Kellogg students ready for haunted house

KELLOGG — Things are getting spooky at Kellogg High School as students prepare for the third annual KHS Haunted House

This year promises to be bigger and scarier than its predecessors, with more than 60 actors creating a terrifying world inside the Kellogg School District Administrative Annex.  

Visitors will experience several different themed sections of the mostly empty old schoolhouse, including the Purge, a haunted hospital and the dark forest, while also encountering cannibals, clowns and more than a few dolls along the way. A blackout maze will test their sense of direction.

According to several members of the student council, immersive Halloween events have risen in popularity in recent years, but when those attractions come at a heavy cost, it can limit the ability of some families to get out and do something fun and scary together. KHS's haunted house is $5.

“As a person who is a big fan of scary stuff, this is a more accessible way for people to enjoy and experience that type of thing,” junior Kelsie Dechand said. 

“It’s a fun experience for the community,” KHS sophomore Porter Lewis said, “and the people’s reactions to being scared make it a lot of fun."

Each section of the haunted house features actors from KHS’s drama class and JROTC. 

Student council adviser and fine arts teacher Adam Ream said he is excited to see what his students do this year. While the student council is handling much of the heavy lifting on the organization side, Ream’s drama students have started perfecting their stage makeup, and some of them are gruesomely talented.  

“It’s a fun and safe community event. The kids are here with their friends instead of being out doing something they’re not supposed to be doing,” Ream said. “We did the haunted house the first year, and then the next year Kelloween became a thing, so our goal is to make Kellogg a Halloween hub.”  

Kelloween is the city of Kellogg’s annual Halloween celebration that includes a full day of activities for both kids and grown-ups.  

A trip through the haunted house takes about 15 minutes. Due to its scary and sometimes graphic nature, the KHS Haunted House is recommended for middle-school-aged kids and older.  

If you have any materials or supplies that you would like to donate to the KHS Haunted House, contact Kellogg High School at 208-784-1371 and ask for Adam Ream.  

The haunted house is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at the KSD Administrative Annex (old Kellogg Middle School).