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@Youssfox38
Жыл бұрын
Huh no one commented till 1 month ?
@RobbsterKlaw
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like a lot of the lower tiers probably aren’t (or shouldn’t be) totally legal. Asking people to show up alone in random places already sounds like a bad idea. And a lot of the straight up torture ones are definitely pretty sketchy.
@SuperAtown1
2 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% but that’s what the waivers are for and people crazy enough to do it. I’m not paying to be tortured that’s just insane.
@northwesthauntfanatic6790
2 жыл бұрын
Our cracked pick up was literally in broad day light in an English country side as a a group.
@sarahalbright5307
2 жыл бұрын
The McKamey manor is 1000% illegal their waiver would not hold up in any court of law
@kieran1754
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like the waivers can protect to a point, but when I start hearing things about sex toys being shoved down throats and stuff I feel like if someone was triggered enough by that and went to the police a "waiver" wouldn't really hold up. I understand the shock behind the "extreme" scares but sexual stuff goes a bit too far. Beat the shit out of me all you want, but don't violate me in any way. That's not scary it's just uncomfortable and wrong.
@np8139
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's important to remember that all the lower tier stuff is made for literal masochists, people who get turned on by the idea of being tortured. They've got a very specific clientele for a reason.
@kUHASZ
2 жыл бұрын
Top of the iceberg: "Lmao it's not scary." Bottom of the iceberg: "Yeah, I'll stick to horror games."
@FirstLast-mn4re
2 жыл бұрын
Bottom of the iceberg just seems like extreme bdsm fetish shit.
@dollface465
2 жыл бұрын
@@FirstLast-mn4re right.
@cognizant3252
2 жыл бұрын
There was only one haunted house I ever went to. Actors could touch you, you were in pitch black, and it was pretty nuts. I do not remember the name. I'm a horror freak but i have schizophrenia and Im generally OK but this was too much. There was a point where I was stuck in a pitch black maze, and there were body bags everywhere. You were being chased by a doctor in a gas mask. You could barely breathe. It was so intense. I remember having a manic episode and realizing this wasn't going to work. I sank down to the floor and just sat there for a good minute, hoping he wouldnt see me. I heard him get closer, and then he finally saw me. He sank down to the floor with me and moved to grab me, and I shuffled away, and he put his hands up and said the haunt was over for me and he wasn't trying to scare me. He took his mask off and said i was shaking so hard that the body bags shook and thats how he found me. I made it halfway through. I explained I was having a manic episode and I am not usually like this, and he told me I did amazing considering that, and he helped me up, and led me to an employee room where there was a shortcut to the exit. All the actors were still in character, but incredibly polite and helped me get back to my car. They were so nice to me and it was the best haunted house Id been in. The actors were amazing and I wasn't expecting the walls to start moving and closing in. 11/10 would go back again just to say hi to the clown that walked me out
@Anastasiaaugh
2 жыл бұрын
glad that the actors were chill and respectful about it! many people consider having stuff like panic attacks or manic episodes dumb or weak, so im glad that they actually helped
@pundertalefan4391
2 жыл бұрын
What a nice guy!
@nickythehickey
2 жыл бұрын
Actors in haunted houses are surprisingly chill all things considered, once a demon that was trying to grab the top of my head accidentally poked me in the eye (with very long latex claws) and he stopped to apologize even though I was with a group
@pundertalefan4391
2 жыл бұрын
@@nickythehickey awww.
@tristonmurdock609
2 жыл бұрын
reminds me of a time when I was at a haunted house (just your run of the mill family operated no-touch one) and a clown accidentally hit me in the ankle with one of the chainless chainsaws they use and immediately killed it and said "OH SHIT MY BAD BRO YOU GOOD?" and helped me out (he hit me in my right leg which is 9 different kinds of messed up from a motorcycle accident)
@Zjackel17
2 жыл бұрын
I recall hearing about a marine going through McKamey Manor to get the reward money, but was thrown out about halfway through because he wasn't breaking. Not too sure about it's validity, but hey if it's true then it's another mark against the owner for being a scumbag.
@Forged4War206
2 жыл бұрын
If I recall correctly, he had to be removed because he was having symptoms of onset hypothermia due to all the cold water torture. Regardless, it was still scummy. If they start to realize someone isn't breaking, they'll just torture you to a point where you have to be removed to prevent an actual medical emergency. Nothing about it seems fair at all, which is why I don't understand why people go through it hoping to make it to the end. It seems to be designed to either make you want to quit or to force you to quit.
@lexyshannon9428
2 жыл бұрын
@@Forged4War206 This is exactly why people should draw the line if ego/hubris gets out of control. A lot of people think that having a big ego is defined as just being a jerk, when in reality it can also be a very naiive and unrealistic state of mind to be stuck in if you don't keep yourself grounded. A lot of the time, people slip into this state of mind without even realizing it because they're having too good of a time. Some may not even notice until it's past the point of no return. As amazing as the human will can be, you NEVER want to overestimate it if you have the choice to back out. 😰
@ruesylvester
2 жыл бұрын
@@lexyshannon9428 but you could also have actual confidence in yourself, which isn't the same as having a big ego
@lexyshannon9428
2 жыл бұрын
@@ruesylvester that too, but i guess that could also be more of hubris than ego alone. At least if I'm correct in assuming hubris and ego are at least slightly different things 😅
@dannydavideos8106
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was just saying that. He said it was ten times harder then boot camp by he kept going to his body gave up literally.
@sillybilly5161
2 жыл бұрын
I had a really bad experience on the Tower of Terror. I don't think they secured me in properly, my seatbelt started slipping off in the ride as I held on to underneath the chair for dear life. I screamed for help, but of course no one could hear me cause everyone was screaming lol. When the ride ended, my seatbelt had just fallen off and I left crying.
@wham1984
2 жыл бұрын
I have never ridden the ride for that exact reason. I have always wanted to ride it because of The Twilight Zone themes, but hate drops and don’t trust my seatbelt.
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god!!! Thats fucking terrifying. That was always my biggest fear going on those rides
@angieraley4368
2 жыл бұрын
@@theorist they have the tower of terror in cali too? i thought that the tower was in florida... i used to go alot as a kid.
@clatterslam
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that ride sure lived up to its name for you, then
@cmm3699
2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the time when I was about 10 years old, and I went on this circle ride at a carnival. I forget the name of it, but it’s the one that is literally just a circle that has rollercoaster style seating that goes forwards and backwards until it loops around so you’re upside down a couple times. I was tall enough to go on the ride, but I guess I was too skinny, and my friends mom had to hold me in place so I wouldn’t slip through the chest bars and fall out of the seat during the upside down parts.
@shapejustanormaltriangle7659
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine a person with a kink for the demons and clowns, and just being like "YES OMG YES, GRAB ME" while walking through these mazes
@berlyngrey9242
2 жыл бұрын
🤚
@kaibaiarrio1299
2 жыл бұрын
Theyd be kicked out i think
@pundertalefan4391
2 жыл бұрын
XD Like the scene from Little Shop of Horrors with the dentist and the masochist.
@1Nz4NE-m2h
2 жыл бұрын
PFFFTTT- 😭
@ANDREW-uo6tq
2 жыл бұрын
They would get kicked out. The actors (usually) alert other actors in the haunt if someone is harassing them.
@Wut_191
2 жыл бұрын
I like how the 17th door doesnt just kick u out when you say the safe word, like maybe one room is just too much for u but the others are alright
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
I actually like that too! I think most haunts should do something similar bc sometimes theres just ONE part thats too much for some people
@starjumper
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I live right by Fullerton and am 19 so I’m actually pretty tempted to try that one out lmao.
@legitbooty2989
2 жыл бұрын
usually the rooms are all pretty different from eachother so guests who cant handle one or 2 rooms usually are fine for most of it. and even then we usually just push them to the side so they still see it happen to other people
@zlcno
2 жыл бұрын
@@starjumper my sister said its not too bad, just not very good if ur claustrophobic and such, she went when she was pretty young too!
@sumbumhaywood3812
2 жыл бұрын
honestly me too!! i like the story too it seems like a cool concept its not as intense as all the last ones but its just the right level of scary
@broebert
2 жыл бұрын
When the attraction owners who practically torture people say that they choose to do that to provide others with a new view on life, they sound exactly like Jig Saw.
@becuaseimbored3481
2 жыл бұрын
That's literally his philosophy omg
@wolfofnightmare2629
2 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck, I never even thought of that. Ain't that the truth, lmao.
@broebert
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 That is true!
@krimzonnebula9341
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 someone out there has came during one of these
@krimzonnebula9341
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 yes
@XxTeagusxX
2 жыл бұрын
A huge issue people had with McKamey Manor was that people who claimed they nearly got to the end were thrown out before finishing so they didn’t have to fork out the money
@kd8663
2 жыл бұрын
I wish there was an 'Alone' experience that was no contact. I used to love extreme haunts but I have multiple disabilities now and can't be pushed/grabbed without threat of getting genuinely hurt anymore, but the dreamlike and surreal experience of Alone sounds so interesting to me.
