Farmaphobia 2019
Farmaphobia is one of Ireland’s largest Halloween events, with over 100 actors across 5 scare attractions. In the past, the event comprised of a long walk through the farm, but in recent years, the event has turned into a scream park layout, with guests able to choose what order they do the attractions in.
Before entering, we were batched into a pre-show group, where the rules of at scare to the event were laid out. We loved the fact that this was done at the start of the evening, meaning we didn’t have any repetition during the night, unlike similar events. Once inside, we headed to the main event area where DJ Spooks was having fun with the crowd below. The atmosphere here was perfect, and guests were clearly enjoying themselves with the music and warming fire.
Of course – the atmosphere was great, but what about the mazes themselves? First up we experienced Mutation Morgue, which is a high intensity trip through a terrifying funeral parlor. The stand out feature to this maze is they way in which guests enter, and we have never seen anything like it before! As a group of 2, we were invited to lay down in the mortuary drawer, and as we were pushed back into the wall, we had no idea what we would find on the other side. This has to have been the standout way to enter any scare maze, and once inside the dark, we had a great set of scares as we tried to escape. The remainder of the attraction focused on providing some good set pieces, whilst the actors gave great performances throughout.
Our next maze was Funhouse, which genuinely stood out as a highlight of the night, due to the the crazy nature of the clowns and the twisted layout. It all made this generic theme, into something far more exciting and scary.
The third returning maze was The Facility, which remain a scary trip though a crazed medical facility. The actors and sets throughout were totally believable and we had a number of great scares across all the scenes. We also ended up separated as a group which made the scares even more intense!
2019 has seen two new attractions added to the line up in the form of Area 51 and WW2 Zombies, and both add great energy to the overall event. Area 51 was a combination of well themed indoor scare attraction, mixed with a long outdoor maize
maze section. The whole story worked well as a complete narrative and was a highlight of the night due to the totally immersive atmosphere. WW2 Zombies however seemed a little too spread out across the site with a lot of wandering around along a very dark route that was sometimes too difficult to see properly. The actors and scenes along the way were great, but due to the length of the walk, felt a bit too spaced out, leaving the attraction feeling underpopulated.
With roaming characters in the main event space, lively actors and some great scares, we had a great time at Farmaphobia, and it was clear that other guests were having fun too. The whole event rang with scared screams around us.
Farmaphobia can be found at Causey Farm in County Meath, North of Dubln
Before entering, we were batched into a pre-show group, where the rules of at scare to the event were laid out. We loved the fact that this was done at the start of the evening, meaning we didn’t have any repetition during the night, unlike similar events. Once inside, we headed to the main event area where DJ Spooks was having fun with the crowd below. The atmosphere here was perfect, and guests were clearly enjoying themselves with the music and warming fire.
Of course – the atmosphere was great, but what about the mazes themselves? First up we experienced Mutation Morgue, which is a high intensity trip through a terrifying funeral parlor. The stand out feature to this maze is they way in which guests enter, and we have never seen anything like it before! As a group of 2, we were invited to lay down in the mortuary drawer, and as we were pushed back into the wall, we had no idea what we would find on the other side. This has to have been the standout way to enter any scare maze, and once inside the dark, we had a great set of scares as we tried to escape. The remainder of the attraction focused on providing some good set pieces, whilst the actors gave great performances throughout.
Our next maze was Funhouse, which genuinely stood out as a highlight of the night, due to the the crazy nature of the clowns and the twisted layout. It all made this generic theme, into something far more exciting and scary.
The third returning maze was The Facility, which remain a scary trip though a crazed medical facility. The actors and sets throughout were totally believable and we had a number of great scares across all the scenes. We also ended up separated as a group which made the scares even more intense!
2019 has seen two new attractions added to the line up in the form of Area 51 and WW2 Zombies, and both add great energy to the overall event. Area 51 was a combination of well themed indoor scare attraction, mixed with a long outdoor maize
maze section. The whole story worked well as a complete narrative and was a highlight of the night due to the totally immersive atmosphere. WW2 Zombies however seemed a little too spread out across the site with a lot of wandering around along a very dark route that was sometimes too difficult to see properly. The actors and scenes along the way were great, but due to the length of the walk, felt a bit too spaced out, leaving the attraction feeling underpopulated.
With roaming characters in the main event space, lively actors and some great scares, we had a great time at Farmaphobia, and it was clear that other guests were having fun too. The whole event rang with scared screams around us.
Farmaphobia can be found at Causey Farm in County Meath, North of Dubln
Links
Farmaphobia official website
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