by Tim Ghianni | Oct 30, 2011 | News Slider
On a cool, windy October night at Lipscomb University, something changed about one of the men’s residence halls. Haunted High Rise was the occasion, bringing Lipscomb students out to get the adrenaline flowing. Men from each floor set up their own “haunted house” in their respective hallways. Setup was tedious with all the garbage bags, fake blood and masks, but when things finally got rolling, the fun began. “I think I was the scariest clown ever. I made people cry,” said Charlie Coffee, who played the part of the infamous Jigsaw from the Saw series. Students would walk into the bathroom where a merciless clown would slam the door behind them. The doorknob was removed so groups were left helpless in the third-floor bathroom with no way out. In pitch black, a strobe light flashed and Coffee came into view, wearing his Jigsaw mask and suit and sitting on his knees. After a creepy voiceover from a nearby computer, Coffee then took out his power drill and went after the groups. He was joined in his mission by some bathroom clowns. One victim was freshman Julie Berardinis. “We got locked in with a creepy clown and a drill, but you all did such a good job,” she said, calling it the “highlight of my time here.” Every floor had its own unique, creative ideas in order to get a scream out of people. In the end, the fifth floor won the competition for the scariest hall, with the third floor coming in at close second. “We may not have won, but we had a great bonding experience working on...
by Julie Shrewsbury | Oct 27, 2011 | News Slider, Opinion
It’s mid October, nearing that crazy time of year when people dress up like their favorite celebrities, sports figures, ghouls, goblins or other unique personality. Yes, Halloween is right around the corner and dressing up and trick-or-treating can be a blast, but if you live in Nashville there are plenty of other Halloween festivities to partake in. Haunted houses run a muck around the Nashville area, however, finding one to fulfill the thrill you’re looking for can be a difficult task. There is a haunted house out there for everyone, but the chore is finding one that’s scary enough for those daring adrenaline junkies, not too scary for those bringing children, and easy on the gore for those with weak stomachs. Here’s some insight on some of the most popular haunted houses in 2011. Nashville Nightmare, a new haunted house established this year, consists of highly detailed scenes, state of the art animations and special effects as well as intense actors. It is located at 1016 Madison Square and general admission is $15. Please upgrade your browser Bikers Who Scare Haunted House is hosted by bikers that are a part of the Bikers Who Care Organization. It is hosted in an old movie theater in Clarksville, Tenn. and is usually open only on weekends. Located at 1955 Madison Street, it is one of the cheaper haunted houses around, costing under $10. Abby Dodson, a nursing major from Franklin, Tenn., attended Haunted Woods Haunted House in Leipers Fork, Tennessee. “I didn’t think it was particularly scary, but it was fun to go to with a group of people,” Dodson says....
