Return to the House of Torment
Heading back into the nation's number five Halloween attraction
By Richard Whittaker, 1:26PM, Sat. Oct. 24, 2009
Last year, the House of Torment haunted house by Highland Mall was voted the nation's sixth best Halloween attraction by its industry peers: This year, it went up to number five.
The Chronicle got the backstage skinny last year (read It Came From the Back Yard and watch the accompanying videos, Torment in Four Parts). But with this second year of industry accolades, it was time for another trip into the darkness. Vice-president Jon Love, operations manager Mike Garcia and artistic director Matt Garcia took the time to explain what's changed in the House and for them over the last year.
A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.
Richard Whittaker, Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 16, 2019
Richard Whittaker, June 9, 2018
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
House of Torment, Halloween, Sgt. Graves, Mr Creep, Illusion Manor
