This Halloween season, the creators of the legendary haunted attraction ScareHouse will unveil a brand-new concept for Halloween thrill-seekers in Pittsburgh: THE SCREAM DISTRICT, a single venue in the iconic Strip District opening this fall, with two separate attractions that can be experienced separately. The Basement is unique, intimate horror experience returning for 2019 featuring more extensive [...]

The master magician Houdini had some pretty amazing tricks. There is good reason why his legacy is pretty much timeless, and his feats still astound folks today. So, when you get invited to be part of Houdini's Academy, of course, you're likely going to jump on it. And thus begins the newest room from 60Out, [...]

For a city so entertainment-minded, it's a wonder Vegas seems to have so little for horror fans. The Freakling Bros. have been putting on a great show for years, but with the Fright Dome not returning to Circus Circus in 2018, options are a little scarce, especially in the off season. Well for any Nevadans [...]

I love Get The F Out. I never know what to expect from them, but they constantly blow me away. A few years ago, we reviewed their first escape room, THE VIRUS, and lauded it because of its many innovations (and incredible VR intro). Not too long after, we played their mini-game at a convention, [...]

Trapped in a creepy, industrial building with a murderous minion on your tail, with only 60 minutes to escape? Seems like a typical Sunday afternoon to us! Yesterday, we drove out to Upland, CA to visit Black Market Escape Rooms, the much-anticipated attraction from Jon Cooke, Ted Dougherty, and others. Cooke has blown us away [...]

Cross Roads Escape Games. Sinister Pointe. The 13th Room.  These escape room experiences are well-known to fans in southern California, and their owners/creators came to Midsummer Scream to talk about the phenomena of escape rooms, and their own experiences creating one. Madison Rhoades from Cross Roads (The Fun House and The Hex Room) said she [...]

I recently was able to go to two different "escape rooms" here in Southern California, and, even though I died both times (spoiler alert!) I still had a terrific time.  By the way, if you haven't read Taylor Winters' excellent article on escape rooms in Mexico or his equally great article about the creators of these fiendishly fun entertainments, [...]