@elizabethsmith7224
2 жыл бұрын
Same I'm a psychological horror junky but can faint if I hit my knee or elbow too hard.
@cintiamartinez9911
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@Alex-wn8qh
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like if you got into contact with the upper management you could possibly arrange some sort of contactless version of Alone. By virtue of how personal the experience seems to be, I wouldn’t be surprised if the staff were willing to cooperate with your needs.
@nahvi7109
2 жыл бұрын
the haunted houses in utah have a $5 pass that is basically a glow stick that tells the actors not to touch you!
@Tw0Dots
2 жыл бұрын
Same I can’t get pushed too hard, & get weak easily sometimes But, like I still wanna try the stuff even though I shouldnt haha
@bunnie6994
2 жыл бұрын
im new to the channel, but i really appreciate the no jumpscares and overall chill vibe with the background music. i love these topics, but im scared of everything lol, and some videos just stress me out while watching with the amount of “scary” editing. yours are great!
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah i never understood the creepy vibe. I always figured people watched videos about creepy stuff bc they were too scared to watch the original content. So i always try to make my videos cozy and chill. Even if the context within the video isn’t necessarily the most chill or cozy
@ragztheking
2 жыл бұрын
............ Tf ........... We do live in a whole ass society xD
@ragztheking
2 жыл бұрын
#FACEYOURFEARS
@mauraregalado4841
2 жыл бұрын
Jk tho
@iswearimnotafurry4953
2 жыл бұрын
I relate so hard to this lmaoo, I love watching spooky stuff but absolutely shit my pants whenever I watch videos that so much as pause for tension/dramatic effect
@Fisher_Films
2 жыл бұрын
The Alone one sounds like the perfect blend of one that’s a little more immersive without actually being harmful. I also love the idea of a more psychological surreal experience. Sounds very Lynchian.
@laggy3099
Жыл бұрын
Of all of these it's definitely the one I'm most interested in trying, as a dude who's a complete pansy. Wish it was still going, hope it pops back up or something in a similar worthy vein
@nickythehickey
6 ай бұрын
the only thing that puts me off about alone and the other ones like it is the whole “show up alone to this random location in an unsafe area in the middle of the night without telling anyone where you’ll be” part, just doesn’t seem like the best idea in terms of security
@greenghoul157
2 жыл бұрын
The abyss tier is borderline illegal, I'm glad places like McKamey Manor are getting shut down, most of the people that run these experiences get off on the power they have over you and it's disgusting
@thievingx
2 жыл бұрын
is it actually being shut down? thank god if it is. i’m sick of that guy
@deet5530
2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching a docu on his haunted house and apparently he’s been shut down before and runs from state to state to avoid legal trouble and keep the mansion going.
@sosansational
2 жыл бұрын
thank god they're finally shutting down that torture chamber of a "haunted house."
@pennysmeller4888
2 жыл бұрын
Are you serious? It's their job, and you are paying for it, you are aware of what your getting into. They're not power tripping, they are just doing their job
@sosansational
2 жыл бұрын
@@pennysmeller4888 until very recently, they refused to listen to safe words they promised would be honoured and kept torturing for hours after the safe word had been yelled. sounds like grounds to have the place shut down to me.
@junketpod
Жыл бұрын
I worked for Blackout - enough time has passed and I think it's never coming back so I can say that it was never a torture experience and so much of what you see online about it was never true. It was definitely intense but it was designed to make you fear what could happen based on its reputation. Trust me when I say we spent two full weeks being trained on safety. Our directors were insane about safety and asserted that if any of us ever did anything to hurt someone intentionally or unintentionally, we'd be fired immediately. Yes we do a lot of manhandling of people but it was done in a way that would always be safe for both the audience and the actor. There was never any real vomit or bodily fluids - it would always be simulated... how do else would we be able to do those things for 100 audience members per night, lol? Ultimately we wanted everyone to make it through the house. In my scene I was playing a weirdly sympathetic person and I'd always give the audience a chance to breathe and collect themselves before going forward if I could tell they were about to yell the safe word. And yes, there was a safe word. You'd yell "safety" and every single actor was on a walkie earpiece at all times, so we'd immediately yell into the walkie and you'd be escorted out within seconds. The experience was designed to be fun, NOTHING like McKamey. McKamey is literal torture and should not exist, it's not even a haunted house. If you don't believe me, just think for a second: Blackout was located in NYC. You can't just get away with literally torturing people in 2019 in a public space where you charge for tickets in New York. McKamey gets away with it because he's independently doing that crap, but Blackout was literally an LLC business. It's all an illusion. Hope I didn't ruin anyones fun but I just love talking about Blackout as it's one of my fondest memories and my favorite job I ever had.
@selcouth444
9 ай бұрын
WYM IT'S NEVER COMING BACK 😭😭 I just turned 18
@s210761
2 ай бұрын
@selcouth444 you're in luck - Blackout is coming back this year after a 5 year absence
@GivzzProductions
2 жыл бұрын
the alone experience is actually super intriguing. I'm not a masochist or torture fanatic but the idea of going through an experience like alone sounds really dope.
@jacobrodriguez9144
2 жыл бұрын
Doesnt seem so bad compared to bottom of the list. I’m all about existentialism
@matthewlaunchbury265
2 жыл бұрын
It does to be fair
@lazy_k1tsune244
2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@SwoleHobo
2 жыл бұрын
Look up the movie "Rebirth" it was on Netflix. Sounds very similar
@mxrymxgdxl3n3
2 жыл бұрын
it reminded me of the movie "the game"
@sicko033
2 жыл бұрын
i really love that you do the “no jumpscares” thing. jumpscares are just annoying to me and they piss me off lol. great video!
@forimmatureaudiences
2 жыл бұрын
BOO!
@kxarmic
2 жыл бұрын
@@forimmatureaudiences YOU ALMOST KILLED ME +REPORT
@yugenanimations5870
2 жыл бұрын
@@forimmatureaudiences JESUS! A WARNING NEXT TIME 😭😭😭 YOU SCARED ME!
@sacrificidate
2 жыл бұрын
@@forimmatureaudiences AAAHH!
@KayBee8179
2 жыл бұрын
@@forimmatureaudiences *screams like a little girl*
@hellhound_haunt
2 жыл бұрын
As a die-hard haunt fan, I don't consider "touch haunts" actual haunts and more "extreme experiences". To me, a haunt is an attraction or event with the soul purpose to scare guests WITHOUT any form of harm. Now, I'm not saying I hate touch haunts because they work just as hard as traditional haunts do, but I just don't think it's something I could/would participate in. Edit: Don't get me started with McKamey Manor because I absolutely DESPISE Russ and his entire "attraction".
@nickythehickey
2 жыл бұрын
Not all touch haunts are alike tbf. There are quite a few haunts that permit touching but don’t inflict harm, the one I go to yearly rarely does more than lightly grabbing your arms or hair
@hellhound_haunt
2 жыл бұрын
@@nickythehickey I know. I'm just not a fan of being touched by a random stranger I don't know.
@nickythehickey
2 жыл бұрын
@@hellhound_haunt that's fair, im not really either tbh
@jiskool1
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve done touch haunts but it wasn’t as bad I thought. Then again I just put my hoodie on (October winter) and just walked through the house. The actors definitely tried pulling my hoodie down though. Especially the dentist with a buzzsaw.
@krakahar
2 жыл бұрын
As long as there's no torture or sexual situations, I'm fine with the touch haunts
@PenguinVideoStore
2 жыл бұрын
The Japanese haunt in tier 3 has groups of 4 for a reason...in Japanese, you can refer to the number 4 as "yon", or "shi", the latter of which sounds like the word for "death". It's a spooky number for a lot of people out there, but it'd be similar to an English haunt requiring groups of 6 or 13 people.
@xthinking0fyoux
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting!!
@sordidsentinel
2 жыл бұрын
It seems like a really popular association in Japanese that often gets lost in translation. I remember feeling really dumb when it dawned on me that HUNK in Resident Evil 2 is referred to as "Grim Reaper" "Mr. Death" and "the 4th survivor" for this reason.
@ik0la
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they really don't like 4 over there lol
@shenanitims4006
2 жыл бұрын
Also happens over here in Korea (likely thanks to Japan’s occupation), as many elevators don’t have the number “4,” instead using “F.” Which still takes some getting used to, reminding myself that here “F” doesn’t stand for “Floor.”
@KaLa1865_
2 жыл бұрын
It's not just in Japan. Chinese also consider the number 4 unlucky because it is pronounced the same as "die" in Chinese. It seems to be a superstitious number in East Asia overall.
@dianakosianka5344
2 жыл бұрын
I admit, I feel like using electrocutions like in Gates of Hell is irresponsible and could easily go wrong and potentially kill the guests or maim them for life
@MrCaptainTea
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s too far. Leaving people with blisters and seizures is ridiculous
@lexyshannon9428
2 жыл бұрын
It could potentially set off someone's pacemaker or something too like-
@XxLotusPalacexX
2 жыл бұрын
I do agree that electrocution and suffocation is too far and should’ve even be in ANY haunted house for any reason, or thought about by the establisher at all, the people are singing up for it and required to sign a wayfarer letting them know what they are getting themselves into
@rustydumpling
2 жыл бұрын
dont you sign smth?
