DENVER, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The calendar has made its ceremonial flip to October and that means fear seekers are descending upon haunted houses all across America. Each Halloween season, thousands of professional haunted house attractions gear up to deliver the latest and greatest in live horror entertainment. But this year, only 10 of them hit all the marks delivering thrilling entertainment worthy of being included on Hauntedhouse.com’s list of “America’s Best Haunts.”

Curious to know where the nation’s most feared haunted houses rank? Hauntedhouse.com, the nation’s leading authority on haunted attractions, is pleased to unveil its 2016 list of America’s Best Haunts. Each one of the haunted houses in America’s Best Haunts showcases the very best in special effects, the most chilling and hair-raising themes, the most innovative design and the best overall scare factor. Every year haunted houses advance with changes in technology and special effects. America’s Best Haunts are at the forefront of these advancements, while at the same time combining them with their advanced understanding of the psychology of fear.

The 2016 Winners of the “America’s Best Haunts” title are:

1. 13th Floor Haunted House
Location (multiple): Denver, CO – San Antonio, TX – Phoenix, AZ – Chicago, IL
Website: www.13thfloorhauntedhouses.com

2. House of Torment
Location (multiple): Austin, TX – Chicago, IL
Website: www.houseoftorment.com

3. Netherworld Haunted House
Location: Atlanta, GA
Website: www.fearworld.com

4. The Asylum Haunted House
Location: Denver, CO
Website: www.asylumdenver.com

5. Haunted Overload
Location: Lee, NH
Website: www.hauntedoverload.com

6. Terror on the Fox
Location: Green Bay, WI
Website: www.terroronthefox.com

7. Fear Farm and Phoenix Haunted Hayride
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Website: www.fearfarm.com

8. Terror Behind the Walls
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Website: www.terrorbehindthewalls.com

9. The Darkness
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Website: www.scarefest.com

10. Edge of Hell
Location: Kansas City, MO
Website: www.edgeofhell.com

ABOUT HAUNTEDHOUSE.COM’S “AMERICA’S BEST HAUNTS”
Now in its tenth year, Hauntedhouse.com’s list of America’s Best Haunts was created in 2006 to become the premier source for valuable, credible information and rankings of the haunted house industry.  The 2016 list was selected by a panel of judges with over 100 years of combined haunted-attractions industry experience.