🎃 Leech Woods — 📍 Damascus, Maryland 👻 Overall Rating: 7.61/10 Deep in the woods of Damascus, Maryland, the Leech family is still stirring up screams, scares, and spooky shenanigans! Returning for our first group visit since 2023, we were eager to see how much Leech Woods had grown. With two new attractions, a bustling midway, and nearly an hour of haunted entertainment, there’s more lurking in these woods than ever before! Leech Woods might not be the most terrifying or

🎃 Hera’s Nightmare — Westminster, MD ⭐ Overall Rating — 8.65/10 Who knew a shopping mall could house this much nightmare fuel?! 💀 Owner Carlos continues to prove that creativity can overcome square footage! Hera’s Nightmare has practically taken over its end of the mall, transforming an ordinary shopping destination into an impressively immersive horror experience. From the expanded midway and incredible scenic detail to a fantastic new VIP lounge, Hera’s has made some seri

🏫 The Final Bell Haunted Schoolhouse — Hampstead, MD ⭐ Overall Rating — 7.45/10 Class is back in session, and detention has never been so deadly! 🔔💀 The Final Bell Haunted Schoolhouse returns for another semester of sinister surprises, unhinged students, and terrifying teachers! Housed within an actual former school property, this Maryland haunt has an incredibly fitting backdrop for its twisted take on education. Returning after an impressive visit last season, we were ex

🎭 Lights, camera… HORROR! Laurel’s House of Horror delivers a full-blown horror party with Hollywood-worthy makeup, electrifying entertainment, jaw-dropping scenes, and larger-than-life characters! The curtain rises, the nightmares come alive, and this is one spooky spectacle you DON'T want to miss! 🔪

😈 301 Devil’s Playground delivers one HELL of a nightmare! With jaw-dropping sets, mind-bending effects, and relentless scares from every direction, this Maryland hidden gem proves the Devil really IS in the details! 🔥

Legends of the Fog — Aberdeen, MD Website: www.legendsofthefog.com Overall Rating: 8.51/10 🎟️ EXCLUSIVE FRS DISCOUNT! Ready to enter the fog? Save 10% on your Legends of the Fog tickets with promo code FRS10 at checkout! 🌫️ Twenty years of fear, and Legends of the Fog is still bringing the screams! 🎃 The Fright Review Squad returned to Aberdeen, Maryland, to celebrate two decades of frights at Legends of the Fog! With four distinct haunted attractions, an energetic midway

301 Devil’s Playground Location: Galena, Maryland Date: 11/7/2025 Website: www.301devilsplayground.com Overall Rating: 8.75/10 301 Devil’s Playground continues to prove it’s one of the haunt world’s most under-the-radar heavy hitters. Roughly a decade in, this Maryland scream destination has mastered large-scale scenic design, chaotic energy, and relentless pacing — packing five full attractions into about 50 minutes of in-haunt time: House of Hell, 3D Phobia, The Barnyard, T

🎃 The Final Bell Haunted Schoolhouse Location: Hampstead, Maryland Date: October 17, 2025 Website: www.finalbellhaunt.com Overall Rating: 7.5/10 For a brand-new haunt built in just seven weeks, The Final Bell came out swinging! Between clever school-themed scenes like the basketball court and prom room, and unique characters like the unforgettable “book monster,” this place shows huge potential. The haunt isn’t perfect—it strays from its theme at times and has some unfinishe

🩸 Hera’s Nightmare Location: Westminster, Maryland Date: October 17, 2025 Website: www.herasnightmare.com Overall Rating: 8/10 Hera’s Nightmare has cemented itself as one of Maryland’s most creative mall-based haunts. Between beautifully detailed sets, a variety of themes across multiple attractions, and constant updates from mastermind Carlos, this experience feels bigger every season. While acting can still be hit-or-miss, Hera’s continues to impress with immersive design,

Legends of the Fog — 2025 Review Location: Aberdeen, MD Date: 10/3/2025 Website: www.legendsofthefog.com 🎟️ Exclusive Discount for FRS Fans! We’re thrilled to partner with Legends of the Fog this season! 👉 Use promo code FRS10 at checkout for 10% off your tickets! Overall Rating: 8.75/10 Legends of the Fog has grown immensely since our very first visit back in 2016. What was once a fun but fairly modest haunt has evolved into a full-blown Halloween destination packed with d

🖤🧡 Our Visit to Legends of the Fog 🧡🖤 Date: 10/20/2024 Location: Aberdeen, Maryland Legends of the Fog has returned in 2024, celebrating their 18th season of serving up spooky fun! While Legends of the Fog certainly isn’t new to the haunt industry, they’ve really upped the ante the past few seasons and have rapidly blossomed into one of Maryland’s top haunted attractions! Featuring four nerve-wracking attractions that’ll leave you trembling in fear, these guys are Marylan

