There are many haunted houses and woods in the Middle Tennessee area.
You may be more likely to escape from Short Mountain Haunted Woods, where most of the actors are EMTs. Short Mountain Distillery owner Billy Kaufman promises “you will be fine” at his place. Short Mountain is offering a combo ticket with Meyers Creek Haunted Woods, available for sale at either location, Kaufman said.
Slaughterhouse, the longest-running haunted house in Nashville, is one of the places you may not be able to escape from. It features some actors who have been there more than 20 years, has many twists and turns that are hard to figure out, and fills up the size of five movie theaters at the Hermitage facility, said Full Moon Inc. co-owner Stacey Dixon. Horror movies play on a lot of weekend nights in another theater at Full Moon so you can watch a scary movie and visit the haunted house.
For those who really like horror movies and want to meet some of the actors from classic and cult films, Full Moon Cineplex, as part of the Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival, will run horror movies Oct. 19–21 with introductions from actors and guests like Sid Haig, Adrienne Barbeau, Bill Moseley and Ken Foree, said Full Moon Inc. co-owner Ben Dixon.
To hear of real-life terrors, spend an hour on Murfreesboro’s square this season taking a tour from Shadow Chasers Ghost Walks. Shannon Minner, secretary of Shadow Chasers, says they even have videotape testimonials they will share while they show all the haunted hot spots in downtown Murfreesboro.
You might find them along a trail in the woods or inside a scary looking house; sometimes you run into creeps from the scary movies. It’s hard to tell who is hiding behind the next corner.
Happy Halloween!
2018 Middle Tennessee Haunted Attraction Guide:
Beast House
3976 Dickerson Pk., Nashville
Open 7–11:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27, and 7:30–11 p.m. Oct. 28 and 31
beasthouse.com
Experience a terrifying walk through the Beast House, located on the site near Goodlettsville where lawyer Isaac Kechem murdered his family, and subsequently killed himself, at his enormous plantation mansion in 1899.
Bloody Acres Haunted Woods
318 Big Station Camp Blvd., Gallatin
Open 7 p.m.–1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7–11 p.m. Sundays
bloodyacres.webs.com
Follow the haunted woods trails and wander into various rooms and scenes. Bloody Acres describes itself as family-friendly with gore and without controversial themes. Admission is cash only.
Clarksville Zombie Hunters
3975 Marthas Chapel Rd., Cunningham
Open Fridays and Saturdays through October
clarksvillezombiehunters.com
Enjoy a zombie paintball hayride, zombie shooting gallery, escape games, a maze and a free movie.
Creepy Hollow Haunted Woods
2133 Joe Brown Rd., Spring Hill
Open 7–11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7–10 p.m. Sundays and Halloween
creepyhollowwoods.com
New scenes and more scares in the woods and the barn this year at Creepy Hollow.
Dead Land Haunted Woods
7040 Murfreesboro Rd., Lebanon
Open 7 p.m.–midnight Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween though Nov. 3.
deadlandwoods.com
Each of the three Dead Land attractions feature a walk along a dark trail in the woods. This is a family-friendly event with a bonfire and concessions.
Devil’s Dungeon
510 Davidson St., Nashville
Open through Oct. 31
slashvillehaunts.com
Travel through the dark and dismal to escape the undead.
Haunted Hell
3930 Apache Trl., Nashville
Open through Nov. 4
slashvillehaunts.com
Journey through twisted chambers of shock and mayhem. Along your travels, encounter an old plantation house that is not what it seems.
Meyers Creek Haunted Woods
4734 John Bragg Hwy., Murfreesboro
Open 7–11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays throughout October
meyerscreekhauntedwoods.com
Take a walk through haunted mazes in the woods, just outside of Murfreesboro. Beware of the pig-man!
Millers Thrillers
1431 Carters Creek Pk., Columbia
Open 7–11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27
millersthrillers.net
Millers Thrillers features new scenes this year. Zombie Paintball is a 30-minute ride through the woods. The Haunted Woods walk has expanded to a full hour. There will also be a stage show with up to 160 performers.
Nashville Haunted Hayride and Woods
4001 Bell Rd., Hermitage
Open Oct. 5–6, 12–14, 18–21 and 25–31
nashvillehauntedhayride.com
From the creators of Nashville Nightmare, experience a spooky hayride at Nashville Shores, on the banks of Priest Lake.
Nashville Nightmare
1016 Madison Sq., Nashville
nashvillenightmare.com
Open 7–11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27, 7:30–10 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays through Oct. 25 and Oct. 24, 29, 30 and 31, and 8–11 p.m. Nov. 2, 3 and 10
Multiple attractions include the interactive Mini Escape Games; Fairy Tale Hell, featuring your favorite fairy tale characters; Phantoms, where fear lurks in every corner; the post-apocalyptic Industrial Undead; and the Reformatory.
Short Mountain Haunted Woods
8280 Short Mountain Rd, Woodbury
Open 7 p.m.–midnight Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27
Proceeds from the haunted woods, located at Short Mountain Distillery, benefit the volunteer fire department and Cannon County Rescue Squad. The Stillhouse Restaurant hosts a costume contest and dance party on Oct. 27. For more information, call 615-216-0830.
Slaughterhouse
3445 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage
Open weekends through Nov. 3, and Oct. 25, 30 and 31
fullmooncineplex.com
Nashville’s longest-running haunted house, featuring new and veteran actors and elaborate sets, now has outside entertainment for people waiting in line.
Shadow Chasers of Middle Tennessee Ghost Walks
Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27
S. Public Square, Murfreesboro
Walking tour of downtown Murfreesboro leaves from Big B Cleaners on the square every 30 minutes starting at 7 p.m. with the last tour leaving at 10 p.m. Tour lasts about an hour.
Recommended for ages 10 and up. Cost is $5
BoroTellers Haunted Murfreesboro Storytelling Tours
Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27
122 S. Maple St., Murfreesboro
In its 14th year, the original walking storytelling tour of downtown Murfreesboro leaves from Sugaree’s on the Square every 30 minutes starting at 7 p.m. with the last tour leaving at 9 p.m. Cost is $5
Your ’80s Halloween Mixtape
Main Street Music (21 and up)
527 W. Main St., Murfreesboro
7–11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
Find Mixtape Halloween Extravaganza on Eventbrite
Dance party and cash prizes for the best costume as ’80s tribute band Mixtape rocks the house.
Cover charge: $11.50
Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival
Held at Hotel Preston, Embassy Suites Hotel and Full Moon Cineplex, Nashville
Oct. 19–21
fullmoontattooandhorrorfestival.com
Up to 75 tattoo artists and tattoo contest at Hotel Preston. Celebrity guests, vendors and movie panels at Embassy Suites. Horror movies will play at Full Moon Cineplex with introductions by actors in the films.
$75 for a weekend pass plus Slaughterhouse admission, other ticket packages available.
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Get $2 off admission through Nov. 3 when you present this Pulse coupon at Dead Land Scream Park.
