The Darkness Haunted House

The Darkness is a haunted house attraction located in St Louis, Missouri owned by Larry Kirchner, who has a long history of operating haunted houses in the St. Louis area. The Darkness opened in 1993.[1][2][3] The place has been considered one of the scariest haunted houses in America.[4]

The Darkness
LocationSt Louis, Missouri
Websitehttps://www.thedarkness.com/

According to Lisa Morton the attraction is praised for its Hollywood quality special effects and in 2013 the site Haunted World listed the Darkness under 2 in the list of best haunted houses of all time.[5][6] America Haunts, a national association of haunted attractions, praised the Darkness and assigned it legendary status.[7]

As of 2021 it is currently on its 28th year of operation.[8]

References

  1. "The Darkness turns 25 — and a guide to Halloween haunts and happenings". STLtoday.com. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. Lengel, Kerry (19 October 2019). "Where did all the haunted houses go? In the Halloween business, only the scariest survive". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. "St Louis Missouri Haunted House - The Darkness". www.thedarkness.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. "The Darkness Haunted House 2019 Haunt Season". www.stlmag.com. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  5. "The Top 13 Best Haunted Houses of All Time rated scariest | Haunted Houses at HauntWorld". www.hauntworld.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  6. Morton, Lisa (2013-09-15). Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween. Reaktion Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-78023-055-9.
  7. "Haunted Attractions Go from 5-Star Reviews to Legendary Status". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  8. "The Darkness Haunted House opens with new features this weekend". FOX 2. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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