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Hooray!

I can say yes to that, for many aspects of my life, but not when it comes to the Canfield Scaregrounds in Canfield, Ohio. Last night was opening night and, although one of the attractions, the Mist Maze, wasn't open, it was well worth the drive and the price of admission. We also received a ticket for the Mist which can be used later in the season. The attraction is set at the fairgrounds, which are creepy and empty this time of year, save the ghouls in the darkness.  The hayride was not terribly scary, but the actors were great, especially a group of female zombies who danced to Thriller.  The house was very scary and I found myself wanting it to be over, not because I was bored, but because I just scared.  One scream after another and very dark.  Also remember, the actors can and do touch you!  The male actors outside of the haunts are very creepy, remain in character and are quite good-looking!  If you don't mind a little zombie!  Clean restrooms and food.  This place is great.  Visited on September 21, 2012.  

The Haunting Season.
The first and only local/semi-local haunt open this weekend is Hundred Acres Manor inBethel Park.  This haunt never disappoints.  And this year, a lot of it has been redone so even if you have gone in the past and think you know every turn in the maze, you have to go this year because there are plenty of new scares.  As always, a well-run haunt, enthusiastic actors, friendly staff, benefits local charities, real restrooms and concession stand!  Who can ask for anything more!
Visited on September 14, 2012.

Okay so we are like a billion other blogs....

Ever go to a blog and get all excited about it, only to see that it hasn't been updated in forever?  I have been writing a personal blog for three years now, and I've kept it up.  It's here.  But this one, sadly, it joined the ranks of blogs that aren't updated.  How sad.
But all of the videos that we did last year are here, and may help you pick a good house or two or three or four, for your hauntings this season.  I will try to update this site, too.  We have been to two houses this year and I will be putting the videos up here today.  Hope that helps!

School is Scary

Sadly, for a lot of kids school, is a scary place. As we post this tonight, we offer a pray for those kids who really don't want to go back to school after Thanksgiving vacation. We pray for those who are victims of bullying and those who feel the need to engage in bullying behavior, because we recognize that those kids must feel a lot of hurt inside, to act out in such destructive ways.

Tonight we wanted to talk about another kind of scary school, much less scary than those troubled with bullies, but of interest to those who love a good ghost story.

The Broughton School building in South Park, PA is said to be haunted and there is some fairly decent evidence to confirm this. Check out this news article from WTAE in Pittsburgh. Do a quick google search of "haunted broughton school" and you'll find a lot more.

The Award Show!

Here's the show! Or click on the above tab to see our five part award show!

Miss Theresa has written a lovely narration for this year's Haunted All Year Awards.

I submit it to you here, in its entirety! Read it aloud, in a creepy voice! It is QUITE fabulous!

Good Evening ladies & gentlemen. Ghouls & demons. Vampires & zombies. We gather here to present the HAY awards. These mementos of recognition for the terrifying haunts that try to drive us out of our minds. The greater Pittsburgh area is just littered with gruesome Halloween offerings.

Before we give you the Top 5, let us begin your torture with the: WHY DID WE MISS THIS. Due to limited moonlit nights not every offered scare made it on to our dance card. Ing- Rich's

Theresa-Chessman's Fright Farm

Both these spectacular scares get better every year. It was our loss that they did not get considered this year. Time simply got away from us. (Note: to self use the shackles next year). In truth Ing and her trusted followers managed to attend 23 haunts.

Moving on we feel the need to scream out to the very best players. Those individuals who went well beyond their required command from their masters. We are in agreement for these awarded minions.

BEST ACTOR- GAVIN AT DEMON HOUSE

In truth, I have never seen Ing that color before, after he chased her from the room.

BEST CAST- GHOUL MANSION

How they manage to make that simple maze so confusing I'll never know and with such enthusiasm.

We come now to the performances that are suitable to mixed groups. These are locations if not quite family fun, allow for LESSER varying degrees of horror.

BEST HAY RIDE- LONESOME VALLEY FARMS

BEST HAUNTED CELEBRATION –HAUNTED HAYLOFT

As avid, or should I say rabid, haunted house attendees we are often asked to give recommendations on which scare event is best for certain individuals. Usually these are newbie or at least new to area victims.

