Terror Behind The Walls  

November 7, 2009

Saturday 7:00pm - 12:00am

Detail: Terror Behind the Walls, ranked the No. 1 Haunted House in America by AOL City Guide, launches its most sophisticated attraction yet with Infirmary, new for 2009. Located inside the massive castle-like walls of Eastern State Penitentiary at 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, Terror Behind the Walls, presented by Lukoil, runs on select evenings from September 18 through November 7.

An extraordinary theatrical production, Terror Behind the Walls features animatronic props, digital sound effects, and Hollywood-quality costumes and makeup. It takes an elite team of 14 makeup artists three hours to prepare the cast of 150 performers for the five haunted attractions that compose Terror Behind the Walls.

The event designers will premiere a brand-new attraction for this year’s event. Infirmary, a hospital themed haunted attraction, invites visitors to explore a prison’s long-abandoned medical wing. Startling surprises await, as visitors encounter the empty operating rooms, recovery wards, sterilization chambers, and, of course, the morgue. A giant walk-through sterilization chamber is sure to induce vertigo for even the strongest stomachs and minds.

All proceeds from Terror Behind the Walls benefit the preservation of Eastern State Penitentiary, a National Historic Landmark. The haunted attraction does not affect operation of the historic site, which remains open for daytime tours seven days a week, year round. For information on daytime historic tours, the public should visit www.EasternState.org or call (215) 236-3300.

Eastern State Penitentiary is proud to announce that Lukoil has rejoined Terror Behind the Walls as the event’s Presenting Sponsor for 2009. The partnership between Lukoil and Eastern State began in 2005, and grew to full Presenting Sponsor status in 2006. The partnership has been cited as a model collaboration between and corporate and non-profit organization by the Greater Philadelphia Arts and Business Council.