Haunted Houses in Detroit Michigan in 2011

The Metro-Detroit area embraces the Halloween season. In fact, Detroit is arguably the haunted-house capital of the United States. We've got haunted attractions, lots of 'em, in all shapes and sizes and levels of fright. Depending on where you are located and how scared you want to get, you'll find haunted houses in Detroit, Michigan in 2011 that are full of horror.

Note: The 2011 Detroit Michigan Haunted Houses and Attractions listed below are for teenagers or adults ready to face terror like they've never known. For a family with younger kids, check out the Metro Detroit Halloween Family Attractions list.

• Amazing Corn Maze, Leonard
  In addition to the Amazing Corn Maze -- haunted in the evening -- the location had two additional haunted attractions in 2011, including the Nightmare Hayride and 3D Tunnel of Terror. Note: As of this writing, the website has not been updated for 2011.
  
  
• Barn of Blood, Apple Charlie’s, New Boston
  The Barn of Blood at Apple Charlie’s runs every weekend in October.
  
  
• Barn of Horrors, South Lyon
  The Barn of Horrors at Erwin Orchards has robotics and special effects. It also has a Corn Stalkers Maze. The attractions open on September 30th and run on weekends through Halloween. Tickets are $12 for barn, $8 for maze, and $17 for both.
  
  
• Blakes Nighttime Spooky Hayrides & Three-Level Haunted Barn, Armada
  Throughout weekends in October, the Barnyard Funland turns into the three-level Spookyland with a Funhouse Terror Tunnel. Other attractions include a dark cornfield maze, fortune tellers, and a nighttime spooky hayride.
  
  
• DarkSyde Acres, Jonesville
  In addition to The Dark Abyss (a haunted, land-locked pirate ship), DarkSyde has the Rusthole (a black-out maze), Catacombs labyrinth, and Zombie Massacre (a paintball challenge). Admission is $20. As of this writing, the website has not been updated for 2011. The attraction boasts of its Hollywood-type special effects, covers 38 acres and has over 70,000 square feet of interior space. The plan is for DarkSyde to eventually have 14 attractions.
  
  
• Dementia at Hampton, Rochester
  Admission to the haunted house filled with psychotic patients at Hampton Golf Course costs $16.
  
  
• Detroit's Urban Legends, Detroit
  Cass Community Social Services hosts two floors of terror. Admission is $10 and proceeds go to help homeless women. The attraction opens on October 15th.
  
  
• Erebus, Pontiac
  The attraction has four stories and was listed by Guinness World Records as the world's largest haunted house from 2005 to 2009. Admission is $23 per person. Opens in 2011 on September 23rd.
  
  
• Exit 13 Haunted House, Mt. Morris
  The attraction opens September 3rd and runs on weekends through Halloween weekend. Admission is $13.
  
  
• The Fear Factory, Gibraltar Trade Center, Mt. Clemens
  The attraction opens on September 16th and runs everyday in October. It takes 40 minutes to experience, spans 25,000 square feet, and has a unique vortex tunnel. It costs $13 per person in September and $17 per person on September 30th and every day in October.
  
  
• Haunted Farm of Terror, Lenox Township
  The haunted happenings include a 20 acre hayride of horrors, as well as a house of doom. There are also nightly bonfires and scary movies. The admission fee is $20. Note: The website has not been updated for 2011.
  
  
• Haunted Hayride, Miller's Big Red Greenhouses and Cider Mill, Romeo
  The haunted hayride takes you on a trip through a foggy orchard populated with monsters, demons and other creatures. Open weekends through October. Admission is $14/adult.
  
  
• The Haunted Winery, Inc., Farmington
  The haunted attraction is located in a building over a hundred years old. It was once home to a winery. Note: As of this writing, the website states “we will not be open this year” due to a City of Farmington ordinance.
  
  
• Hazelhurst Manor, Ferndale
  As of this writing, the website has not been updated for 2011.
  
  
• Historic Fort Wayne Detroit (AKA "Detroit Ghosts"), Detroit
  The 1840s fort has provided a haunted home to lantern walking tours and all-night ghost hunts over the past few years. Unfortunately, Terri King, the attraction's owner and operator, moved out of the state. In 2009, the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition and Metro Paranormal Investigations, however, continue the tradition. Guests on The Haunted Tours of Historic Fort Wayne can learn the fort's paranormal history through a guided walking tour and then walk the grounds in hunt of their own paranormal experience. Note: Tours are already sold out for the 2011 season.
  
  
• Holly Shop of Horror, Holly
  The attraction opens for the season on September 30th and runs on weekends through Halloween. It costs $10 a person.
  
  
• The Lab, Grosse Ile
  This genetics lab gone wrong goes black at midnight and gives those who dare to enter glow sticks to navigate. As of this writing, the website has not been updated since 2009.
  
  
• Motor City Massacre, Roseville
  The attraction's website does not appear to be updated since 2009.
  
  
• Night Terrors, Ypsilanti
  Night Terrors has six attractions, including a haunted barn, the Asylum, The Labyrinth, Alien Caged Clowns, The Mineshaft, and Hayrides of the Lost (w/free cider and donuts). The attraction covers 89 acres. It is open on weekends starting on September 24th. Admission is $16 for one attraction or $32 for all six.
  
  
• The Realm of Darkness, Pontiac
  The Realm of Darkness had a new location (37 Turk in Pontiac) and show for 2010, but the website has not been updated for 2011 at the time of this writing.
  
  
• Saint Lucifer's Haunted Asylum at Playland Park, Grand Blanc Township
  In addition to the haunted asylum, there is a second attraction called 13 Feet Under. The attractions open on September 23rd and run weekends throughout October. Each attraction is $15 ($20 VIP). There is also a combo ticket for $25.
  
  
• Scarefest Scream Park, Lenox
  Castle of the Dead (formerly of Roseville) has taken up residence in Lenox, along with the Hayride of Doom, Forest of Darkness, and Dead End Terror Zone Maze . The park opens on weekends starting on September 16th. Tickets are $15 per attraction. All inclusive tickets are $45.
  
  
• Slaughtered at Sundown, Armada
  The attraction has both a haunted house -- complete with zombies and haunted cemetery -- and the Slaughtered Town Hayride. It opens for the season on September 23rd and costs $12 for one event or $20 for both.
  
  
• Terrorfied Forest & Manor, Pinckney
  The haunted happenings on 30 acres in Pinckney take place on the site of the former Michigan State Sanitarium. The attraction includes a scary, 40-minute walk through the woods ($18), as well as the Terrofied Manor ($8). A combo ticket costs $25 for both attractions. There is a special Just Hearsn' Around event featuring creepy cars on Saturday, October 9th.