@troin3925
2 жыл бұрын
@@rustydumpling Yep, they have a waiver and a safe word so I don't think anyone who needs a pacemaker is allowed to participate.
@antonellac24
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for including a trigger warning and for reassuring everyone that there won’t be any jump scares and changes in audio. truly coming from someone who gets scared by these kinds of things, thank you
@MAnon-sq5nf
11 ай бұрын
So many creative masterpieces destroyed by a fake ass virus.
@jasperwhisper
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the no sudden shift in audio rule. I listen to icebergs to go to sleep and alot of people usually do sudden ear r*pe time to time. I'm sick with a flu and need to sleep So thank you :) ♥️
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that people really appreciate that :) hope you feel better!
@chadca201
2 жыл бұрын
You like to watch these videos while falling asleep... Did your parents sing The nightmare on elm Street lullaby before bed when you were a child
@jasperwhisper
2 жыл бұрын
@@chadca201 haha I get this alot. I like to watch creppy/cryptic vids to help pass the time to help me sleep. I'm not sure how to describe them but maybe grown up bedtime stories for me? I know I'm weird.
@orionisx5984
2 жыл бұрын
@@jasperwhisper I know exactly what you mean! It’s past midnight here and I’m not long off work trying to sleep… so put this on. Good stuff!! 👌🏻💕
@Carousel111
2 жыл бұрын
@@jasperwhisper lol I’m the same way, when I was a teenager I’d put on scary movies before going to sleep 😴
@blasfemmey
2 жыл бұрын
I really wish Russ McKamey would stop getting the notoriety he thinks he deserves. He didn't make a haunted attraction, he made a jackass escape room that no one can win, and he gives highly immersive/"extreme" haunts a bad name.
@koomori
2 жыл бұрын
I personally think someone needs to just straight up sue Russ. Possibly multiple people. I don't think there's much of a payday there, so it's more the domain of a lawyer who feels the need to do some good arranging a class-action suit. @Christopher Neff: I think there is a distinction between extreme haunts and McKamey Manor. And I think if you're going to say that all extreme haunts are sick and disgusting then you have to look at haunts *in general* and figure out a sort of "scale of sick/disgustingness." Certainly not all haunts could be considered on that spectrum, but, hell, even the Disneyland Haunted Mansion involves a fake hanged body, which one could rightly say is "sick and disgusting." To some extent *horror in general* is founded in the sick and disgusting. I definitely don't think that makes anyone who patronizes even extreme haunts "depraved." I'm not personally familiar with extreme haunts and I'm not... representative of the normal person when it comes to "normal" haunts. I don't go to haunts to be scared, I go because I like monsters and macabre stuff (the modern trend of ableist tropes and zombie cliches is honestly depressing), and I find it interesting to see what they've put together with frequently very small budgets. There's a haunt that operates near me that actually has four different "experiences," and one is an Alice in Wonderland themed one, which is incredibly interesting for its use of UV lights and paint and diffraction glasses to create a sort of ...real world 3d movie effect? Add to that the horror-ification of Wonderland visuals as well as a huge Jabberwocky puppet, and it was a great experience even as someone who "isn't scared by horror" (flirting with the red queen when I got to her scene was not a bad part either). Some of these extreme haunts I would be very interested in for that same reason, to see what they've created, and experience macabre/creepy scenes/aesthetics. But then others... I mean if I want to get punched, I'll go spar someone, but that's just me. But my point is... people go to haunts for a lot of reasons. In general, I think people go to be scared, because catharsis *is* a thing, and it's basically the same reason people ride rollercoasters. I think a lot of people go to extreme haunts for that same reason, as well as out of morbid curiosity and a desire to see if they handle it. That said, I think Russ McKamey is... I think it might be fair to say he is a "sick man." I think he very much enjoys doing to people what he does, and in a very different, much more real way than people who do other extreme haunts. And he's found that an extreme haunt not only lets him do these things under a veneer of legality, but also brings his ...we'll say subjects to him. I guess what I'm saying is that... to some extent, I think that without MM, Russ McKamey would be doing the same exact thing, but in a way that is definitely not legal, or at least be extremely tempted to. The actual legality of MM is questionable, but it *is* questionable, rather than "definitely illegal." I'm not sure one could find a way in which he is breaking the law, save, perhaps, through some very devoted adherence to the legal concept of consent that our justice system does not seem interested in (ie, the idea that while you may initially give consent, you can revoke it at any time). I think he could definitely be shut down by a judge, and if he continued to operate, *then* he would be actively, definitively breaking the law, but as it is, a lot of people just do not understand waivers (they are in no way as legally binding as the kind of person who makes you fill one out tells you they are) and so... well, like I said, I think in order for Russ to be shut down, a lawyer would have to go out of their way to pursue that, to great personal cost.
@1Nz4NE-m2h
2 жыл бұрын
and after ALLLLLL that...if you manage to "beat" the manor...you get 20K...TWENTY FUCKING K. I'm sorry but srsly doesn't that seem...idk...cheap 😭
@blasfemmey
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 Oh boy. Where to begin... There are absolutely haunted houses that involve consensual, informed touch (yes, involving waivers - and NOT sexual in nature, just stuff like a stern shoulder grab to better immerse someone in a scene) in a highly effective, albeit safe way to enhance a scare. Nearly every other "extreme" haunt is just immersive theater. It's camp, it's fun. This isn't. This is just straight up hurting people, and even the oh-so "scary, evil, and mentally ill people" who work at/run "extreme" haunts don't condone anything other than elaborate make-believe. If you take it this seriously, they're not for you. They're not for everyone! It's a more intense experience than your standard pop-out-and-go-boo fare... although there is absolutely nothing wrong with "normal" haunted houses either. To say that all extreme haunts are evil or sadistic is goofy and sanctimonious. We're just actors, mate. There's no secret ~Satanic~ motive, we're just entertaining people in a way that requires more audience participation than walking in a conga line. Russ McKamey is a total piece of shit and I can guarantee the people he hires are too, but his torture porn escape room isn't a reliable representation of "extreme" haunts either... or this generation? I'm assuming you mean Millennials/Gen Z? Whom McKamey is decidedly not a member of? Like I said, he gives us a bad name. The rest of us don't get any more extreme than simulated gore and intense play-acting.
@the404error7
2 жыл бұрын
He claims that he doesn't get a kick out of it but I genuinely think this is some weird fetish/kink he has. I actually do agree that it should be shut down as well he claimed that someone has died from a heart attack at the haunt before but was "brought back" to life at the hospital.
@tiffymcconkey
2 жыл бұрын
@@koomori People have tried and failed because they signed the waiver to do it
@dirk6879
Жыл бұрын
you're fully such a legend for the "no jumpscares" thing. i watch these at work and you're doing me a great service. thank u!
@IAB-lj8mb
2 жыл бұрын
This is my iceberg, the catharsis haunt I was referring to was called catharsis horror. It was in San Diego and run by some of the same workers behind mckamey manor after mckamey manor moved. I placed it above mckamey manor because it provided a safe word, customizable intensity, and trained medical staff unlike McKamey manor. amazing video though regardless, this was my first iceberg (will make an updated one ) so I’m greatly humbled you decided to cover this one.
@bryanscoffin_
2 жыл бұрын
Good job
@RyseBarbatos
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t believe you
@flyingstonemon3564
2 жыл бұрын
Cool iceberg, if I get to travel to haunted houses again I'll look forward to this list as a guide, have you made one for corn mazes btw?
@mons1117
2 жыл бұрын
@@RyseBarbatos his nickname is literally the same
@korvo9936
2 жыл бұрын
@@RyseBarbatos bruh
@clmtyjzx
2 жыл бұрын
as a very anxious person who loves horror stuff i can't thank you enough for no jumpscares! it's hugely appreciated, love your content! :-)
@MoonMoonTM
2 жыл бұрын
25:40 I’m sorry but that just seems incredibly disrespectful to the victims
@astrainspace
2 жыл бұрын
it is
@MEOWMIX3DS
2 жыл бұрын
fr
@SecretlyaMess
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah lowkey, it felt a little odd that they used real serial killers and not you know... fictional ones they made up
@choofy2853
2 жыл бұрын
I find it really cool but thats just my opinion ig
@Itisybitsyteacup
2 жыл бұрын
@@choofy2853 the families of the victims don’t think it’s cool tho ❤
@fresno8439
2 жыл бұрын
As an LV local, I can’t in good faith recommend Gates of Hell in Las Vegas, or anything by the company. The real torture happens behind the scenes where they mistreat the hell out of staff. I’ve known folks who worked there who were injured on the job due to sheer negligence (think like leaving a tripping hazard in the actor’s only portion, or even ignoring fire hazards). I also can’t confirm or deny this, but there’s a rumor going around that last season someone pissed in the fog machine. It seems unbelievable but I’ve heard it from a few different people, and on google reviews there’s a few people complaining that the whole place smells like peepee. Edit: They also mismanaged the lines last season. Unless you buy a vip ticket you’re not guaranteed to get in, and they don’t refund normal tickets.
