As the temperature grows colder, Denver's days are darkening earlier, which can only mean one thing: It's prime haunted house season. Aaron Thackeray, Westword's expert on all things horrific, has been patroling the city's finest (and spookiest) scarestablishments and chronicling the chilling stories behind each one. Continue reading for photos from his latest venture to The Masoleum and Nightmare at Spider Mansion. But be warned: You're reading at your own risk.

See also: - Haunted House Tour: Part One - Haunted House Tour: Part Two - Denver Haunted House Tour 2011

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