Fright Kingdom
12 Simon Street
Nashua, NH
For 2012, Tim and Angela Dunn have teamed up with haunt veteran Steve Kopelman (The Nest and Killers: A Nightmare Haunted House) to create 70,000 scream inducing square feet of haunted house goodness. Fright Kingdom admission includes 5 different walk-through attractions:
Apocalypse Z is a terrifying journey through a government quarantined, zombie infestation. Try to avoid contamination as you encounter infected prisoners and militants. Bloodmare Manor introduces you to the Victorian haunts of the Bloodmare family. This more traditional haunt features fun startle scares and creepy décor. Carnival Of Corpses is the circus themed 3D attraction starring a cast of demonic clowns and sideshow freaks. Grim features a twisting, turning maze of absolute darkness. As you feel your way through the dark, you encounter shocking pyrotechnics, shifting floors and hidden ghouls. The last haunt leads you through Vampire Castle where a throng of blood thirsty immortals invite you to be their guest of honor...for dinner.
Is It Scary?
Fright Kingdom
proclaims: “We're not Spooky, We're Scary!”
The Raven and Black Cat says: Everyone's definition of spooky or scary is different, but with five varying themes Fright Kingdom provides an opportunity for everyone to be scared. Whether it's zombies, vampires, clowns or complete darkness,
Fright Kingdom will expose and embody your deepest fears.
What We Loved
Long lines are practically impossible to avoid when it comes to haunted attractions, but Fright Kingdom does their best to entertain you while you wait. You're free to roam the 'Monster Midway' - play gore inspired games, have your fortune read, and peruse autographed slasher movie posters while you wait for your party's turn to enter the haunt. Between attractions, themed queues are packed with animatronics, creepy artifacts and detailed sets. Our favorite was a delightfully disorienting circus tent maze filled with maniacal clowns.
We love how the infirmary section of Apocalypse Z smells of sickness and decomposing flesh. The startle scares in Bloodmare Manor are really fun, especially the haunted staircase.
Thank you for using plastic 3D glasses in Carnival of Corpses! We can't tell you how many times we've had those stupid paper glasses blown off our face by an air cannon.
Many haunted houses have a "pitch black" attraction or section that is meant to deprive you of your eyesight, but most fail to deliver a heart-stopping sensory deprivation experience that will leave you disoriented and blindly grasping the air. By virtually avoiding all spillover lighting, Grim successfully utilizes the universal fear of the unknown and forces participants to reach out and discover who and what is lurking within the labyrinth
What Could Be Better
The problem with traditional walk-through haunted houses is that sometimes traffic gets backed up, and groups get stuck in a room. Once the startle scare has been achieved, it can become awkward if the actor doesn't know what to say or how to react when their victims linger rather than run. Creating a specific character for each actor, with an action and potential dialogue will help solve this problem. Building upon that, create a story for the entire haunt and think of the event having an arc. Vary the type of scares...loud, soft, slow, fast to keep guests on their toes.
Animatronics have many uses in a haunt, but when they're outdated they can be silly and take you out of the moment. Hide older models in a mask of heavy fog or strobe and use them as a distraction for an actor to sneak in for a startle scare.
Final Thoughts
In a region where Halloween often brings sleet or snow, it's nice to have a haunted option that's entirely indoors. An indoor location also means the haunt owners can rework during the winter and maybe even offer off-season events – pretty, pretty, please? Fright Kingdom is more than a fun, traditional haunted house – it's a whole nights worth of Halloween entertainment, and with it's 'Spooky' competition offering lower quality haunts, outside for twice the price, it's a fun affordable way to celebrate the Halloween spirit.
Fright Kingdom 2012 Season
September 28 - October 31
Ticket Information
General Admission: $17.00 - $24.00
VIP Fast Pass: $22.00 - $29.00
Age Requirements
"New England FearFest recommends parental discretion for children under the age of 12. Although we will not refuse the entry of children, we ask each parent to make the judgment call, as you know your child best. If you think that you, or your children, just aren't up for all the thrills and chills of New England FearFest, you should consider our "Hardly Haunted" Matinee Performance."
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