Haunted Houses in Illinois

“I go down to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios every year (and have been doing that for the last 20+ years) so it's typical difficult for me to fully enjoy more "local" haunted houses. HellsGate is definitely an exception to that! It's a great story with some great decor and actors. It's by far my favorite haunted house I've done outside of Halloween Horror Nights and IMO the best in the Chicagoland area.”

hreed2

4 haunts

“Very good haunted house, with high quality/budget sets, tons of animatronics, special effects, and a good density of scare actors. Some of them were pretty interactive and fun to banter with. My only minor complaint is that I wish some of the scenes were a bit brighter so that I could appreciate the detailed sets, makeup, and costumes, it felt darker than a lot of other haunts I've been to. Though I guess darkness helps make it scarier and helps the actors hide. It took about 30 min to walk through at a moderate to quick pace. Longer is better but it didn't feel too short. There were a couple of small queue areas between sections to keep groups separated but they had actors there to entertain you. The fast pass was only about $15 more which was worth it. I was there on a Sat night between 8-9pm and there were only 10 or so people ahead of me in the fast pass line but probably 100+ in the regular line. This haunt walks you through some of Mind Trap's escape rooms. If you have not played Mafia Heist and Vampires, the haunt spoils a huge portion of those sets.”

BTRoku

13 haunts