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  • 765 Newman Springs Road
  • Lincroft, NJ
  • 732-224-2411
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Adult tour - 10+ / Kids tour - 2-10yrs
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Haunted Houses, Haunted Trails, Theaters & Plays
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  • Email Verified Terrific Event

    I came with my family for the first time. I was extremely impressed by the work of these students. Parking was easy and plentiful as this is at a community college. I visited the tents before going inside. They had three games and some merch along with snacks. A lot of knick knacks. I was hoping for shot glasses, as I collect those for every place I visit. The apple cider I got was delicious. My wife got popcorn and loved that too. There were clowns outside but we didn't bother interacting with them. My son isn't a huge fan and neither is my daughter so we just avoided them.We absolutely loved the wild girl out front. My kids were terrified of her, but she turned out to be charming. At first there were immediate tears and we assumed that they would not want to walk through and we'd be out 40 bucks, but dog cone girl came right over and started talking to my kids and even gave my youngest a party hat. The tears turned to smiles and giggles. I'm impressed with how good she was with them. My youngest was a bit too scared to go through and not only did she help comfort her, but she boosted her confidence enough to get her in the haunted house. I did not expect that from a haunted house, as I was waiting for her to try to scare our kids more. She was creepy in her own right, but genuinely cared. We'd come back for her alone. My daughter talked about her the whole ride home. You can see the care she had for every customer and made each person feel special. My wife and I joked with her and she never missed a beat. Inside is the waiting area and there is trivia. there are seats so you're not standing. The trivia was cool. Our wait wasn't long. We got called to go about 10 minutes after our timed ticket, which is impressive compared to other haunted house wait times. Our tour was excellent. The experience lasted about a little less than 20 minutes which we didn't mind as we're close to home and could enjoy our night. We go to a lot of haunted trails in the woods that aren't really full of actors so this was a nice change of pace. There were a lot of actors in each space. The first guy we came across in the skeleton wall area got me good. I was very impressed by the attention to detail on the sets. Visually, the graveyard we went into was my favorite. They had a moving lady and a stained glass effect. There were some good pop outs in there. I was expecting plastic walls, not full sets. This was equal to a professional haunt and not something that is put up and taken down yearly in an actively used space. The tech was advanced for what I expected to see from community college students. Each room had a different theme. Our group was small, just my family and another couple which made it better for scares.My wife and I will be returning next year. We're hoping to make this a tradition for the kids now that they're old enough to enjoy haunted houses.If you're considering it, I recommend it. Support these college kids. They've turned classroom spaces into the equivalent of a real haunted house. It's better than most local hayrides and haunts and they don't charge you the 40 big ones that other haunts do.

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    Length of Event: 11-20 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
    Posted November 2023

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  • Email Verified My first haunted theater

    This was my first time going through a haunted theater or haunted anything for that matter, and it was definitely terrifying. The artistic design of the set was incredible and terrifying and very well done. There were some really crazy optical illusions and special effects with the artwork and the make up done on the actors was very realistic. They were plenty of jump scare opportunities, and I definitely jumped quite a bit.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Email Verified Lived up to all the positive reviews!!

    I didn't know what to expect but this exceeded my expectations. First of all it's incredibly organized and the staff is incredibly helpful and you can tell they work hard. From the beginning and the way that they queue you into the theater, with some trivia to keep you occupied while you wait for your group. And it really wasn't a long wait at all.The scare actors were phenomenal. I was caught off guard MANY times. But that's the whole point right? So well done. The sets were so detailed and you can tell a ton of work went into this. It wasn't something that was just thrown together in a few weeks.DEFINITELY GOING BACK NEXT YEAR!! My daughter and I had a blast.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Wow!

    This is the best haunt ever! So well done from the moment you walk in to the very last second. I can't wait until next year!!

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Email Verified Wow!

    This is the best haunt ever! So well done from the moment you walk in to the very last second. I can't wait until next year!!

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  • So much fun

    Went last night and had a blast. They spaced out our group so we weren’t herded in like sardines. The actors were top notch. I had maybe 12 genuine scares that made me jump. One of the best and creative haunted scares in the area.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Awesome time

    Excellent horror maze & my first time!!!

