Scaresville 2023
Situated in the grounds of Kentwell Hall in Long Melford, this has long been a firm favourite among of ours each Halloween, but definitely has seen some changes in recent years.
We must start with a disclaimer though, as the night we visited had been hit with horrendous weather conditions and the heavy rain had clearly presented some significant challenges for the event. Upon arrival we were sad to see that the Unfair Fairground hasn’t made a return, as this was usually a light-hearted and instantly atmospheric start to the event. Instead, the smaller food and drink area remained.
The trail started with its traditional indoor sections, which always create anticipation and deliver some well positioned distraction scares that catch the whole group off guard. Sadly, batching issues plagued much of the indoor section and we were waiting between scenes for up to 10 minutes at times. However, many of the characters and creatures we met did well to entertain guests with some witty ad-lib performances. We particularly enjoyed our visit to the dentist!
Outdoors is where Scaresville has typically shined in the past with its varied terrains and settings lending well to creating naturally spooky scenes including woodland, swamps, spooky cabins, and even a junkyard. These scenes were all there but sadly the weather had gotten the better of the outdoor trail as it was extremely muddy throughout, it seemed noticeably light on actors and lacked the usual enthusiastic scares from those actors who remained to brave the weather.
The former black out barn, previously home to a fantastically tense hide-and-seek scene and later a clown strobe maze, had become more of a dialogue scene. Now home to a family of hillbillies, we felt this scene lacked the intensity of earlier iterations.
We were glad to see the route take in the beautifully eerie paths immediately beside Kentwell Hall which we felt the nunnery and sanitorium scenes were perfect for. The hedge maze in this area also continued to pack a good punch as our group were ambushed by a swath of cloaked demonic creatures.
We do still crave to see the chapel scene make a return as the quality of scenes since the event’s post-Covid return in 2022 are yet to quite rediscover the creative form that saw the chapel win a Scar Award.
Overall, this wasn’t our favourite visit to Scaresville, but we feel that much of this was down to the effect the poor weather had on the night. We hope the event can return bigger and better next year!
We must start with a disclaimer though, as the night we visited had been hit with horrendous weather conditions and the heavy rain had clearly presented some significant challenges for the event. Upon arrival we were sad to see that the Unfair Fairground hasn’t made a return, as this was usually a light-hearted and instantly atmospheric start to the event. Instead, the smaller food and drink area remained.
The trail started with its traditional indoor sections, which always create anticipation and deliver some well positioned distraction scares that catch the whole group off guard. Sadly, batching issues plagued much of the indoor section and we were waiting between scenes for up to 10 minutes at times. However, many of the characters and creatures we met did well to entertain guests with some witty ad-lib performances. We particularly enjoyed our visit to the dentist!
Outdoors is where Scaresville has typically shined in the past with its varied terrains and settings lending well to creating naturally spooky scenes including woodland, swamps, spooky cabins, and even a junkyard. These scenes were all there but sadly the weather had gotten the better of the outdoor trail as it was extremely muddy throughout, it seemed noticeably light on actors and lacked the usual enthusiastic scares from those actors who remained to brave the weather.
The former black out barn, previously home to a fantastically tense hide-and-seek scene and later a clown strobe maze, had become more of a dialogue scene. Now home to a family of hillbillies, we felt this scene lacked the intensity of earlier iterations.
We were glad to see the route take in the beautifully eerie paths immediately beside Kentwell Hall which we felt the nunnery and sanitorium scenes were perfect for. The hedge maze in this area also continued to pack a good punch as our group were ambushed by a swath of cloaked demonic creatures.
We do still crave to see the chapel scene make a return as the quality of scenes since the event’s post-Covid return in 2022 are yet to quite rediscover the creative form that saw the chapel win a Scar Award.
Overall, this wasn’t our favourite visit to Scaresville, but we feel that much of this was down to the effect the poor weather had on the night. We hope the event can return bigger and better next year!
Scaresville 2022
After a two year absence due to Covid restrictions, Scaresville, in the grounds of Kentwell Hall in Suffolk, finally returns in 2022. Having been a favourite in previous years, we headed down to opening night to tiptoe our way through the grounds.
