Press Release 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, September 1, 2022

Contact: Tiela Halpin, (312) 685-0039 Tiela@zap23.com PR

(708) 651-2323 John@zap23.com Owner/Operator

ONE OF AMERICA’S SCARIEST HAUNTED HOUSES CLOSES AFTER 25 YEARS

There has been a Prison Break! The Prisoners of Statesville escaped the prison and have been seen hiding in the forest around HellsGate Haunted House!

Lockport, IL (September 2022) — Statesville Haunted Prison®, Illinois’ longest-running and most-acclaimed haunted house has closed its cell doors after 25 years of rioting, but that doesn’t mean you can’t see your favorite Statesville Prisoners this Fall. Fluffy, Sharky and the gang are now roaming the trails and halls at HellsGate Haunted House.  Their time at Statesville Prison has ended……but their story continues at HellsGate.

More than 23 years ago, John LaFlamboy and the Zombie Army Crew began building the world of the legendary Statesville Haunted Prison. Their mission was to create an interactive immersive experience in which the audience would feel as if they are IN the horror movie.  Over the past 23 years, their story craft, Hollywood detailed room designs and development of the most loved horror characters in Chicagoland have set the bar for haunted houses across the nation.  It’s that same fierce commitment to creating new worlds, dynamic scenic designs, and lovably terrifying characters for the greater Chicagoland audience, that led Zombie Army to travel 10 minutes away from the prison and re-invent the historic HellsGate Haunted House in a mansion…..in the middle of the woods.

This Fall, join us as we merge the Prisoners of Statesville with the House Staff of HellsGate.  We will be combining the two award winning casts and crews at ONE LOCATION for an unforgettable Fall Season that you do not want to miss!

WHAT: Statesville Prisoners Have Escaped and have been seen in the woods around HellsGate Haunted House — The most critically-acclaimed haunted house cast and crew in Illinois can now be found at HellsGate.com

Attraction: HellsGate isn’t just a haunted house….It’s an Adventure! The only haunted house in Chicagoland that is hidden deep in the woods, will challenge its audience to walk the  haunted trails, cross the zombie filled cemetery, navigate the secret passages throughout the mansion, and ride the slide into the basement,…..just got scarier!

WHAT: This Fall, join us as we merge the Prisoners of Statesville Haunted Prison with the House Staff of HellsGate Haunted House.  We will be combining the two award-winning casts and crews at ONE LOCATION for an unforgettable Fall Season that you do not want to miss!

Attraction: HellsGate isn’t just a haunted house….It’s an Adventure! The only haunted house in Chicagoland that is hidden deep in the woods, will challenge its audience to walk the  haunted trails, cross the zombie filled cemetery, navigate the secret passages throughout the mansion, and ride the slide into the basement… just got scarier!

WHEN:

  • Open select days from Sept 30th – Nov 6th
  • Thur & Sun 7p-10p, Fri & Sat 7p-11p,

WHERE: Since we are a mansion hidden in the middle of the woods, all guests MUST park at 301 W 2nd  St. Lockport IL 60441

COST:

  • $35 General Admission
  • $50 VIP (Significantly Less Wait)
  • $65 Instant Entry (Next Group In)
  • $21 Group Tickets.
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The HellsGate Staff will assist the media in taking video and photos both inside and outside of the haunted house throughout the season.

Tickets available at: HellsGate Haunted House Tickets

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The HellsGate Staff will assist the media in taking video and photos both inside and outside of the haunted house throughout the season.

Please contact Info@StatesvilleHauntedPrison.com