Wednesday, October 10, 2012
As Halloween approaches you may be looking for a scarily good time. Atlanta has a host of haunted houses in the metro area and Netherworld is one at the top of the list. Recognized as one of the best haunted houses in the nation, Netherworld has plenty of new frights this year. Nestled off of the Jimmy Carter access road in Norcross, Georgia, the haunted house employs well over 100 actors to scare the pants off of visitors. This year the two haunts are Banshee and The Hive. I photographed Netherworld for a Three of a Kind photo feature for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Walden Brown (left) and Brennen Young scream as a costumed monster scares people in line as they wait to enter Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Ruby Beland (left) scans tickets as people enter Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Madison Kiser (left) looks over her shoulder at the giant eyeball as she stands in line to enter Netherworld with Randy Kiser in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
One of the oldest mechanical props used at Netherworld now sits in the museum portion of the haunted house in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Ty Gilmer (left) explains one of the displays featuring movie props to Tony Morris and Jeff Scott as they wait in line to enter Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Inside the museum portion of Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
A scene featuring the Mangler inside the museum at Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
A display of oddities inside the Netherworld museum on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
A collection of skulls sit on display inside the museum portion of Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
The haunted pumpkin patch scene inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Dressed like a banshee, Alanna Webb waits to scare visitors to Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Jessica Walker (left) leads her friends through Netherworld in Norcross as Alanna Webb (right) chases after them on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Dressed as a banshee, Alanna Webb (right) chases after Jessica Walker and Walden Brown inside Netherworld on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Dressed like a banshee, Alanna Webb (right) scares Barry and Andi Dunlop and Deborah and Alex Garcia as they make their way through Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
One of the scenes inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Visitors to Netherworld in Norcross make their way through Banshee on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Rick Kamen (left) reaches out towards Lesley Merrill and Bengie Watts as he scares visitors to Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Robert Anderson jumps back as a mechanical alligator scares him while he makes his way through Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Joy Hudson (center) scares visitors to Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
A giant hand reaches towards Bryan and Tami Thomas and Garrett and Kenneth Luna as they make their way through Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Stephanie (left) and Suzette Huie make their way through one of the mirrored halls inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Monsters are everywhere inside Netherworld in Norcross.
Jill Van Osdell walks through one of the tunnels inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Dressed as a mermaid, Jo Veitenheimer waits for people to scare inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Part of the Atlantis scene inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Dressed as a mermaid, Jo Veitenheimer (right) reaches out towards Walt Guthrie as he makes his way through Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Jason Ford makes his way through Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Sara Londono (left) screams as she holds onto Marcella Betancourt as they make their way through Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Shaun Simon jumps back from one of the monsters inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
An oversized monster jumps out for some of the visitors making their way through Netherworld on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Salvador Barrera cowers away from one of the oversized monsters inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Tony Fusco (right) leads Sam Kloster past one of the monsters inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Nicole Perdomo (left) tries out the electric chair as Centhia Gebhard throws the switch at Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
A centipede waits for visitors inside The Hive at Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Visitors to Netherworld make their way through The Hive on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Promise Ramsey (left) screams as she holds onto Brandon Thomas as they move past a giant centipede inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Mike Layman (left), Jackson Scott and Dawn Layman move through The Hive as Erin Schenke scares them from above on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Sarah Kay operates “Big Daddy” inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
Maddie Oakes (left) leads Luke Underwood past one of the monsters inside Netherworld in Norcross on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.