What an incredibly fun and well thought out haunted house! We went on a Saturday night and got…read morethere right when it opened. We waited about a half an hour to get in which was not bad at all in my opinion. The longer wait promotes really good spacing and a well paced out experience inside so it's worth it! And the scare actors outside help immerse you in the experience early. For 15 dollars per person, this is so well worth it compared to other larger scale haunted houses in the area. The setting itself is so cool and you can tell they put a lot of work into it. We went in in groups of 8 which was a nice amount in my opinion. I don't scare easily so nothing really got me but that is not at all for lack of trying! There are multiple actors around every corner, cool lighting and interactive effects, and very awesome props for the actors. Caution there are a lot of strobe and flashing light elements if that's an issue for anyone. A lot of others in our group were scared throughout so I would say put yourself in the middle if you want the best experience! We will definitely come back next year and I am so happy that we have something like this in crown point for the season!

I took my softball team to this while we were in the area. We had girls who have never been to a…read morehaunted house. They made the experience one we will never forget. The best part is that it's in an old jail. Something old and new combined.

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.

Def worth a visit!!!…read more Great haunt! They often have discounts codes and the haunt lasts a while so you feel like ur getting your moneys worth! Great costumes, makeup and set pieces!

I really enjoyed it here and most importantly the kids did too. The whole vibe was cool. Although…read morethe lines were long they provided entertainment the whole time. The ghouls interacted with us. They scared the pants off some people. I saw people getting chased. Some were screaming. 5 stars!

2024 was my second time to this haunted prison. It's a fun experience to do with friends! Was I…read moregenuinely scared at any point? No. But I love the decor, creepiness of it & the fact that your ticket includes the haunted prison, zombie shooting, then a third attraction at the end, more of a maze with strobe lights. There's a bar in the the main area where you can drink, as well as food truck(s) and a T-shirt shop. You can always add on the hidden bar feature that allows you to take 2 shots at different points in the haunted house & zombie shooting. (Shots are generally liquor with a mixer). You can purchase thru Costco for cheaper ticket deals!

Excellent attractions with dedicated actors and staff. I recommend getting the fast pass since the…read morelines can get very long.

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!

So fun! New scenes. Quick line. Everyone interacts with you in line and in the house. Easy to…read morebuy tickets online. Love coming here. It is so much fun!

Honestly, this was just a mid-level haunted house compared to other large haunts I've been to…read more Their sister haunt, Disturbia, is way better. It feels like this one doesn't have as much money/resources put into it. I'm not saying it was terrible, but I left thinking "meh!". The 3D clown area is cool, but I've seen it done in multiple other haunted houses. When trying to figure out which haunt to visit, check out Hellsgate and Disturbia over this one.

The best Halloween attraction in northwest Indiana. So much to do and such an amazing staff!read more

It's really for h.s kids and under to me but I loved hw they walked around scaring ppl and even the…read morecreepy dead dirty look. Pizza was bomb, axe throwing relaxing & escape room confusing and blah could be better. The costumes gave me ideas though

Dead Rising is an intimate haunt located in the back area of a strip mall near a McDonald's. (The…read moreMcDonald's is key for anyone needing to use the restroom, as this haunt doesn't provide restrooms.) Dead Rising isn't your typical walk through haunted attraction with winding dark corridors and monsters popping out with shaker cans, it is much more interactive. After purchasing my VIP ticket to bypass the 30 minute wait I was placed with 4 youth from the general line. The actor tried to split up the groups of friends and place one from each with me, however I do believe the entire line knew each other. I didn't ask, but had the impression they were somehow a large group of classmates. The groups are limited to around 5 people due to the immersive nature of the scenes and the space in the small rooms. I have been attending many haunts alone on my Midwest trip, so it was kind of fun to be placed with kids that were so excitable. At one point they nearly trampled me to escape a clown. I enjoyed watching the actors interact with them more than my personal experiences. I felt like the opening elevator took an especially long time, but other than that the scenes were effective and timed perfectly. The actors did a great job of playing out their scenes. I personally found it to be more of a fun immersive, than a scary haunt. I won't be in town for their adult event, but I spoke with someone about it and apparently it's an even more immersive version including blood splatter, adult language and more. It's a unique event and a good stepping stone for those interested in immersive haunts.

Dead Rising is an awesome haunted house, professionally done by the master himself John Vittiriti,…read morehe has been in the industry forever and knows the world of haunting and haunted houses, his crew of haunters are professional and do a great job scarring the heck out of their customers, a family owned super haunt, thumbs waaaaay up to John, Sally and their crew, check out dead Rising, highly recommended!!!