“Southlanders looking to get their scare on for Halloween have several sites they can visit this season.

One spot is The Old Joliet Haunted Prison, which Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group presents from Sept. 23 to Nov. 4.

“We’ve been making haunted houses and huge, bombastic haunted attractions for a very long time,” said Bryan Kopp, market manager for Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, which is headquartered in Denver.

According to Kopp, The Old Joliet Haunted Prison being in the former women’s prison or the prison annex, which was built in the late 1800s across the street from the main building of the Joliet Correctional Center, lends to the site’s ambience….”

“Halloween in Chicago provides plenty of opportunities for spooky fun such as horror movie marathons, costumed parades and themed cocktails, though serious thrillseekers will want to visit one of the area’s many haunted houses. You could look for real restless spirits at one of the most haunted places in Chicago or guarantee an encounter with the demons, evil clowns, zombies and other monsters that man these seasonal attractions. Actors work to get you screaming in spaces featuring sophisticated sound and video systems and detailed sets, so if you’re afraid of the dark you might want to stick to lighter fall fun like a pumpkin patch. But if you are brave enough, buy a ticket now to visit one of these haunted houses near Chicago…”