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A HAUNTED house is so extreme and interactive that goers must sign a waiver that covers the possibility of death.
McKamey Manor is considered one of the scariest haunted houses in the US and is a 10-hour attraction that you need to meet a list of requirements to enter.
McKamey Manor offers a new theme each year – for 2023 it is “Descent” and there is one performance each week.
The website describes it as the one and only original “Extreme Haunted Attraction,” and “Survival Horror Challenge.”
If you do make it through the 10 hours the owner, Russ McKamey, promises to give you $20,000.
But no one has been able to make it through the full 10 hours yet.
“Be warned, Mckamey Manor, is not your standard (boo) haunted house,” the website said in a warning.
“This is an audience participation event in which you will live your own Horror Movie.
“This is a rough, intense, and truly frightening experience. You must be in great health to participate.”
ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK
The waiver goes over how attendees must accept the intense acting from the actors.
“Participant fully understands and agrees that their Tour may include the use of hypodermic needles, zappers, tasers, or dog shock collars,” the wavier said, per Metro.
The waiver added that various fluids like food coloring, grease, fake blood, or other liquids may be placed in a participant’s mouth and they are responsible for not swallowing it.
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Once you have signed up for the haunted house, you must commit to it.
“There is no quitting unless serious physical or psychological injury is present,” the waiver said.
“Participant fully understands and agrees that being scared, having a panic attack, etc. does not count as a serious injury.”
McKamey Manor also requires participants to agree to possible injuries and even death when entering.
“Injuries may occur during their tour… which may include, but not limited to, head, neck and back injuries, death, stroke, traumatic brain injury,” the waiver said.
For safety, the haunted house requires that attendees meet seven basic requirements.
- You must be 21 and above or 18-20 with your parent’s approval
- Complete a sports physical
- Doctor’s letter stating you are physically and mentally cleared
- Pass a background check provided by MM
- Proof of medical insurance
- Sign a detailed 40-page waiver
- Pass a portable drug test on the day of the show
REVIEWS
Entertainment reporter Brady MacDonald with the LA Times wrote a review on the haunted house and said it was like nothing they had ever experienced before.
“Over the years, I’ve been through my fair share of theme park mazes, independent haunted attractions, and backyard spookfests,” the review said, per the McKamey Manor.
“So, I like to think I’ve seen it all — from the mundane to the extreme. But I’ve never experienced anything like McKamey Manor.”
“And I can safely say I’ll never forget the experience. McKamey Manor is unlike any other haunted house I’ve ever seen — amateur or professional. Truly Terrifying!”
However, a Reddit thread about the McKamey Manor talks about how it could be considered torture.
“Mckamey Manor is the most extreme of extreme ‘haunts’. It’s not a haunt at all, it’s just torture,” the Reddit user said.
“Most participants don’t get through it and end up tapping out before it’s over.
“It’s not for extreme haunt enthusiasts, it’s for people that want to be tortured.”
