Halloween Dreams | Days of the Living Dead Season 7, Episode 10

It's Halloween night at HellsGate Haunted House as John ruminates on the journey the Zombie Army has taken to bring their dreams to life. It's a bittersweet night as the cast and crew wrap up for the season, but the Zombie Army is as excited as ever to see how they can scare and entertain us in the years to come!

Haunted Housewarming | Days of the Living Dead Season 7 Episode 9

It's opening night at HellsGate Haunted House and the cast and crew are both excited and terrified to present their 2-year labor of love to the public for the first time. As it turns out, they get to present it to a LOT of the public, as attendance FAR exceeds expectation, with many people driving for hours from out of state to be among the very first to experience HellsGate. It's an unbelievable, magical, educational, chaotic and epic night for the Zombie Army - watch and experience it with them! As Anthony says: "We can be fun and spooky here!"

Congratulations to Jeff "Fluffy" Walker, Winner of HauntedHouseChicago.com's Jim Warfield Acting Award 2016

Each year, HauntedHouseChicago.com awards the top actor/actress from that calendar year. The award is named after Jim Warfield of Raven’s Grin Inn. For more on this award please click here.

This year, there was one actor that dazzled us with his show and blew us away with his showstopping performance. Some may view him as somewhat of a celebrity at his attraction, others like to call him a friend and bring him gifts.

Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the recipient of the 2016 Jim Warfield Acting Award: Jeff Walker as “Fluffy” from Statesville Haunted Prison in Crest Hill, IL!

Eve of Destruction | Days of the Living Dead Season 7 Episode 8

Join the Zombie Army crew as HellsGate Haunted House has its final dress rehearsal on the eve of its Grand Opening. Watch as John's decade-long dream comes to life before his eyes thanks to a combination of veteran managers and brand new actors, all pushing themselves to their limits to turn HellsGate into a truly memorable and terrifying experience!

Chicago's Radio DJs Visit HellsGate Haunted House

A variety of Chicago's radio DJs weigh in on their experiences at HellsGate Haunted House, including El Wood (Q Rock 100.7), Abe the Champion & Cathy the Greek (Mancow's Morning Madhouse, 97.9 The Loop) and Rufio (103.5 Kiss FM). The consensus: Bring extra underpants!

For more information about HellsGate Haunted House visit http://www.hellsgate.com.

Working the Line | Days of the Living Dead Season 7, Episode 7

One of Statesville Haunted Prison's claims to fame is its amazing queue line entertainment. This episode highlights the actors that actually make waiting in line for an hour fun, sometimes hilarious... and often terrifying!

Trick or Treat at HellsGate Haunted House to Benefit the Disabled Patriot Fund, This Sunday, Oct. 30

Trick or Treat at HellsGate Haunted House to Benefit the Disabled Patriot Fund, This Sunday, Oct. 30

HellsGate Haunted House is hosting a Family Friendly “Trick or Treat” event on October 30th and all proceeds will be donated to The Disabled Patriot Fund.

Come join us for a Trick-or-Treat family event from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm this Sunday, October 30th at HellsGate Haunted House. We will be turning the lights on and putting away all the monsters for this special event. Bring your whole family to trick or treat through each room of the mansion! The event will also feature Inflatables for the kids, a 50/50 Raffle for adults, costume contests, food and much, much more. This Halloween weekend, take your family to the most unique Halloween Event for Kids  and help us raise money for our soldiers who have sacrificed so much.

This event is sponsored by Zombie Army Productions, HellsGate Haunted House and Legacy Events.

Get iFLY BOGO Vouchers at HellsGate Haunted House!

The monsters of HellsGate Haunted House took a field trip to an iFLY Skydiving Center in Chicago last week, where they got to experience simulated skydiving (which is a whole lot like flying). After a long weekend of flying over the heads of HellsGate audience members in the haunted house, iFLY was a perfect place to practice and have a good time. Yes, even demons need a little fun and excitement on their day off. They had such a good time flying around, in fact, they want to share that experience with HellsGate’s audience!

HellsGate is giving away “Buy One, Get One Free” vouchers for iFLY when you purchase two Speed Pass Tickets to HellsGate Haunted House. All you have to do is buy your HellsGate Speed Passes and we will give you the iFLY voucher at the HellsGate ticket booth. Haunted Houses and Indoor Sky Diving: Now THAT’S how you celebrate Rocktober!

The Restless Dead at HellsGate Haunted House

"That is not dead which can eternal lie. And with strange aeons even death may die." - The Necronomicon

Come experience the things that refuse to die... and the things that don't know they're already dead. HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, IL - get full details & tickets at http://www.hellsgate.com.

Advanced Performance for the Haunted House Actor | Days of the Living Dead Season 7, Episode 6

Watch as John takes HellsGate Haunted House's newly hired actors on a journey of discovery, challenging them to dig deeper than "RRARRR!" and "GET OUT!" to build a back story for each of their characters so that the performances they give have a much deeper context and, as a result, are far more entertaining/terrifying! Also, meet Ashley McCoy (but don't mention his dad...)!

