Reapers Realm

This was my first time going to this, and it’s actually quite a good deal, considering most haunted houses cost about the same amount and have only one attraction. Plus, there are carnival rides and food vendors outside, so there’s actually stuff to do other than just the haunted house. You also get to enter all their attractions for one ticket price and get a free carnival ride. It was fun! The building inside does a good job of disorienting and blinding you, and I had fun being chased in the maze. The Christmas-​themed room is wonderfully bizarre. Also the room with the little dead corn cobs. …So weird!
Also, people talk about Statesville Haunted Prison, but that attraction never changes. I have the thing memorized. This place was way better.

Long lines, very unorganized, lack of actors, & you won’t find any scares here. So much potential, but they fail at achieving it. I’d recommend this as a first time haunted house, but if you are really into haunted houses then you will be very disappointed. I will say that some of the rooms/​scenes are very cool, but with out any enthusiastic actors or any actors in general it turns out to be very bland. I’d also like to add that the line my group & I waited in was 2.5 hours & there was only one actor entertaining everyone. Do yourself a favor & avoid it.

Super disappointed. Lesson of the evening was «should’ve stuck with Statesville.»
Let me say, this place has potential to be awesome but there were some MAJOR flaws. First of all, it’s way understaffed with actors. There were so many fantastic missed opportunities to be scared! I led my group most of the way and only was jumped out at three times. C’mon guys!!!
In the beginning you crawl through a modified hearse. Ugh. No. Stop it. Pain in the ass! It’s not scary, everything was falling out of my pockets, and it slowed the momentum down. Get rid of it please!
There was a hallway that had parts of the walls SHOCK you! I’m still pissed about this. It wasn’t scary, it was painful! It doesn’t seem right that they can have this in a haunted house without warning.
The slide is awful. Even though it was fairly dead when we went (pun intended), the slides took forever! The two women working the slides were super rude, and not in character or dressed up. It takes you away from the haunted house feeling, which I don’t understand. The slides themselves are super uncomfortable and painful. I’m only 23 but I felt way too old to be on them. Then a stranger grabbed me by the hand at the bottom to pull me up. I don’t like having to be forced down a slide just to rely on a stranger to get me to my feet. My keys went flying out of my pocket as I landed too. It seemed super out of place and ruined the haunted house for me.
I spent $ 25 to do the mansion and haunted «woods». Ugh what a waste!!! They were both way too short and not scary. The guy in the first room in the woods wrapped rope around my friends neck rather tightly. Wtf man. Not cool.
Word of advice: skip this place.

We’ve been going to Reaper’s Realm for years and years — it was always one of my top local haunts. However, we went last night (10÷25÷14), and it was just horrible. I still can’t believe it as this was a SATURDAY NIGHT. Not only that, it was the Saturday night before Halloween! It should’ve been crazy amped up, but it was just the opposite.
The Mansion has only one good thing going for it — the constant shifting landscapes inside — meaning, the actual floors and elevations change throughout. There are also many spots where you need to squeeze through or crouch down. This would be a GREAT setup if there were actual actors in there to take advantage of you, but there aren’t. Also, the rooms are just rooms — not many great props at all.
I felt like everyone must’ve been on a smoke break when we went through. We literally went through three rooms in a row without a single actor. I’m sorry, but I can smear stage blood and vomit in my garage and it doesn’t make it scarier. You have to have actual actors. The few actors in the house were terrible. They looked bored and if they did bother to go after us, they were horrible at it — you could see them a mile away. They either didn’t know what they were doing or didn’t care. It was just awful.
After we finally got out of the mansion — we realized we barely even heard screaming. That’s NOT a good sign when you’re standing outside of a «Haunted House».
The second «attraction» — the Dark House was even worse. We talked about the fact that sections of the mansion were darker. There was just nothing scary about it. Again, hardly any actors, and those that were in there were ineffective. If I owned this haunt, I’d fire every one of them.
The Woods was laughable. I think I counted six actors in the whole thing. A total joke.
Needless to say, we left angry and disappointed. I was especially upset having paid $ 40 per ticket for the VIP access. While I’m glad I didn’t have to wait in the long line for this piece of crap, I’m beyond annoyed that it cost me almost $ 200 (after internet fees) to take four of us through this joke.
I don’t know what happened to this haunt, but DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. You want a great experience? Go to Statesville Haunted Prison.

