Haunt Reviews

FrightFind tries to review as many haunted houses, attractions, haunted hotels, corn mazes and more every year. Our reviews are unbiased and uncompromising. Our goal is simple, to bring you closer to the things that make being scared fun. Want us to review your haunted house, hotel, corn maze, etc? Drop us a line from our contact page.

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2015 Top Haunted House in Vermont

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Vermont: Terrorealm

The 19th century Wilson Castle hosts 2 haunted houses this year, Deadnberry and Dementia Asylum. The Manor leads you through the twisted halls of the castle, while Dementia Asylum’s maze of terrors is the finisher for any poor souls who enter.

FrightFind It: Terrorealm
Runner up: Dead North Vermont

2015 Top Haunted House in Virginia

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Virginia: Gallows Dead Oak Hollow

Virginia’s Gallows has 4 all new terrifying attractions this year: Purgatory, Scarecrow’s Harvest, Inbred Jed’s Hospitality Shed, and Massacre at 266. Each is a little bit more dastardly and devilish making this Virginia’s most terrifying haunt.

FrightFind It: Gallows Dead Oak Hollow
Virginia’s Runner up: Scream Forest

2015 Top Haunted House in Washington

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Washington: Georgetown Morgue

Washington has several top notch frights to choose from, but Georgetown Morgue wins out. This haunt is well laid out and the scares are perfectly timed. The twists and turns ensure that each group is spaced nicely and everyone gets their share of the scares. The theme is perfect, actors are enthusiastic, and the make up is film-grade.

FrightFind It: Georgetown Morgue
Washington Runner up: Maris Farms Haunted Woods

2015 Top Haunted House in Wisconsin

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Wisconsin: Burial Chamber

The Wisconsin Burial Chambers haunted house boasts that it’s “Midwest’s Largest Haunted Complex,” but we’d add to that. It’s also one of the scareiest, including 3 full-sized haunted houses and 4 burial simulators it’s a comprehensive evening of fear. You can easily make an entire evening of this haunt and are sure to have a blast.

FrightFind It: Burial Chambers
Wisconsin Runner up: Wisconsin Fear Grounds

2015 Top Haunted House in Wyoming

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Wyoming: Nightmare on 17th Street

Best haunt for hundreds of miles

Cheyenne’s Nightmare on 17th Street haunted house has been operating since 1989. You’ll meet Freddy, Jason, Michael, and quite a few new friends when you stop by Wyoming’s top haunt of 2015.
FrightFind It: Nightmare on 17th Street

Top Haunted House in Alabama in 2015

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Alabama: INSANTIARIUM

It’s a madhouse!

What’s worse than zombies? The monsters that feast on them. And that’s exactly what confronts you when you visit the Insanitorium in Pinson, AL. The site is overrun with a vicious army of mutants and monsters created by the insane Dr. Ausnemen. This twisted doctor is gone, but his blood-thirsty creations are not. Now in its fifth year, the Insanitarium is redesigned every year for maximum fright and surprise. There is no age limit, but it’s rated PG-13 and is definitely scary.

FrightFind It: INSANITARIUM
Alabama Runner Up: Atrox Factory

2015 Top Haunted House in Alaska

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Alaska: Fairbanks Asylum

Walk the halls of this madhouse at your own risk. Visitors are harassed, horrified, and hounded at every turn so prepare to be frazzled by the time you leave. But be sure to check out their schedule because the Fairbanks Asylum does feature some rotating events, including some that are friendlier to kids such as their toned-down trick or treating event on Halloween.

FrightFind It: Fairbanks Asylum
Alaska Runner Up: Gateway to Darkness

2015 Top Haunted House in West Virginia

Published by FrightFind On October 25, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in West Virginia: The Asylum Haunted House Presents Hysteria


The Asylum does it up every year. This year it’s Hysteria! It’s twisted jaunt through the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, formerly known as the Weston State Hospital for the mentally ill in the mid-1800. The building brings its own spooks, but what’s inside is even worse, which made it an easy choice for top haunted house in West Virginia.

