
Pure Terror Scream Park, Monroe, NY Photo courtesy of Pure Terror Scream Park No matter your age or fear tolerance, you’ll find something that will properly spook you out. Along with their scary haunted houses, they also have other fun activities like mini golf, axe throwing, and spooky cocktail bars. Located about 1.5 hours from NYC, this is a good spot to make a whole night and trip into. Whether you decide to try and escape the “Bloodworth Haunted Mansion” or the “Bayville Asylum,” these are only a few of the mind-twisting immersions you can pick from here. Bayville Scream Park, Bayville, NY Photo courtesy of Bayville Scream Parkīaville Scream Park on Long Island is agonizing, breath-taking and straight up scary. Plus, outside there’s two pitch black mazes with zombies chasing you and all you get to escape it…a flashlight. Inside there’s 3 different floors of horror (including a basement), consisting of 20+ gory actors waiting to jump out and terrorize you. Yes, that’s right! This actual home is transformed into the scariest house in Queens all throughout the month of October.

What makes A Haunting in Hollis so unique is that it’s actually set up in a residential neighborhood. A Haunting in Hollis, Queens Photo courtesy of A Haunting in Hollis Do you have what it takes to reach the end? Learn more about it here.

It’s in Lower East Side and is filled with intensity and emotion. Compared to other haunted houses, this one focuses heavily on a plot and storyline, as you navigate your way through the experience.
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Nightmare Gothic, LES Photo courtesy of Nightmare GothicĪre you ready to save a child who’s gone missing? That’s the task of Nightmare Gothic’s immersive haunted house experience that’s full of gruesome monsters and frightening characters along the way. Learn more about it here, and get ready to uncover some mysterious secrets. Explore this 20,000 square foot haunted house where former psych patients used to walk the halls possessed. TERROR Haunted House, Midtown Instagram/ Haunt is a brand new haunted house this year (our little secret 🤫) that is ready to take you on a twisting and dark journey through The Bedlam Institute. Although it’s out of the city, it’s a must-hit if you love Halloween. They have other less-scary activities too, like the “Black Spider Side Show” and a haunted corn maze. Try walking through “The Horseman’s Night of the Shadows” attraction without getting scared, or even surviving their blood-curdling “The Lunar Motel” in one piece. They have multiple haunted houses here that you can choose from, meaning you can spend hours exploring the horrifying estate. Headless Horseman Haunted Attractions, Ulster Park, NY Photo courtesy of Headless Horseman AttractionsĪlthough the Headless Horseman haunted house is around 2.5 hours out of NYC, it’s worth a fall roadtrip to take the Upstate journey. There’s a reason this spot is the premiere haunted attraction in NYC. This year they vow to have the “scariest season ever,” probably thanks to their average of 30 spilled buckets of blood each night. The 10,000 square feet space of attractions is enough to scare any New Yorker! Experience 7 different attractions within the petrifying manor including “The Crypt” (where no one rests in peace) or some of the new exhibitions including Hannibal’s Hell, Maggot Invasion, and even a Killer Clown room. Blood Manor, Tribeca Photo courtesy of Blood Manorīlood Manor is one of the scariest haunted houses in NYC and is one of our favorites too. Are you ready? Get ready to let out some screams and feel your bones chill as you walk through these terrifying adventures! 1. Nothing’s quite scarier than walking through a dark mansion and facing ghoulish demons and gory characters, and NYC and its surrounding areas has some great options for you. The Halloween countdown is officially on, and while you may be balancing what Halloween events to hit this month, you might as well add a haunted house to your list.
