Halloween is here. And for college students it is no longer acceptable to go trick-or-treating. Accepting candy from strangers has been replaced with costume parties and other more age-appropriate “treats.” Without the option of walking around your neighborhood for hours on end in the pursuit of chocolate bars, one can feel bored by the same old party routine. For a little more excitement this Halloween, check out these haunted houses that will keep you sufficiently scared in Denver, and maybe even get you running for the hills. But just because we are getting older doesn’t mean one can’t enjoy the thrill of a haunted house, so be sure to check one out before the end of the weekend.
Location: 4120 Brighton Blvd. Denver, CO 80216
Dates: now – Oct. 29
Cost: $39.95
The Great Room Escape is located minutes from Coors Field and is an attraction that will have you fighting for your life. In groups of 12 people, contestants pick between “The Cabin” or “Zombie,” which are themed rooms the groups have to escape from. Together the 12 people have 60 minutes to solve puzzles, clues and other tasks before zombies (if you pick the “Zombie” room) or a serial killer (if you pick “The Cabin” room) are released. Tickets are $39.95 per person and parties can view the schedule and make reservations online.
Location: 6100 East 39th Ave. Denver, CO 802107
Dates: now – Nov. 11
Cost: $25.99
With possible wait time of an hour, it is a smart move to preorder tickets ($25.99) before heading to this creepy attraction. Asylum Haunted house is a quick 30-minute haunt, but you will never want to go into a hospital again. Several mentally disturbed characters follow you, or worse, stare you down until you have shivers down your spine. In one room a patient is strapped down to a surgery table while chainsaws and screams ring in the background. The indoor haunt brings you through different aspects of a mental hospital, each patient crazier than the last.
Location: 7007 E 88th Ave. Henderson, CO 80640
Dates: now – Oct. 31
Cost: $25 at door
City Of The Dead, located at I-76 and 88th Avenue, combines three different attractions into one: City Of The Dead, The Carnival of Carnage and Curse of Darkness. City Of The Dead is an indoor haunted house that has been around for over seven years. Every year new scare additions are added. The attraction is two stories high and features “larger-than-life sets” and “zombies EVERYWHERE,” as stated on the company’s website. Tickets are $25 at the door and include all three attractions. If post-apocalyptic Denver is what you’ve been waiting for, check out this bundle of scares.
Location: 10270 Riverdale Rd. Thornton, CO 80229
Dates: now – Oct. 31
Cost: $24
Haunted Field Of Screams is located 25 minutes from Denver in Thornton and according to Haunted Denver, it is one of the city’s “largest attractions.” The entire maze is a mile long and brave Denverites are taken through a corn maze at night in addition to several different themed rooms. Haunted Field Of Screams is one location out of the three different scare events it has to offer. The two other attractions are Dead Man’s Maze and Zombie Paintball Massacre. Single tickets for Field Of Screams are $24, but ambitious Denverites can buy the Triple Scare Pass for $45. For a night filled with screams, visit all three events, or go the more moderate route and pick one amongst the three.