BEST OFFER BETWEEN ZOO BOO AND SEVERED HEADS: EERIE ACRES

MOST RECOMMENDED: HUNDRED ACRES MANOR

AWARD FOR TAKING BACK HALLOWEEN FOR CHRISTIANS: SEWICKLEY UNITED METHODIST CHRUCH HAUNTED HOUSE

If you been here in the area awhile you may be tempted to impale someone with a Penndot warning marker, while in search of you next event. Between construction and detours this town offers even more challenges. So we offer the award of:

WORTH THE DRIVE, IF YOU CAN FIND IT: FREDDY’S HAUNTS

Let us slither into the newest offerings. May they give us an even greater fright as they expand and consume their prey?

BEST NEW HAUNT: TERROR TOWN PITTSBURGH

MOST ANTICAPTED RETURN: BELLEVUE SPOOKTAULAR

Here I must offer a little bragging time for the terrible evil guy to tell you his horrifying plan. Also known as the technical grading on these events. We judge on different merits : Scares, Sets , Safety, Customer service, Amenities, Staff, Pricing, Website and Returnability. As Ing, often says nice matters.

Are you ready for the big scare? The hiding in the shower fright? That terrible music playing in the background? Have you checked under the bed? Here we go.

# 5-FACTORY OF TERROR

#4-HAUNTED HILLS ESTATE

# 3-GHOUL MANSION

#2-WEST VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY

And our NUMBER 1 OVERALL SCARE FOR 2011 is? The drum roll.… envelope please…. Oh, somebody catch that head…don’t slip in the blood…….what a paper cut…

#1-DEMON HOUSE

There you have it. Our most Reverend Ing and her devotes have shared the most spooky season with you. Thank you for joining us in this adventure. And don’t forget that the scares don’t stop on All Souls Day. Thanks to movies filled with gore, books steeped in noir and the usual ghostly sightings the haunt is all year long. Remember to check in again regardless of the season for more scare items and events.

Boo to you for now. You better run for your life, it right behind you.

Here's to the Winners

7 weeks
21 visits
3 states
100s of dollars
100s of miles
Countless screams
Countless laughs
10s of hours spent trying to decide on just a handful of awards.





Sincerely, we wish we could have given awards to nearly every place we visited during the Haunting Season.


We can't even imagine the hours, sweat, tears and energy that go into pulling off a haunted attraction.
The results here are the opinions of a few folks who love the Halloween season and being scared, so we hope no one will be hurt for not receiving an "official" award. We recognize that haunted attractions are, most of the time, a labor of love. The people who design, run and act in them are dedicated to giving people a memorable experience and we applaud and appreciate their efforts.
We do, however, want to recognize those whom we feel went "above and beyond" in our humble, haunted opinions. So far we offer only the list. This week we will be posting a detailed "Award Announcement" Show on youtube. Additionally, we will be expanding the descriptions of each category and detailing why its winner was chosen.
It was an incredible, memorable season. We thank you all.

Here's to the Winners

Top Five Haunts of 2011

Demon House
WV Penitentiary
Ghoul Mansion
Haunted Hills Estate
Factory of Terror

Best Actor: Gavin from Demon House

Best Cast: Ghoul Mansion

Best Hayride: Lonesome Valley Farms

Best Haunted Celebration: Haunted Hayloft

Must Anticipated Return: Bellevue Spooktacular

Best New Haunt: Terror Town Pittsburgh

Worth the Drive: Freddy’s Haunts
(tough to get there, but oh, so worth it)

Best in between Zoo Boo and Severed Heads: Eerie Acres
(if you're looking for a fright that is scary, but not traumatic)

Most Recommended: 100 Acres Manor
(consistently a quality haunt, never disappoints, and something for everyone, easy to recommend to anyone)

Best Way to Take Back Halloween for Christians: Sewickley United Methodist Church

Why Did I Miss This?!: Cheeseman Fright Farm and Rich's Fright Farm
(places some of us didn't get to this year, but from past experiences, really wish we would have, can't wait until next year)