There are haunted houses galore throughout Long Island, the boroughs, and Upstate that provide thrills aplenty – some suitable for families while others may only accommodate mature audiences.
If you’re in search of an emotionally captivating haunted experience, take a tour through Nightmare Dollhouse in Lower East Side. Packed full of tension and emotion–it just may make you cry!
Brighton Asylum
Brighton Asylum is an old-school haunted house. From its emphasis on creepy details, scare actors that bring each room alive, to drop panels, air blasters, noisemakers and more; Brighton Asylum transports you back in time when haunts were much more realistically designed.
This attraction boasts two primary haunts – Brighton Asylum and The Tunnel of Brighton. Furthermore, they will introduce their second floor staffing area known as The Bleeding Grounds this year.
This haunted house offers an impressive number of rooms. Each space offers exquisite detail that immerses visitors into each scene, while special effects add extra thrills. Additionally, visitors get to experience something not often found elsewhere – like an interactive ball pit room!
This haunt offers many entertainment options for its visitors such as the Horror Museum, Monster Midway with horror CarnEVIL games, retail store, larger than life photo experiences and one-hour escape rooms (The Tomb and 1408); tickets may be purchased individually or combined with additional features such as axe throwing and paranormal investigations to customize your visit experience.
Blood Manor
BLOOD MANOR is a first-class haunted house attraction that will test even your deepest fears. Attracting over 10,000 square feet, this 10KSF nightmare includes petrifying rooms, corridors and labyrinths of passageways designed to scare guests to death – including 75% new or refreshed attractions like its haunted battlefield that pays homage to celebrity photographer Matthew Brady who once shot Civil War battle pictures as well as photographs of famous figures from this building that now houses Blood Manor.
Will you escape from the tortured souls who live within an old-world castle manor and its subterranean dungeons below, survive Dr. Grimsley’s lab of mad experiments and make your way out before the credits roll? Blood Manor is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year with an explosive season full of spine-chilling theatrics and bloodcurdling surprises – guaranteed to send chills down your spine!
Haunted Hayride
Haunted Hayrides are an increasingly popular Halloween tradition that originated in the Northeast over 30 years ago. Hop aboard one, snuggle close and get scared as horror comes your way!
Fearmare Farms in the Southern Tier offers four haunted attractions – plus Zombie Zip Line, Psycho Path walking trail and Crypt Keepers Courtyard! Haunted hayrides offer an experience unlike any other! From haunted castles that feel like Hell to government black sites that may harbor unknown viruses – to take you places you never knew possible! A haunted hayride will take you where no other ride ever could!
Experience Sleepy Hollow like never before as you ride through its haunted Kreischer Mansion before following Ichabod Crane as he flees from the Headless Horseman on this terrifying hayride! Thrill seekers have raved about its energy-filled actors who scare visitors. Open only on weekends, this haunted hayride offers Low Fear Experience upgrades for increased thrills with lower chances of being grabbed by an evil witch or Extreme Terror Upgrade for even greater scares!
Haunted House NYC
There are plenty of haunted houses in NYC that promise an entertaining scare, but those that really deliver are those with heart-pounding thrills and chills at their core.
At Dark Matter Scream Works, you’ll encounter various dark and suspenseful attractions. Explore Blood Manor–an old castle filled with creatures from hell; tour a government black site contaminated with an unknown contagion; and more! A portion of proceeds benefit YES Community Counseling–an organization providing mental health counseling and substance abuse support services.
Manhattan’s only “proper” boozy haunted house, this will provide the thrill of your life as you make your way through its labyrinthine nightmare. Visit phobia areas, butcher’s room, dolls and demon areas before retreating to the bar area for some liquid courage to face your worst fears and overcome them! Whether this is your first Halloween experience or you are an expert of horror movies this fright fest will keep your hair standing on end!
