Terrifying Detroit-area haunted houses and spooky trails to freak you out this fall

By Metro Times editorial staff on Sat, Oct 5, 2019 at 11:21 am

While some enjoy the colorful leaves, cozy scarves, and pumpkin-flavored everything, others are seeking something spookier this fall. If Halloween is your favorite season, here are some of the Detroit area's scariest haunted houses and trails. Enter if you dare!

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Night Terrors Haunted Thrill Park

5565 Merritt Rd., Ypsilanti Twp., hauntedhousemichigan.com
Beware the grounds of Wiard’s old orchard — they are truly haunted! Featuring six haunted attractions, you’re sure to find something to chill your bones. Runs Sept. 21, 27-28, Oct. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 31, Nov. 1-2; Friday and Saturday, 7:15 p.m.-11:30 p.m., Sunday, 7:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Halloween, 7:15 p.m.-10 p.m.; Single attraction ticket $18-20, or $37.99 to $44.99 for four attractions.

Photo via Wiard’s Night Terrors Haunted Thrill Park / Facebook

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Purgatory Haunted House

3131 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte; 734-288-7024
Since 1976, this haunted house has been known under different names and appeared in different places. Wherever it pops up, screams are sure to follow. Runs Sept. 27-29, Oct. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, Nov. 1-2; Friday and Saturday 7 p.m.-12 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m.-10 p.m.; Tickers $10+.

Photo via Nalidsa / Shutterstock

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Rotten Manor

13245 Dixie Hwy., Holly; 248-895-2560; rottenmanor.com
Featuring a haunted manor and a haunted forest, thrill-seekers will all agree that they left with nightmares and their blood pumping. Runs Sept. 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, Oct. 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31, Nov. 1-2; Thursday and Sunday 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7 p.m. to midnight, Halloween 8 p.m.-11 p.m.; Tickets $26 per attraction or $40 combo.

Photo via Rotten Manor / Facebook

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Shawhaven Haunted Farm

1826 Rolfe Rd., Mason; shawhavenhauntedfarm.com
Terrifying visitors for the past fourteen years, Shawhaven shows no signs of slowing down the screams! Come enjoy the Wagons of Fear and Samara’s Retirement Home for the Dead, if you dare… Runs Sept. 27-28, Oct, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, Nov. 1-2; Starts at dusk; Tickets $30+.

Photo via Shawhaven Farm / Facebook

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Slaughtered at Sundown

71800 Romeo Plank Rd.; 586-752-7669; slaughteredatsundown.net
Featuring a full-contact haunted house as well as a terrifying hayride, visitors can expect to be utterly spooked. Runs Sept. 27-28, Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 18-20, 25-27; Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 7 p.m.- 10 p.m.; Tickets $15+.

Photo via Slaughtered at Sundown / Facebook

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Slaughterhouse Adventure

5781 W. Grand River Rd., Fowlerville; 517-223-9140; slaughterhouseadventure.com
Featuring witty themed terrors including a Jurassic Hayride and Game of Bones, the adventures are sure to be memorable. Runs Sept. 27-28, Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26; Friday 6 p.m.-11 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.-6 p.m..; Tickets $15+.

Photo via Slaughterhouse Adventure & Grand River Corn Maze / Facebook

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Terrorfied Forest

145 Swarthout Rd., Pickney; 248-537-5788; terrorfiedforest.com”
With new owners for the year, expect fresh horrors and thrilling terrors! Runs Sept. 27-28, Oct. 4-6, 11-13, 17-20, 24-27, 30, Nov. 1-2, Sept. 8 p.m.-11 p.m., Oct. Friday and Saturday 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Oct. Thursday and Sunday 8 p.m.-10 p.m., Oct. 30 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Nov. 1-2 8 p.m.- 11 p.m.; Tickets $20+.

Photo via A Terror in Townsend Forest / Facebook

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The Haunt

1256 28th St., Grand Rapids; the-haunt.com
With 18 years under their belt, the ghouls at the Haunt know how to have a bone-chilling time. You can enjoy the frights and delights this Halloween! Runs Sept. 13, 20-21, 27-28, Oct. 2, 4-6, 11-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31; Tickets $20+.

Photo via The Haunt / Facebook

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The Scream Machine

23131 Ecorse Rd., Taylor; 734-3090-0756; thescreammachine.net
Can you make it through a haunted asylum with your mind still in tact? Runs Sept. 13, 20-Oct. 21; Tickets $13+.

Photo via The Scream Machine / Facebook

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Trail of Terrors

3803 Noble Rd., Williamston; bestmaze.com
A normal fun corn maze year-round becomes a thrill ride of terror in the fall! Enter if you dare, just don’t get lost in the maze. Runs Sept. 27-28, Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, Nov. 1-2; Opens 7:45 p.m. first weekend and 7 p.m. second two weekends; Tickets $20 or $25 combo with corn maze.

Photo via Bestmaze Corn Maze / Facebook

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Wicked Woods of Terror Haunted Trail

2912 Ross Rd, Caro, MI 48723; 989-252-3398; wickedwoodsofterror.net
There’s something primal and especially terrifying about the woods at night, because anything could be lurking in the darkness. Explore the Wicked Woods if you dare on this haunted hike. Runs every Friday and Saturday Sep. 13 to Oct. 26 dusk to 12 a.m. Single attractions from $7 to $15, $25 general admission, $35 VIP skip the line entry.

Photo via Lario Tus / Shutterstock

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Woods of Darkness

11665 Haggerman Rd, South Rockwood, MI 48179; 734-506-8415; woodsofdarkness.business.site
There’s no place for terror and confusion like a corn maze in the woods. Adrenaline-junkies will find plenty to enjoy here! Runs Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., $15.

Photo via Woods of Darkness / Facebook

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Xtreme Escape Rooms

14620 23 Mile Rd., Shelby Township; 586-961-2604; xtremeescaperooms.com
If being locked in a room full of ghouls and blood sounds like a thrill, this is the perfect spot to check out. Runs seven days a week, Monday through Friday 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 12 p.m.-11 p.m.; Tickets $25+.

Photo via Wicked Digital / Shutterstock

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Decades of the Dead

119 S. Main St., Yale, MI, 48097
Come October, the Yale Hotel has ghosts up to the rafters! Enjoy a stay at this haunted hotel, just try not to let the nightmares bother you. Runs Sept. 20-21, 27-28, Oct. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 29-31, Friday and Saturday 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Sunday through Thursday 6 p.m.-10 .m.; Tickets $13+.

Photo via Daniel N Marques / Shutterstock

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