These haunted houses in Dallas are not listed in any specific order. These aren’t for the faint of heart but you’re guaranteed to have a great time. We have some of the very best Dallas Haunted Houses in the area. We have an undead cemetery, a Jurassic-style swamp, the working meatpacking plant and some real hillbilly shit This is Texas!Ĭheck out the Hell’s Half Acre horrors at you’re looking for somewhere to get SCARED out of your skin, we’ve got you covered. We believe our entire event is pretty cool from start to finish, and if something isn’t working, we change it. We do, however, remember that haunted houses are meant to be scary, and that the number-one fear people have is fear of the dark. We intend to lead the industry by trying out new things that’s why we named ourselves “Cutting Edge.” We always want to be different. JAMES: It’s an old meatpacking plant in Hell’s Half Acre! That’s just supercool in itself, right?įANG: Do you introduce new scares to Cutting Edge every year? It’s all part of the illusion, and we don’t treat that lightly.įANG: In your opinion, as the owner of Cutting Edge, what is the scariest aspect of the attraction? We have also started the Cutting Edge Makeup School, specializing in horror and special effects work for the haunted house industry. Our makeup and costume staff is comprised of very talented individuals from the film industry. JAMES: We have some of the best artists out there.
We even got the old equipment back up and running to help us, well, transport meat!įANG: Who handles all the elaborate makeup and prosthetic FX? So when we found the abandoned meatpacking plant in that part of town, we knew it would make the perfect haunted house. JAMES: Well, Hell’s Half Acre was named back in the days of cowboys and gunslingers it was so called because of the nature of what went on in the saloons and in the streets: lots of gambling, gunfights, mayhem and debauchery. It’s massive and still evolving.įANG: Can you tell us a little history of Hell ‘s Half Acre? Why did you choose this area for the haunt? Our event takes about an hour to complete, and is three to five times larger than most other attractions. JAMES: We sure have! We set the Guinness World Record for Largest Haunted House in 20. That’s all the experience I need!įANG: You’ve been recognized by the Guinness people… I’ve been acting in or producing haunted houses since I was 8, so that’s 40 years of scaring folks. When I was in grade school, I would drag my costumes out in the middle of the summer so I could hide in the bushes around the neighborhood and scare the other kids. JAMES: I’ve always loved Halloween and horror, from a very early age. We’re just a bunch of big kids having a blast, and I guess it shows.įANG: Did you have any past experience with haunted attractions or the horror film world? We begin working on our show in January, and continue all year till we open in September. TODD JAMES: Well, we just love Halloween and haunted houses.
In our bid to spotlight the most upsetting haunts out there, Fango spent some time with Cutting Edge mastermind Todd James.įANGORIA: Cutting Edge keeps winning awards what do you think gives it the, um, edge? The horror starts as soon as you enter the parking lot, and doesn’t quit until you’re home, safe and sound. Located in the historic Hell’s Half Acre district, Cutting Edge inhabits a former meat-packing plant that was built in 1908 and is the largest haunt in America, with 235,000 square feet of thrills and chills.
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In 2009, FANGORIA voted Cutting Edge seventh on its list of the top 20 haunted houses, and with good reason: It’s the scariest thing in Fort Worth, Texas, full stop. CUTTING EDGE – Deep in the Horrors of Texas
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