I’ve been to several haunted attractions and I can say without prejudice, this one is the worst I’ve ever experienced. Each year I try for a new haunted attraction and this one was highly recommended. Now first off last year if you went to their website you would have seen that the cost for VIP admission which included every attraction as well as unlimited rides was just $ 40. That’s what their website said last year I even checked it with my phone when I reached the ticket booth.
When we made it to reapers realm we were told we had to pay $ 5 to park (which it didn’t say anything about that on the website), just tell the people at the both you don’t have cash and they’ll let you slip right in… I’m dead serious about this.
Now when we got in we had to get cash out of the ATM, only 1 out of 3 ATM machines were working so we had to wait almost 30 minutes in a line to get cash. We got the exact amount we saw on their website for VIP tickets, and then when we arrived at the ticket booth there was a notice above the clerks that said VIP tickets $ 50… Every sign in the attraction said $ 40 for VIP tickets, even the website said $ 40 but just that one sign that was above the clerk said $ 50. Oh you better believe I got my tickets for $ 40 each.
The wait was very long, even for VIP tickets, which is something to be expected I’m not complaining. Let me warn you beforehand that the first attraction (Reapers Mansion) is sadly the best of the worst.
When we finally got in after an hour of waiting (btw my 6 year old niece was with us) we were all terribly disappointed. The actors did not play their roles well. It seemed like this was just a paycheck for them so scream a good boo and on the next scare. They were boring and I swear their makeup was done with a Fisher Price set.
There were technical difficulties with the lighting and several of the rooms were unintentionally pitch black. Often times many of us in our group bumped our heads trying to get through corridors. You would think this would be scary but no, it was just an annoyance and painful.
When we got out we were then lured to the Dark Zone, they gave us one flash light per group and warned us that it was dark so use the light (or force)… I wasn’t aware they had a sense of humor because the Dark Zone was a bright as day. We didn’t even need the flashlight, didn’t even use it once. This attraction was awful, it was just a copy of the Reapers Mansion but shorter and with the misleading title «Dark Zone».
After you’re done in the Dark Zone you can then go to Reapers Woods. It’s just a corn field maze where a guy dressed as Jason chases you around with a chainsaw… At that point I was already done and ready to go. What a waste of money. Not even my 6 year old niece was scared. I won’t ever go back to this place.

This was my first year coming to Reaper’s Realm and I had a pretty good experience. My favorite thing about this place was that it’s what a haunted house should be – outdoors, in a creepy location, and decently scary without the use of tons of electric props. I bought a Groupon for 2 VIP tickets and I think I paid $ 30ish. It was really nice to skip the line because after only being open fro 30 minutes, this place was packed.
We started with the Haunted Mansion, which got off to a slow and not very scary start. Overall there weren’t a ton of actors, and a lot of the «scares» were exactly what you’d expect – high school aged kids just yelling in your face. However, I was more impressed that the Haunted Mansion offered floors that shift beneath you, tight spaces that forced you to duck down and squeeze through, and stairs and ramps to climb, whereas a lot of other houses just let you walk straight through. I also absolutely loved the slide! What an awesome thing to put in a haunted house. I would have never expected it. Other than that, the scares were mediocre, but the house was sort of low-​budget and dirty in a «back-​woods horror film» type way, and it gave off the feeling that any one of the actors could actually kill you, which was a neat atmosphere. We were in the house for a long time and I left not scared, but just creeped out, so it was pretty good.
The Dark Zone was okay. I probably wouldn’t have paid full price for it, but it came with our wristband deal. They give you flashlights so you actually get to participate in the house, not just pass through. The introduction in the beginning of the Dark Zone was completely unexpected, but very cool… so I won’t spoil that for anyone. This house was much shorter, and not too scary, but still fun.
The Woods was also okay, but not great. I loved the atmosphere – it was really well decorated and it felt like you were running through a backyard in a horror movie, especially when you get to the bloody sheets. It’s not very scary, but it gives off the same «dirty, backwoods horror film» feel, which was fun.
The carnival was fine – I didn’t go on any rides because I don’t trust those gross carnies, plus the rides looked like they might fall apart. I didn’t like how the carnies were basically hitting on young girls, but this isn’t really something Reaper’s Realm can control.
The concession stand wasn’t very good. I ordered a hot chocolate for $ 2 and it came in a good sized cup with marshmallows, but it tasted like just hot water and not chocolate.
Overall, I had a good time at Reaper’s Realm. I would consider coming back if I got another Groupon deal, but I probably would not pay full price or wait in a line without a VIP pass. The location is super creepy, but I think the carnies were scarier than this entire haunted house.

I really enjoyed myself at Reaper’s Realm! The attraction was a little lame, but we made it fun. I still think that with the length of time visiting the attraction, it was worth the time we wait and the money. Will definitely be back!

This haunted house is always great every year. The lines may be long especially on a Saturday night, but it is definitely worth the wait and the price. My only complaint this year about waiting in line was that someone threw up in line. Rather than cleaning it up or throwing saw dust on it like an Elementary school janitor would, they simply closed off that row in line. You didn’t have to step in it, but you did have to stand right next to it, see it, and smell it for a while.
The reason I am giving this a lower rating is not only because of the vomit left in line, but also because of the Dark Zone. That was an absolute waste of time and money. You have to walk around to the front of the building and stand in line for another 30 mins there. They let in 8 people at a time so unless you are very lucky with your place in line, your group will be broken up. I got yelled at for asking to let other people go ahead of me so I could go through it with my wife. The dark zone is by no means a maze like the ladies selling tickets say. You simply walk down a hallway going from room to room. Then you have someone standing in the corner asking you something like «Do you have the drugs?» when you walk into the scary hospital room. There were about 5 or 6 rooms and maybe 10 people standing in the shadows asking you something. Most of them were not even in costumes. I felt like I had just been swindled after I made it through. I wouldn’t waste my time going through there again even if it were free and there were no lines to wait in.
The rides did make up for the sour experience in the Dark Zone. The ride in front next to the expressway that swings and spins was so much fun. There were some people in front of us who were not allowed on though. They had the wristbands for unlimited free rides, but this ride was not included. You still had to buy tickets to ride it despite having the unlimited rides wrist band.

