Iconic Netherworld Haunted House celebrates 30 years of screams

Roaming creatures, giant jack-o'-lanterns and a whole lot of spooky fun. For 30 years in the Atlanta area, Netherworld Haunted House has been turning fear into an art form, and the screams haven't stopped yet.What started as a much smaller operation with only a few special effects has grown into an immersive horror experience, an entire world of monsters, mayhem and things that go bump in the night.Film and television industry veterans Billy Messina and Ben Armstrong founded Netherworld in 1997. They have spent three decades dreaming up new ways to terrify their guests. And after all this time, they're still trying to top themselves."Looking back at how we started and the fact that 30 years has passed, it's kind of crazy," Armstrong said. "I mean, I remember 10 years. I remember 15. I remember 20, even 25."The operation has grown considerably since those early days."Now, the scale of the thing is just enormous. We're on 10 acres of land," Armstrong said. "On a given night, we have abou