13th Floor Haunted House

I went back in September the opening weekend and there was a small line, and had a promo card (buy 1 get 1 free admission) so it was very much worth it to me.
Went in with big mama and had her screaming all the way through I was dragged through the haunted house.
The details of the décor for most the rooms was fantastic including the clown room.
The actors knew how to keep the people in front of us moving and scared.
would recommend going early in the season than wait until near halloween

Went here the night BEFORE Halloween– that is, Friday, October 30^th. Fast passes totally worth it. Had an awesome night! The place literally went all out and all the workers did an amazing job scaring people left and right. Definitely recommend this place! Was inside for a good half hour!
P. S.- I don’t understand what all the fuss is about in terms of other reviews. It’s not the place it’s your attitudes people.

This was the worst experience I have ever had. We spent $ 54 on no wait tickets, drove 50 minutes and was done walking through in under 15 minutes. Most of the time we spent inside standing in a line waiting for the groups infront of us to go from room to room. They were sending groups of 8 – 10 at a time, only spaced out about every 20 – 30 seconds. We could see every room ahead of us, and saw all the scares before they happened. At one point, we were waiting in a room setup as a bar, and a girl was hiding under the bar, jumping out to scare people. We were in that room so long, we watched her scare the same person 5 times! That is basically the theme of our time there. We all left extremely disappointed and said we would never go back.
My advice: send smaller groups and space them out atleast 1 – 2 minutes.

Honestly not that great. We went into the 13^th floor expecting it to be good, since everything online kept saying «#1 haunted house in Illinois». The props and set up was awesome but when it came down to actors scaring you, it was below average. The haunted house itself is huge, but it didn’t feel like there were enough actors to scare you for the space. They were very spread out and we went though 2 whole rooms without one person popping out. Also, they didn’t really interact with any of the groups that I saw, more so just popped out then went back in their spot. My friend was in the back and not one person went behind her and tried to scare her or anything. Also, there wasn’t a legit clown room.

Very disappointing. Given the huge lines and how much money they are clearly pulling in, they could afford to hire more actors. There were a few good scares, but many of the rooms were empty and repetitious. (Hey! Another table with a plastic corpse on it!) Also, because there were so many people, the crowds would back up inside and we’d be stuck waiting for things to move. Back when Fear City was around, that was amazing. My friends all said Statesville Prison was way better too. If you must try this place, though, definitely get the fast pass, otherwise you’ll be in line for 2 hours or more. I would hate to have waited that long for this one.

Very ghoulish!!! Actors, make up, and the whole haunt were done very well. Organized and very well planned out. It’s close and reasonably priced. Definitely a great scare for ur bucks worth and you will leave looking over your shoulder. The second house, the Dead End District was even more terrifying with an entire clown hillbilly house! Overall, definitely a place to check out and add to your list of haunted houses to check out!

$ 30 at the door for general admission? Not worth it.
First of all, parking is confusing if you get there too early — park by the Aldi/​abandoned building across and down the street a bit. Would have been far more convenient for them to open the gravel lot directly across the street, but no.
Got there super early, barely 20 people in line and still waited a half hour. The line looked like it could accommodate a three hour+ line, with half of it being outdoors. And they only let 6 people in at a time.
If the weather is bad, I’d say skip it for sure!
Walk through time was ok, but scares were expected and predictable. All jump outs and loud noise scares, kinda weak on the creep factor, very little to no character emersion. No scene pauses or intrigue.
Set design was hit or miss, some areas were interesting with a bit of detail, but most were too dark and plain to really appreciate.
I got a fast pass on groupon before reading the fine print that said I couldn’t use it on Friday or Saturday and had to reserve a time slot. Ended up just using the amount toward a general admission, very disappointed.
I just don’t see a value here. $ 30 is a lot of money for what little you get here. A fast pass is even worse, but might be the way to do it if you plan to go later in the evening. Though, personally I’d say save your money and spend it elsewhere.

You’re going to pay a lot of money for a haunted house that isn’t even close to being the best in the area. I know for a fact that the people who run this haunt can’t even come up with their own original ideas. They LITERALLY rip off other haunts on a regular basis. I made the mistake of going to this place, and not only was I not scared AT ALL, not only did I pay too much for a ticket, but when I got inside, I counted a MINIMUM of three different sections that these guys clearly ripped off from Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. I was disgusted, and PISSED OFF. I realize there are concepts that people will share and make their own, but that’s what was done here — they actually recreated scene for scene (and nowhere near as good, by the way) of some of the content from Universal that I personally experienced myself.
Do not waste your time or money on these talentless hacks. If you want a good scare worth your money check out Evil Intentions or Statesville Haunted Prison.

They suck. Not worth the 30bucks! U could spot all the actors before they pop out. N when they caught me of guard didn’t even get spooked make up was not on point. The only thing that was funny was when one of the actors fell n try to play it of! Also I didn’t like that I was getting blame for punching some actor. The girl came up to me saying u the only one with a hat n u kind of look black. But I’m Mexican!

