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Haunted Houses in Memphis

By Teresa R. Simpson, About.com

Every October, haunted houses and other scary attractions spring up all over Memphis and the Mid-South. Check out this listing of Halloween attractions and prepare to get spooked!

HAUNTEDWEB OF HORRORS:

Location: 700 North Germantown Parkway
Dates and Times: Oct. 16th-18th and again from Oct. 23rd-Nov. 1st. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 per haunt or $18 for both haunts
Description: Formerly known as Nightmarez, the Hauntedweb of Horrors serves up two separate haunts, all in one location! "The Darkness" haunt will play on your fears of things in the night--they see you, but you can't see them. You can also try to escape "The Asylum" haunt but if you fail, you may go insane. Proceeds from the Hauntedweb of Horrors go to Youth Villages.
Web Address: www.hauntedweb.com

NIGHTSHADE MANOR:

Location: 1301 Heistan Place in Midtown Memphis
Dates and Times: October 2008: 10th-11th, 7:30 p.m. - midnight; 17th-18th, 7:30 p.m. - midnight; 19th, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; 23rd, 7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.; 24th-25th, 7:30 p.m. - midnight; 26th, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., 29th-30th, 7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.; 31st-Nov. 1st, 7:30 p.m. - midnight.
Admission: $12.00 per person, or $10.00 + two canned goods
Description: Nightshade Manor is an indoor haunted attraction that relies on startling and spooking its guests, rather than disgusting them with gory theatrics.
Web Address: www.nightshademanor.com

TERROR AT 2596:

Location: 2596 Altruria Road in Bartlett
Dates and Times: Weekends in October, from 8:00 p.m. on
Admission: $7.00 per person
Description: Terror at 2596 is an outdoor walk-through haunted attraction that promises two acres of pure heart-pounding scares.
Web Address: www.angelfire.com/yt/TerrorAt2596 or www.myspace.com/terror2596

HAUNTED MAGNOLIA MANOR:

Location: 418 North Main Street in Bolivar, TN
Dates and Times: October 17-19, 24-26, and 31, 2008 with tours at 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. each night
Admission: TBA
Description: This is a tour through a historic bed and breakfast in Bolivar, Tennessee that has had numerous ghost sightings and reports of other paranormal activity. A team of paranormal investigators will be on hand to detect any activity and to answer any questions. After the tour, a horse-drawn carriage will take visitors on a ride past other haunted places in Bolivar.
Web Address: www.magnoliamanorbolivartn.com

HAUNTED MAIZE:

Location: 7777 Walnut Grove Road in Memphis
Dates: September 12 - November 1, 2008
Times:Fridays 4-10 PM; Saturdays 12-10 PM; Sundays 12-8 PM
Admission: $9 for adults 12 and older and $7 for kids 6-11
Description: The Corn Maize at the Agricenter International is a maze of twists and turns through a corn field. On Fridays and Saturdays in October, the Maize is haunted with spooks and ghouls designed to scare you silly.
Web Address: www.cornfieldmaze.com

TRAIL OF TERROR (CEDAR HILL FARMS):

Location:Cedar Hill Farms; 008 Love Road; Hernando, MS 38632
Dates and Times: October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, and November 1, 2008; 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Admission: $10.00 per person
Description: The Trail of Terror is a haunted walk through the dark woods with spooks and scares around every corner. This event is not recommended for children under 10, pregnant women, or people with heart conditions.
Web Address: www.cedarhillfarm.com

TRAIL OF TERROR (JONES ORCHARD):

Location:Jones Orchard; 6880 Singleton Parkway, Millington, TN 38053
Dates and Times: Saturdays and Sundays only, October 3 -- November 1, 2008; dusk - 10:00 p.m.
Admission: $9.00 per person
Description: The Trail of Terror is a haunted walk through the woods and corn fields. This year's theme is "The Black Hole."
Web Address: www.jonesorchard.com

TERROR IN THE WOODS:

Location: 6907 Highway 51 North in Millington
Dates: October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31
Times: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 per person
Description: The annual "haunting on the highway" is a terrifying trek through the woods and into a dilapidated haunted house filled with ghosts and gore. Presented by the Millington Jaycees, this is one of the scarier haunted attractions in the area.
Web Address: www.millingtonjaycees.org

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