Houston-area attraction scares up spot among top haunted houses in the U.S.

ByJohn Egan CultureMap logo
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Creepy Hollow took the top spot in our list of Top 10 Haunted Houses, and these photos prove it just might be the scariest!
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Houston-area attraction scares up spot among top haunted houses in the U.S.Creepy Hollow took the top spot in our list of Top 10 Haunted Houses, and these photos prove it just might be the scariest!
KTRK Photo/ Creepy Hollow Haunted House

HOUSTON, Texas -- What's scarier than a haunted house? An unsafe haunted house.

Fortunately, the Haunted Attraction Association (yep, it's a thing.) has come up with a safety-minded list of the 45 top-rated haunted attractions in the U.S., and a Houston-area spot - Creepy Hollow Haunted House in Rosharon - is among them.

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The association certifies haunted attractions based on 10 criteria, including protection of customers and education of industry professionals - because there's nothing more frightening than an unschooled haunted house carney, except maybe actually hazardous spook show.

An attraction must be a member of the association to be considered for the list.

"The safety of our guests is the No. 1 priority," says John Eslich, owner of Factory of Terror in Canton, Ohio, and former president of the association. "The certification is a symbol of excellence that honors those attractions that are making strides above and beyond to focus on the safety and education of their employees while developing a world-class haunting experience for guests."

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