Halloween Haunted Houses in Los Angeles

Halloween Haunted Houses

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Below is a listing of professional haunted houses, walk-through mazes, hay rides, and similar Halloween events and attractions in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. These are seasonal haunts put on by people who specialize in scaring eager trick-or-treaters. Some are set in permanent locations; others set up temporary structures in parking lots or wherever space is available. Being for-profit, all of them charge for admission. We make a distinction between them and what we term Community Haunts, which also charge admission (or accept donations) for the purpose of raising money to support the local community.

Looking for other ways to spend Halloween in Los Angeles? Check out our listings for Theme Park Halloween Attractions, Amatuer Halloween Yard Haunts, Community Halloween Haunts, Halloween Sideshows and Events for Children, and Halloween Parties, Street Fairs, and Graveyard Tours.

NOTE: Each Halloween event with a hyperlinked name has own page, with photos and/or videos, plus links to reviews.

THE EMPTY GRAVE
(formerly The Haunted Cellar)
Anaheim Garden Walk
321 W. Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
Phone: (714) 496-0744
E-Mail: mike@thehauntedcellar.com
Website: www.themtgrave.com

2009 EMPTY GRAVE DATES: September 25-27, October 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 28-31, November 1.

2009 EMPTY GRAVE HOURS: 6:30pm to 10:00pm on weekdays; 6:30pm to Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

2009 EMTPY GRAVE TICKETS:

General Admission: $13, $20 for 2 tickets (save $6)
Quick Pass (front of the line): $20 for one, $30 for 2 (save up $10)

2009 EMPTY GRAVE INFORMATION: This Orange County Halloween haunted house (it’s a little out of our Los Angeles jurisdiction, but we cover it anyway) promises a unique, all-new experience, “over 100 times larger” than the old Haunted Cellar and completely redesigned for 2009, with “over 50,000 square feet of terror.”

FEARPLEX (formerly Scareplex) - Not in Operation for 2009
This Halloween attraction features a pair of walk-through haunted house mazes at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds. Click name for more information.

FRIGHT FAIR FACTORY OF NIGHTMARES
Part of the Halloween Harvest Festival at Pierce College in Chatsworth, in the Northwest San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, the Factory of Nightmares features a night-time corn maze, a haunted trail, and a haunted house. Click name for more information.

THE HAUNTED CELLAR
In 2009, this Halloween attraction changed its name to “The Empty Cellar.” (See listing above.)

HAUNTED VINEYARD - No Longer in Operation
This great Halloween haunted house in Ontario, CA, benefitted from being situated in an authentic location (an old winery), not a temporary mock-up. is no longer in operation. Click name for more information.

THE HAUNTING FACTORY
8757 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: www.hauntingfactory.com
Email: cn@hauntingfactory.com

HAUNTS USA - No Longer in Operation
Formerly located Northridge, CA, this ambitious Halloween event consisted of three walk-through mazes, including a “Nightmare Factory” haunted house. Click name for more information.

HERITAGE HAUNT
Atmospheric Halloween attraction set in an allegedly real haunted house, in Newhall, north of Los Angeles. Click name for more information.

MOLAR MANOR - No Longer in Operation
This great Halloween haunted house – a sort of haunted museum of collectibles and props – appears to have been dormant since 2007. Click name for more information.

NIGHTMARE AT SCAREVIEW FARMS
Fairplex, home of the Los Angeles County Fair
1101 W. McKinley Avenue
Pomona, CA 91765
Fairgrounds Website: www.fairplex.com
Scare View Webpage: click here

Dates: October 16-18, 23-25, 30-31

Hours: 6-11pm

TICKETS: $19.99 per person

INFORMATION: Since the demise of Fearplex (which was sold off after the death of owner Bob Koritzke), the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds offers this new Halloween haunt, which is located in the fairgrounds’ Big Red Barn. Nightmare at Scare View Farms promises three mazes: Pirate of the Dead Seas, The Vampire Vault, and the Haunted Cattle Barn.

OLD TOWN HAUNT
Impressive Halloween walk-through maze with an underground setting. Click name for more information.

REIGN OF TERROR
Located in Thousand Oaks, CA, this entertaining Halloween attraction used to be a yard haunt/community haunt before expanding. Unlike many Halloween events, this one truly resembles a haunted house. Get information by clicking the name.

SATAN’S CHOP SHOP
5016 W. 118th Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250
MySpace Page: Satan’s Chop Shop
E-Mail: www.myspace.com/satanschopshop

2009 DATES: To Be Announced

HOURS: 7:00pm till 11:00pm

ADMISSION: $3 INFORMATION: The low-price and the MySpace page suggest that this haunted house hovers somewhere between amatuer and professional. A gruesome gorefest, put on by some Hollywood makeup and effects artists, promises to scare you silly with intestines, chainsaws, and other bloody horror not seen in your average spooky yard haunt.

