Back in the 1950’s, the quiet little town of Ridgeway, CT sat on the edge of a large wooded area. The small highway nearby provided plenty of business for the various establishments built to service travelers in the area. A few family farms also kept people employed. It was a small place, but it was […]
The season of spooky has arrived again, and that means haunted attractions across the country are unleashing their freaky fears on the population. Here at Scary Overload, that means it’s time for our list of MUST-SEE haunted attractions for 2025! Editor’s Note: We’ve put them in no particular order, as these haunts are all worthy […]
Most of us are familiar with Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, founded by the great Robert Ripley in the early 20th century. Seeking oddities and the fantastic around the globe, Ripley became directly associated with all things seemingly unreal and unbelievable for the last century. Today, Ripley’s has aquariums, attractions, and museums all over the […]
Colorado Springs, CO is so beautiful this time of year – the leaves are changing color, the weather can’t be beat, and it actually feels like fall. But something very disturbing is really happening here. And WE LOVE IT! Scary Overload is excited to add both HellScream Haunted House and Fear Complex Haunted House to […]
It’s September, and that can only mean one thing: HAUNT SEASON IS HERE! Across the country, houses of horror are opening their doors for the season to terrify crowds. Here at Scary Overload, we’ve got a list of the SCARIEST haunts out there for you to enjoy this year. Editor’s Note: We’ve put them in […]
You may think of a hayride as some kind of sweet time with your kids, sitting in a hay-strewn wagon pulled by horses or a tractor, traveling across the corn fields in a fall family bliss. However, in Indianapolis this Halloween season, Hanna Haunted Acres has brought new meaning to the term Haunted Hayride. This […]
The first thing that strikes you is how imposing the building is. The small cupola on top of the roof lit from within, the broad stone façade covered in rows of windows, with a strong, stone-pillared porch front and center at the entrance. It wasn’t built with warmth or a welcoming spirit in mind. It […]
Factories can be scary on their own, but an old, empty, actually-haunted factory is truly scary. Building a world-class “Best Haunts in the U.S.” level haunted house inside that haunted factory is over the top scary! Fear Factory in Salt Lake City, Utah, checks all those marks and ranks as one of the scariest attractions […]
Evil Intentions is an infamous haunted attraction on the outskirts of Chicago in Elgin, IL. They’ve got the usual stuff a great haunt has: excellent actors, solid special effects, an amazing story, killer costumes and makeup…but there’s something they have that no other haunt in the world has. They’re in a former CASKET FACTORY. That’s […]
Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat. Eloise is real. The Asylum? Real. It was a real asylum. The complex was started way back in 1832 as a poor house, eventually growing to 72 buildings. All that’s left now? 4 of the buildings and the cemetery. To say the site has been through […]