@Bane520
2 жыл бұрын
Jesus fucking christ
@chriskelly4299
2 жыл бұрын
lol pissing in the fog machine is actually kinda funny
@chubbybunny6975
2 жыл бұрын
@@chriskelly4299 It's dangerous is what it is
@imshook3144
2 жыл бұрын
Ur pfp brings back memories lol
@Hex_StevesPlayth1ng
2 жыл бұрын
The whole place smells like pee pee you jus made me less anxious after watching this video
@dereljohnson
2 жыл бұрын
Watching this as a 32 year old man who has never done anything scarier than the Tower of Terror
@lilbabya.
2 жыл бұрын
Watching this as 20 year old female who has only done local haunted houses and haunted hay rides 💀
@visualdosage234
2 жыл бұрын
same, at least i got sleep paralysis sometimes, that's pretty terrifying
@Feenry
2 жыл бұрын
When I was little I was so fascinated in creating a haunted house of my own, and the ones on top of the iceberg sound like they have actual passion in creating a true horror experience or just trying to be fun for the people experiencing these attractions. But seeing people who use it as a form of torture is so horrible and makes me sick to my stomach
@honeybadger.o
2 жыл бұрын
i really appreciate how you focus less on trying to make us feel scared or shocked and make it more informative and chill to watch :))
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
some would argue that I actually don't give accurate information. So I really appreciate when people tell me that I'm doing a good job basically, Ur comment made my day :)
@Spectacularizm
2 жыл бұрын
McKamey Manor scared the shit out of me.. and the people that decide to visit leave traumatized and screwed in the head because of it. Its not even a haunted house- it's a torture chamber.
@okibo1720
2 жыл бұрын
Are you saying you went? Because if so Id be fascinated to hear what happened
@Spectacularizm
2 жыл бұрын
@@okibo1720 no. My mom has a sweet tooth for horror- so you can imagine how happy she was to discover this. She watched 2 of the recordings of people going into it- and I ofc had to of been there. My mom herself was terrified- but especially me.
@Eqha67
2 жыл бұрын
So could it be classified as a technical sex dungeon? But unlike normal things in a sex dungeon, they don't use consent. So couldn't they taken to court for harassment?
@ariana-rf1ji
2 жыл бұрын
@@Eqha67 I think you sign a paper before going in that gives consent to them which allows them to pretty much do whatever they want, which I’m sure would make it difficult to take them to court
@brotbrotsen1100
2 жыл бұрын
@@ariana-rf1ji It pretty much doesn't matter if you sign something like this. Contracts aren't a free pass to torture people and won't protect them in a court.
@nicholaslienandjaja1815
2 жыл бұрын
Top of the iceberg: Mostly cheap and predictable scares, safe for kids. Bottom of the iceberg: Do NOT go if you are NOT ready McKamey Manor: *FUCK NO! STAY AWAY FROM THIS SLEAZY HAUNTED HOUSE!*
@the-postal-dude
3 ай бұрын
exactly how i feel! as someone whose into bdsm, some of the extreme haunts seem appealing so i hate them being lumped with mckamey manor
@-whiskey-4134
2 жыл бұрын
Me and my buddy were going to go to the McKamey Manor, but when we wanted to schedule it they said they were relocating to a different state. I’ve heard all kinds of crazy rumors about the place, but I’ve also seen a lot of interviews where people who went multiple times said it was more of just an adrenaline junkie thing. I was in touch with Russ for a bit, but I never heard back about the relocation.
@purbbleplace
2 жыл бұрын
People called it a waste of money and just an excuse for the workers to inflict pain on others, i believe some of the crazy rumors like russ probably selling the videos of people who entered and got abused basically; be grateful you didnt go through with it :( some people reported shitty behavior from staff and not even caring about safewords
@KyrosTheWolf
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly I think you dodged a bullet there
@northwesthauntfanatic6790
2 жыл бұрын
Russ is a scammer. Seriously. He got way too excited about getting more and more extreme and ended stopping caring about safety.
@one.of.no.kind_
2 жыл бұрын
@@northwesthauntfanatic6790 I've heard through the grapevine that the guy has a torture fetish; I don't know if it's true or not (it looks true from what I've seen), but either way this man is gross gross.
@ren9897
2 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad you didn't do it I've heard some tucked up stuff about that place. When I was 12 I saw on of his videos on KZitem. It was pretty traumatizing. I couldn't sleep and it gave me nightmares.
@al3617
2 жыл бұрын
As wild as the 17th Door seems, I think that's one of the few extreme haunts I'd actually wanna try. It seems really cool that there's a storyline to it and the fact that you can use a safe word to get out of a specific scenario but still keep going is comforting.
@kimberlyl3727
2 жыл бұрын
my friends have done that one multiple times. i dont think its as bad as some of the others on this list. the only reason i havent done it is because of bugs lol
@DodaDox
Жыл бұрын
The only one I would never do again is the final room. It's a great haunt.
@isaruiz6173
Жыл бұрын
agreed. they push the boundaries a little bit but always let the customer know that if you want them to stop, they will. i’ve seen multiple videos where if someone is even being like “please stop” or they can tell that the person is uncomfortable, they will move on to someone else in the group, even if u don’t say mercy. i think it’s a good SAFE but thrill seeking experience for people to have. my only critique of it would be i remember one year they had a scene that depicted r^pe and that felt unnecessary and was triggering. other than that, i think it looked cool.
@AsmrFuns1
Жыл бұрын
Freak
@AsmrFuns1
Жыл бұрын
@@kimberlyl3727Freak
@pondbear1433
2 жыл бұрын
Born and raised in Tennessee. It is still insane to me that McKamey Manor hasn't been shut down yet. I once heard a passed on story that Russ would force victims who threw up during the haunt to eat the said vomit. I've also heard about Russ flat out ignoring the safe word and some rumors of staff sexually assaulting visitors.
@ActaNova
2 жыл бұрын
He needs more then a shut down he needs to be in jail he put his own daughter in it for god sake who was 15 years old
@constantlyannoying
2 жыл бұрын
There’s also a rumor that since it’s gone somewhat underground and he’s moved to tennessee, he finds people on the dark web who are willing to pay him just so they can torture someone. Not sure if this is true though
@clu3less696
2 жыл бұрын
It’s just people making up crazy accusations so they can cancel him.
@brotbrotsen1100
2 жыл бұрын
@@clu3less696 Yeah sure, as well as his own daughter right?
@Silk37luvsZarrick
2 жыл бұрын
@@clu3less696 no it's true. There's a video of a girl named Christina who went a 2nd time. You see her eating vomit and smearing it on her face as he tells her to.
@alexatrr7089
2 жыл бұрын
Who knew conventional kidnapping and abuse is a business. Man serial killers need to get their shit right. Also the bottom levels of the iceberg basically makes me think that crime does pay and that is legal and that hell is basically a resort compared to this shit. Thanks and you are a real chill dude I must admit.
@Shr00mz4u2
2 жыл бұрын
See above reply to Mr.Ness. Most others meat processing plants I applied said I was over qualified. And all the mental asylums were on a waiting list for employment apps. A sadist obviously can't be to picky now-a-days. Who woulda thunk it?
@ThumperG
2 жыл бұрын
Of course crime pays lol. Why else would people commit crime if not for money. 🤣🤣🤦♂️
@alexatrr7089
2 жыл бұрын
I meant legally but otherwise yeah your right
@caydenwaltersmusic
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve done the 17th door twice. The shocks only hurt for a second but nothing that will leave marks. Everything that happens to you is over very quickly and you can say “mercy” whenever you want. Every room is carefully engineered and it’s a very professionally run haunt. I will say that they love using claustrophobic situations, especially with their new grand-finale that they added for 2021. It cleverly incorporated people’s fears of tight spaces and drowning at the same time. But when I did it, it was over well before I was expecting it too. It’s a very bearable and surprisingly fun “extreme” haunt and I highly recommend it!
@logoboards2222
Жыл бұрын
Only thing for me is that i have a history of seizures so anything with shocking, drowning, or suffocation is an absolute no. It could easily trigger my types of seizures that i had to return. I have been in remission for a few years now with no seizures whatsoever so i would like to keep it that way.
@AsmrFuns1
Жыл бұрын
Only a sick freak would ever go to a place that gives any physical pain, suffocation and drowning. You couldn’t pay me a million dollars to ever consent to going to such a disgusting place!
@hharveeyyy
2 жыл бұрын
i will love you forever for the no jumpscares
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Of course! I hate jumpscares
@30thcenturyhomer
2 жыл бұрын
@@theorist take that warning and put it without the warning then we all be happy without the warning haven’t heard the album or haven’t seen the movie
@30thcenturyhomer
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 you get it
@cartman331
2 жыл бұрын
@@30thcenturyhomer what?
