The iconic backdrop to the 1994 film “The Shawshank Redemption” has long been a popular historic site. However, the stories behind the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield rival the tale of Andy and ...

Last year, Ohio Valley Haunts awarded Blood Prison “Haunt of the Year.” “They’re at the old Ohio State Reformatory,” Massie said. “It gives you the creeps just to look at it from the outside — much ...

Carnival of Horrors – Cuyahoga Falls Named “Scariest Haunted House in All of Ohio” by WEWS, Carnival of Horrors is not to be missed. Located at Blossom Music Center, a sweet concert facility during ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – There’s something unique about fall — the leaves turn to hues of red and orange, the days grow shorter and an ominous chill fills the air. It’s also a time when more people become ...

The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is one of the spookiest spots in Ohio. The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is one of the spookiest spots in Ohio. We share ghost stories from the former ...

Ohio has the most haunted houses of any state in the country, according to The Scare Factor, adding 11 new spooky sites since 2024. Some of the oldest haunted houses in the nation are in Ohio, such as ...

The 2025 Blood Prison Christmas Incarceration will be open Dec. 5-6 and 12-13 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory.

Before it became one of Hollywood’s most iconic backdrops (The Shawshank Redemption), the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield was a breathtaking architectural marvel. This castle-like prison, which ...

A University of Mount Union accounting major said one of her inspirations for her debut mystery novel "Perplexion" is the Ohio State Reformatory on Mansfield's northeast side. "Its history, atmosphere ...