Fall brings October, October brings Halloween and Halloween means candy, costumes, trick or treating and, of course, the extreme Haunted Houses.

What’s better than an adrenaline rush from something so harmless? Where does one even go for this adrenaline rush? Make sure to make it to the right house to experience the best thrill.

Most years, one specific haunted house is hyped up and becomes the most known. The last couple of years Erebus has made the biggest impact inOaklandcounty and still gets mentioned countless times around October. 

According to the Oakland Post, Erebus “goes from slight tension to complete chaos.” Erebus is the world’s largest walk-through haunted attraction at four-stories high.

“It was a lot of fun and a great place to hang out and spend time with friends,”Amber Maynard, a senior, said about the attraction. “The actors were very convincing, and their costume makeup was really great.” Located in Pontiac, open seven days per week and 40 minutes away from Milford, Erebus definitely makes the top 5. (Admission prices range from $23-$28)

For more information visit http://www.hauntedpontiac.com

For a thrill in the cold outdoors, the Terrorfied Forestin Pinckney is a 30-acre attraction guaranteed to scare everyone.  This forest stays open until midnight, just adding to the experience. Near this forest is another attraction called the Hillcrest Sanitarium in Howell, established in 1907 for the treatment of Tuberculosis and closed in 1978 with no explanation. By 2004, the actual hospital was torn down but the tunnels remain for others curiosity. 
For more information visit http://www.terrorfied.com

Although far away, Night Terrors is a must for any haunted house junkie. This one is definitely worth the drive because it’s a total package. Six different attractions are located at the Ypsilanti site. They include an asylum, haunted barn, alien-caged clowns, the mind shaft, and more. They say Night Terrors is designed to scare adults but almost all ages are welcome. 158 live monsters are located at this attraction and for $35 dollars, go and visit them all.  
For more information visit http://www.hauntedhousemichigan.com

50 minutes away from Milford will present what has been claimed as “Flint’s top Haunted House.” The story is based off St. Lucifer’s Asylum for the mentally insane, which once housed 12,000 patients and 700 staff members and was closed by the state in 1974. While visiting the Asylum, stop by its new haunted attraction called 13 Feet Under. Bring $15 dollars and add fright to the night. For more information visit http://www.fearfest.net

Each year brings new experiences for thrill lovers. But sometimes hearing about attractions from the past is just as pleasing as being at one.

“I went on this haunted trail once, through the woods and it was fun to experience the thrill,” said Kristy Carlson, a sophomore, about her haunted house experience. “Everyone was running through the woods away from a guy with a saw.” Everyone’s experience at a haunted attraction will be different and vary by the person, especially depending on where they visit.

Whatever is done this Halloween season, remember to get scared a bit and enjoy the nice crisp air.