As Halloween nears, New York offers plenty of scary-fun activities to choose from. Beyond haunted houses, ghost tours, spooky restaurants and other paranormal happenings abound.
From devilish mansions to government black sites infected with unknown pathogens, these scary attractions will leave you reeling with fear this Halloween season. Don your favorite mask and prepare to scream!
Nightmare Dollhouse
New York City is over 400 years old and as with any old place it has its share of ghost stories. From former poor houses and mental asylums, to haunted houses where visitors can test their courage in the darkness. Additionally, numerous haunted houses exist within its borders where residents can go head-on against its horror.
Chambers of Hell in Hauppauge is an insidious collection of rooms and mazes that explores the absolute psychology of fear. The attraction features various scare tactics including extreme audio, damp or wet conditions, strobe lights and moving floors for added scare factor.
Psycho Clan and ETR Ventures present Nightmare Dollhouse, an immersive horror experience produced by Psycho Clan and ETR Ventures that takes place in the Lower East Side. You enter an unnerving roadside attraction filled with some of history’s deadliest dolls only to discover they have come to life! Unlike traditional haunted houses, Nightmare Dollhouse delivers intensity and emotion at every turn – an unforgettable journey through an unpredictable dollhouse!
TerrorVision
TerrorVision in Times Square offers an interactive haunted house experience like no other, as guests step through an interactive TV screen into their first-person nightmare. Situated temporarily on West 43rd Street’s Horrorwood Studios, this heart-pounding attraction was designed by co-artistic directors Will Munro and Katie McGeoch of Six Flags Fright Fest fame – two names you should surely recognize from years spent overseeing Six Flags Fright Fest alone!
TerrorVision brings to light the shallowness of American culture during the ’80s in all its brilliance. Raquel and Suzy, two girls obsessed with appearances who dress for swinger meets-ups wearing spandex leotards and Naugahyde dresses, while O.D is a metalhead who sacrifices personality in favor of aesthetic.
This attraction is one of NYC’s scariest attractions, boasting 10,000-square feet packed with actors ready to jump out at you at any moment. New attractions this year include Hannibal’s Hell and a Killer Clown Room; check the website for more details as this event runs September through November.
Headless Horseman
Headless Horseman, situated in the Hudson Valley, features two haunted houses and an escape room for thrill-seekers of all ages to experience. Attraction highlights include theatrical hayrides, corn mazes and other terrifying attractions that will keep guests on edge! Perfect for adults seeking thrills!
The Headless Horseman is a legendary figure from American folklore, most widely associated with Washington Irving’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” According to this legend, an Hessian soldier killed by cannonball during the Revolutionary War is haunted by his headless horse and continues to roam Sleepy Hollow today.
Visitors to this attraction will experience the ultimate scare at this attraction, which was formerly an asylum that closed its doors in 1952. This haunted house features an elaborate maze of horror-inducing rooms that will leave visitors screaming with terror! One of New York City’s top haunted houses, it also offers live entertainment and features a bar; for maximum effect it is recommended that visitors wear masks in order not to be recognized by ghostly presences!
Blood Manor
NYC’s premiere haunted house offers a spine-chilling experience through intricate sets, jaw-dropping special effects, and an outstanding cast of actors. Visitors will experience original storylines as they traverse sinister corridors filled with haunted mansions and abandoned asylums designed to instil fear and adrenaline.
Blood Manor features several spine-chilling attractions this year, such as Crypt, Maggot Invasion, Hannibal’s Hell, and Killer Clowns. Also new at Blood Manor this year is Dark Hollow maze – one of the most intense in the nation!
Blood Manor, located within the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Manhattan, is one of the oldest haunted houses. Once home to colonel Roger Morris during American Revolutionary War and later Stephen Jumel of Democratic Party politics. Additionally, during Civil War Mathew Brady (famous photographer) took several images of President Abraham Lincoln at this mansion which are used on penny and five dollar bills today.