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  • Email Verified Terrific Event

    I came with my family for the first time. I was extremely impressed by the work of these students. Parking was easy and plentiful as this is at a community college. I visited the tents before going inside. They had three games and some merch along with snacks. A lot of knick knacks. I was hoping for shot glasses, as I collect those for every place I visit. The apple cider I got was delicious. My wife got popcorn and loved that too. There were clowns outside but we didn't bother interacting with them. My son isn't a huge fan and neither is my daughter so we just avoided them.We absolutely loved the wild girl out front. My kids were terrified of her, but she turned out to be charming. At first there were immediate tears and we assumed that they would not want to walk through and we'd be out 40 bucks, but dog cone girl came right over and started talking to my kids and even gave my youngest a party hat. The tears turned to smiles and giggles. I'm impressed with how good she was with them. My youngest was a bit too scared to go through and not only did she help comfort her, but she boosted her confidence enough to get her in the haunted house. I did not expect that from a haunted house, as I was waiting for her to try to scare our kids more. She was creepy in her own right, but genuinely cared. We'd come back for her alone. My daughter talked about her the whole ride home. You can see the care she had for every customer and made each person feel special. My wife and I joked with her and she never missed a beat. Inside is the waiting area and there is trivia. there are seats so you're not standing. The trivia was cool. Our wait wasn't long. We got called to go about 10 minutes after our timed ticket, which is impressive compared to other haunted house wait times. Our tour was excellent. The experience lasted about a little less than 20 minutes which we didn't mind as we're close to home and could enjoy our night. We go to a lot of haunted trails in the woods that aren't really full of actors so this was a nice change of pace. There were a lot of actors in each space. The first guy we came across in the skeleton wall area got me good. I was very impressed by the attention to detail on the sets. Visually, the graveyard we went into was my favorite. They had a moving lady and a stained glass effect. There were some good pop outs in there. I was expecting plastic walls, not full sets. This was equal to a professional haunt and not something that is put up and taken down yearly in an actively used space. The tech was advanced for what I expected to see from community college students. Each room had a different theme. Our group was small, just my family and another couple which made it better for scares.My wife and I will be returning next year. We're hoping to make this a tradition for the kids now that they're old enough to enjoy haunted houses.If you're considering it, I recommend it. Support these college kids. They've turned classroom spaces into the equivalent of a real haunted house. It's better than most local hayrides and haunts and they don't charge you the 40 big ones that other haunts do.

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    Length of Event: 11-20 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
    Posted November 2023

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  • Email Verified My first haunted theater

    This was my first time going through a haunted theater or haunted anything for that matter, and it was definitely terrifying. The artistic design of the set was incredible and terrifying and very well done. There were some really crazy optical illusions and special effects with the artwork and the make up done on the actors was very realistic. They were plenty of jump scare opportunities, and I definitely jumped quite a bit.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Email Verified Lived up to all the positive reviews!!

    I didn't know what to expect but this exceeded my expectations. First of all it's incredibly organized and the staff is incredibly helpful and you can tell they work hard. From the beginning and the way that they queue you into the theater, with some trivia to keep you occupied while you wait for your group. And it really wasn't a long wait at all.The scare actors were phenomenal. I was caught off guard MANY times. But that's the whole point right? So well done. The sets were so detailed and you can tell a ton of work went into this. It wasn't something that was just thrown together in a few weeks.DEFINITELY GOING BACK NEXT YEAR!! My daughter and I had a blast.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Wow!

    This is the best haunt ever! So well done from the moment you walk in to the very last second. I can't wait until next year!!

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Email Verified Wow!

    This is the best haunt ever! So well done from the moment you walk in to the very last second. I can't wait until next year!!

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  • So much fun

    Went last night and had a blast. They spaced out our group so we weren’t herded in like sardines. The actors were top notch. I had maybe 12 genuine scares that made me jump. One of the best and creative haunted scares in the area.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Awesome time

    Excellent horror maze & my first time!!!

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  • Must do

    My first time attending and the actors were amazing. The clowns outside went out of their way to truly interact with the guests and made the whole experience feel like I’ve attended before. The house was such a long experience and would definitely do it again.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • AWESOME FUN

    Great “scares”! Huge sets very detailed ! Will be back every year !

