Scary business: When haunting is for life, not just for halloween
Raven's Grin Inn —
Raven's Grin Inn is a haunted mansion in the small Illinois town of Mount Carroll.
Courtesy Jim Warfield
Raven's Grin Inn —
With its twisted passageways, secret tunnels and reported sightings of a "Lady in White," the eerie 19th-century house draws visitors all year long.
Courtesy Jim Warfield
Raven's Grin Inn —
"I always had a lot of fun with Halloween. I couldn't figure out why we could only do one week or one night," says Jim Warfield, who runs the house.
Courtesy Jim Warfield
Raven's Grin Inn —
He escorts visitors through the spooky mansion all year, even when summer is in full swing.
Courtesy Jim Warfield
Shocktoberfest —
Most Halloween-themed events, such as the UK's Shockertoberfest "Scream Park", currently only last for a limited period around the occasion. But Patrick Konopelski of the Haunted Attraction Association says that this could change in future years as experience attractions grow in popularity.