Pullman and Moscow residents can have spook-filled night while giving back to the community they live in.

Orton Residence Hall on the south side of campus will host its annual haunted house with a twist. From 8 p.m. to midnight today and tomorrow, Orton’s 12th floor will be turned into an “Insanitarium.”

“Haunted houses often make me laugh,” said Wendy Gallagher, president of Orton’s Leadership Council. “I find them more entertaining than scary.”

The Orton Leadership Council collaborated with residents to get ideas for this year’s theme, looking to popular TV shows and the inventory of supplies already amassed from previous haunted houses. Through a process of elimination, they came up with the “Insanitarium” idea.

The “Insanitarium” theme follows the story of a boy named Jack who went through a traumatic experience. Visitors can expect surprises around every corner and will encounter spiders, mental patients and dead people, Weller said.

As part of the 14-year tradition, the student volunteers work with the Pullman Food Bank, where they donate the entry fee to the haunted house: canned food or a cash donation.

“I am excited to be a part of Haunted Hall, it’s a charitable event with all donations to going to the Pullman Food Bank,” Gallagher said.

Last year, Orton donated about 300 canned foods to the food bank, Gallagher said.

This year the goal is to raise about 500 cans or dollars, said Katelyn Nguyen the director of programing for Orton.

Visitors must be at least 18 years old to attend the Orton Haunted Hall. WSU students should bring their Cougar Card, and non-WSU students need a form of ID.

Reporting by Amberlynne Umayam