Sinister Pointe Haunted Attractions

I went to the séance after watching the conjuring. I was very entertained by the séance. The woman leading it was a very good actress. Some of the props could be better but overall I’d recommend it for a date night or with a group of friends as something to do. It’s 45 minutes long.

I like this place. Its fun and unique, and there aren’t other places like this in the area. We went to the Séance, which was quite a fun ride with a few twists and turns thrown in. The production value was surprisingly high. In order to truly enjoy the Sinister Pointe experience, you really have to mindfully get into it. Cynics will not have a good time.
They have different attractions throughout the year, and most of them, from what I understand, are not merely «walkthrough» haunted houses. Some of them are more akin to crossovers between live theaters and magic shows, if that makes sense.
You have to get into the mindset that this is a unique experience and prepare for some out of the box scares and chills. I am glad businesses like Sinister Pointe exists to give us something different. Go There!

I’ve been visiting Sinister Pointe for a few years now. The thing that I really love about this year-​round scare experience is their out of the box thinking when it comes to the attractions. It would be very easy for them to just put on a themed maze every couple of months and be done with it. But they don’t go that route. They have had lots of innovative ideas throughout the years. Things like haunted scavenger hunts, interactive mazes, Christmas themed attractions, team activities in the dark, and even a Séance. Now I would argue that not all of these ideas hit, but that’s not really the point. They aren’t afraid to be different, and that is much appreciated in a day and age where things like Knotts Scary Farm and Universal Halloween Horror Nights have become largely predictable. Not to mention that the people behind Sinister Pointe are really friendly and welcoming. I have made it my goal to try all of their attractions this year. I have already done their Séance attraction which was in April, and can’t wait to see what they come up with next. Cheers to SP, I hope they are around for many years to come.

I have had a fantastic time doing all of their events, including The Dead, and Clowns. We benefited from doing two missions in one night so the first game helped us get oriented and prepare for round 2!
The Hunt for the Krampus was a super fun scavenger hunt that kept us awake and busy late into the night and it was just fantastic.
I also loved their movie night painting events! So much fun.

We had been to previous SP events and had a blast so four of us drove all the way down from L.A. for their fear the darkness event. We were so disappointed. The game was so rushed and confusing. We couldn’t hear the instructions from our team mates, all we could hear was someone yelling to their teammates in the next room (different game /​different team), so we basically just spent ten minutes in the dark being confused and frustrated.
We told SP how disappointed we were afterwards and they basically didn’t care and didn’t offer us any money back (which I felt they should have– or at least some kind of compensation for our bad experience). Nope, nothing. Hard not to feel ripped off at that point.

After reading the description and all the positive reviews of this attraction my expectations were high. This experience was a complete disappointment.
When we arrive, we are told we have to wait an extra 30 mins. Apparently when customers arrive late for their scheduled time it creates a domino effect on the rest of the reservations.
As far as the attraction itself. Well… let’s start with the corny ass dude that is serving as the host. He gets points for being in character but the make up and costume were not really convincing. In a nutshell, this whole activity is a scavenger hunt. 2 people are in the dark and can’t see anything and 2 others are in a control room looking at monitors that are linked to night vision cameras, while speaking over a microphone to give directions to the people in the dark. I’ll spare the specific details of the game to avoid spoiling this for others just in case you still want to check it out (despite this negative review). I will say this, THIS PLACE WAS NOT SCARY AT ALL!!!
My issue with being in the dark looking for the items is that you’re not really given good instructions by the other 2 people in the control room (which i will explain why in a second). There are lots of items already in the room so you’re basically feeling around for what feels like the item thats been described to you over the speaker. You’re not really scared, just confused the whole time.
The control room. *Sigh*. The people in the control room cant really see anything either. At least when it comes to the scavenger hunt items. There are scrambled words on the walls and the people in the control room have to figure out what the words are and then give directions to people in the dark. The whole time we were trying to give directions to our friends in the control room, the effing host is talking to us. He was trying to help but he really was only a distraction and took away from the experience. I wish he wouldve just let us have at it. This is a problem bc in the meantime, the people in the dark are waiting on us to give them instructions on where to look for these items. But since the host is talking to us in the control room, we are listening to him versus trying to help our friends in the dark. so they are walking around in the dark room not knowing what to look for. The host really pissed me off bc you don’t really get a lot of time for this activity and he ate most of our time talking to us. its like 10 mins. it felt shorter, i honestly believe they rushed our group bc they were behind schedule.
All in all. This was a waste of time and money. Don’t go. I’m so shocked at these positive reviews here. I’m thinking these are personal friends of the people that work at this place or maybe were paid to leave these reviews. Or a huge Unilocal conspiracy. Who knows…

I really love these new interactive games Sinister Pointe is doing. I just did «Fear… the darkness.» And I had a blast! My husband and I did «The Dead,» but you can also choose Possessed, and Clowns. The game is for 2 players and lasts about 20 minutes.
Basically, one person is put in a pitch black room while the other is in a small room with night vision camera monitors. The person in the dark has to navigate the space finding items that the other person can see through the monitors WHILE AVOIDING ZOMBIES. After 10 minutes the players switch positions and gets to either navigate or roam the darkness.
I know the description is weird, but it is a lot of fun, and not as scary as it sounds. It is great seeing your friend struggle in the dark and you have a choice to help them or steer them towards the zombies. But then the roles switch and they get to do the same to you!
These mini events don’t last very long and switch up monthly, but I really recommend checking this one out! Especially if you are looking for something new and different this Halloween.