@30thcenturyhomer
2 жыл бұрын
@@cartman331 haven’t you heard the album or haven’t seen the movie
@Goxtmxn
2 жыл бұрын
Surprised to see the haunted hoochie on this one! I go every year with a group of friends and love it to pieces! They do great work there.
@morganc794
2 жыл бұрын
i’ve gone the past 2 years and it was so fun both times! all of the visuals are so cool, and the actors did a great job
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Yoooo. The haunted hoochie is such a sick haunt! Happy to hear its one of ur faves
@Goxtmxn
2 жыл бұрын
@@morganc794 I know! The scenes are one of the best parts about the hooch!
@Goxtmxn
2 жыл бұрын
@@theorist it really is! Have you been there yourself?
@Hat_Tie
2 жыл бұрын
I go every year and it’s always a surprise. I’m a little disappointed they didn’t mention the hook show or the black light 3D maze or how great the actors are. When I go, I’m never scared of the actors while waiting in line, but they always stay in character and even keep conversation. They’re ALWAYS great and I’ve never been denied a selfie. In fact I was taking a selfie last year while waiting in line with a friend and one of the actors photo bombed us. The haunted hoochie is always a treat lol.
@_lemonfrog_7923
2 жыл бұрын
I was a little disappointed that Netherworld wasn’t on the iceberg, it’s a really high-production haunted house in Georgia with multiple mazes. I go every year on my birthday and I am always blown away by the props, different haunts and scare tactics and the maze itself, which is always very long. It’s always a great visit!
@HOErumi
Жыл бұрын
I just recently went to Netherworld this week! It was my first haunted house experience and it was amazing! I kept trying to look around at my surroundings not only because of the jumpscares and actors trying to scare me but because the props and amount of detail were incredible, would definitely recommend!
@swampdonkey4919
11 ай бұрын
Soooo many things to look at, they have a sign that says, "Keep moving, this is not a museum!"
@spicystxrrs
2 жыл бұрын
I heard that Russ had made his teenage daughter go through the "haunt" against her will, and she was like 15 years old
@Y3LL0WT13
2 жыл бұрын
Ya russ is a fucked up human being
@Kennethyesticles420
2 жыл бұрын
That's illigel
@cyanidearl5859
2 жыл бұрын
Who's he?
@isabellab210
2 жыл бұрын
@@cyanidearl5859 he is the creator or the mckamey manor
@jadinhackett9729
2 жыл бұрын
His wife and kids left him so hopefully they are safe now
@jpol314
2 жыл бұрын
I had my Dad try out Alone with me in 2014 lol. Very awesome experience, the scariest part was definitely towards the end when I was leaving. It seemed like it was all over and so I left the building. Then a random homeless-looking guy grabbed me, said "It's not over", and threw me in the next building. This was in an alley in Skid Row at night, so definitely added to the effect I also remember being locked in a room at one point with two "Ring" girls and a static TV, as they slowly walked up to me. Scary af
@jacklrolfe
2 жыл бұрын
How much did it cost?
@jpol314
2 жыл бұрын
@@jacklrolfe just found the receipt in my email from back then! $45/ticket
@jpol314
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 no it didn't get to that point. they definitely grab you to lead you around cause its pitch black at times, but nothing to cause pain
@amosamwig8394
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 lol did you just put a rant? dont get me wrong I agree with you at some point I could also write a lecture about this but I dont have the energy. Basically how the world is makes sense that people want to try the alone experience out because unfortuantely pain and suffer is also part of this life and I dont agree of the extreme haunted houses but the alone experience seems to take it a different route, which makes it more or make it seem more soothable
@amosamwig8394
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 I just found it ironic that you were ranting about it in that other comment and here you're suddenly all curious about it, as if you want to try it yourself
@cousinmajin
2 жыл бұрын
As a bug keeper, I kinda hate the live insect experiences. People are obviously gonna get scared and squish them or throw them... even if they're just bugs that's not humane ☹
@melissamoonchild9216
2 жыл бұрын
I agree I thought the same thing
@sian2337
Жыл бұрын
Im not a bug fan, but even so, I always feel sorry for them when they are used in that way. Like, just because they are tiny and wiggly, they are still little living creatures.
@logoboards2222
Жыл бұрын
I’m not a fan of bugs but it seems like rooms that use them and people step on them and crush them could be seen as animal cruelty
@Kevin-ui8cz
2 жыл бұрын
I am really intrigued by the “Alone” haunt. The ones where it’s clear the actors see their jobs as art, and want to provide a once in a lifetime experience, are the haunts that pull me in and make me want to plan a trip. Even if the experience is terrifying or painful, if it takes you out of your own head and shakes up the way you see the world, then it’s worth it. The “17th Door” looks like the most fun to go to with another person thus far - rides the line between extreme and just intense, which would be a good into to extreme haunts. I’m still unsure if I would want to go to a haunt that is just me being physically abused for an hour - I don’t think I could even make the decision without trying something a little tamer first, then you can evaluate whether the painful experience has a positive impact on you or not.
@Shr00mz4u2
2 жыл бұрын
but I had to get a job man. My parole officer said so. He said the state wasn't going to pay for my retraining for nothing.
@wolfhoodlum1789
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly 17th Door is a great starter one. If you like it, you know you're into it. If not, they don't push you too far and you can mercy out if you want.
@wolfhoodlum1789
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 Being masochistic isn't a bad thing as long as you consent to it and know your own limits. If you're not interested just don't go lol.
@mista1val
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 Why are you so bothered? Also do you really think that living a life full of positivity and a life where nothing bad happens will really shape your views for the better? No, you're just going to be used to living a life of comfort. Say you had a traumatising near death experience, is that really going to make you think negatively for your entire life? No, I think you'd probably be more appreciative and grateful for things in your life, obviously it won't be as easy as that but you get the point. If you truly believe that there is nothing in life that is worth experiencing terror and pain for then I'm sorry but you must live a bland life, constantly living in comfort rather than actually experiencing life. Your definition of art is so limited, art is not just painting, music and "doing good things for people", art is an expression in an infinite number of forms. Who's to say that haunted houses are not art? It is a form of creative expression and it provokes a response from consenting participants, why is that any different to a painting or a song? Who are you to say that people who enjoy and people who work at haunted houses are sociopaths and psychopaths, it's not any different from sitting down and watching a horror movie. You just seem like a very close minded person and although I am judging you from a single youtube comment you've made, it seems to me that you need to get out there and actually experience life.
@mista1val
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 I'm sure that none of these will cause PTSD to someone or real trauma and if someone is susceptible to that, I doubt that they would even consider going to one of these. I agree with most of what you are saying, I too am not an adrenaline junkie, though I do enjoy a good scare sometimes because sometimes life does get boring sometimes. However just because other people enjoy it does not make them sick and depraved, and what makes you say God wouldn't approve of any of this, has he told you this himself? No one knows why or what life is but what we know for sure is that life is not perfect, you cannot have a 100% good life that is just absurd. You seem to have such concrete opinions and knowledge about what life is supposed to be. You have a right to be secular and not chase an adrenaline rush, just as much as people who do want to go on rollercoasters and experience that. Just because people want to experience thrill and excitement does not make them animals. The concept of open minded and close minded is not to push any sort of agenda upon anyone, in fact you are doing this yourself. Your moral compass does not allow you to see that in this case, people who go to these haunted houses are consenting participants, this is their interest, and the people working at the houses are just helping them achieve what they seek. You are actively arguing against people's interests because you are "morally pure" and everyone else is a sinner. You don't seem to be open to the idea that people enjoy this and it does not harm anyone else, it does not make the workers or participants any less than you, they have a right to do what they please without effecting anyone else, as do you.
@deep_sea_fangly_fish
2 жыл бұрын
I've gone to a few shows at Zombie Joe's--they're an acting troupe, not a haunt per se, and put on crazy black box theater-style shows composed of micro-skits that are usually strung together with a seasonal theme and music. The whole thing has a very stripped down and punk vibe, so nudity, blood, and edginess are fully a part of it, and if you're lucky you can get on-stage seats to see everything up close and personal. That said, I have been to a "haunt" they put on one halloween where they converted the theater to a makeshift ride haunted mansion style--except you're literally being pushed around in a little cart by an actor from scene to scene. At one point they drag you out and push you through the rest of the haunt, where any amount of groping and prodding is expected until they shove you into the writhing pile of bodies that is the final scene. I went through it twice, the second time being the more "extreme" version where I had to strip down to my underwear, was jabbed with dildos, and then thrown out half-naked into the streets of LA. All in all a great time, highly recommend 👍
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Ooo. Im glad u shared that about zombie joes. I figured it wasnt ur typical haunt! Most say its more like a performance That other haunt u mentioned seems super sick!
@FerretDoodle
2 жыл бұрын
They actually do the last part? Lmao
@ducktsu7767
2 жыл бұрын
hello. what
@fernandasanchez665
2 жыл бұрын
There was a lady trying to warn people about the manor trying to expose them. She’s been there twice stating she had to go again. I can see why that place is being questioned. It’s awful ! She looked a little troubled after that. Like a few screws missing.