😱👻 Our Visit to Bedlam in the Boro 👻😱 Date: 10/18/2024 Location: Lineboro, Maryland Bedlam in the Boro is back in 2024 for their 29th season of serving up thrills & chills. This fully volunteer run operation lacks no heart, as this haunt oozes passion for the spooky season! Bedlam in the Boro has truly crafted up the perfect mixture of spooky fun entertainment suitable for the entire family. And of course with some hair-raising scares mixed in. Located just over the Maryl

👻😱 Our Visit to Laurel’s House of Horror 😱😈 Date: Friday 9/27 Location: Laurel, Maryland Laurel’s House of Horror brought out all the stops and is truly back with a vengeance for their incredible 10th year anniversary!! Primed and ready to provide a frightfully fun experience, Laurel’s House of Horror did not disappoint! This almost unrecognizable attraction received a MAJOR facelift since our visit during Valentine’s Day, revamping easily 75% of the entire haunt! Thes

🚨🖤 Our Visit To Leech Woods Haunted Trail 🖤🚨 Date: 10/21/2023 Location: Demascus, MD For the first time all season, the stars almost aligned, allowing nearly our full squad to come together for a night of spooky fun! Kudos to FRS member Tailor for crafting up the below write-up on our experience at Leech Woods! Checkout our thoughts on Leech Woods below 👇👻 Leech Woods located in Demascus, Maryland provides an entertaining environment for spooky lovers of all varieties!

🚨😈 Our Visit To 301 Devil's Playground 😈🚨 Date: 10/7/2023 Location: Galena, MD A devilish playground of MAYHEM & UTTER MADNESS awaits you at 301 Devil’s Playground! These folks truly never cease to amaze us with their first-class, high intensity & downright hair-raising experience! 2023 was our 6th visit in 8 years & 301 Devil’s Playground continually impresses with their adrenaline-packed and spine-tingling attractions! These folks boast FOUR haunted attractions that are

Haunted Attraction Reviewed: The Nevermore Haunt Website: www.thenevermorehaunt.com Location of Attraction: Baltimore Maryland Date of Review: 10/1/2022 Total Number of Attractions Available: 1 Overall Haunted Attraction Rating: 8/10 Entertainment & Food Rating: 7.5/10 Atmosphere Rating: 8/10 Overall Costume & Makeup Rating: 8.5/10 Overall Cast & Crew Rating: 8/10 Overall Set Design & Special Effects Rating: 9/10 Overall Scare/Thrill Factor Rating: 7.5/10 Overall Feedback: Wh

Haunted Attraction Reviewed: Laurel’s House of Horror Website: www.laurelhaunt.com Location of Attraction: Laurel Maryland Date of Review: 10/1/2022 Total Number of Attractions Available: 1 Overall Haunted Attraction Rating: 8.5/10 Entertainment & Food Rating: 8/10 Atmosphere Rating: 9/10 Overall Costume & Makeup Rating: 9/10 Overall Cast & Crew Rating: 8.5/10 Overall Set Design & Special Effects Rating: 8.75/10 Overall Scare/Thrill Factor Rating: 8/10 Overall Feedback: Laure

Haunted Attraction Reviewed: Hackney Haunts Website: www.hackneyhaunts.com Location of Attraction: Westminster Maryland (TownMall of Westminster) Date of Review: 9/30/2022 Total Number of Attractions Available: 2 Overall Haunted Attraction Rating: 8/10 Entertainment & Food Rating: 6/10 Atmosphere Rating: 7/10 Overall Costume & Makeup Rating: 8/10 Overall Cast & Crew Rating: 9/10 Overall Set Design & Special Effects Rating: 9/10 Overall Scare/Thrill Factor Rating: 8/10 Overall

Haunted Attraction Reviewed: Distorted Dreams Haunt Website: www.distorteddreamshaunt.com Location of Attraction: Cascade Maryland (Fort Ritchie) Date of Review: 9/30/2022 Total Number of Attractions Available: One Overall Haunted Attraction Rating: 7/10 Entertainment & Food Rating: 5/10 Atmosphere Rating: 6/10 Overall Costume & Makeup Rating: 7.5/10 Overall Cast & Crew Rating: 8.5/10 Overall Set Design & Special Effects Rating: 7.5/10 Overall Scare/Thrill Factor Rating: 7/10

Haunted Attraction Reviewed: Markoffs Haunted Forest Website: www.markoffshauntedforest.com Location of Attraction: Dickerson Maryland Date of Review: 10/24/2021 Total Number of Attractions Available: 2 Overall Haunted Attraction Rating: 9.5/10 Entertainment & Food Rating: 10/10 Atmosphere Rating: 10/10 Overall Costume & Makeup Rating: 9.5/10 Overall Cast & Crew Rating: 9/10 Overall Set Design & Special Effects Rating: 9.5/10 Overall Scare/Thrill Factor Rating: 8/10 Overall F