KELLOGG —  Cultists, clowns and zombies. Oh my! Or something like that ... 

Students in Kellogg High School’s leadership class are deep in preparation for their annual haunted house, set to open this weekend at the Kellogg School District Administrative Annex. 

The annex offers a sprawling space, perfect for transforming into a labyrinth of fear. Each room inside the haunted house is designed with its own chilling theme. This year’s lineup includes evil clowns, haunted hospitals, creepy dolls, cannibals, cults, the purge, zombies and a pitch-black room where the only thing you can hear is your own heartbeat. Many of the scares bleed into one another as brave souls venture from one nightmare to the next. 

The cult room is the newest addition, and one that the students are especially excited to unleash. 

“We had kind of been doing cult with our cannibal room,” said leadership student Abigayle Gosline. “So, we just decided to split them up.” 

“It’s going to be really scary, with people wearing masks and lots of strange symbols,” added student Owen Roach. 

Now in its third year, Kellogg High School’s haunted house has grown in popularity, drawing more students to participate. This year, members of the drama and JROTC classes are joining forces with the leadership team, along with students from the National Honor Society. 

Proceeds from the event support the students’ annual trip to the student council conference in Boise. 

Tickets are $10. Each trip through the haunted house is expected to take 15 to 20 minutes. Organizers recommend that children under 10 be accompanied by an adult. 

Kellogg High School’s Haunted House runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the KSD Administrative Annex.