Extra Weekends, Blackout Nights and Jack-O-Lantern Spectacles Highlight the Last Week of the Season!
The elder weather gods summoned up a soggy sabbath this All Hallows’ Eve, but there’s still fun to be had on the other side of October 31st this year if you need one more trick-or-treat before winter. Honestly, it has been a tough season all around for outdoor haunts and attractions due to unprecedented rainfall, early freezing temperatures and even one devilish windstorm. But there have been some ghoulish highlights to haunt season 2018 as well.
Michael Myers made a triumphant return to cinemas in “Halloween” (2018), shattering October box-office records and quickly becoming the highest grossing sequel in the franchise. Original director, John Carpenter, returned as executive producer and even scored the film while original Scream Queen, Jamie Lee Curtis, reprised her role as Laurie Strode for the 40th anniversary of the franchise.
The classic Universal Monsters finally saw all 30 films in the series remastered in high-definition and released on Blu-ray. Toy fans were treated to the return of Mego Action Figures as exclusive Target store collectibles that included a licensed Bela Lugosi Dracula, Frankenstein and a licensed Lon Chaney Jr. werewolf.
Locally, the Louisville Halloween Parade and Street Festival was a huge success in its’ sixteenth consecutive season in the Highlands. Several Louisville area haunted attractions made Top Haunted House lists nationwide. Even as we said goodbye to Travis Boling’s 7th Street Haunt, we were gifted with the promise for his latest creation, The American Horrorplex, which will be making its’ debut for Halloween 2019.
Below you will find a list of all the attractions open post Oct. 31st for one last thrill.
The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular in Iroquois Park celebrates its’ sixth season in Louisville with nightly shows through November 4. Take this evocative hike through 5,000 hand carved Jack-O-Lanterns from dusk until 11PM on weeknights and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Danger Run has one more weekend left to solve the clues, including new side quests and puzzles, and visit two haunted attractions along the way. Get the gang together for a paranormal adventure this Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 2 & 3, with starting gates open from 7-11PM and haunts open from 8:30PM-2AM.
Legend at Pope Lick gives you one last chance to encounter the legendary Goatman this weekend on Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 2 & 3 from 8:30PM-2AM.
Black Orchard Haunted House gives you one last chance to discover “What’s in the barn?” this weekend on Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 2 & 3 from 8:30PM-2AM. The infamous Silas Black and his wretched clan will also host a BLACKOUT night on Saturday, Nov. 10 from dusk til midnight. Small groups will be forced to enter the barn with only a flashlight!
Fear Fair in Seymour, IN. presents BLACKOUT this weekend on Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 2 & 3 from 8PM-1AM. This is a special lights-out event that allows small groups of up the three people to explore the haunt with a UV flash-lights. All the actors will be wearing special UV make-up.
Asylum Haunted Scream Park presents SLENDERMAN: A Live Action Experience on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 8PM-midnight. Asylum will also be open for its’ regular show this weekend, Nov. 2 & 3 from 8PM-2AM.
The Haunted Hotel presents its’ LIGHTS OUT: ZOMBIE OUTBREAK special event on Saturday night, Nov. 10 from 8PM-11PM.
Sinister Tombs in Eastview, KY is open this weekend on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 & 3 from 8PM-midnight.
Disturbed Souls Yard Haunt, a family run free yard haunt in J-town, had to cancel plans for Halloween night due to the scheduled rain, but has switched to Saturday, Nov. 3 from dusk until 10 or 11PM depending on crowds.
Happy Halloween from the Phantom of the Ville and all of us at Louisville Halloween!
