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Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Ultimate Frightmaster Award - The Dent Schoolhouse
The Frightmaster award for 2019 returns to The Dent Schoolhouse. Dent is consistently one of the best haunts we visit and this year they upped the fright factor much higher than we've seen there in the past. It's a phenomenal experience, so much so that several of us visited multiple times this year and we're planning on going back for their Christmas Nightmare show in December. Every single aspect of Dent is close to flawless and it's impossible to not mention them whenever anyone asks what haunt they should visit.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Best Actors - Fear Fair
​The 2019 best actors award goes to Fear Fair. As we were discussing contenders for this award, no other haunt had as many memorable actors inside as Fear Fair. The voodoo crew, the bayou shack people, the goat devil, the screaming priestess, the prisoners, and of course... Tiny and Peaches. The combination of the massive sets and excellent actors make for a hell of an experience.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Best Use of Location - Escape From Blood Prison
When discussing the 2019 award for best use of location, it was impossible to not give it to Blood Prison. The haunt traverses through one of the most spectacular old buildings we've ever witnessed and they do an amazing job of keeping with the theme. Blood Prison is so intense and well-executed (get it?) that it was also in the running for the Frightmaster award.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Best Props and Visuals - The Dent Schoolhouse
The 2019 award for best props and visuals was a no-brainer. We have never visited a haunt that touches what The Dent Schoolhouse does. They're simply master-class when it comes to their visuals and we're in awe of it no matter how many times we visit. 

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Most Extreme Haunt - The Haunted Hotel
While there are always a few haunts in contention for the most extreme haunt award, the 2019 award returns to Louisville and gets stapled to the front door of The Haunted Hotel. The whole hotel felt grittier than ever and kicked our asses around every corner. There are other full-contact haunts that will bring the intensity but none that are anywhere as rapid-fire as you get at The Haunted Hotel.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Most Creative Haunt - A True American Haunt
The 2019 choice for the most creative haunt was an easy win for A True American Haunt. This was one of our favorite haunts of the year. Very few props throughout were pre-fabricated. The ambiance and effects were brought to life with a small budget and immense ingenuity. The characters fit the time period consistently. This crew definitely made a haunt to be proud of, reminding us that low-tech haunting can still be effective.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Best Up and Coming Haunt - Malice Manor
​The 2019 award for the best up and coming haunt goes to a haunt that most people would NEVER know was a first-year haunt: Malice Manor. This combination of set-building, acting, props, special effects, and scares is rare in general, but the combination being this good in one season? Amazing! Easily one of the most entertaining haunts we attended in 2019 and we can't wait to go back in 2020!!

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Best Outdoor Haunt - Twisted Trails
The best outdoor haunt in 2019 goes to a very impressive first-year haunt: Twisted Trails. Scary, dark, good acting, good props, good scenes and completely open to whatever mother nature throws at you. Great experience!

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Most Interactive Haunt - USS Nightmare
​While the normal experience at our 2019 most interactive haunt winner is impressive, to get the full intensity you have to upgrade to the RIP Experience. When you do, you'll see why USS Nightmare is a multi-year winner in this category and is easily the most interactive haunt we visit.

Best Traditional Haunt - Stillwell Manor
A multi-year winner in the category, the 2019 award for best traditional haunt returns to the Anderson Indiana masterpiece that is Stillwell Manor. Somehow the crew at Stillwell manages to impress us every single year and just keeps us wanting to come back for more. Dark, creepy, fun and unforgettable.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Most Improved Haunt - The Thirteenth Hour
Our 2019 winner for most improved haunt goes to last year's winner for best up and coming haunt: The Thirteenth Hour. This is a haunted Gothic world of old churches, cemeteries and crypts and we're seeing it evolve into more of a nightmare every year. The most impressive part of this award is that last year's haunt was already excellent, so improving this much in one year is a huge accomplishment.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Most Anticipated Haunt for 2020 - Carnage Haunted House
​The award for the haunt we're most anticipating for 2020 goes to Carnage in Columbus Ohio. Carnage has been a bit confined in the building they currently lease due to space constraints, but they have purchased a much larger building and expect to open there in 2020. We expect great things once they're able to fully unleash their creativity in their own space.

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Favorite Actor - Peaches from Fear Fair
Our 2019 award for our favorite actor goes to the cuddly beefcake that is Peaches. Inhabiting a dark corner of the Rockford Riot portion of Fear Fair, Peaches is one of the most unforgettable (and spoonable - ask Todd) people you'll ever meet at a haunt and your path to escape from Rockford prison runs right through him. See you soon Peaches!

Haunted House Tour - 2019 Haunt Awards - Scare of the Year - Escape From Blood Prison
The 2019 award for Scare of the Year gets locked up inside the gates of Blood Prison and goes to the Warden's Widow. The Widow actually provided the all-time scariest moment one of us has ever had in a haunt and that likely will never be surpassed. We don't want to give away the surprise to anyone who hasn't had the pleasure of meeting her before, but let's just say that once you meet her, you'll never, ever forget her.
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      • Indy Screampark 2019
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      • Asylum Haunted Scream Park
      • Blood Prison
      • Factory of Terror
      • Fear Fair
      • Haunted Schoolhouse & Haunted Laboratory
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      • Lewisburg Haunted Cave
      • Literally, A Haunted House at Culbertson Mansion
      • Nightmare on Edgewood
      • Sandyland Acres
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      • The Devil's Attic
      • The Haunted Hotel
      • The Thirteenth Hour
      • The USS Nightmare
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