Haunted House

Lights, camera, scream! Haunted houses have been part of the Halloween season for a long time — including fake ones. For a small fee, you can experience the joys and horrors of a haunted house with ambient sounds, simulations and actors to get you into the Halloween spirit. But what is so appealing about being scared so senseless that we would pay for it? SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks to Aaron Peerless, co-owner of Phantom's FreakShow Haunted House, to find out why.