HAUNTED MANSION - Gorton Center - Lake Forest, IL

HAUNTED MANSION

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HAUNTED MANSION

Ghoulish Film Festival

Sun, October 26
3:00 pm
- 5:00 pm

$5 – $10
haunted manson horiz

Time

Sun, October 26, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Pricing

$5 student ticket, $10 general admission/adult ticket

Resources

IMDb

Location

Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater
400 E. Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045
The Story of Gracey Manor

Gabbie (Rosario Dawson), a widowed doctor, is ready for a new chapter. After losing her husband, she leaves the busy streets of New York behind. With her young son, Travis, she heads to New Orleans in search of a fresh start. Their new home is Gracey Manor, a sprawling old mansion with crumbling walls and plenty of character. Gabbie imagines transforming it into a charming bed and breakfast. At first, it feels like a dream. But soon, the dream twists into something far darker.

Strange noises echo through the halls. Shadows move where no one should be. Doors slam on their own. Gabbie and Travis realize quickly that the house is not only dilapidated – it is haunted. And not by just one ghost. Spirits fill every room. Some are playful. Others are menacing. All of them make life inside the manor nearly impossible.

Desperate for help, Gabbie seeks out experts in the paranormal. She gathers an unlikely team. A priest, a psychic, a historian, and a ghost tour guide step into the mansion, each bringing their own skills. Together, they face the mysteries inside Gracey Manor. Yet the deeper they look, the more dangerous the secrets become.

Hatbox Ghost

At the center of the haunting stands the Hatbox Ghost, portrayed through motion capture and voice by Jared Leto. He is eerie, calculating, and relentless. His presence is not random. He is tied to a sinister plot involving lost souls and the mansion’s original owner, William Gracey. Long ago, Gracey’s grief led him down a path of obsession and rituals. Now, those choices threaten to bind both the living and the dead in eternal darkness.

The group must uncover the truth, fight back against the Hatbox Ghost, and free the manor before it consumes them all. Gracey Manor is more than a house – it is a trap. And only courage, unity, and quick thinking can break its hold.

Join us for this fun-filled story of scares and excitement!

Director: Justin Simien
Writer: Katie Dippold
Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson

Gorton Center houses the beautiful John and Nancy Hughes Theater featuring professional sound, light, video, and digital cinema technology. The 309-seat theater is a wonderful space to watch a film - we offer a wide variety - ranging from classics from the past to newer releases, documentary films and festivals, kids and family movies, and we screen John Hughes movies several times a year.

Gorton Center will take and may use photos and videos from this event for its promotional purposes. Your attendance indicates your consent to the above.

There is no refund given for unused film or event tickets.

Details

Date:
Sun, October 26
Time:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$5 – $10
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Venue

Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045 United States
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