Before the indoor and outdoor scares of the main attraction, the event has typically started with a visit to the unfair fairground - essentially a holding area while you wait for your time slot, full of actors and dancers (and even 1 year an escape room) to entertain you before you start your experience. So we were understandably rather sad and a bit worried when we discovered this whole section has been removed and replaced with a much smaller food and drink area with sadly very little atmosphere. This was a shame and did worry us that the event may not be what it once was.
Luckily this turned out not to be the case and from our first walk down the signature Scaresville tunnel, we were already laughing and jumping at the wonderfully concealed actors. Scaresville have been very clever in places with their lighting and positioning, meaning that often in very small rooms we still couldn’t see where the scare was going to come from until it actually happened resulting is some brilliant reactions from our group. Misdirection was also used well here, which led to us on more than one occasion focusing on entirely the wrong area of a scene and finding the scare coming from behind us.
One of the main things this event has always done well has been its use if its grounds to make you feel isolated as you walk through the forest areas. These areas still exist and were used effectively, particularly when it came to some well hidden chainsaws which had our group genuinely dashing away in fear. However we did feel these sections were reduced this year, with a shorter route that didn’t venture as far around the trees as in previous years, losing some of the atmosphere we have come to expect.
Despite having some great existing scenes, Sscaresville are always happy to change things up year on year, and this years event was no exception. The previous events blackout barn has been turned into an intense strobe maze with clowns, the former rat run is now home to some hillbillies and some new areas of the grounds have been utilised for the first time. Having said this, it was a real shame to lose some of the stronger scenes from previous years. There was no whiteout light room, no zombie strobe maze and a real shame to see the loss of the SCAR award winning church scene. Losing some of these fantastic set pieces did make the event feel a little smaller and we do hope some of these decisions are revisited for next years event.
Batching has always been a slight issue at Scaresville and unfortunately this was still a problem this year with our group catching up to others very quickly indeed and resulting in effectively a queue to get to certain parts of the route, which certainly took away from the immersion. That said, we did visit on the first night so this may have been first night teething problems.
We also have to shout out to the actors who were attempting to separate our groups for being both hilarious and scary at the same time with some great improvisations and even theft of a shoe! And despite issues with the batching in places, the team still did a great job of splitting us back up for when it really mattered. The aforementioned chainsaws scene and the following hedge maze showed that Scaresville are still true masters of tension and got us really on edge as we waited our inevitable doom. The hedge maze in particular made us jump out of our skin when the actors finally pounced.
It really needs to be said that we had a fantastic night. This is still a really fun event and despite some of the changes which have reduced the event in size, we still found ourselves laughing throughout and having some genuinely unexpected scares. We hope the event can build up from this years run to expand back to the slightly bigger event we have come to expect. But it was great to have Scaresville back and we’re already looking forward to heading back down the tunnel again in 2023.
Before the indoor and outdoor scares of the main attraction, the event has typically started with a visit to the unfair fairground - essentially a holding area while you wait for your time slot, full of actors and dancers (and even 1 year an escape room) to entertain you before you start your experience. So we were understandably rather sad and a bit worried when we discovered this whole section has been removed and replaced with a much smaller food and drink area with sadly very little atmosphere. This was a shame and did worry us that the event may not be what it once was.
Luckily this turned out not to be the case and from our first walk down the signature Scaresville tunnel, we were already laughing and jumping at the wonderfully concealed actors. Scaresville have been very clever in places with their lighting and positioning, meaning that often in very small rooms we still couldn’t see where the scare was going to come from until it actually happened resulting is some brilliant reactions from our group. Misdirection was also used well here, which led to us on more than one occasion focusing on entirely the wrong area of a scene and finding the scare coming from behind us.
One of the main things this event has always done well has been its use if its grounds to make you feel isolated as you walk through the forest areas. These areas still exist and were used effectively, particularly when it came to some well hidden chainsaws which had our group genuinely dashing away in fear. However we did feel these sections were reduced this year, with a shorter route that didn’t venture as far around the trees as in previous years, losing some of the atmosphere we have come to expect.
