Darkness falls across the land--the midnight hour is close at hand, which signals the end of the Halloween season and the conclusion of Spirits on Sproat's fantastic 20th anniversary. Thanks to everyone who visited our haunt and wished us well this October. We were open a record 23 nights (with no rainouts--the first season that's ever happened for us) and had a blast sharing our Halloween spirit with you all.
There's still one night left to experience the awesomeness that is Spirits on Sproat. C'mon out tonight (we'll be open 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.) and celebrate All Hallows Eve with us as we draw the curtain on another great year as Chicagoland's favorite Halloween house.
As is tradition, here is our official Spirits on Sproat video for 2024. Enjoy!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Spirits on Sproat wraps up its 20th anniversary year in monstrous fashion
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Meet the Grim Reaper
- Movie appearances: “Monty Python’s Meaning of Life,” “The Seventh Seal,” “Transformers 15” (the one where everybody finally dies thanks to his uncredited cameo)
- Nickname: Scythe for sore eyes, Mr. Buzzkill
- Secret wish: That the average human lifespan was at least 50 years longer (his feet are killing him)
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Meet Patchy the plundering pirate
- Favorite Vegas casino: Treasure Island
- Favorite restaurant: Long John Silver’s
- Favorite game: Spin the bottle
- Personal heroes: Captain Hook, Blackbeard, Jack Sparrow, Nick Fury
- Arch enemy: Whoever invented Bitcoin
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Meet Cooper the Stormtrooper
- Catch-phrases: Inform Lord Vader we have a prisoner, these aren’t the droids we’re looking for
- Secret shame: Always wears white after Labor Day
- Suffers from: Bad aim, no front fly
- Expected lifespan: About six seconds in any Star Wars movie
Friday, October 25, 2024
Spirits on Sproat featured in new Chicago Tribune article
Meet Moe, Larry & Curly the clown trio
- Nickname: The bozo totem pole
- Favorite games: Whac-a-mole, pull my finger, Poke-eye-mon
- Voted in high school: Worst class clowns
- Proudest moment: Winning the world chicken fight championship in 1967
- Favorite Band: Iggy Pop and the Stooges
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Meet Dead Ned the Dullahan Knight
- Often confused with: The headless horseman, Ghost Rider, zombie Paul Revere
- Sick of his mom telling him: Calm down—don’t lose your head
- Little-known fact: Once bowled a perfect game rolling his skull
- Hates: The Kentucky Derby after being disqualified for lacking a pulse
Monday, October 21, 2024
Meet Oakley the angry apple tree
- Claim to fame: Throwing apples at Dorothy & friends in The Wizard of Oz
- Bet you didn’t know: His cousin Elmwood was the evil tree in Poltergeist
- Horror movie he’s most scared of: Saw
- Catch-phrases: “I’m tree-mendously pissed off,” “Leaf me the hell alone,” “How do ’ya like them apples?”
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Killy Idle
- Better known as: Thrice dead keyboard player in The Reapers punk metal band
- Can’t stand: Brown M&Ms, demanding groupies, roadies from hell, Bon Jovi
- Cause of death: Overdosed on red hair dye
- Catch-phrase: Play it again, Samhain
Friday, October 18, 2024
Spirits on Sproat now open every night through Oct. 31
Chicagoland's favorite Halloween house is now open every evening through Halloween: 14 straight nights. So make your plans for a first or repeat visit to Spirits on Sproat any date between tonight and Oct. 31.
Our hours are 7-11 p.m. Fridays, Saturday, and Oct. 31. All other nights we'll be open 7-10 p.m. (weather permitting)
A reminder to post your videos and photos of your visit to Spirits on Sproat across Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and social media, and remember to tag them (use the hashtag #spiritsonsproat or @ tag @spiritsonsproat). We'll award two Fast Pass tickets to Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn to the best video posted by Oct. 25.