SCAREPLEX - No Longer in Operation
Fairplex, home of the Los Angeles County Fair
1101 W. McKinley Avenue
Pomona, CA 91765
Phone: 949-660-1988
Website: www.scareplex.com

DATES & HOURS: NEVERMORE. Scareplex was replaced by FEARPLEX for 2007 and 2008. 2009 saw yet another new haunt at the fairgrounds, Nightmare at Scare View Farms (listed above).

HISTORY: Scareplex was produced by Shipwreck Productions, the people behind the fine Queen Mary Terror Fest. Scarplex made its debut in 2004 to mediocre response; some haunt-goers complained that many of the props and settings were leftovers from the Queen Marry Terror Fest. After returning in 2005, the haunt skipped the 2006 season. In 2007, a new company took over, and the haunt was re-christened “Fearplex” (see listing above). The Haunt featured an all-night dance party and four mazes: Reaper’s Revenge, Voodoo Village, Massacre Mountain, and Mayhem Manor.

SCARE AT THE FAIR: Shipwreck Productions also presented “Scare at the Fair,” a single walk-through haunted house maze, during the annual L.A. County Fair. LIke Scareplex, this was later replaced by a new attraction, the Haunted Manor. Read our review of the 2006 Scare at the Fair.

SEASIDE HAUNT - - No Longer in Operation
Located in Ventura, north west of Los Angeles, this Halloween attraction was renamed Seaside Haunted Theme Park and placed under new management in 2008, when it expanded from a single walk-through maze to a pair. Click name for more information.

SINISTER POINTE
Brea Plaza Center
453 S. Associated Road
Brea, CA 92886
Email: info@sinisterpointe.com
Phone: (714) 404-8729 (Jeff Schiefelbein)
Website: www.sinisterpointe.com

2009 DATES: October 2-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 27, 31 (subject to change, so check)

2009 HOURS: Weekdays 7-10pm, weekends 7pm-midnight (subject to change, so check)

2009 TICKETS:

$13 – single maze (Silent Hill or Fear)
$20 – multi-maze (Silent Hill & Fear)
$20 – single maze Scream pass (front of line)
$30 – multi-maze Scream Pass (front of line)

2009 ATTRACTIONS: Sinister Pointe offers two haunted mazes for Halloween 2009, Silent Hill (based on the videogame and movie) and Fear. There is also a haunt zone called the “Slaughter Yard,” to keep you on your toes while you think you are safe waiting in line.

2009 Information: For this year, Sinister Pointe includes contributions from the proprietor of the Tustin Haunt, an amateur attraction listed on our Community Halloween Haunts page.

2008 ATTRACTIONS: Sinister Pointe presented an officially licensed SAW maze.

SKULL KINGDOM (new for 2008)
The former proprietors of Seaside Haunt moved from Ventura to Woodland Hills, where they created a new Haunted House attraction for Halloween fans in Los Angeles. Click name for more information.

SPOOKY HOUSE
Located in Northridge, this is one of the most popular and long-running Halloween attractions in Los Angeles, with a facade that resembles a genuine haunted house. Click name for more information.

THEATRE 68′S HAUNTED HOUSE
Theatre 68
5419 Sunset Blvd., west of Western
Hollywood, CA
Phone: (323) 960-7827
Website: www.68centcrew.com
Located in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, this Halloween attraction features a more dramatic presentation than most, thanks to its theatrical setting. Click name for more information, or read our review of the 2008 haunt here.

THOUSAND OAKS HAUNTED HOUSE - No Longer in Operation
Janns Market Place
215 North Moorpark Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: 805-208-3706
Website: www.thousandoakshaunt.com

DATES & TIMES: NONE

TICKETS: $10 for one maze, $16 for both mazes, $20 for VIP pass (less waiting)

FEATURES: Besides the haunt itself, there are booths to buy kettle corn and souvenirs; plus, there is a rock-climbing wall and a full-sized rhinocerous prop with a movable head (don’t ask us why). The haunt featured three attractions: two for adults at night and one for kids in the afternoon:

Circus of Screams: According to the official website, a “Circus of Screams” visited Thousand Oaks decades ago, and many strange things happened; nothing was ever proven, and the circus departed. But many say that the spirits of the evil clowns still haunt the area.
Thousand Oaks Haunted House: an obscure filmmaker, whose movies were so sick and twisted that they were never released, mysteriously disappeared when the authorities broke in on him, but his work lives on.
Thousand Ghosts 3D Matinee: This less frightening attraction is recommend for children under 13 (and their parents with faint hearts)

DRAWBACKS: This haunt was set up in a temporary structure (a large tent inside a gated area) in a parking lot; consequently, the decorations and mechanical effects are not as elaborate as those seen in some permanent facilities.

HISTORY: After making its debut in 2005, the haunt’s official website went down in August 2006, and the haunt sat out that Halloween. As of August 2007, a redesigned website was up and running, but the information was leftover from 2005, with no indication of future updates. Apparently, this haunt was a one-year wonder. Read our review of the 2005 haunt here.

TURBIDITE MANOR HAUNTED HOUSE - No Longer in Los Angeles
Formerly Part of Spooky House onParthenia Street in Northridge, California, this excellent simulation of a tour through a haunted house changed locations in 2007. Click name for more information.