13 Haunted Houses That Make Your Favorite Films Look Like Childsplay

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HauntedHouses.com's list of the Top 13 Haunted Houses in America for 2017 has officially been released. For this year's list, HauntedHouses.com pulled together the most frightening, spine tingling and downright horrifying haunted houses to make even the bravest souls quiver in fear.

This makes watching American Horror Story look like childsplay in many cases. So, if you're looking for a scary spot to visit this year, check out the list below for a few ideas.

"When selecting the top haunted houses each year, we always have a few different key factors in the back of our minds when making the final decision on those that truly are 'the best of the best,' said HauntedHouses.com representative, James Olmsted.

"The haunted attraction industry is one that continues to grow and change each year.

In order to keep up with the top haunted houses in the country, those in our industry really have to step up their game every Halloween season to ensure that they have created an immersive and heart wrenching experience that rivals what they created the previously.

Many attendees are repeat customers, so when they return next year they want to experience even more thrills and chills than they did last year," said Olmsted.

"We feel that the haunted houses that we have incorporated on this year's list have all truly done that.

They've stepped up their game when it comes to scares, originality, attention to detail and overall customer satisfaction and we are excited to share this year's list with you."

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HauntedHouses.com's 2017 list includes:

  1. 13th Floor Haunted House (Phoenix, AZ) 13thfloorAZ.com
  2. Netherworld Haunted House (Atlanta, GA) fearworld.com
  3. House of Torment (Chicago, IL) houseoftormentchicago.com
  4. Terror on the Fox (Green Bay, WI) terroronthefox.com
  5. Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati, OH) frightsite.com
  6. 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, LA) 13thgate.com
  7. Headless Horseman (Ulster Park, NY) headlesshorseman.com
  8. Erebus Haunted House (Pontiac, MI) hauntedpontiac.com
  9. Haunted Overload (Lee, NH) hauntedoverload.com
  10. Spookywoods (Archdale, NC) spookywoods.com
  11. Nightmare on 13th (Salt Lake City, UT) nightmareon13th.com
  12. House of Horrors (Buffalo, NY) houseofhorrorsbuffalo.com
  13. Factory of Terror (Canton, OH) fotohio.com