I sometimes believe that a homemade make shift haunted house / yard are way better then a legit…read morehaunted house. Usually they take donations and don't charge. This house is neat. The owner does a good job and is very happy and willing to talk and discuss his yard. The whole walk through might take 10-12 minutes. The ending of course is the best part plus the "green, foggy" room. My kids and their friends enjoyed it and you can go through multiple times. Highly recommend give it a look at and enjoy the owners hard work.

Royal Scare is back!!! Paul pulled off an amazing re-launch of this SW suburban Halloween classic…read more So much craftsmanship and artistry have gone into the tiniest of details here. It's not too scary for little ones and it's scary enough NOT to be lame for teens. You have to see it for yourselves!!!

The decorations get better and better each year. Our family loves to explore the trails in the…read moreweeks leading up to the fair to see the progress. I love the fun details that the crew takes the time to build into each set. Kids always love the train ride! It can be really busy and tickets need to be purchased in advance.

I visited the Halloween Fair put on by the Lorain County Metroparks at Carlisle Reservation this…read morepast weekend with my family, and was extremely impressed! We did the haunted trail during the "family friendly" daylight hours (no actors), games, and Little Green Choo ride. The park system and volunteers must have spent a lot of time preparing for this event. The haunted trail was elaborate and amazing. The trail is wagon/stroller friendly, (the walk-thru side attractions are not), but it is quite scary even during the 'family friendly' hours, so I wouldn't recommend it for young children. The bubble machine, tricycle race track, and carnival games are all perfectly suited for the younger crowd though, as was the train ride. I also really enjoyed seeing many well-constructed child-sized Halloween character photo-ops. When we left the park around 8:00pm, the line for the haunted trail was very long, and the line of cars down Diagonal Rd. waiting to get into the parking area was even longer. They stop letting people line up at 9:30pm, so I would advise arriving far in advance of that to allow for slow entrance to the parking area and probably a line at the ticket booth. They made an announcement (maybe around 6:30pm, but I'm not sure) allowing people to queue up for entrance to the haunted trail once it turned 'scary' at 7:00pm, so I would go early for the shortest wait. Cost is $2 per person, free for 3 and under. Games and food are extra. There is a significant amount of walking involved from the parking area to the ticket booth and then to the attractions, so this event is probably not a good choice for those with mobility issues, although they do have a handicapped parking area and accessible restrooms available.

If you do the touching option it opens a whole realm of insanity! So much fun you'll NEVER want to…read moredo a regular haunted house EVER again. Just seeing the prison cell block is amazingly creepy enough so it's a GREAT setting for a haunted house. TBE haunted house I've been too so and it'll be hard to top without touching.

Currently known as 'Blood prison' this experience made any other haunted house/or anything similar…read morethat I have EVER done seem like a joke. The amount of work that goes into the costumes/makeup/props alone is phenomenal. I almost wish I could walk through with the lights on to really take in the art and little things that you miss when you're screaming your ass off. 10/10 can't wait to come back next year! If you pay $5 extra so that they can touch you, they WILL make sure you get your money's worth. Arrive before it opens to avoid that line because it can get pretty vicious. They actually space out each group so that your experience isn't ruined by seeing what's coming for the group in front of you.

my sister got tour tickets as a birthday gift for me and we were not disappointed. were we touched…read moreor hear voices? no but the house is amazing. guided very well and very detailed history on house. I won't spoil the info passed on as it is best experienced in person. plan on returning soon for ghosts tour as well as spending the night.

We too the Christmas tour of the Franklin Castle. It had been on my list of things to do for some…read moretime. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and seemed very invested in the history of the castle. Oh! My! The castle is rich in history. My guess is you could take three different tours and learn something new from each one. We were only allowed to take photos of the first floor. The other floors had Air BnB rooms. Everything from the paranormal phenomena to the tunnels from the carriage house to Lake Erie were fascinating.

Great haunted house but terrible customer service. They don't answer email and the phone is nothing…read moremore than a recording,you can't talk to anyone

If your trying to decide on a great haunted house go to this one! Hands down the best in NE Ohio; I…read morehave been to them all. Everything from the moment you walk up to this place is terrifying. I don't offend get scared but this place had me question if I wanted to exit several times before the end. Truly a work of art when it comes to haunted houses. You won't be disappointed. This place will scare the Sh*t out of you!

Had so much fun the scares the hayride the vibe the price everything was well worth it and the fact…read morethey have new stuff every year is so awesome can't wait for the next time

We took our daughter and her friends for her 15th birthday and it was a blast. There were 4…read morehaunted experiences that they offer along with treats you can buy. We did splurge on the VIP experience and it was well worth it as it was extremely crowded. There were lots of screams, surprises and laughs had by all. I would highly recommend the Spooky Ranch.

I've been here before for Halloween and really enjoyed it but my friend and I came for A Creepy…read moreChristmas feat. Krampus and we loved it! First, the decorations are honestly amazing. They go above and beyond with the decor and attention to detail and creepy statues, and ugh gross. They had some of the creepiest elves I've ever seen in my life. The actors are also great. The wait was not too long. We might've waited 30 minutes in line - much longer during Halloween. It was really fun with so many different Christmas themes. There was even cousin Eddie from National Lampoon's Christmas vacation which was hilarious. I really enjoyed this Christmas haunted house. The actors did an awesome job. There were definitely plenty of jump scares. And at the end they had a Christmas bar with Christmas themed cocktails! It was a super fun to spend our evening.

What made this once great haunt so good is now gone. New ownership has ruined this place. It had…read morebeen years since me and my family have been. Boy is it not as intense or scary anymore. Not many actors. Boring, most scenes we walked past we weren't jump scared. They literally took away every aspect that made this haunt great. Not many mask like there used to be. The make-up is generic on most of the actors. Schoolhouse and laboratory had its own unique feel. They set themselves apart from other haunts. There were rally none like them. I feel like the new owner didn't want to scare kids so he made it kid friendly. Because there's no other excuse. If you want to check out a haunt that gives you real scares and a feel of what these 2 used to be. Go to Ghoul Brothers or Slaughter house.

Had fun at this haunted house! Very entertaining and spooky. I don't want to give away too much…read moreinfo...but it's definitely worth visiting here the next time you are looking for a haunted house to go through. Actors did an excellent job! on the special effects. Really enjoyed going through this attraction!

I LOVE Ghoul Brothers! In my opinion, it's the best haunt in the area, and I go to all the big ones…read morearound (factory of terror, haunted schoolhouse & laboratory, carnival of terror, fortress of fear, etc.) Ghoul Brothers is scary every time. There are always a ton of actors in the house, and they even have multiple boo holes so they can get you several times! I think the puppetry is so cool. It's a great house with some clever scares, and it's genuinely more scary than other area haunts without crossing any boundaries. I love Ghoul Brothers, and I'm so excited for their 2023 season! Highly recommend!!