October is probably the one month a year when people deliberately seek out activities that they already know will scare the bejeezus out of them.

From watching and re-watching classic horror flicks such as Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" or John Carpenter's "Halloween" to spending a night in an abandoned house, there are plenty of ways to get into the Halloween spirit.

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Want to find a good scare right here in Lansing?

Cue Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and read through our list of things that are guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

1. Demented Mitten tours

Ever binge watch "Ghost Hunters" for longer than you care to admit?

If you answered "yes," then you'll love the Demented Mitten tours.

"We take people around to different places that are rumored to be haunted," explained owner and operator Jennifer Carpenter.

There are three different routes: Demented Lansing, Horror in the Heartland, and Mobsters and Monsters.

Located just south of Lansing, Seven Gables Road is one of the stops included on the Demented Lansing tour.

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According to the legend, a woman who practiced witchcraft lived in a house that used to sit at the end of Seven Gables Road and cursed the land.

A family of six was said to have moved into the same house 25 years after the woman died.

The next part of the story sounds like something straight of "The Amityville Horror."

The father is supposed to have gone insane and burned down the house with his family inside before hanging himself.

At the end of Seven Gables Road, there's still a gate that leads to where the house once stood.

Supposedly, the last person to jump over the gate after hearing a scream will soon die.

For the record, "we've never lost anyone," Carpenter joked, adding that "no one's ever left running or screaming."

How to go: Demented Lansing tour, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. $45 per person. Monsters & Mobsters tour, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. $35 per person. Horror in the Hartland tours are sold out.

Meeting location: Indian Trails Commuter Lot, 2800 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. To purchase tickets, go to dementedmittentours.com.

2. The Walking Dead-themed escape room

Escape rooms are the newest craze, and they're slowly taking over Lansing.

Here's how it works: People work together to find clues and solve puzzles that unlock a secret door.

Can't do that in an hour? You lose the game.

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If you've ever wondered what it'd be like to try to survive in the zombie apocalypse, now's your chance to channel your inner Rick Grimes at Breakout - Escape Rooms on East Michigan Avenue.

It's not a haunted house, but your wits and survival skills will definitely be tested.

See if you can make it out before the "walkers" (the show's term for zombies) devour you alive.

How to go: Breakout - Escape Rooms, 2722 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. $25 per person. For availability, go to www.roombreakout.com/lansing.

3. Shawhaven Haunted Farm

"There are people that come every year, but they won't do the corn maze," said Shawhaven Haunted Farm co-owner and operator Tami Shaw.

The corn maze she's talking about is called the Dead Maze. Zombies wander between the corn stalks in search of human prey.

If corn mazes aren't your thing, then head on over to the "creepy" retirement home, where visitors will see and meet "lots of dead people," Shaw said.

Or, take a wagon ride, where you'll catch glimpses of lumberjacks who were killed in the woods while working on the farm.

Apparently, a lot of weird stuff happens at Shawhaven Farm, but we're totally here for it.

How to go: Shawhaven Haunted Farm, 1826 Rolfe Rd., Mason. Ticket sales begin at 7:30 p.m. and end promptly at 11 p.m. $12 per person for each attraction, $30 per person for all three attractions.

4. Slaughterhouse Adventure

Where else can you come face-to-face with Negan from AMC's "The Walking Dead," Pennywise from Stephen King's horror novel, "It" and a twisted Colonel Sanders all in the same night?

Slaughterhouse Adventure & Grand River Corn Maze in Fowlerville features five attractions, including a haunted house and the not-your-daddy's hayride.

Manic clowns, chain saws and a cage that hoists 30 feet into the air?

"The corn maze is actually the scariest thing we have," co-owner Ken Evans said.

There's even an escape room inspired by the movie, "Saw." Slaughterhouse's escape room is unique because it's not one room, but three.

"It's not easy," Evans warned. "There's maybe a 15 percent success rate."

Those who find a way out in 45 minutes or less win a free hayride, but not before escaping down a 30-foot-long pitch black slide.

How to go: Slaughterhouse Adventure, 5781 W. Grand River Rd., Fowlerville. Open every weekend from now until Saturday, Oct. 28. $15 for one haunt, $25 for two haunts, $35 for three haunts and $18 for the escape room.

5. Día de los Muertos tour at Mount Hope Cemetery

Every fall, the Friends of Lansing's Historic Cemeteries team up with Fenner Nature Center for a guided tour through Mount Hope Cemetery called Día de los Muertos, which translates into "Day of the Dead."

There are nine stops featuring the folklore of ravens, owls and other animals that appear on the tombstones.

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"Then we head back to Fenner (Nature Center), where spooky stories are told around a campfire and marshmallows are roasted," said Loretta S. Stanaway, president of Friends of Lansing's Historic Cemeteries.

How to go: Day of the Dead night tour at Mount Hope Cemetery, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1709 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing. Free. Pre-registration is required through Fenner Nature Center. Call (517) 482-4224.

Contact Princess Gabbara at pgabbara@lsj.com or (517) 377-1006.