HellsGate Haunted House Named Scariest In Illinois

LOCKPORT, IL – Lockport's HellsGate Haunted House has been named the scariest haunted house in Illinois and the 11th scariest in the nation, according to HauntWorld, a haunted house magazine and publisher of an online haunted attraction directory with over 5,000 listings.

"I’m incredibly proud of the acting team and the tech crew at HellsGate,” John LaFlamboy, Owner of Zombie Army Productions, said in a release. “In two short years their hard work and dedication has made our show a national success.”

According to the Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau, HellsGate Haunted House is produced by Zombie Army Productions, which is also behind Stateville Haunted Prison, The Fear at Navy Pier, Zombie Containment and many others around Chicagoland.

HauntWorld's review states, "If you are looking for Chicago's best haunted house and the scariest haunted house in Illinois, then you must travel through the zombie-infested woods and across the Lost Souls Cemetery to find HellsGate Haunted House."

This year, the Lockport haunted house has added some new scares to its lineup, including the addition of dragons.

"We dedicated our entire off season creating the Dragon Caves underneath the house, " LaFlamboy said in a release. "Our guests must navigate their way through the caves and face down 20 foot tall Dragons, just to find the exit! We think it is an epic ending to the dark adventure that is Hellsgate."

One of the unique aspects of HellsGate Haunted House is the chance for visitors to earn their money back. All they have to do is find the hidden key somewhere on the adventure.

Photo provided by HellsGate Haunted House.