October 19, 2009
Awful Horror
The dogs decided to take a hike across the Detroit-Superior Bridge, which, until the high fences were erected, was a suicide hot spot with jumpers regularly plummeting into the murky water of the Cuyahoga River about 130 feet below.
About halfway across, a bus roared by. On the side of the bus was a long sign: "7 Floors of HELL" And then, just below that scariness: "Some Houses Scare You ... 7 Floors of Hell Will Mess You Up For Life!"
I checked around. I found "7 Floors of combined terror" at the "36th class reunion" of The Haunted Schoolhouse and The Haunted Laboratory. That's a good reason to miss the class reunion this year.
"ArE YOU aFRAID OF CLOWNS?" is the header for the Carnival of Horrors with its three haunted houses on the grounds of the secluded, summer home of the staid Cleveland Orchestra, Blossom Music Center.
And for 19 terrifying years, or so it claims, Rockin'-R-Ranch has presented a
Bigger, better, and longer than in the previous 27 years of fear and not recommended for children under the age of 10, especially if they are not wearing proper shoes, is the Haunted Forest of Carousel. Free babysitting is provided, by the way.
With "NO MASKS! NO SCRIPTS!" is the grand-daddy of all horror-filled Halloween season frightfests in the area -- BLOODVIEW featuring the minions of the Legion of Terror and the Vampire Weekend. Visa and Mastercard are accepted. And, just so you know, this place advertises that it has been "named one of the safest houses in Ohio for fire safety."
In the town of Bolivar is The Stalker Haunted Corn Maze open Friday and Saturday evenings, with a "'creepy' hayride on the 'eerie' canal." The maize maze is an amazing 3 haunted acres.
On October 30th, you can be a part of history at "Thriller Night @ The Agora" and get into the Guinness Book of World Records by dancing to "Thriller" at the world famous Cleveland Agora Theater & Ballroom ... if you're into that kind of stuff. And if you're not aFRAID OF CLOWNS, the Insane Clown Posse appears at the Agora on October 22 ... if you're into that kind of stuff.
Posted by Bill at October 19, 2009 02:37 PM