The Vysther's Halloween Haunt Journal: Aurora, Illinois' BASEMENT OF THE DEAD and a look at Midwest Haunter's Convention (MHC) 2013

In Memory

Richard Matheson 1926 - 2013

This month, we're heading out to Aurora, Illinois to look in on the Basement of the Dead...

The haunt is set in the bowels a 100 year old building that held Aurora's largest laundry company in the 1920s until a suspicious boiler explosion scalded and maimed the head maintenance man and his son. Both vowed revenge, and, judging from the looks of this place, I do believe they've achieved it - and their vengeance, dear listener, is upon *YOU*.

...incidentally, if you're expecting a George Romero/WALKING DEAD type scenario here, think again - this is more in line with old school haunting with a strong Metal Institution/Silent Hill influence running through it, a touch of Hellraiser, plus a dash or Killer Clowns from Outer Space as well...how's that for a mash up made in Hell?

Next time around, we're off to Mansfield, Ohio to visit that town's namesake Haunted Prison....

BTW, be very careful of the DJ here...he'll let the ladies up to spin a disc with him, but your lady may end up all tied up....

...kind of like my Lisa and her friend Kathy did...don't they just look delightful...? *evil chuckle*

....and on another entirely different note, here's a look at the ghoulish goings on at this year's MHC in Columbus, OH on it's 10th Anniversary year...