Scary annual attractions promote Halloween fun
SARAH WRIGHT
Issue date: 10/19/04 Section: Features
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For various reasons, Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. The yummy candy, the amusing costumes, the spooky ambiance-really, what's not to love?
This year I decided to get an early start on the Halloween action by checking out the Redford Jaycees' newly-opened haunted attraction, the Slaughterhouse.
Overall, my companions and I had an entertaining, if not strictly terrifying, time at the Slaughterhouse. In the approximately twenty minutes between the time we entered, guided by a woman in a witch outfit shrieking "Fresh meat!," and the time we exited the hall, all limbs still quite satisfactorily intact, we encountered several "monsters," a multitude of scary noises, some cool strobe lighting, a few wafting tendrils of smoke, and (of course) the requisite chainsaw.
The creepiest part of the experience was, we assume, entirely unintentional. At one point, we became trapped in a corridor for a few minutes when we couldn't get the door to the next "slaughter room" to open. This added a welcome dose of suspense to our tour.
Although the Slaughterhouse is rated PG-13, I would say it is entirely suitable for smaller kids. I doubt that any young child will be more than pleasantly scared by the eerie events, especially if he or she is accompanied by a trusted adult.
This attraction is located at Jaycee Hall on 15534 Beech Daly Road, between 5 Mile and 6 Mile. The experience costs $10 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under. A $1-off flyer is available online at www.redfordjaycees.org.
The flyer also provides the dates and times the haunted house is open, which include mainly weekend dates until the week of Halloween, when it will be up and running most evenings.
Besides the Slaughterhouse, there are many other scary attractions available in and around the Metro Detroit area for you to enjoy. Depending on how far you're willing to drive to get your kicks, you can get scream yourself silly at Erebus in Downtown Pontiac for $15, get scared stiff at Slaughtered at Sundown in Romeo for $12, or stun your senses at the Scream Machine in Taylor's Heritage Park for $12.
An extensive listing of these and many other Halloween-related events, complete with driving directions, can be found at www.usol.com/holidays/halloween/hauntedhouses.html.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab a few of your more easily-frightened buddies, since everyone knows the best part of a haunted house/haunted forest/haunted whatever is watching your friends lose it so that you can tease them relentlessly for months to come, and treat yourself to a little scary excitement this Halloween.
This year I decided to get an early start on the Halloween action by checking out the Redford Jaycees' newly-opened haunted attraction, the Slaughterhouse.
Overall, my companions and I had an entertaining, if not strictly terrifying, time at the Slaughterhouse. In the approximately twenty minutes between the time we entered, guided by a woman in a witch outfit shrieking "Fresh meat!," and the time we exited the hall, all limbs still quite satisfactorily intact, we encountered several "monsters," a multitude of scary noises, some cool strobe lighting, a few wafting tendrils of smoke, and (of course) the requisite chainsaw.
The creepiest part of the experience was, we assume, entirely unintentional. At one point, we became trapped in a corridor for a few minutes when we couldn't get the door to the next "slaughter room" to open. This added a welcome dose of suspense to our tour.
Although the Slaughterhouse is rated PG-13, I would say it is entirely suitable for smaller kids. I doubt that any young child will be more than pleasantly scared by the eerie events, especially if he or she is accompanied by a trusted adult.
This attraction is located at Jaycee Hall on 15534 Beech Daly Road, between 5 Mile and 6 Mile. The experience costs $10 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and under. A $1-off flyer is available online at www.redfordjaycees.org.
The flyer also provides the dates and times the haunted house is open, which include mainly weekend dates until the week of Halloween, when it will be up and running most evenings.
Besides the Slaughterhouse, there are many other scary attractions available in and around the Metro Detroit area for you to enjoy. Depending on how far you're willing to drive to get your kicks, you can get scream yourself silly at Erebus in Downtown Pontiac for $15, get scared stiff at Slaughtered at Sundown in Romeo for $12, or stun your senses at the Scream Machine in Taylor's Heritage Park for $12.
An extensive listing of these and many other Halloween-related events, complete with driving directions, can be found at www.usol.com/holidays/halloween/hauntedhouses.html.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab a few of your more easily-frightened buddies, since everyone knows the best part of a haunted house/haunted forest/haunted whatever is watching your friends lose it so that you can tease them relentlessly for months to come, and treat yourself to a little scary excitement this Halloween.