Headless Horseman leaves visitors screaming their heads off in fear!

 While the phobias of many would cause them to lose their head, an irrational fear of decapitation is a phobia CAUSED by losing your head. The prospect of a beheading is probably not so attractive to anybody, one would imagine, but to one suffering from a decapitation phobia the mere thought of such a threat could induce severe psychological trauma. Simple everyday items like a ceiling fan or clothesline (let alone the occasional battleaxe) can reduce this particular phobiac to a state of panic. There's probably a little bit of Ichabod Crane in each and every one of us - metaphorically speaking - as the thought of losing our head in any given situation could lead to unbearable embarrassment. Yet for some, that fear is all too real as the trauma of living in fear of actual decapitation looms - well - overhead...Learn more at headlesshorseman.com

At New York's Headless Horseman Hayride and Haunted House, visitors lose their heads on a regular basis as a one mile hayride, a labyrinth style corn maze, and five professionally created haunted houses incorporate forty-five acres of the Historic Haunted Hudson Valley into a frightening experience that The New York Daily News calls "#1 on the planet!". Featuring over one hundred actors and a staff of effects and makeup professionals, Headless Horseman expands on the already-infamous haunted activity of the Haunted Hudson Valley with a top-notch attraction that has become a Halloween tradition for thousands every season.

Celebrating its 19th year in 2011, Headless Horseman utilizes elaborate sets and original props in order to create a truly unique Halloween festival atmosphere. Naturally landscaped woodlands, surreal ponds, and colonial buildings lend authenticity to the legends of this region of America well-known for supernatural history and sightings. Hailed by American Airlines Magazine as the "#1 Hayride in America", there is no better haunted attraction at which to lose your head.

Figuratively speaking, of course...

Discover an entire nation of thrilling haunted attractions at www.americahaunts.com

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Many believe that they have been to the "Wedding From Hell." But only those who have been to ceremonies like this at America Haunts attractions can say that the fear they experienced is exactly what they wanted.

Members of America Haunts, an association of elite haunted house attractions that delivers fear-based entertainment to more than a million thrill-seekers each Halloween season, do more than simply scare the pants off their customers on a nightly basis. Many host annual special events ranging from weddings to themed conventions to team building exercises for businesses.

"Scaring people nightly is a lot of fun, but to keep things interesting America Haunts members are always coming up with ways to provide our visitors with new experiences," said America Haunts Board member, which hosts weddings year round at the Edge of Hell Haunted House in Kansas City, Mo.

In addition to weddings, which also are hosted annually at the Erebus Haunted Attraction in Pontiac, Mich., and Headless Horseman Hayride and Haunted Attraction in Ulster Park, NY, other events seen at America Haunts attractions include annual themed conventions. Netherworld in Atlanta recently sponsored Dragon Con, a massive sci-fi convention held over Labor Day Weekend, while 13th Floor in Denver continued its annual tradition of scaring up the group from HearseCon, a national gathering of hearse owners featuring the largest hearse car show earlier this summer.

America Haunts attractions also have become hot tickets for businesses to entertain employees and promote team building. Spookywoods in High Point, NC, takes visitors on its Off Road Segway PT X2 and Zip Line courses. In Philadelphia, The Bates Motel offers corporate picnics and bonfires to such companies as U.S. Airways and Smith Kline. The ScareHouse in Pittsburgh provides an exclusive suite and "Behind the Screams" tours for groups and businesses.

For more information and a directory of individual haunt and attraction websites, including opening dates, hours and ticket prices, go to www.AmericaHaunts.com.

With more than 30 hayrides, and attractions in 20 markets across the country, America Haunts delivers fear-based entertainment to more than a million thrill seekers each Halloween season. The attractions within this organization have been featured on Travel Channel and recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records on multiple occasions. The high-tech attractions within this association are committed to providing technical excellence, stunning set design, and Hollywood-quality make-up, costumes and creatures. Members enjoy nothing more than delivering a good old-fashioned scare to fright fans of all ages. For more information, visit www.AmericaHaunts.com.

Dream Reapers - a wicked scents of fear!

An irrational aversion to scents can be powerfully overwhelming - it is basically impossible to avoid odors in day to day life. A person suffering from Olfactophobia - the fear of smells - can be confronted by their dread on a fairly regular basis. For the unfortunate olfactophobiac, even the most routine daily activities can push them to the brink of sanity. Coincidentally, one has to wonder how much influence one phobia has on another. For instance, would an olfactophobiac also suffer from Swinophobia - the fear of pigs? Swine  are not known for their pleasant aroma, after all, and the prospect of exposure to pigs (or pig-like creatures) would certainly cause someone suffering from a fear of smells great distress. Curious...

There's no denying that our sense of smell lends itself heavily to our imaginations, and nowhere is this more evident than at Melrose Park, Illinois' Dream Reapers Haunted House. A 14,000 square foot attraction featuring more than twenty-two rooms, Dream Reapers mixes classic scare techniques and actor-based entertainment with state of the art animatronics and an additional element not typically used in the haunt industry: scents based on the theme of each room. Imagine a cemetery scene permeating with the odor of fresh dirt. Or a forest environment emanating the strong smells of pine trees and rotting wood. Enhancing the experience considerably, the addition of scents brings the visitor even deeper into the atmosphere of the scene and creates even more of the interactive illusion that makes a great haunt experience truly memorable.

Dream Reapers has taken the concept of haunted house scents one step further, and offers scents for sale to those wishing to take their haunt to the next level. Haunted attractions are a form of entertainment that relies heavily on its visitors' primary senses, and the introduction of aromas and odors to the sights and sounds of the typical haunted house  ensures an even more fulfilling experience. Pity the poor olfactophobiac who stumbles upon this nightmare of the nostrils...

Learn more about Dream Reapers and their line of Sinister Scents at dreamreapers.com

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Leporiphobia is an abnormal, debilitating, and often paralyzing fear of evil bunny rabbits. And if you’re looking for the baddest Bunny in the country, you need to take a trip to The ScareHouse in Pittsburgh, PA.

ScareHouse Creative Director Scott Simmons says the inspiration for their most popular character came not only from Leporiphobia and movies like Donnie Darko, but from ...Furries! Simmons says “The national AnthroCon convention is always held here in Pittsburgh, and I do love and respect everyone involved in that lifestyle. It’s always great fun when they visit Pittsburgh.

“But, I did find myself wondering about the contrast of seeing these big animal costumes in otherwise civilian settings. There’s also something creepy about the frozen smile and lack of real eye movement or contact. So we felt that what really scares people is contrast, that incongruity. You see a guy in a clean and colorful bunny costume in the daylight, and it’s cute ... put a guy in a dirty bunny suit in dark basement, carrying an axe ... and that's just wrong.”

This homicidal rabbit runs amok in the halls of The ScareHouse every Halloween season, but you can also follow The ScareHouse Bunny all year long on twitter:

http://twitter.com/scarehousebunny 

The ScareHouse in Pittsburgh, PA is ranked as one of “America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions” by Travel Channel and as one of America’s best haunted houses by AOL, Forbes, Fangoria, and Haunted Attraction magazine.

The ScareHouse offers three haunts for just one price: The Forsaken, Delirium 3-D, and new for 2011: Pittsburgh Zombies. “Pittsburgh’s Ultimate Haunted House” is located just minutes from downtown and open on select dates from September 23rd through October 30th. Visit  www.scarehouse.com

for tickets, directions, and more information.