The infamous Blackout Haunted house just announced their plans for Halloween via their Instagram account... sort of. The new "show" as Blackout often refers to their haunts, is called Inferno. The experience is all new- and what's more, it is in a new location, San Francisco. #Halloween 2015. the countdown begins... #blackout #blackouthauntedhouse #inferno A [...]

As a seasoned haunt enthusiast I had become accustomed to the mazes and boo-scares that populated the Halloween landscape. Since my first visit to Knott's Scary Farm's Halloween Haunt at the age of 6 I found a certain comfort in the unknown. Murky fog and dim corridors are inviting to me. I feel at home in the dark [...]

"Blackout,"  My friend asked, "What is that?  Do they blindfold you or something?"  "They might," I explained, "Apparently it is, like, the Holy Grail of haunted houses.  You have to be 18, you have to sign a waiver, the actors can touch you.  It's supposed to be intense."  So went one of the the first [...]