It’s been 20 years since the Nightmare berthed on the Ohio and helped bring professional haunting to Cincinnati. Many more changes have been made aboard the ship this season than was the norm for the past several years, and all of them turned out to be particularly effective. The highlight for us was the new Ship’s Laundry... Click for more

The journey through the USS Nightmare plays on mankind's most common phobias including the fear of heights, the fear of confined spaces, the fear of creepy crawling creatures, and the fear of being eaten alive. As visitors adventure through the complex equipment of the vessel in the engine room, the pump room, and the boiler room, they become acutely aware of the eeriness innately associated with the historic steamboat. If only the walls could talk, they would tell the twisted tales of click for more...

Celebrating its 20th season, America's premier Haunted Steamboat formerly known as the William S. Mitchell makes a triumphant return to Nightmare Landing in Newport, KY! Disastrous news footage of the old ship's actual destruction entertains the queue line while visitors wait to step inside the Mitchell Museum, where a seasonal photo opportunity takes a sudden turn for the worse beginning the actual exploration of the decrepit steamer. click for more...

Thursday, September 1st City Blood was cordially invited to USS Nightmare's birthday celebration. The classic haunted steamboat has been in operation for 20 years and has made drastic improvements that helped it become City Blood's 2010 Haunt of The Year and get recognized nationally.

When we first arrived we figured that this would be a typical media event where you sit down in a well lit room with other peers involved in the haunt industry while enjoying some food and refreshments before taking a tour of the haunt. I was DEAD WRONG! click for more...