I’ve experienced three different haunted attractions by Sinister Pointe. The first I did was their standard haunted house a few years ago, and it wasn’t something I’d recommend. This past May, my friend talked me into giving them a second chance for their limited run haunted attraction, «The Event.» I was completely impressed with how fun and outside the box their concept was! Since the run is over, I don’t see a problem sharing some spoilers to help paint a picture of cool The Event was– every kid growing up has played the board game «Operation» — but imagine a very gritty, real adult version where you’re playing it on live human victims! This was a point-​based real life game of Operation where you were tasked to retrieve items open wounds in live actors strapped to operating tables. Just like the board game, you were penalized if you touched the sizes of the wound (in this case, by losing time) and were not allowed to ever use your hands to retrieve objects and organs from the victims. This was part escape room meets part haunt meets something completely unique like you’ve never experienced! One of the most memorable aspects for me was having to physical restrain an actor’s arms so you could remove something from inside their chest. Very, very outside the box creative thinking here. At the end of The Event’s limited run, the top scoring team won a prize. Pretty cool to say of every team that tried their hand, we were #2!
After such a great time with The Event, I knew I had to give their newest interactive haunt game, FEAR… The Darkness a try while I was in CA this month. Again, I loved it for its outside the box creativity! Similar to The Event, FEAR… is part game, part haunt and unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere. In this version, you first choose your fear from Clowns, the Possessed or the dead. We choose clowns, and after playing — I think that was the right choice. I cannot imagine the level of interaction being nearly as entertaining or fun if your characters are zombie-​like. Our clown host — sporting a bright green mohawk and beard was fantastic and really kicked any already fun attraction up to an even higher level. FEAR… starts as intimate groups of two, but actually is experienced completely alone. One of you starts off in the completely pitch black room, alone with two scareactors lurking within, while the other monitors your progress from a control room using night vision cameras. Your objective is to find several hidden objects scattered around the room, but since it’s completely dark, you’re forced to rely on your partner to give you instructions of where to go, how many steps to take, when to turn, where to search, etc. If you’re feeling particularly mischievous, you also have the ability to trap your friend between the actors and enjoy their scares on screen — but keep in mind that what goes around comes around. After eight minutes alone in the room, you switch roles and are now at the mercy of your partner’s direction! At the end of the day, you’re able to find up to 12 items — comprised of six specific objects the control room person must decipher for you as well as six hidden coins. I managed to find 8, while my cohort only found 3. We each received a customized poker chip at the end of the experience with the FEAR… The Darkness logo as well as our rank — a cool touch that makes for a fun keepsake!
Sinister Pointe has absolutely found their niche with these boutique haunt-​meets-​game experiences. This stuff is nothing but pure fun, and it’s so different from anything their competition is doing. Their staff is great, and their actors really sell the experience. If you’re in Southern California this haunt season, FEAR… The Darkness is definitely something worth taking time to visit!

Pretty cool items, nice friendly staff. They need to get a lot more going on but have a pretty cool thing going for them. Nice random find.

I was at Sinister Pointe sometime in October with my boyfriend and his friend. I agreed to go because I enjoy Halloween festivities and wanted to try new adventures other than Halloween Horror Nights and Delusion. (I love both!)
Little did I know, it was a theme with my worst childhood nightmare. I remember going to slumber parties in elementary and middle school where my friends dared to play «Bloody Mary» as I sit in the living room watching happy cartoons on the Disney channel.
I was afraid. Deeply afraid as we had to call her name in front of the mirror in the beginning. This maze was different as it only lets your party (probably less than 4?) in. I am glad my boo thang was there to hold me when I got freaked out. We got separated. I got scared but I conquered my fears.
Why three stars? As it was a maze I’ve never experienced before, it did kind of remind me of Delusion because of the interaction you get with the characters. I did not understand the story line of Blood Mary. Were they afraid of her? Whatever it was, I didn’t really understand. It wasn’t too bad of a maze if you don’t mind being alone and separated a few times. Conquer your fears like I did!
Yet I still get the chills just thinking about Bloody Mary… and still dare NOT call her name in front of the mirror…