Go behind the scenes at the Netherworld

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Go behind the scenes at the Netherworld

Netherworld ranks as one of the top haunts in America. Today on wsbtv.com, Nelson Hicks takes you behind the scenes to see what it takes to create such a massive haunt.

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Terrifying live actors, amazing special effects and incredible monsters; that's how Netherworld advertises it's walk-through haunt.

And who are we to disagree? Seriously, would you want to disagree with her on anything?

HauntWorld.com just named the Norcross haunted attraction as the most influential haunted house in the history of haunted houses. Here's what they had to say:

"Netherworld has set nearly every record in this industry and is one of the best haunted houses in America," HauntWorld.com noted. "Netherworld helped show the haunt industry that haunted house actors can be iconic horror characters, and costuming should go beyond simple face paint & rubber masks. With the most amazing collection of special FX artists, icon characters and more, you simply must get the opportunity to attend Netherworld. It won’t disappoint, but even more importantly, the haunt industry has learned so much from this attraction over the years."

HauntWorld.com ranks Netherworld as having the best actors in the business for 2013, too.

This year, co-creators Ben Armstrong and Billy Messina are back with two new haunts:

The Dead Ones and Boogeyman.

"They are ancient evil creatures that have come to punish mankind for not following the celebration of Halloween," Armstrong told wsbtv.com's Nelson Hicks about the Dead Ones. "And then downstairs in our dark basement is the Boogeyman. The creature of your nightmares, he's putting people into comas and torturing them with his horrors."

To pull off the haunts, Netherworld employs a dozen makeup artists and more than 300 actors, more than 100 of which work each night. There's an armory full of costumes and a fabrication shop where many of the pieces visitors to Netherworld encounter are built. And for Armstrong and Messina, it's a year-round job.

Netherworld is open every night now through Nov. 3.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

Here are some more photos from Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

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