I went on a Wednesday around 8pm, there was little to no line. You could just walk straight in, so if you’re worried about a wait then don’t go on Friday or the weekends.
This place pays special attention to their design. I loved every aspect of this haunt. The way it looked was unique and scary. I’ll admit some of the stuff and rooms I’d never seen done before, putting them in a league of their own. I walked extra slow just to see all the effects and different rooms, which made me easy picking for the large assortment of actors in bloody and ghoulish looking costumes.
I will say I was thoroughly entertained by their jumpscares. It wasn’t terrifying, but certain areas and rooms I walked through with my fiancé had me like «oh hell no, turn back now.»
What would make it 5 stars is more actors outside and not so obvious places where you knew actors were going to jump out at you, but overall I was entertained.

I feel ripped off after my husband spent $ 54 for the both of us to go tonight. The line was pretty short, but we waited longer in line than in the haunted house it self. The props were mediocre, and the actors’ makeup/​costume were pretty bad too. The only good part was walking on an inclined «bridge» because it threw me off my game. I was so focused on balancing that I was easily scared by an actor that creeped up on me. Other than that, it was pretty lame. Perhaps this would be a good place for teenagers or younger kids. Or maybe someone who is easily scared. I went to Statesville Haunted Prison 2 years ago, and it is much much much better.

It was good. I like the other location better tho, house of tourment. There was a lot of people so sometimes it’s hard to get a good scare. All in all they put together a good haunted house

What got me the most was waiting in line, cause monsters will just come and pop out at you! But also it was pretty descent, I would recommend it to friends.

Nice décor, not worth $ 30! They don’t space the crowd out enough, too many people going through at the same tume which ruins the scare.

I could see right away that a lot of time and effort went into the setup of the house. The detail was incredible. It felt like walking onto the set of a scary movie. As usual for haunted houses, if you weren’t in front of the group, you weren’t getting scared. So, we tried to space ourselves out a little as we walked through and went in groups of two.
There weren’t many actors inside, which was surprising since we went on a Saturday night. I felt like I could have been scared more. Alot of the actors were dressed like regular people with typical scary makeup, probably because one of the themes this year is supposed to be about a rabid town or something. But, there were also very creepy actors with amazing makeup.
I was going to give three stars because I thought I should have been scared more after paying thirty dollars, but I have never seen so much detail in a Haunted House. I did get surprised alot, so there was screaming and my heart was racing. Just felt the price was a little high.

¹⁄₁₀ spooky skellys
No but really this place was boring
I was laughing too hard to be spooked
Bruh

This haunted house was awesome. It was everything you need to feel the adrenaline rush. The whole scene is very dark, foggy and the actors were awesome.(Unlike some other haunted houses where they talk too much or try too hard) These guys come out of nowhere in the shadows of places you wouldn’t expect. The rooms were really well put together and changes of scenery were impressive. There was never a dull moment.
Definitely go first in the group if you can.
I lost my voice and with that I give two thumbs up!

Disclaimer: I’m a little bit Halloween obsessed.
I was supposed to be born on Halloween, a good portion of my everyday home décor could be misconstrued as Halloween folly, my costumes are ready no later than July of every year (I say costumes because it’s a family affair, and yes, the dogs have to dress up). Every year I spend October gleefully frolicking through pumpkin patches, apple orchards, and of course, haunted houses. Sadly, Chicago is not a great town for haunted houses, and I’m always so sad to watch those fun Travel Channel specials and note that Illinois is conspicuously absent from anything labeled coolest, newest, scariest.
I had heard that the 13^th Floor was coming to Chicago and I knew it was successful in other cities, but I was still pensive. I’ve been to EVERY big haunted house in Chicagoland and have found most to be an overpriced half hour of silly, jump out from behind the corner scares and a big chainsaw finale. But the hubs and I were bored this past Sunday and 13^th Floor DID seem promising, so off we went.
We opted for the «fast pass» tix at $ 35 a pop (for the hubs, mine was courtesy of Unilocal and 13^th Floor [thanks!]) and waited exactly 0 minutes. SO worth it, as the line was loud, stupid, and coiled around several metal posts by the time we arrived at about 7:15PM. Once in, you wait in one more tiny line to ensure your group goes in with appropriate pacing, which I appreciated. I also noticed how well this place was built and the detail applied to the entrance, and was hopeful. Finally, a ghoul plucked us and four other victims and pulled us to the entrance, where we were advised not to run, not to take pictures, and not to touch the actors — though they may touch you. Whoaaaa, this is new territory. Touching in a haunted house?
We walked in and were immediately immersed in the fun. I won’t give it away, but suffice to say they employ a lot of the standard haunted house technique with a bunch of new ones, too. They prey on you with blindness, surprise, sounds, fog, confusion, physical impediment (I still don’t get how they made one room feel SO very slanty, the gal behind us actually fell down!), and a whole bunch of good scares. I was impressed with the detail applied to each scene in the house, and often found myself looking around at the amazing staircases, paintings on the walls, or victims on the table — until someone jumped out and scared the crap out of me. And the ending is classic, but still has a twist. Oh and don’t panic — despite the warning, no one touched us.
The whole shebang took maybe a half an hour to walk through, and we were back in our car and on our way by 8:15PM. It was a fun evening, but didn’t leave me lookin over my shoulder on my way out. Still, the 13^th Floor is an impressive addition to a dismal selection of haunted houses in this area, and well worth your time and the trip!

