Statesville Haunted Prison Analysis

Imagine walking through an eerie hallway. All alone, surrounded by nothing but silence and darkness. All of a sudden a scream is heard from afar, the sound of screaming and racing footsteps pierces the hallway. The screams come to a halt as heavy footsteps are heard from behind. In a blink of an eye a terrifying, bloody mangled face pops out from the shadows and whispers a body shivering message. Most would run away in horror to find the nearest exit, while others continue on enjoying the frightening thrill of a haunted house.

This fall, haunted attractions have the potential of bringing out people’s inner fears. “It was one of the freakiest things I have ever seen,” senior Mia Gurgevich said.

Statesville Haunted Prison has been one of the most frightening haunted houses in Illinois for almost 20 years. Statesville has two sections that customers can choose from. The most popular one is the haunted prison. Here visitors walk through approximately 20 highest security cells, where they endure seeing about 100 gruesome and terrifying prisoners. After visitors walk through the prison, they can make their way to the City of The Dead. Here, visitors walk through caves and mine shafts, where prisoners and gatekeepers have come back to life. Both trials an average of 45 minutes long together, are known to bring people in tears of fright and

It is said that the gypsies came to Northwest Indiana, current Lowell and Crown Point, in the 1820s and were not well welcomed. According to Lowell Public Library’s webpage about Gypsies Graveyard, they caught an influenza and were denied medical help because the locals associated them with stealing their livestock and performing pagan rituals. The gypsy people began to die, and with their death, they left a bloody imprint-- Gypsies Graveyard. It is said that during the day, the graveyard is serene and quiet, but at night the location takes on a dark