My Haunting Philosophy You won't find any chainsaws in my Haunted House, and very little blood and gore. No Freddy, no Jason etc. etc. It seems that many commercial Haunted Houses today are really Slash and Gore Horror Houses rather than Haunted. Those types of attractions can be gory, disgusting and scary too but I think they have gotten away from what Halloween is really about. They emphasize violence, sometimes Satanism, and are more on par with what makes a person slow down and gawk at a car crash. When I visit a Haunted Attraction I'd rather have the hairs on the back of my neck stand up rather than being grossed out so much that I want to throw up. If that's what you're into fine. I've never been a fan of slasher films. You won't find that type of stuff at Kingsbury Cemetery.  I prefer a more gothic spooky-scary type of scene in my haunted attraction.  I believe that makes things a lot more family friendly, which is what I try to create. A neighborhood Haunted House that can be enjoyed by all. I also believe that a truly scary Haunted House done without all the blood and guts is much more challenging to do well. The spooks at Kingsbury Cemetery did and excellent job taming down their scares when we had very little ones coming through. (Out of the 270 parents and children that went through the haunt last year I can remember only one child who cried.) We did however have a whole bunch of screaming adults and teenagers. The haunted house that I consider to be the Ultimate in detail, styling, special effects and scene construction is the Classic Disneyland Haunted Mansion. Definitely my favorite attraction at the Disney parks. The Haunted Mansion is my inspiration. To be honest, it really isn't that scary, especially for adults, but they are masters of props, audio, lighting, and just setting the mood and scenes. If they only had a few actors roaming about the place it could be scary for adults too. (I understand they used to do just that but have since eliminated them so they could make it more child-friendly.) Click on these links to see some Disney Haunted Mansion fan sites.  www.doombuggies.com   www.betterhaunts.com   www.grimghosts.com

No Chainsaws