1^st off I want to thank Unilocal and the Thirteenth Floor for inviting us out to experience this haunted experience. My brother and I made the treck and had a great time. Now… let’s get to the brass tacks.
Age approprietness: The warning is that that this «may» be too intense for children under 12. I think that is a fair statement. With that said I also believe that most parents of young kids would do well by keeping them close as there are some areas that can be a little jarring… but they will likely enjoy this immensely.
Organization and safety: This was by far the most well organized HH I have been to. They make an effort to send small groups through at intervals in order to maximize the fun. There is always a sense of guiding as you walk through. If you look carefully you can see workers whose job it is to keep an eye on everyone and they apear to be focused.
Design: Excellent layout for those who do not want to feel lost or unsure where to go next. The place is designed to so that you always know where you are supposed to go next. For the older kids it might be a little more fun if that sense of certainty was occasionally not there… that raises the terrifying factor a bit. The rooms and set were top notch. Everthing looked well thought out and care went into the buid-​outs.
Cast: The makeup and dress was great and the characters tried very hard to both scare you and make sure that you were safe. I think these folks were «into the vibe» yet you could sense they were looking out for those walking through. Hats off to them.
Scare factor: The «monsters» typically focus on girls and likely kids. Only a couple of the cast engaged us guys but that was not unexpected. Our group consisted of 4 people…3 guys and a girl. Understandably the scare was almost always in wait for the girl.
Value: Haunted houses are expensive. They always have been. This one is no exception but the tour takes quite a while as this place is huge and it is room after haunted room… non-​stpo for quite a while. The design elements are top notch. Might be good to have more cast members and alternate more «scarey or interactive paths if possible.
Super cool: Tesla coil. I could have stayed there and watched that thing for an hour. There are also a couple rooms that throw your sense of balance off… very cool.
Suggestions: –Try to make sure each group has at least 2 or 3 scare targets (girls or kids). Having a few people in the group that will scream and jump around intensifyies the experience for everyone.
–Try using air streams or blasts, hanging threads and cold air in some rooms to throw off the folks that might not otherwise react.
–Have a couple rooms that allow choices of exits to alternate rooms/​paths will vary the experience. You can make a few rooms very scary or interactive and have your cast members guide those with young kids to the least scary paths.
Overall: Definitley worth a trip.

I don’t want to spoil the surprises but I would like to give some feedback and a few tips that I think are important!
First, almost all waiting is indoors, so you don’t have to bundle up like crazy unless it’s really cold out.
Parking next to Aldi and behind Olive Garden seemed to be closest parking available!
Look for the people in orange jackets if you have any questions before entering.
Its totally worth the extra 10 bucks for the Fast Pass to really cut down your wait time.
No phones allowed out while in the haunted house. Keep them put away for their security and because if you drop it, it becomes their property! Additionally, you may be escorted out.
There is touching, but it’s minimal but you cannot touch them. I wouldn’t risk it. They do have weapons! ;)
My most important tips:
–NOT HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE!
–DO NOT ENTER IF YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL AILMENTS, THERE IS SOME CLIMBING OF STAIRS, AND A TOTALLY CROOKED ROOM!
–LOUD NOISES CONSTANTLY
–STROBE LIGHTING WILL AFFECT ANYONE WITH SEIZURE DISORDERS. THEY CAN MAKE YOU DIZZY.
–IF YOU ARE REALLY CLAUSTROPHOBIC, THERE ARE CERTAIN AREAS THAT MAY BOTHER YOU. Be aware.
–TAKE YOUR TIME GOING THROUGH AND APPRECIATE THE DECOR AND LITTLE DETAILS. These things takes months to plan and it’s worth taking the time to look at everything as you pass through.
Catherine’s Scare Scale: solid 6 out of 10. I jumped several times and enjoyed the thrill.
Honestly, I don’t think it’s so terribly scary younger teens couldn’t handle it, but that is just me. I took my 17 year old nephew and he enjoyed it.
The exit will bring you out near the entrance so don’t worry about not finding your way back to your vehicle afterwards! They have a few souvenirs at the exit if you want to grab something to remember your experience.
Have fun!