Every Halloween season I visit the Dungeon of Doom Haunted House, and every year I am reminded why…read morethis is the best haunted house that I have ever been to. Every year I go, there are updates and new areas in the haunted house, and returning favorite parts of the house. The haunters inside are always top notch and on point with their scares, and there are no "dead rooms" without ghouls inside them, all are full of them ready to scare you! The house will take around 45 mins-1 hour to get through completely if you're going at an average pace/slow pace, and the most unique room in the haunt in my opinion is "Buried Alive" - I won't spoil it for you if you've never been, but it's an extreme simulation room that makes you lay down and experience being "buried alive" - not recommended if you're claustrophobic - you have the option to bypass this final room at the end of the haunt! If you're a thrill seeker, you will love it. All of the other workers like security, ticket booth cashiers and gift shop employees are all fantastic as well. If you're doing one haunted house during Halloween, this is the one to go to, you won't regret it. PS - if you like their regular season haunted house, try Blackout in November for a pitch black experience of the house in the dark, or Sub-Thermal Nightmare in December for a winter layover of the house.

This is really a fun time, many new adventures this year throughout and well thought out. They have…read morea "swamp" this year with lasers and smoke and you feel like you are in water, you have to go under the laser line to see and creepy s are hiding underneath to scare you make sure you go, it's a great time with no cell phone required. Security and staff were excellent. 10th year in a row

Realm of Terror was an unforgettable way to kick off my October birthday celebrations! I brought a…read moregroup of my Zumba friends, including some who would NEVER normally agree to a haunted house, and we're still laughing about our night. We traded our dance moves for screams! The creepy atmosphere, colorful lighting, spooky characters, and scares made it such a fun experience. We also got some great pictures together, so we have plenty of memories--and proof that everyone survived! If you're looking for a fun, scary night out with friends, Realm of Terror delivers. Thanks for making my birthday celebration one we won't forget!

Bought tickets and had to wait an hour, half of it in the rain…read more Haunted house was not scary. Waste of $30. Had a friend get in a car accident on the way and they wouldn't provide refund to them. Lame.

We. Had such a spooky time last year. You definitely get your money's worth here. First…read moreOff, The location is good and there are restrooms available while you're waiting. Next the scares we're frequent when going through. I especially like the smaller group sizes and the wait betwwen. So you wouldnt hear other people's spooky. this was our fifth year going and next year, we'll be back for our number of the beast celebration.

Definitely scary. Lines are nuts, but they move pretty fast. Too scary for me... wouldn't go again,…read morebut it was an interesting experience for sure.

Went there for opening weekend to beat the crowds. My group had a great time. The actors were…read moreright on point. Definitely got some good scares within my group. I love it is filled with actors and no animatronic scares. I visited them last year too and they made it bigger and better this year. I'm already looking forward to seeing what they do next year.

We checked out desolate acres and it was a great haunted house. It was put together very well, and…read morethe production value was great. The haunted house was very short though, so that was a bit of a bummer. If they make the haunted house a bit longer, it would have been 10/10

I'm the last person who should be reviewing a haunted anything as I can't handle even the most…read moreinnocuous ghost stories enjoyed by tots (e.g. was totally freaked out by Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit). So, the physicality of enclosures designed to terrify adults is just not something that interests me. However, I couldn't be more enthused about this bit of local flavor: Every October, a family in the sleepy town of Roselle sets up three big tents in their front yard and crafts within them a truly excellent Halloween experience for the community. We'd been noticing the tents for a while, but only started investigating them last year. I figured it was going to be the usual cutesy Halloween stuff, but no. The level of creepiness and goriness was such that I couldn't handle actually entering the tents, so I mostly looked on as my partner Wolf R. had a good time checking everything out. But even he got a little surprise at the end: While looking into the coffin in the last tent, he was spooked by a large vampire swinging down from above, and a second later, he was further startled by a person dressed in all black, including a black face mask, creeping up behind him. I'd have laughed if I wasn't so busy making sure nothing was creeping up behind me. This year I felt a bit more bold and decided to follow a whole group of little kids into the leftmost tent, themed like a haunted carnival with evil clowns. This ain't so bad, I thought, enjoying the creative clowns and even snapping a pic. And then, I don't even understand what it was, but the odd noises and spinning lights they'd set up conspired to get under my skin and I felt like I was going to totally lose it if I didn't retreat *immediately*. My god. The middle tent was the gory cannibalistic one, with zombies and body parts and -- well, I won't spoil it for you. It was so gross that I couldn't actually look at it long enough to take a picture. And this year, the last tent was themed like a haunted hotel with black lights. Nothing jumped out at my partner this time but he still loved it. As it turns out, the haunted house also promotes a good cause: They collect non-perishable food for the Bloomingdale Food Pantry. The family also accepts donations if you'd like to chip in to their haunted house efforts. I'm just hoping they'll do a set of friendly winter wondertents one of these Decembers :) Hours: According to the listing on this page (http://www.wlsam.com/calendar/default.asp?DATE=10/11/2012), they're open 6-10PM Thursdays through Sundays in October, with extended hours in the last week of October.

This homemade haunted house (front of a yard) was very impressive! My kids and I had a blast…read more Definitely worth the visit.

It was so fun! The darkness and the scary people just made it!!!! The set up was great. We got…read morethere right before it opened and waited around 30 minutes and was inside for about 30/45 minutes. Do fun I lost my voice for a day from screaming and laughing so hard.

I love it its like neon walls and I go every year and it gets better and better and very good…read moreemployees highly recommend.

The pumpkins here are not overpriced and there is a decent selection. That being said...this place…read moreappears to be the yard of a hoarder and my family found it slightly terrifying and somewhat dangerous (read: rusty nails and splintered wood at toddler height). If you are looking for a charming fall pumpkin patch, you may want to keep searching.

I love Happ's! We come here every year. Two train rides, a haunted forest, Two ghoul buses with…read moremini maze, pumpkin patch, lots of places for photos with kids, barn with a few yummy baked goods and cider. A scary nighttime haunted house. It's a little different every year, and we've spotted lots of antiques and vintage from every era. Thank you Happs for our family fun!

a great haunted house with lots of dedicated scarers! Plenty of parking in the lot, and for us the…read morewait time was under 10 minutes in line. they has good lighting and decorations inside! would love to go back next year

I'm not sure how I'd never heard of Scream Scene until this year! 2022 was the 15th year for this…read morehaunted house at the former Skokie water park, and from the design to the actors, it was professional quality. From mazes to electronic features, and engaging cast and gore, it was both fun and creepy from beginning to end. I definitely screamed a few times, and after I exited, I watched as other "survivors" came racing out to escape the final element of fear. I've been to several haunted houses, although not for several years, and this one stands out as one of the best I've been to in the area. While this is a park district production, it's definitely not for small children, but great for probably teenagers and up. For the general public, admission is $13, or $20 for a fast pass. I was told it takes about 15 minutes to go through it, though I didn't time our visit to confirm that. By the time we left around 7:30, the line had grown pretty long, and it was only the second day it was open for the season. I'd recommend a visit to Scream Scene to get you in the Halloween spirit!