FrightFind It: The Asylum Haunted House Presents Hysteria
Runner up: The Haunted Fairgrounds

2015 Top Haunted House in Arizona

Published by FrightFind On October 24, 2015

FrightFind reviewed haunted houses throughout the nation and is proud to announce its top haunted houses for 2015. We looked for unique experiences, enthusiastic performances, and quality of the scare.

2015’s Top Haunted House in Arizona: 13th Floor Haunted House

Located in downtown Phoenix, the 13th Floor Haunted House is the largest haunted attraction in the city. Created by nationally-recognized haunted house designers, it features two attractions for one price for 2015 – Feral Moon and Patient Alpha – spread over 60,000 square feet and multi-levels. There’s a reason why the 13th floor is considered back luck. You’ll find out why here.

FrightFind It: The 13th Floor Haunted House
Arizona Runner Up: The Crypt Haunted Attractions

Published by FrightFind On October 20, 2015

One of the many perks of this job is getting inside looks into first-rate scares. And that’s exactly what we got when we were invited by Maris Farms Haunted Woods to go behind the scenes with their creators. Our team got to witness firsthand some of the bone-chilling secrets behind one of the biggest and best haunted attractions in the Northwest. Though we won’t let the black cat out the bag here, we can tell you that this place is run by real pros. By day, you get fun-filled family outings. By night, the scene shifts to horrifying nightmares.

Maris Farms Haunted Woods

Located just off of Highway 410 in Buckley, Washington, Maris Farms Haunted Woods is in its 13th year. When the haunt began, it had a lot going for it terms of location and overall potential, but it took a lot of work to capture the creepy vision of its creators. And those man hours took time away from scaring the wits out of visitors.

Maris Farms Halloween Tractor

But as we witnessed, that work has paid off. Today, the haunt is much different – and much scarier. “We try to change 30% of the haunt every year,” said Mike Meeks, Haunt Director.  “Early on, we were constantly tearing down and rebuilding everything every year.  Now, we use containers and sets and we don’t have to spend 100 man hours rebuilding everything.” The difference is remarkable. Freed from the tedium of constant remodeling, Meeks can now fully focus on frights, including adding more animatronics, as well as characters ripped from current movies and television. The result is a terrifying 45-minute trek through a horror filled corn maze and cold, dark switchbacks in the woods on the property.

Our tour took us past some of the family attractions such as the pumpkin patch, corn maze, the track for live pig races, and even a mechanical bull. They pack a lot of attractions over their sprawling 40 acres including a Monster Safari (aka paintball), where you can shoot at targets that may or may not include the undead. But be sure to plan ahead because not all attractions are available every day.

Maris Farms Haunted Trail

But just as the real fun begins once the sun goes down at Maris Farms, our guided tour got particularly interesting during our truly terrifying walk through the Haunted Woods. This is not for the faint of heart. But since it’s our job to report back to you, we bravely pressed on.
Maris Farms Haunted Woods

Now, we won’t reveal the jump scares here, but the foggy, swamplike atmosphere at the beginning of the tour sure impressed our team. So did the more than 50 actors employed throughout the haunt that do their best (or worst) to get you screaming, dropping to your knees, and possibly losing control of bodily functions. One traumatized team member is still haunted by the girl crawling from the well.

As much as we appreciated the VIP tour of the Haunted Woods, we were a bit relieved when we could finally catch our breath at the end of the spookfest. And we can report that the detailed updates and meticulous planning has made Maris Farms better than ever. But they’re not done yet. Meeks said he and his crew begin planning for the year’s haunt each January, with the build generally starting in March every year. They also shared their plan to add two more haunts within the next five years, so be warned. We look forward to our next sneak peak and reporting back to you at that time. Take our word for it, if you live anywhere in the South Sound or Pierce County, Maris Farms is worth the price of admission.

Maris Farms Haunted Woods

 

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