Great deal for the money!!! Very long haunted house. I had two little complaints, otherwise I would have given them 5 stars! The actor with the chainsaw ran it right up my legs, and the mechanism got a little close to my candy! The other complaint was that a male actor in the corn maze was talking on his cell phone. Otherwise this house was great! It seemed they had a lot of new rooms, and it was really fun!

This was our first year going to Reapers Realm and it was great! We went opening weekend, so it wasn’t too crowded (we still waited about an hour in line, but they separated groups nicely, so we never ran into anyone else and vice versa… so it was worth it) First of all, this haunted house was nice and LONG! It went on and on, which was great! Very creative scenes, fun slide, woods was entertaining, etc. To the ladies– one piece of advice– wear comfortable shoes! There are places where the floor boards move in different directions, and heels will NOT work too well… gym shoes all the way!
Anyhow, you could easily make an entire evening out of this place, as they have food, carnival rides, games, and 3 different haunted attractions — I would definitely recommend!

this place was great! it’ll scare you as long as there isn’t a group right in front of you. we caught up to a group so we seen what the actors was doing to them so the shock value was gone… but we had fun

My fiancé and I paid $ 70 for us to go to all three attractions, Mansion, Hell Hole and the Haunted Woods. We also drove an hour from the Chicago burbs. NOT worth it at all. The actors were too young and didn’t take it as seriously as they should have. We could see them standing there talking and we’d catch them off guard. The scare was lost. They let too many people in at once. Again losing the scare. The costumes and make up, terrible. You can tell that no effort was put into any of it. Not enough at least. The rooms were cool, creative but I found myself sauntering from room to room because it was far from scary. Too long between rooms. Hell Hole is crap. A lazer obstacle course and a mirror maze with people in it telling you where to go. Haunted Woods shouldn’t even be there. There were two characters within it. Bad. Would never go again. It took less than 30 minutes to get through all three attractions. Save your money and your time. Go to Statesville.

Good bang for your buck. $ 20 dollars gets you in the haunted mansion as well as Reapers Woods and a ride (their choice). I would only caution that some of the «scary» things were more disturbing then anything-​such as the domestic violence and meth lab one. Probably not something to expose young children too.

reapers realm is good times. the entire house is about 30 minutes or so, if not a bit longer. definitely something fun to do around halloween. location is pretty creepy itself, and the indiana people watching is entertaining too. oh, and def pay the extra to pass the line.

I’ve been going to this haunted house for several years now. I always have a ton of fun with friends and the displays/​set up is pretty well done and awesome. It takes me a good 45 – 1:00hr to get through it, but I always pay for everything including the woods. I would rate it a ⁷⁄₁₀ on the scary factor, but a ¹⁰⁄₁₀ on the fun factor :) The only reason I took one star off was because the woods aren’t really worth the extra money. I agree with the previous user that it was more like an afterthought. Helpful tip: Wear gym shoes people!
They do have some rides/​food outside, and this is always amusing.

This is probably one of best haunted houses I’ve been to, we try to come here every year! There is usually a wait but it’s worth it. I really get a kick
of it. My daughter loves it too.

Saturday evening we decided make the trek just over the border to Reapers Realm – and I’m glad we did! We got there around 8:00pm, and the General Admission line, to get in, was already 2 – 2 ½ hrs, an employee said (That’s the $ 20.00 per person line). OR you can instead pay $ 30.00 per person for «VIP,» and you get to, pretty much, skip to the front of the line. To me, time is money, so we did that, and we waited less than 10 minutes. It is definitely worth the extra $ 10 per person.
The Haunted Mansion took a total of about 45 minutes to get through. It was very good! And scary! Even my boyfriend got scared a couple of times, so I knew it wasn’t just me.
After the mansion, you go through Reapers Woods. To me, it wasn’t that great (Hence, one star off). It seemed more like an afterthought.
But the Mansion was great. I would definitely go back!

By far, the scariest haunted house that I’ve found to date. I love going to this haunted house late at night. They don’t recommend it for kids.

Suck uck uck uck uck uck uck ucks! –1 star

This place is almost change your underpants scary and I’m not just talkin about the carnies that roam the place. You will be disoriented, exhausted and entertained when you experience Reaper’s Realm. For only 20 (yes TWENTY) bucks you get THREE haunted attractions, the Mansion, the 3-​D Nightmare Circus and the Haunted Reaper’s Woods, such a deal! I wouldn’t bother with the free carnival ride included with the price because as a friend of mine says, «I wouldn’t want to ride anything that can be put up and taken down in less than an hour».
A cheap way to get your scare on, and afterwards you can lose the money you have left by gambling it away at the nearby riverboat casinoes ;).