42nd Haunt 4226 W. Park View Lane, Glendale 42ndhaunt.com A towering castle wall hides the true terror within this walk-through haunt. Inside, different rooms house scenes of body horror and medicine run amok as doctors perform unnecessary surgeries or conduct insidious experiments. Fair warning: Expect a huge line on Halloween. Details: 6 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from Oct. 18 to 26 and Oct. 31. A $5 donation is requested. Rowley’s Holiday House 10458 E. Osage Ave., Mesa David Rowley’s TikTok-famous Halloween setup at his two-story home is epic. A pirate ship is alongside the driveway, a Prohibition-era bar is recreated in the yard and towering skeletons loom on the roof. The display extends to a neighbor’s house while strings of purple lights zig-zag over their street. Details: Dusk to 10 p.m., nightly until Nov. 7. Free. Dreams of Darkness 1721 W. Villa Maria Drive Kevin and Nicole Quenga’s north Phoenix display celebrates “Toy Story” with a 12-foot-tall Woody, re-creations of Sid’s mutant toys, a zombie Forky and Buzz Lightyear zooming through the air. Details: Dusk to 10 p.m. nightly until Halloween. Free. House of Fear 13837 N. 181st Ave., Surprise houseoffearaz.com Russ Dehlinger and Blanca Real transform their sprawling property into an outdoor walk-through haunt with multiple themed areas, freakish characters and grisly frights. This year, they’re planning all-new attractions and scares. Details: 6:30 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturdays; 6 to 9 p.m., Sundays; 5 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 31. Free, but donations are welcomed. Scary Christmas House 4431 W. Escuda Drive, Glendale scarychristmashouse.com You don’t have to be Jack Skellington to enjoy this enormous Halloween homage to “The Nightmare Before Christmas” with 120,000-plus lights and various characters, scenes and handmade props from the film. Details: 6 to 10 p.m., Sundays to Thursdays; 6 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, from Oct. 25 to 31. Free. Mount Mayhem 1740 E. Purdue Ave. mountmayhemhaunt.com This neighborhood-run home haunt in north Phoenix has been frightening locals since 2009. This year, its teenage and adolescent cast will warp the space-time continuum and bring back characters and creatures from previous years. Details: 7 to 9:30 p.m., nightly from Oct. 27 to 31. Free, but donations accepted. Hellbilly Holler 14601 N. 40th Way hellbillyholleraz.com Hellbilly Holler is the Valley’s most unique Halloween display and a moon- shine-drenched supernatural fever dream, packed with gore galore and filled with inbred cannibals, swamp witches and mysterious wendigos. Details: 7 to 9:30 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays; 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, from Oct. 18 to Nov. 2. Free. The House of Haunts 8325 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale This long-running home haunt created by Scottsdale’s Steve Birkett and his kids delivers thrills and chills each Halloween. Out front, an illuminated graveyard awaits. Inside, elaborate themed rooms feature special effects, trippy visuals, a creepy atmosphere and a laser-filled bayou. Details: 6:45 to 10 p.m., Oct. 26 to 31. Free. Haunted Graveyard 8414 E. Valley Vista Drive, Scottsdale hauntedgraveyardaz.com Scottsdale’s Haunted Graveyard is a massive multimedia experience that spans the front, side and backyard of the Birkett family’s home. A cemetery with animatronic headstones and a fire-breathing dragon occupies the front yard. The garage houses a cramped, claustrophobia-inducing maze through a decrepit mansion. There’s also a haunted mine and a spooky scene out back. Arrive early, since lines are common. Details. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 25 and 26 (family-friendly version); 6:30 to 10 p.m., Oct. 27 to 31 (regular version). Admission is $5. Bone-chilling fun at Sun City’s Skeleton House. (Photo by Craig David) Scary Christmas House (Photo by Jacob Tyler Dunn) Rowley’s Holiday House in Mesa is epic. (Photo by David Rowley) >> p 21 Fright Fest from p 17