Despite having some great existing scenes, Sscaresville are always happy to change things up year on year, and this years event was no exception. The previous events blackout barn has been turned into an intense strobe maze with clowns, the former rat run is now home to some hillbillies and some new areas of the grounds have been utilised for the first time. Having said this, it was a real shame to lose some of the stronger scenes from previous years. There was no whiteout light room, no zombie strobe maze and a real shame to see the loss of the SCAR award winning church scene. Losing some of these fantastic set pieces did make the event feel a little smaller and we do hope some of these decisions are revisited for next years event.
Batching has always been a slight issue at Scaresville and unfortunately this was still a problem this year with our group catching up to others very quickly indeed and resulting in effectively a queue to get to certain parts of the route, which certainly took away from the immersion. That said, we did visit on the first night so this may have been first night teething problems.
We also have to shout out to the actors who were attempting to separate our groups for being both hilarious and scary at the same time with some great improvisations and even theft of a shoe! And despite issues with the batching in places, the team still did a great job of splitting us back up for when it really mattered. The aforementioned chainsaws scene and the following hedge maze showed that Scaresville are still true masters of tension and got us really on edge as we waited our inevitable doom. The hedge maze in particular made us jump out of our skin when the actors finally pounced.
It really needs to be said that we had a fantastic night. This is still a really fun event and despite some of the changes which have reduced the event in size, we still found ourselves laughing throughout and having some genuinely unexpected scares. We hope the event can build up from this years run to expand back to the slightly bigger event we have come to expect. But it was great to have Scaresville back and we’re already looking forward to heading back down the tunnel again in 2023.
Review - Scaresville - The Haunted Village - 2019
Upon arrival at the Unfairground waiting area, we immediately checked ourselves into Escape the Cabin - a five minute room escape experience. Now in most escape rooms - we have hardly even worked out where we are in the first 5 minutes, so the thought of escaping a whole room so quickly was daunting. Fortunately for us, we work pretty well as a team, and we started to churn through the multiple puzzles quickly, giving us an actual escape time of just 3 minutes and 26 seconds. In that time we had solved at least 4 or 5 different puzzles and had a very good jump scare from a live actor. We would highly recommend the Cabin escape experience and look forward to testing ourselves on the other room next time.
The Unfairground also included live entertainment, while we were waiting for our party to be called, and with food and drink available, we were glad that we got there in enough time to experience everything it had to offer.
All too soon we were called through to start our tour of the Haunted Village, and like usual, the team at Scaresville threw just about everything at us, in an attempt to scare us. Not that they needed to try that hard as from the first rooms and corridors, we were jumping and screaming as actors jumped at us, and effects triggered in some of the darkest and tightest corridors we have been through. In fact it is a testament to Scaresville that by the time we had exited just the first maze section of the route, we had probably had more random scares than any other event!
But the indoor section is only the start of the fun and once again our route took us on a long (and very muddy) tour round the grounds and woodlands of Kentwell Hall. Some of the highlights included the caravans full of clowns, an insane animal testing laboratory and of course the church scene. We really don't want to spoil this scene by saying what happens, but this is easily the most ingenious and surprising scare we have witnessed in a UK attraction this year. Do yourselves a favour and DON'T let anyone spoil this one for you as we are sure it will return for 2020.
The whole tour round the estate takes about an hour or so, and there rarely is a dull spot along the way. Scares follow scares, and as the themes and settings change, we wandered through just gobsmacked at the sheer creativity and lunacy of it. The random nature of the scares shouldn't necessarily all work, but there is just something crazy about the whole event that you just let logic wash over you, and let the screams come thick and fast. Also, if you aren't hanging on to other members of the group in fright by the time you leave, then clearly you are already dead inside!
At the end of the tour, the Scaresville team have conveniently placed a bar for guests to have a nerve calming drink after the terrors they have just been through. We absolutely needed this - so well done Scaresville (again) for creating such a fun and unique event. We'll see you in the dark next year!
The Unfairground also included live entertainment, while we were waiting for our party to be called, and with food and drink available, we were glad that we got there in enough time to experience everything it had to offer.
