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Wikinews visits haunted attraction 'Doc Wilkes House of Horrors'
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October 10, 2015
Original URL: https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_visits_haunted_attraction_%27Doc_Wilkes_House_of_Horrors%27



    
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''Wikinews'' visited 'Doc Wilkes House of Horrors' located in Longview,
Texas recently for a private tour. Co-owner Laura Wilkes led the tour
and introduced a select number of actors featured in the haunt. 

The attraction offers a broad array of elaborate sets and rooms,
professionally designed to scare attendees. A broad host of costumed
actors finish out the horror-related theme for customers.  

Wilkes said the attraction's physical design is meant to, "...play on
peoples' natural fears--the dark, narrow passageways, those types of
things." 

Attendees are greeted by the presence of an antique hearse near the main
entrance and the queue area is designed to present a spooky atmosphere
with an array or arcane relics. 

The haunt's namesake and co-owner, Eugene 'Doc' Wilkes is heavily
involved in the attraction's operations. Wilkes has a lengthy performing
history, having been a magician and western style actor for many years. 

The cast of ghouls includes a human doll, several creepy clowns and
other scary attractions. Elaborate lighting and sound effects also
heighten the sensory experience. 

The haunt is open Friday and Saturday evenings through October, with one
Thursday special 'Blackout Night' planned for October 22. This year
marks the attraction's 13th consecutive year of operation.

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== Sources == 

* http://www.docwilkeshaunt.com/
* http://www.texashauntedhouses.com/halloween/doc-wilkes-househorrors-tx.html
* http://www.news-journal.com/news/2011/oct/21/east-texas-halloween-events/



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