Five haunted houses sure to scare this Halloween

Haunted Hollow12501 Giles Road in La Vista

Open Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m; Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. until midnight

Haunted Hollow stands apart from the other haunted houses in Omaha because of its claims of real-life hauntings. According to the Web site, the three-story house was built in the 1880s and psychics have all claimed to see ghosts on its property.

The Halloween hot spot also features a smoke house, heartbeat suspended bridge, barn maze, nightly movies under the stars and a public bonfire for the $15 admission price.

For more details about Haunted Hollow, visit hauntedhollowomaha.net or call 896-1920.



Scary Acres

17272 Giles Road

Open Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. from now until Oct. 31

Scary Acres coins itself as Omaha's "ultimate haunted attraction" since opening in 2002. The Halloween venue stretches over 20 acres and has four terrifying attractions: the "Stalks of Terror Corn Maze," a labyrinth that has only one way in and one way out, the "Dark Forest," an outdoor trail, as well as two new additions this year - the "Master's Castle" with an outdoor graveyard and the "House on the Hill," which is surrounded by a corn field.

Also new this year is a live DJ who performs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and bonfires each night.

Ticket prices for Scary Acres vary for each attraction. Visitors can also purchase a four-ticket package for $28. Those who want to avoid waiting in lines can also purchase a speed pass, which allows guests to jump to the front of the line. For discount ticket information, photos or more details about Scary Acres, visit their Web site at scaryacres.com.



Mystery Manor

716 N. 18th St.

Open Sunday through Thursdays from dusk until 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from dusk until midnight

As Omaha's "longest running haunted house," Mystery Manor offers a "Paranormal Tour" complete with the story of William and Greta Hall's deaths and how the house got its name. Now in its 26th year, Mystery Manor offers a few new attractions this year including a maze and a live DJ on the weekends.

Admission is $10, but visitors can purchase a Fast Manor Pass for $15 that includes front of the line access. To read about the real story of Mystery Manor, go to mysterymanoromaha.org.



Screamer's

4905 S. 72nd St.

Open daily at 7 p.m. through Oct. 31

Located inside the old Rod Kush furniture store on south 72nd street, Screamer's aims at "waking the dead" this year. The store itself has more than 7,500 square feet and offers those faint of heart an exit halfway through the venue should they get too frightened.

Screamer's boasts a number of scary tactics, including more than 30 actors and 25 mechanical and animated props sure to scare even the most brave.

Tickets are $15 or $13 with a discount coupon on their Web site screamershauntedhouse.net. However, like most of these other houses, a VIP ticket is available for purchase for $20 and it will enable you to bypass those long lines.





The Shadow's Edge

3457 S. 84th St. in the Mangelsen's parking lot

Open Sundays through Thursdays from dusk until 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from dusk until 12:30 a.m.

Just south of 84th and Center Streets, Shadow's Edge brings back its traditional scary tactics with "insane new rooms" sure to scare the living daylights out of its visitors. Ghastly ghouls with machetes and chainsaws are ready to greet those outside Shadow's Edge for a quick fright even before getting inside the house itself.

Even with these new rooms, admission is still $10 - the same price in years past. For a discount, go to their Web site at theshadowedge.com for $2 off admission Sundays through Thursdays.