All too soon we were called through to start our tour of the Haunted Village, and like usual, the team at Scaresville threw just about everything at us, in an attempt to scare us. Not that they needed to try that hard as from the first rooms and corridors, we were jumping and screaming as actors jumped at us, and effects triggered in some of the darkest and tightest corridors we have been through. In fact it is a testament to Scaresville that by the time we had exited just the first maze section of the route, we had probably had more random scares than any other event!
But the indoor section is only the start of the fun and once again our route took us on a long (and very muddy) tour round the grounds and woodlands of Kentwell Hall. Some of the highlights included the caravans full of clowns, an insane animal testing laboratory and of course the church scene. We really don't want to spoil this scene by saying what happens, but this is easily the most ingenious and surprising scare we have witnessed in a UK attraction this year. Do yourselves a favour and DON'T let anyone spoil this one for you as we are sure it will return for 2020.
The whole tour round the estate takes about an hour or so, and there rarely is a dull spot along the way. Scares follow scares, and as the themes and settings change, we wandered through just gobsmacked at the sheer creativity and lunacy of it. The random nature of the scares shouldn't necessarily all work, but there is just something crazy about the whole event that you just let logic wash over you, and let the screams come thick and fast. Also, if you aren't hanging on to other members of the group in fright by the time you leave, then clearly you are already dead inside!
At the end of the tour, the Scaresville team have conveniently placed a bar for guests to have a nerve calming drink after the terrors they have just been through. We absolutely needed this - so well done Scaresville (again) for creating such a fun and unique event. We'll see you in the dark next year!
Review - Scaresville - The Haunted Village - 2018
Scaresville has been running every Halloween for over a decade now in the grounds of Kentwell Hall in Long Melford, Suffolk. In that time, the event has seen massive change, growing from a small event to the winner of ScareCon’s best Multi-Part attraction last year. And this year is no different, with possibly the biggest update of the attraction so far.
The experience begins in the Unfairground – essentially a holding area where you can grab a bite to eat and enjoy some spooky entertainment while you await your doom. We visited on preview night which did result in a longer wait in this area than previous years, but this is no bad thing. The ground has been expanded with 2 live shows running every 15 minutes as well as roaming actors, photo opportunities and plenty of laughs. There’s even a new escape room available for an additional up-charge. Our half hour of waiting flew by and it was soon time to enter the maze.
Right from the start we could see that Scaresville have invested in re-inventing their maze this year, with the first indoor section – essentially just a very dark corridor in previous years – now full of different, creative and unexpected scenes. By the very nature of Scaresville being a multi-part scare event, there really is a bit of everything here. There’s clowns, hillbillys, dolls, nuns, mutants and even the dentist awaiting inside. What really struck us this year was the addition of several new set pieces. Many of the scenes had set sequences which were both wonderful to watch and also created a sometimes very unexpected scare. Although set pieces aren’t new to the event (the finale’s always been fun!) it was great to see them expanded throughout the maze.
An issue which has always been a factor of Scaresville is the bunching of groups. Within the first 5 minutes of this year’s run we had managed to catch up with a group in front of us. However we needn’t have worried as using a combination of locked doors, actors holding us up (with a dance off of all things!) and a very bizarre experience in a kennel, we were kept apart from other groups for most of the evening and had some genuinely very eerie experiences walking through the woods.
s with all scare events, they live and die on the quality of their actors and the Scaresville crop were certainly on top form this year. With scares coming from all angles, we were never quite sure where to look. Something we really liked with the actors at this event was that they really improvised and interacted with our group, reacting to comments we made and tagging on to people’s names to personalise the scare. We’ll never be able hear the name ‘Thoooooomaaassss’ in the same way again!
It really is a testament that we can go to Scaresville year-on-year and still get some very genuine scares. If you’re debating whether to visit because you’ve seen it all before, think again. With around 80% of the route either new or updated, it really is worth coming back again or visiting for the first time. You will not be disappointed!