@impdis
2 жыл бұрын
The Alone experience seems literally so cool, the explanation made it seem like a literal movie! i would love to check it out sometime in the future, but my fear of getting kidnapped would probably stop it from happening
@BREADYBOY_BOY
2 жыл бұрын
There was this one "haunted house" that I watched a documentary on that was literally a torture house. It was the most extreme "haunted house" out there, and you had to sign an agreement thing saying "yeah you're not leaving this place without bruises, but if you've got broken bones, we're not responsible" or something. People who did reviews of the place acted so bland and it felt really scripted. I'll have to look it up again because I'm not sure if it was covered here. (Note, I'm not done with the video lmaoo) Edit: It was McKamey Manor.
@tia5532
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard of that and yeah it’s pretty horrible.
@BREADYBOY_BOY
2 жыл бұрын
@@tia5532 yeah. I'm 100% sure that the employees forced people who went to the attraction to give a good review. All bad reviews are deleted or withheld from the public to keep the attraction in a "good light". I think they moved out of California to Alabama or some other state because 1) the majority of people who knew about the attraction frowned upon it and were probably trying to make it shut down, and 2) the state they moved to probably either supported them or their laws were more lenient/open to interpretation.
@OversoulGaming
Жыл бұрын
The Alone experience sounds like one of those on-rails, first-person horror games like Layers of Fear, but designed for real life. I feel like you could get the same experience by playing a horror game in VR without the boundary violations and potentially putting your life at risk by going to the shadiest part of the city.
@sweven9704
2 жыл бұрын
I went to Gates of Hell with my best friend and her family 2 or 3 years ago. What you've mentioned in the video of the attraction is exactly how it went for me. And two of her family members had to use the "safe word" after a couple minutes in. I'll list down the extremes of what I've went through because why not: • We were forced to be put into a tight 'closet' alone separated from our group which would very much make anyone with claustrophobia regret their life decisions. • We're put into a bloody room with a live actress laying on the table with her organs out and a man with a shotgun threatening us with it which he will then use to shoot himself later. • We had to walk through hanging chains that literally SHOCKED us with electricity. • We're yelled at to go against a wall for the firing squad to get ready to "execute" us. And my god, I was expecting something to shoot out from those guns. • Lastely, we're lined up next to an ill bride who walks around caressing us (and I mean literally touching us from our arms to face) with her fingers using electrical shock. I remember going "OW" when she shocked my neck then her yelling "You, shut the f*ck up!" to me afterwards. Yep, _quite_ an experience.
@ajsnyder6160
2 жыл бұрын
@@ramiijamii what do you think.
@nlrenzo9432
2 жыл бұрын
@@ajsnyder6160 lol
@khakishark
2 жыл бұрын
Damn that's f*cked up
@dollface465
2 жыл бұрын
my God 😭
@Dukrz
2 жыл бұрын
Were the bullets real, or just fake?
@tylerhorn3712
2 жыл бұрын
When haunts start to do semi-perminant damage, they get concerning. That being said, some mild bruising is probably ok for "extreme haunts" though, waterboarding is potentially worse. When we increase damage levels to blisters from the electrical shock and more than the equivalent of a spliter due to rough wood in the attraction, is where I draw the line.
@eden-kun5716
2 жыл бұрын
waterboarding is considered torture tho
@tylerhorn3712
2 жыл бұрын
@@eden-kun5716 It is. Waterboadring was banned recently by the US. It simulates the feeling of drounding, with less risk. You could actually kill someone while doing this, for example: if you pour too much water directly over the towel on the person's mouth. It's ment to send create a "life or death" senario with your internal chemicals. Enough exposure and anyone will say anything to escape death (simulated in this case). I never paid to watch his torture sessions, but I've seen the replays on KZitem where he asks his audience what they want to see. I wouldn't recommend volunteering for being the star in a pay to watch torture video. But, I get why mild forms of this could make someone very excited.
@AsmrFuns1
Жыл бұрын
I draw the line at any bruises and anything that deliberately causes even the slightest spec of physical pain or suffocation at all in any way, shape or form. Completely unacceptable.
@RoseNinja9
2 жыл бұрын
Real sad west Michigan's "The Haunt" wasn't included in this! They have 5 themed sections over more than 140 rooms, with nearly 100 actors and 62 animatronics. Actors are amazing with awesome makeup, SO much detail and unique scares. Truly full of passionate people. My favorite section is the clown circus section. Neon and blacklight paint literally pop because they give you these cool glasses to wear. I went there when I was 14 and a horror baby, nearly pissed myself. Went this year at 21, I've watched the scariest horror movies for years by now and they still got me a few times! Great at giving an unnerving atmosphere, well placed jumpscares, and actors that really know how to make some insane sounds. 10/10, everyone should go. Hope someone with a decent channel size makes a video on it so others can appreciate all this work. Like, it must take over a month just to set everything up in the building!
@jasonperez7250
2 жыл бұрын
As a resident of West Michigan, I was scared to go but I finally did last year and I loved it! The props and sets were fantastic as well as the actors! It was much better than I thought!
@lexyshannon9428
2 жыл бұрын
THIS!!! I'm a West-Michigander and "The Haunt" is SUCH a big thing here! It's a total blast, too!
@IAB-lj8mb
2 жыл бұрын
This is my iceberg, I plan to make an updated version in the near future. I plan to look into the suggested attractions in the comment section that others thought should be on here and see where I think they’d fit so I’ll check your suggestion out. Also from Michigan myself, so I’ll stop by if I ever get the chance.
@Gde8242001
2 жыл бұрын
We go to scream park every year here in Sacramento is always great.
@gratefuldead4714
2 жыл бұрын
@@IAB-lj8mb i’ve gotta be honest, as someone from west michigan who went there at under 10 years old, i was less than impressed. this is more a place for people who enjoy theatrics, but aren’t interested in being completely immersed or even scared. there were hardly any scare actors when i went, you could see the tall ceiling and fluorescent lights through every set, and to top it all off, the wait was the longest i’ve experienced- and i’ve been to multiple haunts. overall, i wasn’t the biggest fan. i think niles scream park is the better haunt with more bang for your buck. but i definitely don’t wanna dissuade you or anyone from trying it out to experience themselves!
@Stxuchii
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Mckamy Manor should never be classified as a attraction, or anything. Just hell. Doesnt matter about paperwork, it's crazy psychopathic and insane.
@AsmrFuns1
Жыл бұрын
In other words, BDSM.
@SIQmai
11 ай бұрын
@@AsmrFuns1you clearly don't know what you are talking about. Nothing about Russ or his 'manor' are about BDSM. BDSM is consensual. Russ is a saddist and even though ppl signed up for a tour, a lot of victims got way more than they expected and even when they wanted to say their safe word, Russ didn't listen. So very early not BDSM. And I'm not even into it, I'm just reporting what ppl who actually do BDSM have said about the difference between the real deal and what ppl like you usually think it is.
@AsmrFuns1
11 ай бұрын
@@SIQmai Consensual Non Consent is also a thing and not everyone plays with safe words.
@the-postal-dude
3 ай бұрын
@@AsmrFuns1 hi! consensual non consent enjoyer here. most people agree on particular safe words that aren't just "stop" and the situation is entirely consensual, just roleplay. that being said, i do know of people in bdsm relationships where one partner agrees to let the dom violate their consent whenever. i suppose mckamey manor is like that, but it seems that russ doesn't listen to safe words either way and refuses to let people who want to continue... well, continue, so he doesn't have to *actually* dish out that prize money. he's a scumbag.
@Msemjay420
2 жыл бұрын
I lived in Knoxville, TN for a couple of years. A girl that lived in an apartment below me went to Makamey Manor after he had moved to TN. She said it was complete bullshit. He didn't have any help, it was at his house which was weird to her, and she said it was basically him getting off on putting her through a pseudo bootcamp. None of the theatrics anymore, just him and a camera being semi sadistic.
@wolfofnightmare2629
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that what I've heard. It's not nearly as horrible as it once was, it's honestly just kinda embarrassing now-
@Shewas-kathybates
2 ай бұрын
She’s lucky it wasn’t as bad. Complaining you haven’t been abused broken and humiliated for a sadist is crazy. Therapy ✨
@bloxyjola6040
2 жыл бұрын
i swear i heard somewhere that someone almost went through the entirety of mckamey manor because he wanted the cash prize, but they legit just kicked him out once he got to a point despite him not saying the safe word (i forget if there even was a safeword) and kept saying he could keep going. idk if this is real or not but if it is it totally adds to the list of suspicious things that place has done
@jaylin2215
2 жыл бұрын
Apparently they kicked him out because of a "medical emergency"... they probably saw that he wasn't cracking and so they abused him so much to where he was forced to leave
@-s-h-a-m-e-
2 жыл бұрын
@@Xalyth8855 I want to see a monk but I know that will never happen
@-s-h-a-m-e-
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 like I want to see a monk go through the haunted house because they have a very cleared headspace
@-s-h-a-m-e-
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 hence my comment
@Gloomyraindrop
2 жыл бұрын
@@-s-h-a-m-e- But like the other person said, they'd never do it. So I don't see why you'd want to see them do it because they most likely would be disturbed, and that would just make you a sadistic weirdo for wanting to see an innocent monk get abused and broken down lmao.
