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Nestled in the heart of Joliet, the Old Joliet Haunted Prison transforms a historic penitentiary into one of the most unique haunted house experiences in the country. One of the most impressive aspects of the Old Joliet Haunted Prison is the use of the prison’s original features. From the eerily lit hallways to the decrepit cells and guard towers, the prison itself becomes a character in this twisted narrative.
This year, the haunted prison brings us three new themed attractions:
Carnage In Cell Block 13: Leopold and Loeb, infamous criminals, discovered a hidden paranormal lab in Joliet Prison. Killing Dr. Ryker, they used his machines to reanimate inmates, aiming to rule. The plan backfired as the dead turned into bloodthirsty cadavers. Desperate, the brothers augmented themselves with Ryker’s technology and fought through the prison, battling the undead to prevent an outbreak, turning the penitentiary into a nightmarish battleground.
Inmates Row: Guests are trapped in the labyrinthine corridors of the slaughterhouse, a twisted maze created by a deranged inmate of the Old Joliet Haunted Prison. Decorated with the remains of failed attempts, the gauntlet of horrors is further haunted by toxic zombies lurking in the shadows. Can you survive his game?
Zombie Laser Tag: Assemble your team and battle your way through a horde of zombies within a top secret training facility. Equipped with laser tag rifles you and your group will make your way through a series of video game inspired levels inhabited by the walking dead! Are you up to the challenge?
Mini Escape Games will be making their return along with not one, but two secret bars. Guests looking for even more can sign up for a Behind The Screams tour and enjoy a rare opportunity to explore the inner workings of the haunted prison and experience the art of the scare from a whole new perspective. The Old Joliet Haunted Prison is now open and runs select nights through November 2nd. This event is worth the trip from Chicago, and guarantees a memorable night that you’ll never forget.
Tickets are on sale now and dates sell out in advance. Get yours now at www.hauntedprison.com. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook. Old Joliet Haunted Prison is located at 401 Woodruff Rd., Joliet, IL 60432.
A luxury team-building trip descends into a bloody fight for survival against a vengeful retreat leader in Corporate Retreat, out today in theaters. It’s the latest entry in a cathartic subgenre of workplace horror that examines every harrowing aspect of job employment.
No job is safe from horror, either, from babysitting to even the most white-collar gigs. But if you work an overnight shift? All bets are off. Vengeful co-workers and bosses aside, the night shift is likely to come armed with witches, creatures, demons, and all manner of things that go bump in the night. Even deadly outbreaks.
Corporate Retreat, along with these five horror movies centered around some of the worst night shifts, will make you glad the weekend has finally arrived.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Passenger director André Øvredal goes full throttle for the scares in this quiet little chiller that sees a father and son coroner team stumped over the bizarre mysteries contained within the body of an unidentified young woman during an unexpected night shift. Well-executed scares, clever twists, and earnest performances by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch give this supernatural haunter serious heft. While the narrative bides its time unveiling the truth behind Jane Doe’s battered body, it’s heavily steeped in witchcraft. In other words, The Autopsy of Jane Doe presents a new take on the subgenre. More importantly, it’s seriously scary.
Cold Storage
COLD STORAGE, StudioCanal 2023
A lethal, mutated fungus breaks free from confinement deep within the bowels of a storage facility. At the frontlines of the madness are Teacake (Stranger Things’ Joe Keery) and Naomi (Barbarian‘s Georgina Campbell), two employees thrust into the middle of the chaos when they investigate an alarm beeping somewhere deep within the building. Director Jonny Campbell (Netflix’s Dracula), working from a script by David Koepp based on his novel, helms the goopy madness with workman efficiency. This lighthearted, goopy horror comedy romp makes the deadly night shift a bit more bearable.
Graveyard Shift
Graveyard Shift follows new hire Hall (David Andrews) tasked by his mean boss Warwick (Stephen Macht) to assist with the insane rat infestation beneath their mill. They find something much most monstrous as the cause. Though the film was panned, it’s a fun creature feature with an always welcome appearance by Brad Dourif as the intensely eccentric exterminator. The film also opts for a happier ending, whereas (spoiler), the story sees both Hall and Warwick getting devoured by the mutated rats, the crew in the upstairs mill none the wiser.
Last Shift
‘Last Shift’
Rookie Officer Jessica Loren (Juliana Harkavy) has been assigned to watch over a closing precinct on its final night of operation…alone. With nearly everything already moved over to the new station, including rerouted 911 calls, it should be a pretty quiet night as she waits for a Hazmat team to arrive to remove biohazardous waste. Instead, it becomes a waking nightmare as she’s forced to deal with unsettling visitors. Last Shift, co-written by Scott Poiley and director Anthony DiBlasi, brings the scares.
Intruder
The overnight stock crew of a local grocery store finds themselves falling victim to an unseen killer in this highly infectious late ‘80s slasher. The deaths are delightfully gruesome and inventive; look for this killer to make excellent use of grocery store items as weapons. Frequent Raimi collaborator Scott Spiegel directed this bloody slasher, which means a lot of overlap with the Evil Dead II. That means putting Sam Raimi in front of the camera for a change, along with Ted Raimi and Evil Dead II’s Dan Hicks. Look for a cameo by Bruce Campbell as well!
Corporate Retreat releases in theaters today; get tickets now.
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