13 Terrors

All things considered this was a pretty decent haunted house for 10 $. The line was insanely long on the night we went and it took us a full 2 hours to actually get in but there were a lot of neat little «gotcha» turns and twists in there. My favorite parts were when you would have to walk through tunnels that were closed in with black inflatable walls/​ceilings. If you are scared of tight spaces it will definitely freak you out. They also have a small concession stand for while you wait in line if you want to buy some hot cocoa or pretzel. I guess they were doing a bit of a carnival theme for this haunted house but it didn’t really seem consistent throughout. Anyways, if you can take the long line (especially if its cold out) for sure check this one out.

This is the best $ 10 haunted house I have ever been to. Actually it is better than some $ 25 haunted houses. Everyone who wasn’t inside the haunted house trying to haunt you was very nice and welcoming. The haunted house contained many rooms to try to cover all levels of fear. It was really fun; I got startled once or twice. There were some things in there that I did find very creepy. The workers inside were very respectful of you and didn’t touch you (even though one got really close to my face and was breathing on me — creepy). I would definitely go year after year.

The haunted house is awesome. Really creepy lots of scary clown. Looks fantastic. Wow. Freaky scary.

This review is for last year 12′ sorry a bit late. but as I’m looking for new «haunts» this year. I didn’t want another year haha to go by without reviewing. last year it was so chilly outside but it only added to the vibe of a haunted evening was to be had. and boy did we. Yes, there was about a 45 min. wait but it was tots worth it! We screamed we eecked’ we giggled as we made our way through. i would say it was about a 20+ min. trek through sheer terror. you won’t be disappointed! Not for the little kiddos! Maybe 13+?

I am a loyal fan of this haunted house. I have come to Theatre on the Lake every year for at least five years for their annual haunted house. I love it! It is cheap ($ 10 per person or cheaper with a Groupon). My only complaint would be the wait. We did have to wait a long time, both instead and outside. It was extremely cold when we were waiting outside. I would have felt much better if the wait was inside. Other than that, it is a great haunted house!

I came here on the last night of the 13 Terrors Haunted House. We bought a groupon — 2 admissions for $ 10, which is half off their regular rate of $ 10/​person.
There was free parking in the Diversey Harbor parking lot, which is just a short walk away. Props to 13 Terrors for putting a ton of signs on how to get to the parking lot from Lake Shore Drive.
The line looked long when we arrived, but it went pretty quickly to get inside. However, there is a lot of waiting. Wait in the line outside the theater, go through a fun house tunnel, then wait in a lobby area (a scary movie is playing), then wait outside for close to 25 minutes. I was not prepared for this at all. It was really cold, and I wish I had known to bring more warm weather gear.
Once you’re actually inside, the haunted house takes about 10 – 15 minutes to go through. I will admit, it was really well done. Lots of scary people popping out at you, and lots of little rooms, all with a sort of «fun house» theme. I won’t ruin all the surprises, but it was spooky.
One annoying thing (well, besides the long wait outside on a cold, windy night), you go through in groups of about 8 people. I came with a group of 6, and a random father/​son pair were added to our group. The kid was really annoying. It might have been better if there was either all adults in our group, or just that the kid and his dad were in their own group. The kid was constantly having to be told to keep going, as well all waited for him to go (we were single file most of the time).
Overall, a fun experience.

This was a ton of fun! a great haunted house with super creepy characters!

I really liked it, You go through the entire large building, through different types of scary rooms, scary people running around everywhere. My 11 year old niece was frighten to death!!!
I would not recommend this place for kids younger than 8 yrs old.
It is located at:
Theatre on the Lake
2401 N Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60 614