Resident Evil: Afterlife | Quiz/Contest

Screening Thursday, Sept. 9th at 7:00PM
Continental Theater, I-25 & Hampden

In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice, continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead – and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.

RATED R – Sequences of strong violence and language.

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VAMPIRES SUCK | Haunted Ratings Screening Quiz/Contest

Win an advance screening pass good for 2 people
August 17, 2010 – 7:00 PM
United Artists Denver Pavilions

Vampires Suck is a comedy about contemporary teen angst and romance movies. Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Before she can choose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Becca by treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca’s friends contend with their own romantic issues – all of which collide at the prom.  

Find more information at: http://www.vampiressuckmovie.com/.

This movie is rated PG-13.

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I Dream of Haunted Houses

Do you have some sort of fantasy about building the best haunted house – ever? Would you like help building a haunted house? Would you like to learn all about haunted house makeup? Do you get a thrill from scaring people? If you live in Denver than you definitely are in the right place.

Your first order of business is to contact one of the local haunted houses about working for them this season. All of them are looking for volunteers and workers. Many have paid positions. What’s greater than getting paid to scare people? It helps if you have some previous experience, but most places are willing to train you. Then, after putting in a month of screaming and dealing with obnoxious intoxicated teens, you’ll know if you are cut-out for more.

There are tons of Denver Haunted Houses. That makes getting your foot in the haunted house business easy. Even if you have lots of money and want to start right away, it’s a good idea to invest a season working for someone else before setting up your own haunted house.

If you are really serious, put June 3-5, 2011 on your calendar right now. That is the weekend of The Midwest Haunters Convention in Columbus Ohio. It is THE event for Halloween enthusiasts, Haunted Attraction Producers, Actors, Artists and Home Haunters. It is chock-full of educational seminars and workshops with experienced presenters, a 75+ vendor tradeshow with the latest in haunt offerings, and it’s a great place to network at the many social activities they have throughout the weekend. Events include haunted attraction bus tours, costume parties and contests (the Bloody Mary Monster Makeup Wars competition, Body Art Fashion Show, Ms. Midwest Scary Pageant & the IAHA Scariest Character Contest).

So what are you waiting for? Check out our website and contact the haunted house closest to you and line up a job and you’ll be on your way to building the Greatest Haunted House Ever!

Denver Haunted Houses | 2010 Haunted House Season

There is a lot of excitement centered around the upcoming 2010 Haunted House Season in Denver.  Here at HauntedRatings.com we have been receiving several emails about new haunted houses that are planning to open up their doors this coming season.  We have also gotten updates from several different Haunts that you enjoyed last year.   The 13th Door Haunted House, Curse of Slaughterhouse Gulch, The Haunted Mansion, The 25th Hour Haunted House, The Butcher Haunted House and the City of the Dead Haunt are among the many that will be returning for 2010.

New this year to HauntedRatings.com we will be adding a new feature called HOME HAUNTS.  A Home Haunt is one that is usually set up in a garage, back yard, driveway and in some cases, a Home Haunt can utilize the entire home.  They can run for 1 or 2 days up to several weekends.   There usually isn’t a charge to see them, but donations are appreciated.  A person who runs a Home Haunt spends hours and hours putting it together and does it for several different reasons.  Some do it for a specific charity while others do it for a neighborhood activity, but all of them do it because of their love for Halloween.  Several of Denver’s Home Haunters have gone onto run some of the best Pro Haunts in Denver.

So, while the rest of the country is depressed, Haunters in Denver are feverishly building and painting walls, constructing props and figuring out the best way to scare anyone who is brave enough to enter their establishment.

We will begin updating listings for HauntedRatings.com in mid August.  If you have a haunt that you would like to have listed, you can send me the information at hauntmaster@hauntedratings.com or call me at (720)261-0570.  I will have a form online that you can fill out or you can just send me the information and I will take care of it for you.  Remember the listings are FREE! Feel free to contact me with any questions.  I just love to talk Halloween!!

Hearse Con 4

Hearse Convention in Englewood, CO
Today, June 19, 2010

Find your way, hopefully while staying alive, to the 4th annual Decay ‘N Shine car show in Englewood Colorado at Table Steaks at 101 West Floyd Avenue (near Broadway & Hampden). You’ll see caskets, morbid displays, enjoy live music performances, hearse paraphernalia, fire, flaming sword fights, awards and The Hearse Girls. Goth never had it so good. The activities are from 2pm-7pm. After that they’ll be moving (hearses do that) to other venues and events.

For more details, visit the Hearse convention website.

Denver Haunted Houses l The Darkness Transworld Tour Update

Transworld’s 2010 Halloween and Haunted Attraction Tradeshow is coming back to St. Louis March 25-28, 2010 and during the show The Darkness haunted house will open again to the haunt industry on three different nights. The 2009 Darkness tour was a bigger success than we had ever anticipated. This year we have limited the amount of guests per night to ensure a better experience for those who attend. The Darkness is undergoing a massive overhaul at a cost in excess of $200,000.00 prior to the 2010 Transworld Haunt Show.

The Darkness is three attractions in one 30,000 square foot building, which includes The Darkness, Terror Visions in 3D and a Monster Museum. All three of our attractions have been improved, renovated and or totally overhauled for the tour during the Transworld Haunt Show. So what will you see this year that you didn’t see last year?

