HALLOWEEN IN THE USA
Throughout the USA, Halloween is the second-largest commercial holiday following Christmas. In fact, in the lead up to the 31st, a figure north of 10 billion dollars is spent every year on candy, costumes, and attraction activities in the United States alone. In Canada, some $1 Billion is spent and celebrated in a similar fashion to their US neighbors.
To help us get into the spirit of the spooky season, a staggering average of 36,000,000 Americans will visit a haunted house between September and October, each looking for the thrill of being terrified and will pay up to $65 dollars to get it. If you’re a Halloween junkie looking for the house that makes Freddie Cruger’s pad on Elm Street look cozy, then this is the article for you.
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR HAUNTED HOUSE
Whilst there are plenty of decent haunted houses to visit across the country, you want to be sure it wasn’t a wasted trip and has the scare factor you’re after.
To save any disappointment this Halloween season, we’ve pulled together a list of 252 haunted houses across the US and ranked them using 10 factors that make for the perfect haunted house experience, which includes:
💵 Minimum cost
👯♂️ The cast
👗 The costumes
🤵♂️ The customer service
🌌 The atmosphere
⚡️ The special effects
🎭 The theme
👻 The scare factor
💃 The entertainment and value
THE TOP 10 HAUNTED HOUSES IN THE US
Looking at every measurement listed above across all 252 houses, we’ve compiled below the ULTIMATE top ten. These are the best houses in the USA for overall enjoyment, convenience and experience, whilst still guaranteed to give you a spine-chilling thrill in the lead-up to Halloween.