Review by Chris Heath
The experience begins in the Unfairground – essentially a holding area where you can grab a bite to eat and enjoy some spooky entertainment while you await your doom. We visited on preview night which did result in a longer wait in this area than previous years, but this is no bad thing. The ground has been expanded with 2 live shows running every 15 minutes as well as roaming actors, photo opportunities and plenty of laughs. There’s even a new escape room available for an additional up-charge. Our half hour of waiting flew by and it was soon time to enter the maze.
Right from the start we could see that Scaresville have invested in re-inventing their maze this year, with the first indoor section – essentially just a very dark corridor in previous years – now full of different, creative and unexpected scenes. By the very nature of Scaresville being a multi-part scare event, there really is a bit of everything here. There’s clowns, hillbillys, dolls, nuns, mutants and even the dentist awaiting inside. What really struck us this year was the addition of several new set pieces. Many of the scenes had set sequences which were both wonderful to watch and also created a sometimes very unexpected scare. Although set pieces aren’t new to the event (the finale’s always been fun!) it was great to see them expanded throughout the maze.
An issue which has always been a factor of Scaresville is the bunching of groups. Within the first 5 minutes of this year’s run we had managed to catch up with a group in front of us. However we needn’t have worried as using a combination of locked doors, actors holding us up (with a dance off of all things!) and a very bizarre experience in a kennel, we were kept apart from other groups for most of the evening and had some genuinely very eerie experiences walking through the woods.
s with all scare events, they live and die on the quality of their actors and the Scaresville crop were certainly on top form this year. With scares coming from all angles, we were never quite sure where to look. Something we really liked with the actors at this event was that they really improvised and interacted with our group, reacting to comments we made and tagging on to people’s names to personalise the scare. We’ll never be able hear the name ‘Thoooooomaaassss’ in the same way again!
It really is a testament that we can go to Scaresville year-on-year and still get some very genuine scares. If you’re debating whether to visit because you’ve seen it all before, think again. With around 80% of the route either new or updated, it really is worth coming back again or visiting for the first time. You will not be disappointed!
Review by Chris Heath

Scary
I visit here every year and year on year it is different and getting better.
brilliant and well worth the money.
I visit here every year and year on year it is different and getting better.
brilliant and well worth the money.

Drove 1.5 hrs to get there, the beginning had a few good scares but it was soon obvious that unless you were at the front, it was not scary.
As soon as you moved to the outside it was all the same thing, a build of anticipation, then nothing. I found it got boring and just wanted to go home.
As soon as you moved to the outside it was all the same thing, a build of anticipation, then nothing. I found it got boring and just wanted to go home.

Scary
Brilliant night out with my partner and two teenagers lots of jumps and scares but also lots of laughter and fun. Much better and bigger than last time I am really happy.
Brilliant night out with my partner and two teenagers lots of jumps and scares but also lots of laughter and fun. Much better and bigger than last time I am really happy.

Very scary
This is our 4th tear at SV and it is still the best we've been to.
Parking and marshalling is excellent and easy. Lots of space and finding the gates is very easy. Long dark road up to the event just adds to the tension as you arrive.
The Unfairground is a bit sparse, couple of vendors, Fortune teller, some scary art, but not bad all in all as you are not there very long before being called into your group which has been assembled with ticket numbers so there is no confusion.
Opening 8/10
The mazes are excellent. Pitch black in places, uneven walls and ground are just the beginning. the scarers are everywhere and do their work well. the make up is excellent and attention to detail is wonderful. The planning of the theme of the scares is also clear as each has an interesting slant to draw you in before you are assailed. Changes each year also keep regulars guessing.
Mazes 9/10
Scarers 9/10
Costume 9/10
Outside is a big part of SV and usually many scarers are around to get at you but this year the outside section was more of a scary walk in the woods. Some scarers did their best but were thin no the ground and the outside was not as good as usual but still had a bridge and bangs and lights to liven thing up.
Outside 5/10
Barbaric after is good and sells drinks which is a good end to the experience.
Overall SV is the best we've been to. Attention to detail, planning and organisation are superior to similar events and from start to finish the event feels dark and foreboding.
This is our 4th tear at SV and it is still the best we've been to.