@kaded_cat
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the way you approach these topics. I, myself, am pretty triggered by torture and I had second thoughts as to whether I should have have clicked on this video and kept watching when it was advised I shouldn’t, but the way it was spoken about didn’t make me ever want to click off the video at any point because I was getting “too uncomfortable”. Overall it was pretty chill, and I was able to get invested in the seriously crazy shit that can go on in this world that make me really curious, without actually feeling like I’d been extremely traumatised at the end of it 😅 There probably will be stuff that sticks with me and haunts me because of the sheer extremity, but I don’t feel like I got into something I shouldn’t have at the end of it, I’m just instead more aware, which is pretty cool.
@ren9897
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I had the same mindset clicking on this video. Torture scares me a lot. When I was twelve I stumbled on mckamey manours KZitem channel and was traumatized by what I saw. I didn't sleep for two nights and had nightsmares. Whenever KZitem gives me something that I know will scare me I always click on it anyway because I have no impulse control apparently. Most of the time I end up scared from what the video talks about but the was this one was made was very relaxing
@nostalgicfears
11 ай бұрын
ME TOOO @@ren9897
@cookeez7010
2 жыл бұрын
the alone experience honestly sounds really cool. Its the only one on this list that caught my attention because it targets depth and emotions rather than just straight up trying to scare or torture their guests.
@toastymaster8176
Жыл бұрын
@@Grave_of_flower147 it is? Why did it close?
@AsmrFuns1
Жыл бұрын
They tickle torture people. Fuck that shit!
@zabukoii8081
2 жыл бұрын
Why people would ever willingly go to a house known for abuse I will never understand.
@MoarWubz
2 жыл бұрын
masochists
@cherrymydear
2 жыл бұрын
Because they think they can make it through 💀💀
@1Nz4NE-m2h
2 жыл бұрын
because they crazy asf 😭
@Skyeatsthesky
2 жыл бұрын
My exact thought
@zabukoii8081
2 жыл бұрын
@@Skyeatsthesky ha, we should kiss or something
@dfghjdfgh256
2 жыл бұрын
I keep falling asleep to this video because your voice is so relaxing😭😭 It’s morning now so I’m going to try it again!
@user-yj7cu5sk2w
2 жыл бұрын
my toxic trait is thinking id be able to do all of these easily, when in actuality i get scared by the haunted house my church sets up in their DAYCARE 💀
@Agora13
2 жыл бұрын
Alone and the japanese asylum were the most interesting ones. The rest are just the usual american confusion of disgust with fear.
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah those two stood out to me as well!! They are definitely the most unique bc they dont rely on cheap jumpscares
@FerretDoodle
2 жыл бұрын
The mckamey is disgusting
@-s-h-a-m-e-
2 жыл бұрын
@@FerretDoodle holy shit lmao it is so fucccccked up idk how that's legal even with waivers
@L0rdOfThePies
2 жыл бұрын
Doesnt mean American horror cant be fun! Im a clown enjoyer, so I'm probably biased
@Hex_StevesPlayth1ng
2 жыл бұрын
@@FerretDoodle Its so brutal its like there are no words to describe it
@goldenface791
2 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel today, so glad to find an iceberg channel that doesn’t rely on jump scares or creepy music for views. As someone with an auditory processing disorder I am so thankful✨🤙🏻
@brainlessboy234
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who used to work as a scare actor in fright fest, this iceberg is really great! I may have to check most, especially the "alone" experience.
@viviangarcia1595
2 жыл бұрын
i went to a hunted attraction in my town that was behind a church in the woods and i thought it wasn’t going to be that bad because i saw a lot of families with their young children there but the stuff they had was pretty intense and some of actors were up in my face screaming at me 😭😭honestly scared me but it was fun
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Yooo that sounds pretty cool! Thanks for sharing
@sackfu7952
2 жыл бұрын
I want there to be one of these attractions based on the SCP foundation, especially if it can be done with a decent enough budget to create certain affects like 173 moving around very fast or 682 in it's cell and other things like that.
@arkhalisLUV
2 жыл бұрын
that probably wont ever happen
@vegetasbiggestopp659
2 жыл бұрын
That would be amazing
@nongshimrizzforce
2 ай бұрын
Try to avoid looking at shy guy lol
@apollo6409
2 жыл бұрын
YOO WAIT, Wasn't Gates of Hell the one that kept getting pissed in? I knew a woman who was into the haunt scene and she would mention every now and then how badly it smelled of piss. Like, all over, everywhere. She was into that extreme stuff so it wasn't so bad for her, and told us the smell was the scariest bit lmao
@ItsKam
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldnt doubt it, it's not uncommon for people to lose bladder control when they get tasered - at an already high level of fear and anxiety, nonetheless
@adamdavis1737
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@Daziesandconfuzed
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah apparently one year someone pissed into the fog machine. So the ENTIRE area smelled of piss-fog. For a long ass time.
@L0rdOfThePies
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not surprised, electric shocks would make me piss myself
@jng5252
2 жыл бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the 40 page waiver to McKamey Manor proven to be fake? I think it was leaked online to stir up controversy or something, and the actual waiver is only about 10 pages I think? It.. still states pretty much the same thing, but the actual waiver signed isn't 40 pages. It's still fucked up and barely legal though. Russ seems to have a thing for repetition..
@sarahalbright5307
2 жыл бұрын
It’s probably not legal just because someone has a waiver if it’s not approved by a court it won’t be held up
@ScarletSky155
2 жыл бұрын
@@sarahalbright5307 there was an interview I found once about McKamey Manor where they talked to the local police force. Not only is Russ cool with them, they basically said they couldn’t do anything about it anyway because of those waivers
@margggggggie
2 жыл бұрын
His wife confirmed it's totally made up. At this point you show up and he makes you pull him around in a tire. There is no more haunt
@Sam-fq5hc
2 жыл бұрын
@@margggggggie Russ IS the haunt
@youdbettertube
2 жыл бұрын
@@Xalyth8855 "only" 10 pages
@DanniTheL
2 жыл бұрын
I have a pretty intense fear of haunted houses, everything after the 30 minute mark would probably make me cry. Honestly I'm super impressed by people who can handle any of these.
@herbiestarford
Жыл бұрын
I just think you have to be a mental to go through some off the deeper ones.
@Duck-nu7bp
2 жыл бұрын
I love haunted houses, but if I'm not breaking and they decide to try to "up" the torture to and make it a medical emergency I won't be the only one going to the hospital that night that's for damn sure.
@ooflord6414
2 жыл бұрын
Man, this guy is underrated he deserves more attention. Anyway keep up the good work 💪
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
I think im getting enough attention honestly. Glad to see people really love the content though. These types of comment dont go ignored even if i dont respond. Means a lot :)
@wxrmblvsh3436
2 жыл бұрын
@@theorist Ur a king 👑 for that 🤩
@wiwysova
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah cos there arent a thousand other small youtubers just like him
@ragztheking
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Iphroget
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely the best iceberger I've found
@randomlyraving3021
2 жыл бұрын
This was an amazing iceberg! So good! And I love that you have your besties a shout out at the end
@ryseabove
2 жыл бұрын
I love the no jumpscare/audio change rule, it really makes me watching this at night better.
@apothekerrie
2 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of Rotten Apple 907's underwater-themed haunt! Would love to see more creative and unexplored settings like that.
@devins8
2 жыл бұрын
Incredibly interesting and in depth video. Clear points and made to be easily understood. Great content but even better delivery 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 hats off to you sir! Looking through the rest of your content now, hoping to find another video like this one on a different subject. I plan to be watching a lot of your videos now just because of the level craftsmanship this one had 🎉🎉
@xxwitchyxx3436
2 жыл бұрын
I would also recommend checking out HannahTheHorrible's take on some haunts that weren't included on this iceberg! it shows many other attractions so extreme that would fit being put into the deepest layers of this iceberg. Overall super nice job! Love the calm atmosphere even when such themes are being brought up, hope to see more coming from your channel!
@chocolateisbrown
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good channel!
@flexican5399
2 жыл бұрын
I would not recommend it
@bread_dawg
2 жыл бұрын
The 17th Door actually had an amazing professionally walkthrough (with drag queens as the victims) shown in its entirety in the first episode of Boulet Brother's Dragula Season 4 Episode 1! It's on Shudder if anyone's interested to see a really fun, professionally shot walkthrough :)
@batsandbatsandbats
2 жыл бұрын
All those guests paying to go through the extermination challenges lol
@kiingblue
2 жыл бұрын
I'm losing it bcus the Six Flags Fright Fest footage you used in this vid is from MY PARK, that's our carousel, gates, and cotton candy factory at the front of Six Flags Great America. I actually recognized the scare actors and had to slow down the vid to make sure. Seriously crazy to think I was probably working the night those clips were recorded lol. Proud to have our scare actors featured in one of your vids, even if it's unintentional :)
@unknown-xk9es
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for clarifying that there are no jumpscares. as someone who gets really anxious about things like that I really appreciate the honesty and the chill vibe of the video!
