COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is the state with the most haunted attractions in the country, according to a website that reviews horror entertainment. The Scare Factor, an online platform dedicated to spooky attractions, compiles a list of haunted entertainment across the country, including houses, corn mazes, hayrides and amusement park events. The website found that Ohio has the highest number of haunted activities in America, with 135 attractions as of Thursday.  “I think the biggest part of it stems from there's just a huge passion for Halloween in [Ohio], and it's kind of a snowball effect," said Tyler Proffet, co-owner of The Scare Factor. "Because there's so many, the culture is there that really supports it." Nora Proffet, the other owner of the website, said in her opinion Dead Acres Haunted Hoochie is the best in the state, with the pair noting it is one of the more “extreme” and “controversial” haunts. They also named Fear Columbus as one of the best in Ohio, praising it for being immersive and having good sound effects.  “Ohio tends to have longer attractions,” Nora Proffet said.  “Also, a lot of them deviate between indoors and outdoors.” California was the state with the second highest number of attractions at 130, followed by Illinois with 106. Wyoming had the least, with only four haunted attractions in the state, followed by Alaska (5) and Vermont (5).  The website, which has 30 teams across the country who visit and review attractions, also compiled a list of the best haunted houses in the Buckeye state this year based on 30 different criteria, including the actors, special effects, and customer service, combined with the haunts’ reviews and online popularity. The list of the best haunted houses in Ohio in 2024 can be viewed below: The Dent Schoolhouse, Cincinnati Face Your Fears Hotel of Terror, Springfield Fear Columbus, Columbus Blood Prison, Mansfield  Akron Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory, Akron Dead Acres Haunted Hoochie, Pataskala  Ghoul Brothers, Akron Factory of Terror, Canton Chippewa Lake Slaughterhouse, Chippewa Lake Wells Township Haunted House, Brilliant  Walk-through videos of Ohio haunts can be found on The Scare Factor's website. The site also updates during the offseason, maintaining a list of Christmas and Valentine’s Day haunts, along with other special horror events.