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Nightmare on 13th
Where: 300 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake Info: nightmareon13th.com When: MondaySaturday through Oct. 31, opens at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 for three attractions
Where: Off I-15 exit 276, American Fork Info: hauntedutah.com When: MondaySaturday through Oct. 31; weekdays 7:30-10 p.m. and weekends to midnight Tickets: $20, kids 6 and younger are free
It’s a ‘mental battle’ at Anguish Asylum Keshley Roundy | Herald Correspondent
Canal. Patrons maneuver through these rooms Think of any suspense thriller, and odds and come in contact with plenty of are there is some kind of nail-biting scene characters. The costumes are impressive, that takes place in a parking garage. Those and their behavior was perfect in sparking places are just inherently creepy. the right Halloween reaction — fear! Anguish Asylum, formerly known as The atmosphere was creepy, not gory. It Goatman Flats, is located in the basement seemed at every corner someone was there parking garage of Provo Towne Centre. Scary to startle you. location? Check. During our visit to Anguish Asylum, we The running theme of this haunt is, as saw adults and teenagers. The scariness is the name suggests, an asylum. You “find a bit too intense for anyone younger than yourself in a mental battle with reality.” about 13. For our first visit to any haunted The asylum has various sections, such house, we did our fair share of screaming as a cemetery, insane asylum, a body shop and shaking. A job well-done for Anguish (and they’re not selling cosmetics and fruitAsylum. flavored lotion), Autopsy room and the Birth
Nightmare on 13th revamps with zombies Brandon Boyle Herald Correspondent
Check out these haunts this season
Anguish Asylum Where: ProvoTowne Centre Mall, Provo Info: anguishasylum.com When: Monday-Saturday through Oct. 31, 7-10 p.m. weekdays, 7-midnight on weekends Tickets: $15
Strangling Bros. Haunted Circus
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Halloween
Courtney Clark | Herald Correspondent The Strangling Brothers is new this Halloween season. Located in Draper just off I-15, this haunted circus definitely plays up on the scary clown theme. The circus experience is completed with the addition of a spooky carnival. The rides include a scrambler and a fun house and for the younger kids a kiddie Ferris wheel and duck pond game. The costumed ride operators really get into their characters as well. Stop in before or after the main attraction and take a few rides or try your hand at the carnival game. Once you finish at the carnival, enter the huge circus tent complete with scary characters walking around to entertain you while you wait for the main show. Inside the tent there is music and movies playing to add to the fun-yet-scary circus theme. Once you enter the haunted circus, there is a maze of trailers that give you the feeling that you’re wandering an abandoned and haunted traveling circus train. The ups and downs of the many trailers make for unsure footing so be sure to keep a hold of that hand rail! The props are amazing; we couldn’t tell the real clowns from the fake ones! There are plenty of quite real scary clowns on hand but the Strangling Brothers have plenty of tricks up their sleeve to ensure everyone has a frightening good time. I saw children as young as 5 years old go through the circus but it may be too scary for some children, particularly children who are scared of clowns. By the sound of the teenagers all around us, I’d say they were having a fantastic time and getting just the scare they were expecting from a haunted circus. As you exit, there is a warm fire waiting for you to stop at and chat with fellow circus-goers and cast members. You can also return to the carnival for more rides and prizes. As we sat by the fire, it was hard to pick a favorite trailer of the many we wandered through but this may well be the greatest scare on earth!
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Where: 98 E. 13800 South, Draper Info: stranglingbros.com When: MondaySaturday through Oct. 31, opens at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Start at $20, buy online at stranglingbros.com. Discounts: Bring in a ticket stub from another haunted house and receive $3 off.
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As a longtime player in Utah’s Halloween scene, Nightmare on 13th has released zombies and mystical creatures on the patrons of the haunt; you’ll find them lurking in the deepest corners and leave a lasting impression on anyone who crosses their path. Our group of four arrived early so we were lucky enough to avoid the long lines. But don’t worry if you have a wait on your hands as there’s lots of entertainment going on as you make your way to the entrance. Once inside, we were led through dark hallways and rooms. Our favorite was the room full of curtains — the perfect hiding place for scary characters to pop out and scare!
Nightmare on 13th added 12 new frightening rooms to the haunt this year, including Blood Hall, Snake Creature Room, Torture Room, Dental School, Zombie Kid Room, Zombie Clown Midway and Shooting Gallery. It took us about 40 minutes to get through, and the concessions available at the end are the perfect way to cap off the evening. It’s a great activity for groups and families, but stick to older kids, over age 12.