Over 80% of the entire second floor of The Darkness was removed and rebuilt from scratch. The Darkness will feature several major animated effects that will scare entire groups of guests at the same time including a falling barrel effect, a major water scare animation and a really cool dropping ceiling. The Darkness will also feature tens of thousands of dollars of never before seen props, animations, and sets that will leave haunt owners amazed.

Terror Visions will unveil an amazing array of 3D effects never before seen or attempted and the monster museum will include all new full sized monsters.

Three tours are being offered… the first on Thursday March 25, 2010 prepare to take a new Behind the Scenes tour which this year includes tours through our World Class Actors Room, Halloween Productions workshop, and all thru the all new Darkness. If you want to see The Darkness with actors this year we offer one tour Friday night and another on Saturday night from 7:30pm until 11:30pm.

Tickets on are sale now! Tickets to all events are LIMITED to ensure a better experience for all of our guests and to limit lines! Please be our guest at the all new Darkness Haunted House Tour during the 2010 Haunt Show.

For more information on the tour and the Transworld Halloween Trade show go to http://www.haashow.com.

Denver Haunted Houses l Haunted House Season 2009 RIP

The Denver Haunted House season officially came to a close on November 1 when all of the Haunts in Denver closed their doors for the last time. What a season this has been. We started out with beautiful Fall weather, that turned to snow which only lasted for a day. The weather turned really nice again and then in the last week we had over 2 feet of the white stuff fall, closing down some haunts for two days and ending the season for others. Finally on the Friday, the weather turned warmer and by the weekend we were back to Fall weather.

This season also saw many new haunted houses come to life in the Denver Metro Area. Some of the haunts that received a lot of buzz from haunt goers were CITY OF THE DEAD in Henderson at the Mile High Marketplace, THE 25TH HOUR at C-470 and University Blvd and TWISTED FAIRY TALES at the Westminster Mall.

CITY OF THE DEAD had incredible scenery, alley ways, wrecked cars, lots of zombies and everything a zombie fan would love.  This haunt offered something unique and different for the Denver haunted house goer. The attention to detail, the various shops  in the City and the actors who really got into their characters made this haunt a ‘must see’ for many haunted house ethusiasts. 

THE 25TH HOUR started out with an effect not seen in any other Denver Haunt.  If you remember the scene with Indiana Jones and his Father when they were tied back to back on two chairs in front of a huge fireplace and then the fireplace turns to reveal a room behind it…well, that is what this effect did.  It was smooth, quick and totally unexpected.  This haunted house used several effects new to the Denver area.  The actors were scary and they seemed to blend into the walls.  You just never knew where you would see one next.  Another one on the list of ‘must sees’.

TWISTED FAIRY TALES was put together in about 2 to 3 weeks, but you would never guess it from the haunt itself.  Filled with detail, twists and turns and scares to be found around each corner.  Interesting and fun at the same time.  The sets were great and I can’t wait to see how this haunt changes and grows for next year.

Denver has about 20 different haunted attractions, corn mazes and even more halloween events to choose from.  With so many venues trying to get your hard earned dollars, it’s nice to know you have so many choices.  HauntedRatings.com  will continue to be there to give you the most complete up-to-date information available for your Halloween needs.

Enjoy the Holidays and check back with us throughout the year as we get ready for Halloween 2010!

Denver Haunted Houses l Local Band ANIMUS to perform at 13th Door tonight

The 13th Door Haunted House will be hosting a live performance by local band ANIMUS tonight from 8pm to 11pm. ANIMUS which, according to the dictionary can mean  ”often spiteful or malevolent ill will” gives you a clue as to the type of music this metal band likes to play.  Edgy, original with a touch of evil thrown in for good measure.

Lead Guitarist, Tee Jay has been in the band since it’s beginnings.  On his Myspace page it reads that he “…is waiting for the world to tremble and the waters to rise, as the elements reclaim what was taken. Destroying the festering parasite known as man.”  A bit depressing, but once you get to know him you realize that he is very serious about his music and only wants to keep you guessing as to what will come next.

The band members include: Robbie – Vocals, TeeJay – Lead Guitar - Chuck – Guitar -Erich – Bass -Bryan – Drums and Fish. All members of the band strongly believe that their group offers something different to the audience.  Join Animus on Facebook to see where they will be playing next.

The best thing to do is to check ANIMUS out for yourself tonight at the 13th Door Haunted House – I-225 and Parker Road – (720)261-0570.  While you’re at it, this is your chance to be scared at the 13th Door Haunted House or its sister attraction – Curse of Slaughterhouse Gulch.  Happy Haunting!

Haunted House Hauntrepreneur on CNN

Local Hauntrepreneur Interviewed For National Story

The big snow storm in Denver put a damper on many of the area’s haunted houses, but KathE Walker remains upbeat about the prospect for scares this weekend. KathE was interviewed about running haunted houses in Denver and had quite a few interesting comments about what it is like scaring people for a living.

The news story includes video and photos of many of the different characters that can be seen at the haunted houses that KathE’s family runs.

As a bit of an update to the story, The 13th Door and Curse of Slaughterhouse Gulch are now scheduled to be open for business (due to demand) through November 1st from 7pm-10pm. It’s kind of a scare-extension.

You can see the entire article and video at cnn.com

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