Dead is Better.
An Online Guide for Haunt Information in New Jersey.

Do you love Halloween?
All things creepy? Things that go bump in the night?

So do we! Dead is Better is a website dedicated to the best of scary. Haunted Houses, Halloween Parties, Costumes to die for, Professional Haunts, Ghost Hunting on TV, the Latest Horror Flick.... you name it! And we're focusing our findings on New Jersey sites first.

Here you will find information on local events, Halloween decoration tutorials, tips for safe haunting, reviews of the latest scary movies and reality TV ghost hunting shows, photos for inspiration, and advice for your backyard haunt.

Check out our new Event Calendar

We are posting events in calendar format now so as events arise, we will jot them down. This should make things easier for you and be able to plan accordingly.

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zombieZombie Apocalypse!

We were foiled again... no zombies roaming the streets on October 21st. However, we had a great time at the Asbury Park Zombie Walk on October 22nd! The CDC is helpful though, just in case one eventually happens. Be prepared.

Another Successful Halloween

What scares did you enoy this year? At our home haunt, the store-bought prop that brought the most scares per buck was the Animated Jumping Spider. It scared adults, teens, and kids. We hope to see more of these animations next year! Did you visit a local haunt or participate in a paranormal investigation? Which costume won at your Halloween party?Let us know! There are still more events during the "off" season. Check out our Calendar for details.

Upcoming Halloween Events

Spotlight on: National Haunter's Convention

National Haunter's Convention is a Halloween and Horror convention for Home Haunters, Professional Haunts, Horror Fans, and the like.

If you went to the show last year, you'll remember it was located in Valley Forge. Well, this year it's moved to Oaks, PA. Bigger and Better! Located at the Greater Philadelphis EXPO Center at Oaks. A show floor pass is $25 and it's good for the entire weekend.

There will be two Haunted Houses with actors right on the show room floor. One called "The Infected" (Zombie theme), and the other called "Big Top Mayhem" (3D Clown theme). Blood Thirsty zombies and demented clowns await you around every twist and turn of Psycho Trail. The haunted exibits cost $3 each or save a dollar and buy a Combo ticket for $5.

More vendors than last year. Three days of classes such as "Making Great Stuff with Great Stuff", "Story Structure & The Horror Story: A Writers Workshop", and "Tombstone Foam Carving - Make N Take!!!". Class prices are reasonable, most between $10 and $25.

There are events like 'Make-up Wars', a Costume Ball on Cinco de Mayo with a Day of the Dead theme, and a field trip to Knoebel's Amusement Park Classic Haunted House & Haunted Mine Shaft Ride Haunt Tour!

And... The Travel Channel will be filming the show.

Location:
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
100 Station Avenue
Oaks, PA
484-754-EXPO (3976)
PhillyExpoCenter.com

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