There are basically two speeds for the weeks leading up to Halloween: the fun and frighteners. Either you just want to dress up as their favorite movie hero, or you want to go full-zombie and scare the wits out of people.
Or, maybe you want someone to scare the wits out of you. If that’s what you’re looking for, you’ll want to check out McKamey Manor.
If adrenaline sports has a haunted house equivalent, a trip to McKamey Manor is like jumping out of an airplane while wearing a straightjacket over your parachute.
Billing itself as America’s scariest haunted house, McKamey Manor is the ultimate challenge for fans of frights. If you can make it through either the manor in Summertown, Tennessee or the one in Huntsville, Alabama, after spending at least 10 hours inside, you’ll walk away $20,000 richer.
But be warned: nobody has ever done it before.
Visitors to McKamey Manor have two options: doing it as a solo experience, which they call “Desolation,” or as a pair.
What kind of horrors you’ll experience inside the house is not clear, because let’s face it, the surprise is half the experience. However, photos on McKamey Manor’s website show some pretty disturbing things, like people being force-fed, t*****p in water, bound with tape, shoved into a freezer, and more.
So it’s little wonder that McKamey Manor has an intense, rigorous screening process for those bold enough to take on the challenge.
First of all, you have to be at least 21 years old to enter, or have your parents’ permission if you’re 18-20. You also have to pass a physical and mental health check, including a doctor’s note, pass a background check, go through a screening via Facebook, FaceTime, or over the phone, provide proof of medical insurance, create a safe word, and pass a drug test.
That’s not even the whole ordeal before the whole ordeal.
If you qualify after all that, you have to sign a 40-page waiver. Finally, when you’re there, you have to watch a two-hour video, and you’re encouraged to make a donation to enter. Only then will you be ready to step foot inside the manor.
Once you’re inside, there are still a bunch of rules to follow or risk being disqualified from earning that $20,000.
Visitors are prohibited from doing things like cursing, drinking, smoking, eating, running, or touching the actors or props. Infractions might not immediately disqualify you, but they can cut into the cash.
Not that it’s ever come up, of course, because nobody has ever managed to stay inside for long enough.
But, if you think you can tough it out, apply now because it’s by reservation only.
h/t: Fox 10
Last Updated on October 24, 2019 by Ryan Ford