How to Make VOOTS! | Days of the Living Dead Season 7, Episode 5

Our resident Terror Teacher Jillian shows you how to make VOOTS! Are they vines? Are they roots? YES! More specifically, super-cheap DIY props that can be used as vines, roots, etc. - affordable and fun set dressing for your haunted house!

Anatomy of a Scare | Days of the Living Dead Season 7, Episode 4

Zombie Army head honcho John walks you through his process of identifying an area that can be improved and made scarier by replacing an animatronic prop with an actor. Watch as he and the ZAP Crew retrofit a room in Statesville's second attraction City of the Dead to give 2016's patrons a reason to scream!

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HellsGate Introduces the Haunted House Fan Pass

Attention Haunted House Lovers! HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, IL (just outside Chicago) is making an unprecedented offer this Halloween season: Bring ANY ticket stub from ANY haunted house in the USA to the ticket booth at HellsGate and receive $15.00 OFF HellsGate's Speed Pass ticket!

You read that right! ANY TICKET STUB from ANY OTHER HAUNTED HOUSE, ANYWHERE in the USA will get you $15.00 OFF!

Details at http://www.hauntedhousefanpass.com!

Statesville Excitement: Back to the Big House | Days of the Living Dead Season 7, Episode 3

In November 2015, Statesville Haunted Prison headlined the Legendary Haunt Tour, an annual event that takes place in a different region of the USA each year, touring haunted attractions that are considered truly "Legendary". The Zombie Army was both excited and humbled at the overwhelmingly positive response from hundreds of their mentors and peers in the haunted house industry, and used the feedback they received as the foundation for Statesville's 2016 updates. Watch as the crew guts entire sections of both Statesville and City of the Dead so they can make things better and, of course, SCARIER for 2016!

A Little Afternoon Delight with Statesville Haunted Prison

How to Make Guts! | Days of the Living Dead, Season 7, Episode 2

Our resident Terror Teacher Jillian shows you how to make GUTS! GLORIOUS GUTS! More specifically, super-cheap DIY fake intestines - affordable and fun set dressing for your haunted house!

Waking a Legend: The Making of HellsGate | Days of the Living Dead Season 7, Episode 1

The Zombie Army crew spent 2015 working insane hours and pushing themselves to the limits to build a revolutionary new haunted attraction, HellsGate Haunted House, only to find themselves unable to open for the Halloween season due to... reasons they still can't disclose. Now it's 2016 and The Gates are finally ready to open... but there may be something besides actors lurking in these haunted halls!

Days of the Living Dead Season 7: A Tale of Two Houses - Premieres September 13th!

Season 7 of Days of the Living Dead premieres this Tuesday, September 13th! Catch up on Seasons 1-6 now at http://www.daysofthelivingdead.com.

FREE Advanced Screening of The Adventures of Kitty Zombie

• July 14th, 6:30 p.m. at Taft School Auditorium, 1605 S. Washington St. Lockport IL 60441
• Cost: Free to all
• Length: 24 Minutes

“The Adventures of Kitty Zombie” is a family-friendly short film that tells the story of how Kitty Zombie escapes the evil military scientist that created him and finds friendship and refuge with a group of neighborhood kids in their secret tree house. With the military on his trail and a brand new world in front of him, Kitty’s only chance at freedom lies in the hands of his new little friends. Evil scientists, monsters, tree houses, ninjas and Kitty Zombie! This special screening will also include a question and answer session with the cast, crew and Kitty Zombie himself!

For additional details and information about The Adventures of Kitty Zombie, visit http://www.kittyzombieadventures.com.

Coming This Fall...

Zombie Prom Chicago 2016! May 21 at the Cubby Bear!

Zombie Army Productions will once again be hosting its annual Chicago Zombie Prom at The Cubby Bear (1059 W. Addison, Chicago, IL 60613) on Saturday, May 21st, from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am. As Chicago’s #1 Zombie Event, Zombie Prom is a ghastly, affectionate, cheesy blend of nostalgic high school Americana and the living dead. Zombie attire and makeup are required, but if you do not have your own makeup, zombie makeovers will be available for a $10 donation. This year’s Chicago Zombie Prom is pleased to welcome back Libido Funk Circus as the live zombie band, guaranteed to animate your corpse on the dance floor all night!

Other Chicago Zombie Prom highlights include the annual crowning of the Zombie Prom King & Queen, a photo booth and a free buffet (open from 8:00-9:30pm). Throughout the night there will be door prizes and giveaways from Zombie Prom Chicago’s sponsors which currently include Zombie Army Productions, Statesville Haunted Prison, Sinister Visions, Dark Chicago, Basement of the Dead, HellsGate Haunted House, Creepy Co. and HauntedHouseChicago.com.

This event is 21 & over only. For more info and to get tickets, visit http://www.ZombiePromChicago.com, and Follow/Like/Circle/Watch Zombie Prom Chicago and Zombie Army Productions on:

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