Inside look: TerrorFest opening night

Inside look: TerrorFest opening night

We took a test run through one of Columbus' best new and improved haunted attractions, TerrorFest (formerly House of Nightmares), for its soft opening. Owners Dave Treisch, a locally based haunted house entrepreneur, and Steve Kopelman, owner of HauntedHouse.com, have refit the Brewery District location with a $250,000 makeover. Complete with high tech hydraulics, elaborate sets and 65 actors in full gory costumes and makeup. 

The haunted attraction features two houses in one for a $17 fee ($27 for VIP). First up is the House of Nightmares, under the original name but with totally new digs, followed by the equally horrific Brewery Butcher. If you’re a horror film or Halloween nut, we definitely suggest you give TerrorFest a shot. The experience from start to finish is just like being dropped in the middle of a horror flick. We have to admit, we let out a few yelps (well, maybe more then a few). Head over to the TerrorFest Web site for tickets.

Click through the photos for an inside look at the new attraction. Also check out our full preview of TerrorFest and our fully comprehensive coverage of Halloween 2009 in Columbus.