Halloween would not feel the same without the recurring appearance of scary creatures such as Michael Meyers, Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees.Fortunately they can be seen at the Haunted Hall of Horror.

The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department's 2011 Haunted Hall of Horror will continue Oct. 28, 29 and 31 at the A.C. Brase Arena. Walking through the haunted house provides 10 to 15 minutes of scary fun.

"We have a lot of surprise tactics that we put in, and we have pitch black maze areas," Shawnee Park Center manager Heather Davis said.

Parks and Recreation has volunteers from fraternities, sororities and University Players, a theater group from Southeast who dress up as the creepy monsters and characters from scary films. Somewhere between 25 to 50 volunteers are used per night.

"We have characters from scary movies such as Michael Meyers and Freddy Krueger," Davis said. "We do scare people. The actors do a very good job."

A bonus to the Haunted Hall of Horror is that people do not have to wait outside in the chilly weather to get into the building.

"One thing different about our haunted house is that the line develops inside," Davis said.

However, that does not mean people are free of fear.

"We have a couple of characters that roam the haunted house in different spots, and they will come out in the line once in a while to scare the people before they go in," Davis said.

The Haunted Hall of Horror is presenting something new this year called "Light Fright Night." The event, which is for children ages 6 and up, will take place Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and cost $3. On this particular night, there will be fewer monsters and scary characters and more lighting. This event allows parents to bring their children who might be too frightened for the Haunted Hall of Horror on the scarier nights.

The cost is $5 for ages 6 and up, and free for ages 5 and under. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The doors are open from 7-11 p.m.

For more information call the Parks and Recreation Department office at (573)-339-6340.