It’s almost time forall things Halloween. When getting your hallowed itinerary together – including Houston’s horror pop-ups, scary movie screenings, and pumpkin patches – you can’t forget one of the most time-honored Halloween traditions: the haunted house.
If you really want to get your chills and thrills this season, venture out to the best haunted houses Houston has to offer!

Face Jason Voorhees in a fully licensed, theme-park-level haunted walkthrough — and try the limited Director’s Cut if you dare.
Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group and Horror, Inc. bring the licensed Jason Universe: Survive the Night immersive haunted walkthrough to 13th Floor Houston this Halloween season, with a limited-capacity interactive Director’s Cut add-on that lets guests influence Jason’s next move.

All drinks — including beer — are free with admission at Houston Scream Fest. If you want your haunted house night to feel more like a full-on Halloween festival, check out Houston Scream Fest, returning October 2–November 7, 2026 at 1500 Elton St in Houston. Along with haunted attractions, you’ll find H-Town Paintball, live music, a carnival midway, vendor booths and complimentary drinks included with admission.

A wide array of horror attractions await at Houston Terror Dome Haunted House in Houston.
Open rain or shine, the creepy casa features everything from a paintball shooting gallery, to axe-throwing, zombie dancers and more. Its immersive haunted house experience crawls with an assortment of devilish characters ranging rom butchers to swamp things.
Other attractions at Houston Terror Dome include the pumpkin patch of souls, basketball-brain-like cranium catch games, a selfie saloon, and Halloween store.
REDRUM Fear Park

Madness and terror await at REDUM Fear Park in Fort Bend County. In addition to three hair-raising haunted houses, REDRUM also features The Purge Anarchy laser tag experience in which three teams of purge killers battle amongst themselves until there’s one person left.
The haunted house also have other events planned for the season including a costume contest on Halloween night ($200 cash prize) and lights out Blackout Night on Saturday, November 2.
Purgatory Scream Park

One of the top-rated haunted houses in Houston, the 27,000-square-foot Purgatory Scream Park features four distinct, immersive and scary attractions. This year, the haunted houses include a twisted asylum, menacing forest, forsaken carnival, and – for lack of a better description – claustrophobia-inducing experience.
Purgatory Scream Park in Kingwood is CASH ONLY.

This year’s only drive-through Halloween experience in Houston, Haunted Drive is a mile-and-a-half long journey through a terrifying assortment of scenes, characters, and dread.
Haunted Drive also features haunted hayrides as well as an on-foot Michael Myers escape-room experience.
Terror Isle Adventures

Set upon a pirate island, Terror Isle Adventures allows daring guests to elude vampire hordes, zombie pirates, and voodoo priests on a quest to steal the Pirate King’s treasure.
Terror Isle also features a group escape room wherein parties of 4 to 6 people must locate four key objects and return them to the Pirate King’s block in under 20 minutes – all while eluding blood-thirsty butchers.
Phobia Haunted Houses

With 10 haunted attractions across two Houston locations – on Beltway 8 and the Kemah Boardwalk – Phobia Haunted Houses are not for the faint of heart. For more killer and no filler, its Beltway 8 location features 8 scary attractions ranging from tech-driven industrial horrorshows, to Clown Mania, and a dark packing plant experience.
Creepy Hollow Haunted House

Located in Rosharon just south of Houston, Creepy Hollow Haunted House is an extremely scary horror attraction complete with three deliciously sinister experiences. This year, the attractions include the 288 Scare Factory, Dark Woods Swamp, and Pitch Black – all weaving storytelling with a terrifying cast of characters that may or may not keep you up at night. The venue also hosts live events including a freak show, themed aerial performers, fire shows, and oddities market, voodoo lounge, and more!