed) Cincinnati Paranormal Society: Real Haunt Investigation
REVIEW:  We traveled to the Indianapolis area to investigate claims of a haunting at a local business location.  Due to the nature of the building and the seasonal nature of the business, there are many factors to take in to consideration for this investigation.  There were claims of sheets rising in doorways as well as sounds in the building at night and unexplained electrical issues.  One worker even reported seeing a shadowy figure inside the building.  

During our investigation, we did not have any substantial evidence of paranormal activity.  There were no sounds in the building, and the pictures and EVP came back clean.  In my opinion, the issues with sheets hung between doorways rising could have easily been caused by outside wind and pressure changes.  Close inspection of the building showed a gap between the wooden outer walls and a tent-like roof constructed over it.  Any strong wind would have gone right up under the roof, and in turn, pressurizing that room.  Because there are so many things run by extension cord and non-hard wired electrical systems, the electrical phenomenon seems like there is a logical explanation to it.  Even the shadow figure could have been cast by gaps in the walls and moonlight.  The building itself was very shadowy, especially if you were working by spotlight or work light.  All claims seemed to be logically explainable in some manor. 

Although there were first hand reports of activity, I think certain natural occurrences have been mistaken for paranormal activity.  We found no evidence that would substantiate any claims of a haunting, therefore I would say pending any further investigation of the building, I would not say that it is haunted. 

FINAL EVALUATION:  NOT haunted.

 

Ohio State Reformatory: Mansfield, OH (11/3/07) Cincinnati Paranormal Society: Real Haunt Investigation
 
*MORE TOUR STOPS TO BE ADDED LATER

skull bullet   2006 Haunted House Tour Ratings:    

Haunted Attraction Name Rating Rating Rank
Waverly Hills Sanatorium: Louisville, KY N/A Real Haunt Investigation
Cedar Point - Halloweekend: Sandusky, OH 9 Excellent!
The Asylum House: Indianapolis, IN 9 Excellent!
Nightmare On Edgewood: Indianapolis, IN 7.5 Good
Hanna Haunted Acres: Indianapolis, IN 2.5 Poor
Fright Manor: Indianapolis, IN 9.5 Excellent!
USS Nightmare: Newport, KY 10.5 FRIGHTMASTER!
Sandyland Acres: Petersburg, KY (NKY) 8.5 Excellent!
Dungeons Of Delhi: Cincinnati, OH (Delhi Twp) 5 Average
Haunted House, The: Cincinnati, OH (Dent) 8.5 Excellent!
House Of Nightmares: Columbus, OH 7.5 Good
Dead Acres/Haunted Hoochie: Columbus, OH 5.5 Average


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