It’s that spine-chilling time of year again. ScreamWorld is back for it’s 23rd year and ready to scare the living hell out of Houston. A nationally known attraction, the award-winning ScreamWorld has more than four acres of fear-inducing features including the Maze of Maniacs, a heart-stopping outdoor maze, and the Zombie Graveyard, an eerie graveyard populated by the undead. There’s also Jake’s Slaughterhouse, which was introduced during the 2010 season and is back and bloodier than before. The Haunted Hotel and the Edge of Darkness round out the features.

Owner Jim Fettlerly takes pride in what makes ScreamWorld stand out from other haunted houses. “By providing over-top-scares, our terror team gives the customer exactly what they want: exhilaration that comes from fear,” says Fetterly. Times and days vary. Through October 31. 2225 North Sam Houston Parkway West. For information, call 713-914-1313 or visit www.screamworld.com. $17 to $40.

Fridays-Sundays. Starts: Sept. 23. Continues through Oct. 31, 2011