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Updated 6\/9\/2020. Please note this blog post may contain affiliate links. To read more about that, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Not everyone comes into Salem for the history or for the local events! If you\u2019re looking for a thrill, today on the blog I\u2019ve got some options for you with my list of five things for horror fans to do in Salem, MA. Feel free to comment below with your own thoughts, I\u2019d love to read what your favorite spooky activities in Salem are.<\/p>\n

Salem Horror Fest<\/h3>\n

Salem Horror Fest is a yearly celebration of horror and discussion of all things fear. It\u2019s \u201can exploration of cultural fears through the lens of horror\u201d. Per their website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people are saying this is a scary time to be alive. No matter whose side you\u2019re on (and let\u2019s face it\u2026 Sides are scary, too), there\u2019s a lot of anxiety, a lot of tension, and a lot of uncertainty in our world. We turn to creature comforts as much, if not more, than we turn to one another \u2013 and this is all well and good, as long as we\u2019re able to grow from it. Are we growing?<\/p>\n

For some, horror movies are the ultimate escape, and for others, horror movies are trashy scare-traps, at best; But fear can be seen as an evolutionary learning tool. We fear the unknown, and when we\u2019re confronted by it, we have an opportunity to stay, learn, and fight, or to turn away, run, and hide. The Salem Horror Festival invites you to stay, and to examine the themes of Fear and the American Experience within the horror genre.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit some \u201chaunted\u201d locations in Salem, MA<\/h3>\n

Now, this one comes with a disclaimer. No locations in Salem are guaranteed or proven<\/em> to be haunted. However, when you ask the general population, a few places do repeatedly make the list. The places I see and hear commonly referenced are the Hawthorne Hotel, the Merchant Inn, Turner\u2019s Seafood at Lyceum Hall, Wicked Good Books and Bunghole Liquors (yes, you read that last one right). If you do visit, be sure to let me know<\/a> how it went and if you saw any ghosts!<\/p>\n

Check out the Old Burying Point and Witch Trials Memorial<\/h3>\n

This one is more somber than horror, but you get the idea. The Old Burying Point and Witch Trials Memorial is located just past the witch village off of Derby Street. Buried there you will find the graves of a Mayflower pilgrim and witchcraft trial judge John Hathorne. There is no fee to get into the cemetery and it\u2019s open from dawn to dusk. The markers date way back and some are in better shape than others so step carefully.<\/p>\n

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