Scare for a Cure Haunting a New Location

Many people in Austin love to keep it weird through their love of the macabre and the strange. For instance, you can catch a tour of haunted locations in town seated in the back of a hearse with Haunted ATX or you can visit the Museum of the Weird. Austin is very fortunate in this regard to lay claim to Scare for a Cure. This volunteer organization not only puts on one of the largest haunted attractions in the country every year, it also raises thousands of dollars for local charities.

For the last several years, Scare for a Cute has operated on property owned by Richard Garriott (Ultima creator, founder of Origin Games). Unfortunately, environmental concerns have forced the organization to seek a new home. That new home has been found, and this weekend preparations began for the haunt that will take place in October. The new location is at the J Lorraine Ghost Town in Manor. This location will be familiar to many local film fans as the site of the Fantastic Fest 2010 closing-night party.

For those unfamiliar with the spot, I've posted a few photos after the jump. Scare for a Cure requires thousands of man-hours, and utilizes cinematic effects created by volunteers from local movie production companies. New volunteers are always welcome.

[Photo credit: Mike Saulters, all photos copyright 2012]