My daughter spent the night at a friend's house along with three other girls last weekend.  When I picked her up on Saturday, she rather animatedly told me about going to the House of Torment near Highland Mall in Friday night.  She said that she screamed almost all the way through.  It reminded me of the haunted hayride at Cactus Jack's, where Spanish Oaks is now.  That was an awesome thing to do with the kids.

Here is a list of other places to visit in and around Austin for a good scream:

Illusion Manor

Mansion of Terror

Mansion of Terror:  Vicious T. Mangle's Slaughter Circus & Freakshow   

Nightmare Factory

The Horror Haunted House

Scare For A Cure

Austin Haunted Forest Trail of Fears

Gruesome Gardens at the Great Outdoors

If you go to any of these, enjoy.  If you don't, but are out roaming the streets on Halloween night, please watch out for kids on the streets.  They will be all over the place and we need to keep them safe.

Edit 11-2-08:  Halloween has come and gone.  If anyone reading this went to any of the haunted houses, I would love to hear back with a review.  Just leave a comment.  Thanks!