Field reports
Season guides, history digs, and dispatches from the Northern Nevada haunt scene.
Is Dark Prison Too Scary for Kids? A Parent's Guide to Reno Haunt Intensity
Which Reno haunts work for a 7-year-old, which ones a brave 11-year-old can handle, and which ones mean it when they say 13 and up. An honest intensity ladder.
August 5, 2026The Lost Haunts of Reno: Where Did They All Go?
The Slaughter House ran 14 years and vanished without a goodbye. Kingdom of Horrors faded behind a roller rink. Frightmare promised a remodel that never came. The real history of Reno's dead haunted houses, researched and written down.
August 5, 2026The Real History of the Prison Where Dark Prison Lives
First gas execution in the world. An inmate-run casino. Sandstone that built the State Capitol. The Nevada State Prison earned its reputation for 150 years before a haunted house ever moved in.
August 5, 2026The Reno Halloween Calendar 2026: Every Date That Matters
Dark Prison opens September 25. The Zombie Crawl hits October 17. Home haunts light up the last week of October. Every confirmed 2026 date, plus the ones still pending.
August 5, 2026The Ghost Stories Northern Nevada Locals Actually Tell
The Lady in Blue on the Washoe Club staircase. Rosie in Room 11. Two little girls on the Mackay Mansion's third floor. The documented lore of the most haunted corner of Nevada.
August 5, 2026How Much Do Reno Haunted Houses Cost in 2026? Every Price, Compared
General admission runs $20 to $35 in the Reno area, VIP tiers hit $45, and four of the best haunts in town cost nothing at all. Every verified price in one place.
August 5, 2026The 2026 Reno Haunted House Guide: Every Haunt, Ranked
Everything opening in the Reno area this season, what it costs, how scary it actually is, and which haunt fits your crew. Updated as dates are announced.
August 5, 2026Reno's Home Haunts: Four Neighborhood Scares Worth the Drive
The Ambush, Silver Raven, Britt's Wicked Manor, and Deadwood Manor. Reno's home haunt scene is small, free, and better than it has any right to be.
August 5, 2026The Slaughter House Story: 14 Years of Reno's Biggest Haunt
A magician built Reno's scariest empire and moved it five times, from the Silver Legacy to Meadowood Mall to three floors of a baseball stadium. Then it vanished without a goodbye. The full history.
August 5, 2026Virginia City After Dark: The Complete Haunted Day Trip From Reno
Thirty-five minutes from Reno sits a town that never needed to build a haunted attraction. The Washoe Club, the graveyard train, a haunted mansion, and how to do it all in one day.
August 5, 2026What It Actually Takes to Build a Haunted House in Reno
Eight semi-trucks of sets. Sixty actors a night. A backyard build that starts in July. The numbers behind Northern Nevada's haunts, from stadium productions to garage walkthroughs.