Well folks, it is with much sadness that we have to say our 2018 review season has officially come to a close! 2018 was by far our most successful season yet! We visited a total of 26 haunted attractions and wrote a total of 27 reviews (We visited Pennhurst Asylum twice; once for their typical experience and another for their blackout event). We traveled thousands of miles and reviewed haunts all across Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey! The biggest takeaway from visiting this many haunts is simply that each and every haunt offers their own unique experience! Yes some haunts are “better” than others or more “scary” than others… but each haunt did not fail in providing their own spooky fun experience! CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to ALL 26 HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS on a successful haunt season; our squad appreciates all that you do for the industry and we thank you for your hospitality! To recap our 2018 haunt season we’ve provided a complete list of each haunt reviewed and their final rating. All 27 reviews have been posted to our website (www.frightreviewsquad.com). NEW FOR 2018 is our first ever HAUNT AWARDS! We have SEVEN different award categories and will be honoring the TOP 3 FINISHERS and the 4th place finisher as HONORABLE MENTION! Take a peak and see if any of your favorite haunted attractions made our awards list!
BEST OVERALL HAUNTED ATTRACTION(S)
1st Place - Reaper’s Revenge
2nd Place - Pennhurst Asylum
3rd Place - Field of Screams
Honorable Mention - Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride
BEST INDOOR WALK THROUGH HAUNTED ATTRACTION(S)
1st Place - House in the Hollow @ Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres
2nd Place - Prison of the Dead @ Shocktoberfest
3rd Place - Pennhurst Asylum @ Pennhurst Asylum
Honorable Mention - Den of Darkness @ Field of Screams
BEST HAYRIDE(S)
1st Place - Haunted Hayride @ Reaper’s Revenge
2nd Place - Haunted Hayride @ Field of Screams
3rd Place - Haunted Hayride @ Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride
Honorable Mention - Ride of Terror @ Creamy Acres Night of Terror
BEST OUTDOOR TRAIL ATTRACTION(S)
1st Place - Nocturnal Wasteland @ Field of Screams
2nd Place - Trail 1 & Trail 2 @ Markoff’s Haunted Forest
3rd Place - Revenge of the Scarecrows Haunted Trail @ Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride
Honorable Mention - Lost Carnival @ Reaper’s Revenge
SCARIEST HAUNTED ATTRACTION(S)
1st Place - Pitch Black @ Reaper’s Revenge
2nd Place - Prison of the Dead @ Shocktoberfest
3rd Place - Pennhurst Asylum @ Pennhurst Asylum
Honorable Mention - Den of Darkness @ Field of Screams
BEST HAUNTED ATTRACTION(S) WITH 5 OR LESS YEARS EXPERIENCE
1st Place - 301 Devil’s Playground (Season 4)
2nd Place - Laurel’s House of Horror (Season 5)
3rd Place - Kenhorst Horror Nights (Season 1)
Honorable Mention - Lehigh Valley Scream Park (Season 3) AND Terror Farm (Season 1)
BEST CAST AND CREW
1st Place - Reaper’s Revenge
2nd Place - Pennhurst Asylum
3rd Place - Field of Screams
Honorable Mention - Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride
2018 REVIEWS
Field of Screams PA - Rated 10/10
Shocktoberfest - Rated 8/10
Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride - Rated 9/10
Creamy Acres Night of Terror - Rated 7.5/10
Kim's Krypt Haunted Mill - Rated 6/10
Pennhurst Asylum - Rated 9.5/10
Circle of Screams - Rated 4/10
Reaper's Revenge - Rated 10/10
Laurel's House of Horror - Rated 8/10
Halls of Horror - Rated 8.5/10
Waldorf Estate of Fear - Rated 7/10
Fright Factory - Rated 7/10
Kenhorst Horror Nights - Rated 7/10
Haunted Hollow & Haunted Barn - Rated 7/10
Valley of Fear - The Original Haunted Hayride - Rated 8/10
Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres - Rated 7/10
301 Devil's Playground - Rated 9/10
Markoff's Haunted Forest - Rated 9/10
Legends of the Fog - Rated 7/10
Terror Farm - Rated 7/10
Terror Labs - Rated 5/10
Temple of Terror - Rated 6.5/10
Haunting of Elks Lodge #714 - Rated 5.5/10
Shady Brook Farm Horrorfest - Rated 7.5/10
Lehigh Valley Scream Park - Rated 8/10
Pennhurst Asylum Blackout Event - Rated 10/10
Terror Behind the Walls REMIX Night - Rated 9/10
Most importantly we want to thank all our beloved fans and followers. We would not be where we are as a group without such incredibly amazing fans and followers. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Fright Review Squad - Chandler, Paul, Christy, Bryan, Nick, Allie, Brandon, Mindy, Jim, April, Jennifer, Ally, Stephanie, Mark, Sherri, Kat and Todd
