Halloween Haunted Houses: Where To Go In Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, AL — While children enjoy dressing up and trick-or-treating in the neighborhood on Halloween, some of the older folks still like to get into the Halloween spirit, and there are plenty of Halloween attractions in the Birmingham area to get a good Halloween scare.

Here are some of the haunted houses and Halloween attractions in the Birmingham metro that will get you in the "spirit," so to speak:

Sloss Fright Furnace, 20 32nd St N, Birmingham

Sloss Fright Furnace has two trails. One 30 minute tour of the furnace and another 15 minute trail tour through the surrounding woods. The furnace was an old steel mill in Birmingham. Over the years hundreds died in industrial accidents. Many people have seen or experienced ghosts inside the factory. Open most Thursday through Sunday nights in October and every night the week before Halloween.

Insanitarium, 5320 Miles Springs Rd, Pinson

A charity community-based attraction on the Palmerdale Homestead Community Center, the story line is the property once housed a mental facility for the criminally insane. The military 60 years ago conducted torture and death experiments on the insane. Now each October the Zombies return and massacre the locals and tourists. Open each Friday and Saturday evening at 7pm until midnight plus a few Sundays.

Atrox Factory, 8404 Parkway Dr, Leeds

Said to be one of the scariest Halloween attractions in the state, Atrox Factory is a charity haunt with some of the best character actors and animatronics in the terror industry. The theme is based on altering your mind’s experience from what you expect. Fear and fright are abnormal so the facility only admits children above the age of 12. Dr. Slain, your host, leads you through dark passages into rooms with bloody autopsies. You will feel the blood splatter and moisture, and expect to be touched, grabbed or even pushed by the actors. Open Thursday - Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

Warehouse 31, 3150 Lee St, Pelham

Warehouse 31 is a 30,000 square foot attraction from Florida that relocated to the Birmingham area. It is just 20 minutes north of downtown. Rigamortis is a haunted trail with 30 unique scenes. The 3D Clown Nightmare has but what else scary 3D Clowns. Vertigo is their maze. They is also have a wonderful Monsters Midway with music and souvenirs. Warehouse 31 does allow you to wear your costume with the mask. Gates are open 6:30 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday and until 11 p.m. on other nights.

Nightmare at 3008, 1731 Decatur Hwy, Fultondale

This popular Alabama haunt donates some profits to the Children’s of Alabama Childhood Cancer Research. There are three attractions with individual or combo priced tickets. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.