2 metro Atlanta haunted houses ranked among the best in the U.S.

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A pair of metro Atlanta haunted houses have been recognized as among the best in the United States.

Netherworld, which is located in Stone Mountain, was ranked at No. 8 on a recent Agent Advice ranking of best haunted houses in the country. Rounding out the top 10 was 13 Stories Haunted House in Newnan.

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The real estate company calculated the list by factoring in the percentage of five-star reviews as a proportion of total reviews for each haunted house according to Tripadvisor.

Nearly 75% of reviewers gave Netherworld a five-star rating. The 13 Stories Haunted House features 65% five star ratings.

Here’s the top 10, according to TripAdvisor.

6th Street Massacre Haunted House in Amarillo, Texas – 100% five-star reviews
HellScream Haunted House in Colorado Springs, Colorado – 97.4% five-star reviews
Fear at the Pier Haunted House in Panama City Beach, Florida – 94.9% five-star reviews.
13th Hour Haunted House and Escape Rooms in Wharton, New Jersey – 90.3% five-star reviews.
Dark Hour Haunted House in Plano, Texas – 82.9% five-star reviews
Haunted Mayfield Manor Haunted House in Galveston Island, Texas – 81.8% five-star reviews
Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin – 80% five-star reviews
Netherworld Haunted House in Stone Mountain, Georgia – 74.6% five-star reviews
Mackinaw Manor Haunted House in Mackinaw City, Michigan – 71% five-star reviews
13 Stories Haunted House in Newnan, Georgia – 65.2% five-star reviews

Netherworld Haunted House With new monsters, new scares and new haunts, and with the Halloween on the horizon, it’s time for a trip to Netherworld. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House Named the No. 1 Haunt of All Time by industry expert The Hauntfinder General, Netherworld offers two haunted attractions, a carnival midway, escape games, and more to thrill visitors. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House The first attraction, Wake the Dead, features the Lords of the Netherworld, who have summoned an army of spectral horrors to turn the world into a realm of shadows. Scare-seekers will encounter vampires, ghosts, and zombies in this terrifying experience. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House In the second haunt, clowns make their creepy return. In Mr. Grendel’s Birthday Party of Horrors, Mr. Grendel, an ancient, flesh-eating ogre disguised as a clown, leads a band of savage jesters in a battle with The Boogeyman—The Lord of Nightmares. Brave visitors will face monsters straight out of nightmares, including demented clowns. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House But the real madness happens backstage about an hour before showtime. More than 100 people—actors, makeup artists, and managers—rush to get ready each night. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House “We hire a huge amount of haunt actors every year and when they arrive, they go through a huge process,” Netherworld co-creator Ben Armstrong told WSB-TV’s Nelson Hicks. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House “First, they go to casting. They go to makeup. They go to costuming. They go to the mask department. They go to the armory. They go to all these different things to process them, to make them into terrifying characters, just to entertain our customers here at Netherworld.” (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House Armstrong and co-creator Billy Messina hire 400-500 people each Halloween season. Most serve as actors, while others handle tasks like photography, parking, and food services. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House On busy nights, more than 100 actors head behind the scenes to prepare. Actors head to casting to learn their roles, then visit makeup artists who bring their characters to life. Some pick up masks—Netherworld is home to hundreds—while others stop by the armory and costume department. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House “This is Netherworld’s 28th season,” Armstrong said. “We’ve been collecting costumes and masks and props for 28 years. So, a lot of the masks and costumes don’t make it that (long), but we’ll recreate iconic characters.” (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House Although some fan-favorite characters and props return each year, the haunts change drastically. The work starts immediately after the season ends in November. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House “The minute the season ends, we’re back at it,” Armstrong said. “We’re coming up with new characters, new themes, new special effects and new escape rooms. So, a talented crew works on these things year-round. It’s non-stop. And that’s the thing. We always try and do something different because the true fans that come back every year, they notice everything and we want to give them exactly what they want.” (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House Netherworld is open every night through Nov. 3 and on Nov. 8-9. The Netherworld escape games are open year-round. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House Here are some more photos from Netherworld in Stone Mountain. (Nelson Hicks)

Netherworld Haunted House (Nelson Hicks)

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