Parking and marshalling is excellent and easy. Lots of space and finding the gates is very easy. Long dark road up to the event just adds to the tension as you arrive.
The Unfairground is a bit sparse, couple of vendors, Fortune teller, some scary art, but not bad all in all as you are not there very long before being called into your group which has been assembled with ticket numbers so there is no confusion.
Opening 8/10
The mazes are excellent. Pitch black in places, uneven walls and ground are just the beginning. the scarers are everywhere and do their work well. the make up is excellent and attention to detail is wonderful. The planning of the theme of the scares is also clear as each has an interesting slant to draw you in before you are assailed. Changes each year also keep regulars guessing.
Mazes 9/10
Scarers 9/10
Costume 9/10
Outside is a big part of SV and usually many scarers are around to get at you but this year the outside section was more of a scary walk in the woods. Some scarers did their best but were thin no the ground and the outside was not as good as usual but still had a bridge and bangs and lights to liven thing up.
Outside 5/10
Barbaric after is good and sells drinks which is a good end to the experience.
Overall SV is the best we've been to. Attention to detail, planning and organisation are superior to similar events and from start to finish the event feels dark and foreboding.
Review - Scaresville - The Haunted Village - 2017
Scaresville is an annual event held in the fields, woodland and outbuildings around the grounds of Kentwelll Hall in Suffolk. When we first arrived at the site, we were led to a holding area, where we were entertained by various street performers.
Once we were called into the attraction itself, we were given a number of rules to follow. These included “do not lag behind”, and “do not catch up and overtake the group in front”. These warnings were key, as for the next hour plus we were left to wander the predefined route to experience the terrors the attraction had lined up for us. Cleverly – throughout the event there were a number of marshalls who kept the groups apart, and despite the thousands going through each night, it was really easy to feel isolated and alone in some of the different scenes.
Along the route, Scaresville threw just about everything at us. There was no set theme or design to anything, and that was the beauty of the event. The Weeping Angels from Dr Who? Check! Killer clowns in a circus? Check! Creepy kids in the darkness? Check! The random nature of the scenes was part of the charm. and meant that we never knew what to expect from one scene to the next.
Even having experienced Scaresville multiple time over the years, it is still impossible to remember everything that happens along the route. The scenes came so thick and fast and were so varied that our heads were dizzy by the end of our visit. Across the whole experience we probably screamed the most all Halloween – every scene and every “attraction” along the way had our group scared throughout. All the actors were lively and energetic throughout and we loved the way the hosts remained silent whilst still actively managing the batching and group sizes.
We loved every minute of Scaresville 2017 and would struggle to pick any one part of it as a highlight – it really is that good. So, if you haven’t been up to Suffolk to experience it, then we highly recommend you give it a go.
Once we were called into the attraction itself, we were given a number of rules to follow. These included “do not lag behind”, and “do not catch up and overtake the group in front”. These warnings were key, as for the next hour plus we were left to wander the predefined route to experience the terrors the attraction had lined up for us. Cleverly – throughout the event there were a number of marshalls who kept the groups apart, and despite the thousands going through each night, it was really easy to feel isolated and alone in some of the different scenes.
Along the route, Scaresville threw just about everything at us. There was no set theme or design to anything, and that was the beauty of the event. The Weeping Angels from Dr Who? Check! Killer clowns in a circus? Check! Creepy kids in the darkness? Check! The random nature of the scenes was part of the charm. and meant that we never knew what to expect from one scene to the next.
Even having experienced Scaresville multiple time over the years, it is still impossible to remember everything that happens along the route. The scenes came so thick and fast and were so varied that our heads were dizzy by the end of our visit. Across the whole experience we probably screamed the most all Halloween – every scene and every “attraction” along the way had our group scared throughout. All the actors were lively and energetic throughout and we loved the way the hosts remained silent whilst still actively managing the batching and group sizes.
We loved every minute of Scaresville 2017 and would struggle to pick any one part of it as a highlight – it really is that good. So, if you haven’t been up to Suffolk to experience it, then we highly recommend you give it a go.