@snoringlikedad
2 жыл бұрын
I love this content & how much care you take in avoiding jumpscares; but perhaps in the future could we have some quick flashing light warnings? I, as I'm sure some others might do, have photosensitive epilepsy (or any other condition triggered by repeated flashing lights) so a wee warning would be super useful for me! Luckily I was watching with my fiancé who let me know when was safe to look back during certain flashy bits ~ but, regardless, the effort you put in is unreal & you deserve ten times more views. I normally don't bother commenting in KZitem but I like this channel too much not to 💕 (Or, as I've seen other horror channels doing, they just slow down the flashing lights as they would with jumpscares)
@serdnaoreducse2686
2 жыл бұрын
Can't make everyone happy, and some find something, always, to complain about... luckily, your fiance was there to save you 👌
@sydney6818
2 жыл бұрын
@@serdnaoreducse2686 dude wtf r u on..?? its not something to complain abt its potentially saving lives
@allofashes
2 жыл бұрын
@@serdnaoreducse2686 Jesus fucking christ dude, epilepsy is a literal medical condition that could kill you
@virusDETECTED
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 however compulsions can cause physical harm if you hit something or fall
@raginglevi
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 seizures can kill people 😭😭❓
@MeganCordato1955
2 жыл бұрын
I love how one person puts in the effort to build a haunted house because it’s so authentic and real that compared to the other haunted houses, there not the same
@silenthillxd6057
2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Snuffhouse and Heretic weren't on this list. Nice list though, makes me laugh to think i've done Cracked (although safeworded 2:30hrs in). Great attraction all all fairness. Can't stress how psychologically scary it is.
@niccivicious
2 жыл бұрын
right? Heretic was amazing. Which Cracked did you do? My hubby and I did Cracked vs Heretic La and Cracked year 5
@IAB-lj8mb
2 жыл бұрын
Creator of this iceberg here and I plan to make an updated version. Ive heard some pretty interesting and unique things about heretic so I’ll definitely add it next time, never heard of snuffhouse before so I’ll be sure to look it up. Thanks.
@silenthillxd6057
2 жыл бұрын
@@IAB-lj8mb It's a damned good iceberg! I'd recommend looking up Snuffhouse Alone/Snuffhouse After Dark, Psychomanteum, Fraternity (by the team behind cracked), Heretic and Castle of Chaos Kruseble.
@itskris_ya2887
2 жыл бұрын
I love how it started with some regular haunted houses and then ended up with legal torture
@HadesAddams-qs1wd
Жыл бұрын
As a haunt actor I so love working in these attractions. Some of them though 😭😭 should just be classified as barely legal torture I also know one of the managers at 13th floor though I never got to work it
@babeblade6937
2 жыл бұрын
bro you deserve so much more hype for the effort you put in these videos, keep up the great work my guy!💪🏻
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! I feel like the channel has been growing pretty fast so im happy
@laur8358
2 жыл бұрын
I went to college in Long Beach, and every year they decorate the infamously haunted ship called the queen Mary. this is a giant naval ship that they turn into a maze. they also set up the ship yard surrounding the ship into other haunted mazes. actually pretty scary experience with decent FX
@fredleggett923
2 жыл бұрын
You can add Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream to the list. I went last year thinking it was going to be so-so compared to Horror Nights, but it actually surprised me at how decorated, intense, and fairly long the houses were. It was also a lot more intimate, as Universal was forced to install a bunch of plastic screens for the scare-actors as a result of Covid restrictions, but BG somehow got away with being pretty in-your-face with their actors. HHN is still the king with their 10 houses and two live shows along with the various scare zones, but H-O-S is definitely worth considering.
@HexManiacHana
2 жыл бұрын
The OG Tower of Terror is still up and running at Disneyworld in Florida.
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is! I actually talk more in depth about the tower of terror in my disney iceberg. I loved that ride. Glad its still up in florida
@meghanhixon3241
2 жыл бұрын
@@theorist im so and when I was younger I lived in Florida (born Nd lived there for 10 years) but then my parents moved me to Idaho. Im 24 now and I was too young to go to hauntef mansion or tower of terror
@lavenderhuman
2 жыл бұрын
I went to the one in Paris a few years back, not sure if it’s still up and running tho
@jasonperez7250
2 жыл бұрын
I think they probably meant the California one, which kept the same mechanisms and building but changed the theme to Guardians of The Galaxy and went from Haunted to an action themed ride
@unfortunatelybraindead
2 жыл бұрын
I get so immersed within videos like these, they're just so fascinating and deal with appalling subjects in such a peaceful, comforting way! Great video, I appreciate it being an educational video with a hush sound, whereas being overdramatic and unnecessarily grotesque with editing and audio, amazing video, keep up the work, mane
@ray4L1fe
11 ай бұрын
Wild that McKamey Manor used to be a haunted house with scare actors, like “Halloween Horror Nights” but now is a legit Hell House.
@SuperDfar
2 жыл бұрын
Dang, it gets graphic. Who knew something that’s haunted could be graphic.
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Who knew 🤷🏿♀️
@ragztheking
2 жыл бұрын
@@theorist umm.. I knew?
@trendmazing9761
2 жыл бұрын
@@ragztheking Ok
@ragztheking
2 жыл бұрын
@@trendmazing9761 de nada
@coke8077
2 жыл бұрын
@@theorist why you using the black girl shrug emoji, you a black girl? 😮
@Drax69420
2 жыл бұрын
God, Zombie Joe's sounds like a real life rick roll, and I fucking love it. I should go there sometimes. Here's some engagement to please the dark gods or youtube.
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Zombie joes is actually pretty interesting. Ive gotten to see some snippets of their “performances” and its actually super intriguing the way they present themselves
@erika662
2 жыл бұрын
Never delete this. I’ll be back during October to make a list of haunts to visit lmao
@the-postal-dude
3 ай бұрын
how'd that go?
@asmaaasmaa8405
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like the extreme experience are perfect for someone who's so numb to life and feel empty. After that you will definitely feel full of appreciation and just better in general.
@raginglevi
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 you need to understand that not everyone is like you and not everyone can do what you do and that everyone can do shit differently. just because you can't handle certain attractions doesn't mean others cant. simple. not that im justifying the seriously injuring ones, those are twisted. but to each their own for whatever they choose to do.
@queenshroomyt
2 жыл бұрын
ah yes, gates of hell! that one was across the street from ikea this year, and it was worth the money I’d say. the electric shocks almost made me bitch out tbh, it actually hurts. but all in all it was an experience I didn’t regret doing! I’m really sad to hear about the shady and awful shit that happens to the actors behind the scenes though, if freakling bros continue to have that reputation of mistreating and neglecting actors, I won’t be going back.
@zekybg
2 жыл бұрын
The thing I love about this video is how you are talking about being waterboarded and abused while there is this happy tune in the background
@davidhiggins2338
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos I’ve seen on this topic. I’ve been to a lot of the more extreme ones here- actually wrote one of the Miasma reviews you referenced. I highly recommend some of these. The best ones are perfectly safe and while challenging, aren’t exactly torture-fests. If you’re at all curious do your research and make sure the show is a good fit for you. But there’s some really cool stuff out there for the adventurous
@raginglevi
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherneff6104 and thats your opinion lol
@phoebussniffle1651
2 жыл бұрын
The haunted hoochie was the most insane overwhelming thing I’ve ever been too. As my first haunted house ever I fell on the ground in fear multiple times. Before you even get in line there’s people running with chainsaws touching you with them. Clowns roam the lines before it even starts. The first scare is a very realistic man shooting himself and that put me on my ass straight away. There was plenty of jump scares and strobe lights everywhere. The scenes were incredibly gruesome and scary. You get grabbed, guns to your head, hair pulled, and much more. It took so long to get through even tho I was running almost the entire time. There was absolutely zero time to breathe either. 10/10 probably wouldn’t get again based of the intense and overwhelming scares. Definitely worth the experience though.
@anthonyf9423
2 жыл бұрын
As a man who wears dreads and has a background of Rastafarian culture you aren’t pulling my hair without a fight 🥊
@amandashare1281
2 жыл бұрын
Some of these are totally vile, and I cannot believe people would actually pay to be treated like that!
@AsmrFuns1
Жыл бұрын
All of them are vile!
@serval_catt
2 жыл бұрын
YAYYYYY IT MADE IT GOOD JOB!! GLAD YOU WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT THROUGH ALL THE OBSTACLES. ALSO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NO JUMPSCARES!!
@zarek3899
2 жыл бұрын
I can hear the letters
@theorist
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! I really appreciate the kind words. Put a lot of effort into this one
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