We also still have Spirits on Sproat T-shirts and posters for sale and tickets to Midnight Terror available. And two of our full-size props (Frankenstein and the Grim Reaper) are also available for purchase at discounted prices.
Michael and Jason can't wait to see you and your brood at Spirits on Sproat!
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Meet Gus the legless ghoul
- Famous for: Breaking new ground, trying to steal headstones that are too heavy for him
- Nickname: Cletus the slack-jawed yokel
- Dirty little secret: Got kicked out of his nursing home for wearing no pants
- Favorite song: Round and Round by Ratt
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Enter the 2024 Spirits on Sproat video contest
Here's another great reason to visit Spirits on Sproat this year: You can win two Fast Pass admission tickets to Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn--a $110 value and a great opportunity to experience Chicagoland's best commercial haunted attraction without having to wait in a long line!
Here's what you need to do:
- Record video footage during your 2024 visit to Spirits on Sproat. We recommend you edit the video as needed.
- Post it to our Facebook page (at fb.com/spiritsonsproat) or post your video to TikTok, Instagram, or Twitter using the hashtag #spiritsonsproat
by 11 p.m. October 25. (We'd also love for you to share photos taken during your visit, so post those, too.) - Email us at spiritsonsproat@gmail.com links to your posted video(s) so we can easily find the content. Also, Share your posted video on your own social media timeline/feed (if you have one). Make sure the post is public.
A few tips on taking and submitting videos:
- We prefer horizontal video over vertical video (it fills up and looks better on the screen)
- We especially love footage of our live scarers (like Michael Myers and Jason) creeping up and scaring people.
- Please aim for a reasonable video length; not too short (at least 30 seconds) or too long (not longer than 3 minutes) please.
- Do not post video recorded in past years. Only post fresh video recorded this October, please.
- We will contact the chosen winner privately via Facebook/Messenger by October 26 to arrange pickup of the tickets. Prepare to show a valid ID when you pick up the tickets.
Monday, October 14, 2024
Meet Chucky
- Secret shame: Has made millions in merchandising royalties, but still sleeps in a cardboard box
- Little known fact: Once lost a fight to Mini Me
- Voted in high school: Are you kidding? This half-pint never made it past preschool.
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Meet Cremator
- Suffers from: Chronic heartburn, black lung, incurable goth-iness
- Secret shame: Refuses to show his face after a botched Botox lip flip
- Career highlight: Served as official mascot of the bubonic plague in 1347
- Voted in high school: Best dressed for a funeral
Friday, October 11, 2024
Meet the Poltergeist doll
- Famous for: Terrifying the little boy in the film Poltergeist; hugging Malibu Barbie to death
- Favorite performers: Bozo, Krusty, Pennywise, Donald Trump
- Secret shame: A schoolyard bully once beat the stuffing out of him
- Secret fetish: Dust bunnies under the bed turn him on
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Meet Frankenstein
Technically, the Frankenstein monster is his proper name. But we'll just call him Frankie. And we'll call you scared.
Here are a few quick facts we bet you didn't know about ole' greenface:
- Beverage of choice: Jolt Cola
- Most quoted phrase: “A stitch in time saves nine.”
- Little known fact: Served as a portable generators during Oak Lawn's 12-day power outage in 1974
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Meet Wanda Websworth
- Better known as: The 8-legged freak, the wack arachnid, the wicked webmaster
- Favorite band: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
- Wishes she could ensnare: Peter Parker
- Secret shame: Failed as a screenwriter because she couldn’t spin a good yarn
- Catch-phrase: Stick around awhile
Friday, October 4, 2024
Meet Stiltz the Clown
- Nicknames: Big Top, Slouchy, Pennydumb but Clown Foolish
- Biggest failure: Can’t dab so merely swings his arms back & forth like a dufus
- Famous for: Scoring a negative 25 on his IQ test
- Little known fact: Can’t tie his big red shoes so he had them glued to his feet
- Favorite foods: Ringmasters, trapeze artists, lion tamers, rope walkers