Review - Scaresville - The Haunted Village - 2015
Scaresville has been terrifying guests for years and always seems to just slip under the radar of most scare fans. Which is a shame, as it really is an incredible event that deserves a visit.
Starting in the Unfair ground, (the holding area before you enter the maze) it seemed quite sparsely staffed this year with only two stalls open and one roaming scare but we weren't there for long before being summoned to the stables to be put into groups and to watch a short briefing video. Unfortunately, we were just a small group and ended up with a group of teenage girls who seemed more interested in selfies than scares! Although hearing them scream hysterically was amusing , their constant jabbering did grate by the end of the 80 minutes and slightly ruined our experience.
The scares started with a series of enclosed walk-through rooms with random unrelated themes. As usual the production values were good and there were some new rooms too, our favourite being the bloody office - we dare you to answer the phone!
After the rooms, the path exited out into the farmyard to continue into the woods and various outbuildings. A few times we caught up with the group in front of us, which we have experienced before but seemed particularly bad this year. With such a long path though, it's understandable that different groups will walk at different speeds, So several times we stopped and waited to ensure we were able to experience every scene as it was meant to be.
Some of the old favourites were back including the Rat Run and the Catacombs (which had a bit of 'scary child' creepiness to add to the horrible claustrophobia) Sadly the impressive hedge maze was missing again this year. Our highlights included the chainsaw toting hillbilly in the woods that had the group running for the hills and the curtain maze with the blinding spotlight, that was a simple, yet pretty unsettling scare. Special mention most go to one amazingly flexible actor who literally bent over backwards to give us a fright!
As we were walking round we did comment on the lack of wandering scares and how the whole place did seem generally understaffed. This was a preview night so hopefully this will be rectified by Halloween week. This was also evident in the last scare, a huge tent maze that we had to enter on your own. It was a great idea but spoilt slightly by us catching up with the people in front . Maybe longer spacing between entry and some wandering actors could make this a top notch finale.
Overall, this wasn't our favourite visit to Scaresville, but this probably wasn't helped by the company. Though the scares are still really impressive, it would be great if the management could tackle the bunching. That said, it really is something unique and is something everyone should try.
Starting in the Unfair ground, (the holding area before you enter the maze) it seemed quite sparsely staffed this year with only two stalls open and one roaming scare but we weren't there for long before being summoned to the stables to be put into groups and to watch a short briefing video. Unfortunately, we were just a small group and ended up with a group of teenage girls who seemed more interested in selfies than scares! Although hearing them scream hysterically was amusing , their constant jabbering did grate by the end of the 80 minutes and slightly ruined our experience.
The scares started with a series of enclosed walk-through rooms with random unrelated themes. As usual the production values were good and there were some new rooms too, our favourite being the bloody office - we dare you to answer the phone!
After the rooms, the path exited out into the farmyard to continue into the woods and various outbuildings. A few times we caught up with the group in front of us, which we have experienced before but seemed particularly bad this year. With such a long path though, it's understandable that different groups will walk at different speeds, So several times we stopped and waited to ensure we were able to experience every scene as it was meant to be.
Some of the old favourites were back including the Rat Run and the Catacombs (which had a bit of 'scary child' creepiness to add to the horrible claustrophobia) Sadly the impressive hedge maze was missing again this year. Our highlights included the chainsaw toting hillbilly in the woods that had the group running for the hills and the curtain maze with the blinding spotlight, that was a simple, yet pretty unsettling scare. Special mention most go to one amazingly flexible actor who literally bent over backwards to give us a fright!
As we were walking round we did comment on the lack of wandering scares and how the whole place did seem generally understaffed. This was a preview night so hopefully this will be rectified by Halloween week. This was also evident in the last scare, a huge tent maze that we had to enter on your own. It was a great idea but spoilt slightly by us catching up with the people in front . Maybe longer spacing between entry and some wandering actors could make this a top notch finale.
Overall, this wasn't our favourite visit to Scaresville, but this probably wasn't helped by the company. Though the scares are still really impressive, it would be great if the management could tackle the bunching. That said, it really is something unique and is something everyone should try.
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