2021 Guide to Haunted Houses in Indiana
Did you know that Indiana has 85 haunted house attractions listed for the 2021 Halloween haunt season!? Some of them may be located closer to you than you think…
Below, we’ll break down what types of haunts you can choose from, ranging from spooky hayrides and terrifying trail walks to creepy home haunts and multi-attraction scream parks. We’ll also discuss where in Indiana some of the most popular haunted houses are located!
The following list totals up each type of haunt in Indiana, based on how they are listed on our website:
- Amusement/Themepark Haunts: 2
- Haunted Barns: 4
- Charity Haunts: 19
- Cornfield/Maze: 6
- Haunted Farm: 3
- Haunted Hayride: 10
- Home/Yard Haunts: 7
- Haunted Ride (Non-Hayride): 1
- Haunted Trail: 21
- Haunted Train: 2
Fun Fact:
The city with the most attractions / surrounding haunts is Indianapolis, IN.
Each year, we search the internet to find out what these haunts are up to during the off-season. During our 2021 update session for Indiana, 17 haunts’ information was updated, 5 were removed (for various reasons) and 2 haunts were added to the Indiana Haunted House Directory.
Here are the Top 5 Haunts in Indiana* according to our local Scream Team’s experiences.
- Haunted Hills Hospital – Crown Point, IN (2020) with an overall score of 9.06!
- The Thirteenth Hour – Indianapolis, IN (2020) with an overall score of 8.88 (tie)!
- Nightmare on Edgewood – Indianapolis, IN (2020) with an overall score of 8.88 (tie)!
- Criminally Insane – Crown Point, IN (2020) with an overall score of 8.83!
- Hysterium – Fort Wayne, IN (2020) with an overall score of 8.47!
*Based on all of our Indiana Haunt Reviews and their most recent, respective scores given out of the past 3 years.
The following are some of the most popular haunted attractions** in Indiana, based on our website traffic:
Malice Manor
640 Providence Way, Clarksville, IN 47129
Summary:
From some of the twisted minds that brought you The Haunted Hotel KY comes a brand-new haunted attraction...
Malice Manor Haunted Attraction is located in Clarksville, Indiana, and is opening its door again this fall! With over 10,000+ sq ft. of indoor horror, the weather is never a problem at the Manor. Malice Manor is depicted as a dreamland of thrills and spine-tingling screams around every corner. An all original escape from reality. Are you brave enough to endure the creatures that have escaped the mind of the Manor's owner? He lurks in the halls waiting for you! Step inside Indiana's Newest Nightmare!!
Streapers Nightmare
71 West 7th Street, Peru, IN 46970
Summary:
STREAPER'S ENTERTAINMENT
We began in 2011 with a simple haunted house, and as of now, we have expanded to be Miami County's best entertainment thrill destination! With thrills and chills for kids and adults alike, Streapers has something to offer for everyone! So come check out what we have to offer, and let's make a memory! You're adventure starts here.
NIGHTMARE HAUNTED ADVENTURE
For many years, Streaper's Entertainment has been the leading hands-on haunted house attraction in Miami County, offering visitors of all ages thrills and chills during the Halloween season. With over 20 live actors, over 14,000 square feet of twists and turns, and terrifying special effects, our Haunted Adventure is sure to send chills down your spine. So come see what the screams are all about!
Streaper's also has Escape Rooms throughout the year!
Stillwell Manor
1704 East 60th Street, Anderson, IN 46013
Summary:
Stillwell Manor is looking for a new location - stay tuned for updated details!
Unreal Nightmares
117 South Meridian Street, Jasonville, IN 47438
Summary:
Unreal Nightmares is an all-indoor haunted attraction that started in 2018. They are located in an 18,000 sq. ft. building. This haunted attraction consists of finding clues to to progress through the haunt.
Fright Manor
350 Anniston Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46227
Summary:
Psychomanthium Haunt
The Soul Taker beckons forth both the living and the dead, driven by an insatiable thirst for blood. Within the shadowy depths of eerie caverns and twisted hallways, a paralyzing terror awaits, ready to consume your very soul.
The Manor Haunt
Dreadfully sinister figures carve a path towards you, their malevolence unhinged, while you desperately strive to elude their clutches. In The Manor, where the vilest of nightmares converge, be forewarned – here, terror knows no bounds.
The Asylum House
6611 Bluff Road, Indianapolis, IN 46217
Summary:
In the depths of the Asylum House are endless mazes of catacombs and tunnels unfit for anything human. When you enter just remember, the dark is their place, the night is their time. The Asylum House has been scaring people for over 20 years and is considered by many as the premiere Indianapolis haunted house attraction. What started out as a vision has turned into something beyond the grave. You can expect the best in terror entertainment. Originally located at German Park in Greenwood, the Asylum House has occupied the historic Hannah House and the Marion County Fairgrounds. We now have a permanent home at the old Southland Skate Center in Greenwood. Come visit us and experience why we are the best haunted house in the state!
Hanna Haunted Acres
7323 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239
Summary:
HANNA HAUNTED HAYRIDE – OUR SIGNATURE ATTRACTION
Indiana's original haunted hayride and one of our namesake haunted attractions! Find a seat on our hay wagon and experience a mile of nightmares, fire and explosions, plus the darkness of the woods at Hanna Haunted Acres.
BITTEN
This haunted house was the once illustrious manor of Count Zamale that has fallen to ruin, but also into something much more sinister - a wretched hive, infested by a coven of vampires. Certainly one of Hanna's most blood-thirsty haunted attractions.
CANNIBAL CHAOS
Meet Munch and Rowdy, two entrepreneurial brothers that run a very…disturbing operation from their splintery barn. Organ harvesting and meat processing are in their blood…and YOU are on their menu.
FREAKSHOW
Come one, come all! You are the star of the Ringmaster’s show! Concessions, games, freaks, clowns, magic and other thrills and chills abound in this tented lot of terror.
STALKER FARMS
Ma & Pa Stalker and their menagerie of children run a seemingly normal farm life. They sow, they harvest, they prosper. But if find yourself lost in their fields, you become the harvest.
DARK ECHOES
Some things are better left undiscovered. Occult-obsessed archeologists have cracked into ancient catacombs and unleashed Pitch, the very essence of darkness. Once you enter these haunted attractions, you will never see the light...again.
Indy Scream Park
5211 South New Columbus Road, Anderson, IN 46013
Summary:
Lockdown
Killgore's 3D Circus
Zombieland: Unchained
Backwoods
Nightmare Factory: Blackout
Zombie Paintball Assault
Monster Midway: Food - Games - Beer
**This information was determined by looking at the haunts’ traffic on our site from the past two years. This is not a top haunts list. The above haunts are listed here in no particular order.
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