Fort Amherst Halloween Horrors 2014
We have been visiting Fort Amherst for their Halloween event for a number of years and the team never fail to impress us with the intensity of their creations and level of scares throughout. Part of their job is made easy though as the Fort is a genuinely creepy place where the walls already look like something organic from a horror movie. Add in the lights, sounds and the hordes of actors and the scene is set for what is definitely the most intense scare attraction in Kent - if not the whole UK.
What makes this show stand out from other events is that large groups of up to 40 people enter at the same time. Now 40 is a lot for a one group and in theory it shouldn't really work, but the sheer number of actors involved means that the scares come thick and fast. As we have reported in the past - at times their is an air of mass hysteria as the fear and screams feed off of the people around you Never has a walk through an abandoned fort been so loud and scary!
This year the tour started at a different point meaning that we missed the incredible fog tunnel from previous years. We understand the logic of this but the long white tunnel was an excellent introduction to the scares ahead. Fortunately the team have been able to create a temporary pitch black tunnel before entering the main building , it was just a shame it was free standing, as it didn't feel part of the Fort itself, but at lease the team provided a scare right from the start
From then on in - it was scene after scene, with what can only be described as organised chaos. Each room follows a particular pattern in that there is some set up followed by an attack of creatures. Whether these creatures were coffin dwelling zombies wanting to drag us into their coffins, devilish dolls, killer clowns or evil red necks, they all had one purpose - and that was to terrify us.
Unlike many attractions, actors at Amherst can touch and the element of being manhandled (albeit safely) by this rowdy bunch of creatures is both refreshing and terrifying. Certainly when the nearly 7 foot werewolf tries to pick you up and drag you into the darkness, you know that there's no point fighting and to just go with it! Once again These scenes were easily some of the most terrifying things we have ever experienced and felt so believable. The way the actors managed to get between the group and separate us is incredible and in the atmospheric show lighting you never really knew who or what was standing next to you!
The whole attraction felt slightly shorter this year but we understand this is due to restrictions on certain parts of the estate. But saying that, Fort Amherst Halloween Horrors is like nothing else in the UK. It truly is a terrifying experience and would test even the most seasoned scare enthusiast. The crowds were all loving this event and once again it has been one of the highlights of our Halloween itinerary. If you want to experience something truly different - then you need to visit Fort Amherst at Halloween!
What makes this show stand out from other events is that large groups of up to 40 people enter at the same time. Now 40 is a lot for a one group and in theory it shouldn't really work, but the sheer number of actors involved means that the scares come thick and fast. As we have reported in the past - at times their is an air of mass hysteria as the fear and screams feed off of the people around you Never has a walk through an abandoned fort been so loud and scary!
This year the tour started at a different point meaning that we missed the incredible fog tunnel from previous years. We understand the logic of this but the long white tunnel was an excellent introduction to the scares ahead. Fortunately the team have been able to create a temporary pitch black tunnel before entering the main building , it was just a shame it was free standing, as it didn't feel part of the Fort itself, but at lease the team provided a scare right from the start
From then on in - it was scene after scene, with what can only be described as organised chaos. Each room follows a particular pattern in that there is some set up followed by an attack of creatures. Whether these creatures were coffin dwelling zombies wanting to drag us into their coffins, devilish dolls, killer clowns or evil red necks, they all had one purpose - and that was to terrify us.
Unlike many attractions, actors at Amherst can touch and the element of being manhandled (albeit safely) by this rowdy bunch of creatures is both refreshing and terrifying. Certainly when the nearly 7 foot werewolf tries to pick you up and drag you into the darkness, you know that there's no point fighting and to just go with it! Once again These scenes were easily some of the most terrifying things we have ever experienced and felt so believable. The way the actors managed to get between the group and separate us is incredible and in the atmospheric show lighting you never really knew who or what was standing next to you!
The whole attraction felt slightly shorter this year but we understand this is due to restrictions on certain parts of the estate. But saying that, Fort Amherst Halloween Horrors is like nothing else in the UK. It truly is a terrifying experience and would test even the most seasoned scare enthusiast. The crowds were all loving this event and once again it has been one of the highlights of our Halloween itinerary. If you want to experience something truly different - then you need to visit Fort Amherst at Halloween!
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Very scary - Well done to all of the actors there, very scary!
Also the set designs etc must have taken ages and it looked amazing, very realistic. Was certainly glad to get out of there!
Also the set designs etc must have taken ages and it looked amazing, very realistic. Was certainly glad to get out of there!
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