I know Ohio has some GREAT Haunted Houses.
Some of my favorites are
Haunted Hoochie/Dead Acres -Pataskala, OH
Dead Acres/Haunted Hoochie
This haunt is just f**king insane! The actors grab at you, put their chainsaws against your body and legs, plus totally invade your personal space. The wait can sometimes be 2+ hours. But it's totally worth it in my opinion. Plus they now have a 3D maze which I hear is also pretty cool.
The Terror Fest-Columbus, OH
TerrorFest
The special effects, props, and sets in this house are pretty good for a Columbus haunt. I had a great time at this haunted house. It also helps that the place is ALL INDOORS! So even if it's raining, which it tends to do that a lot in Ohio during October, you can still stay dry and enjoy a scary good time.
Lastly I haven't been to this one but I'm planning on driving out to visit it, is the Ohio State Reformatory's Haunted Prison Experience.
Haunted Prison Experience
I'm pretty excited about this haunt because I haven't really heard anything bad about it. I'm a big scardey cat but I LOVE being scared and this seems like it will be a great place to test my limits.
Even though I have never been. I do hear however that The Dent Schoolhouse is another AMAZING haunt in the Cincinnati,OH area.
The Dent Schoolhouse
So if you are anywhere near these haunts or feel like making a trip I say definitely check them out!