Can you survive the haunted house that has been terrorizing Southern Indiana for over 40 years?

House of Anguish is the only haunted attraction in the Louisville area that changes its theme every year.

For our 2026 season, we return to 1937 when the Ohio River swelled and buried swaths of New Albany underwater. As the floodwater receded, something more sinister stayed behind. People began acting strangely and were seen performing strange rites at the river's edge. Their faces began to morph, eyes bulging and skin wet to the touch. In time, these fish-people began to gather in the old carriage house behind the Culbertson Mansion to perform their unholy rituals. Now, they want you to join their ranks. Will you make it out with your sanity intact or will you succumb to their dark magic and be forever changed?

Every ticket purchased supports the restoration of the Culbertson Mansion.

The Culbertson Mansion was built in 1867 by William S. Culbertson, a businessman and philanthropist who was the wealthiest man in Indiana at the time. Much thought and effort went into its construction and decoration, and you can see spectacular details, such as hand-painted ceilings that reflect the tastes and ideals of the late 1800s. When the State of Indiana took ownership of the Mansion, the interior had changed from the passage of time and updates from previous owners.

The Friends of the Culbertson Mansion began the tradition of hosting a haunted house in 1985 and have since raised over $2 million towards the interior restoration. The event was originally named "Literally, a Haunted House" in reference to stories of strange activity in the Carriage House where the haunt takes place.

Over the years, the Mansion staff and volunteers have reported unusual occurrences in the Carriage House: electrical problems, missing items, strange sounds after hours, and mysterious figures moving from room to room. It's not unusual for the motion-activated security alarm system to get set off by something moving around late at night. A few staff members and past volunteers have even refused to work in the building because of personal experiences with the unexplained.