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
    Posted October 2023

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  • Email Verified Very scary and very well done

    They did a wonderful job reflecting back on the last 20 years of Haunted Theater with some very committed performers

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Email Verified Good stuff

    Pretty scary. Lots of actors and good scares. Definitely would come back next year. Been a local for a long time and never heard of it but glad I saw this advertised on Facebook.

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: After 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Posted October 2023

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  • Email Verified Better every year

    We've been going for years. This year my kids wanted to bring a bunch of their friends so we had a bigger party than usual. They did a great job accommodating all of us and making sure everyone had a good time. Really enjoyed the tents, especially in the rain. The kids loved the games and the ice cream truck that was there. As far as the haunt goes. They did a fantastic job with it. One of our kids was too afraid to make it through, but the rest screamed the whole time. Lots of scares and extremely impressive for college students. Top highlights were the girl reading the rules. We love that she's still here after all these years. Despite looking horrific, she's so great with the kids and had us laughing our butts off before we were even in the door. The kids adore her. If that's the same girl every year, were impressed. I think she's been here as long as we've been going. We also loved thee corn room with the cloud sky. What a neat effect. The chainsaws were also a nice touch. The kids hated it. We loved it. It's worth checking out. The production value at this community College is higher than many haunts my family visits each year. And it's never the same. Highly recommend

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
    Posted October 2023

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  • So much fun!!!!!

    We went Saturday night and it was incredible. The actors were so into their characters and definitely did their job at scaring me. The rooms were amazing. So much work must of went into planning it. So much detail. I can't wait to go back next year.

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    Posted October 2023

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  • Fun

    Loved it

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  • amazing!!

    never screamed more in my life

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  • Amazing. Must try. Get the red glowing necklace

    Great haunt. Try the red glowing necklace at entrance so you get a super freight experienceA must !!!!See you next year!

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  • Email Verified Amazing Walk Through of Frights and Scares!

    This was so much fun and scary. Great creative work done to make this maze amazing!

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    Posted September 2023

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  • Email Verified Every Year Gets Better

    All I can say is wow! This haunt really does get better and better. The use of new effects was outstanding. My favorite part was the new addition of the carnival tents with games outside. They had fun new animatronics and the rooms were really well done

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: After 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
    Posted August 2023

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  • Brookdale Haunted Theater

    It never fails to scare and this year they stepped it up. Can't wait until the 20th Anniversary next year!

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  • Awesome!! Well done

    My family and I have been coming for years as a new family tradition. When we first started it was good, during Covid it went dead. Last year was good but this year!! The art work, carpentry, and so many great actors, we all had so much fun, got scared and laughed at the end. It was awesome and can’t wait to see what they come up with next year. Great job, keep up the good work

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  • Email Verified Gets better every year!

    I love how every year the scenes change and get scarier! The added carnival in the front this year was great for our family to try their luck . Hot chocolate was so good on a cold night . The makeup on the outside clowns and stilt walker was amazing ... and the sliders WOW , how did he get in that position and hold it for so long! Will be back next year for sure!

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    Posted October 2022

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  • Email Verified Lots Of Fun!

    We've been going to the Haunted Theater for a number of years and every year it gets even better!The actors are great and it's fun to see what new "scares" they come up with from the previous years.

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  • Email Verified The best haunted house around!

    This was year 4 of our tradition of going to the Haunted Theater. It is the best haunted house around! This year’s was amazing and so creepy. The actors that interact with you outside before you even go into the queue line (there is timed entry, so there is a very minimal wait) were hilarious and a great way to get you into the mood. Addy (the woman with the cone) even recognized us from previous years!This was the best year yet! We can’t wait until next year.

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  • Email Verified It was impressive.

    I was surprised by the scope of the project and the effort put into it. The actors did a great job.

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    Posted October 2022

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  • Email Verified So fun, super scary!

    It was super scary for me (12 years old) and adults were running and screaming. So many scares and actors. Absolutely amazing experience ❤.

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  • Email Verified Would recommend for the whole family

    Love this haunted theater. My family goes every year and it's always better than the last! Never the same thing twice.

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  • Email Verified Awesome!!!

    We screamed so much! My husband and I loved it!! It scared the crap out of our 10 yr old. We won’t ever let him live this down! And Sister Mary is awesome!

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  • Email Verified Awesome Haunt

    Been going for many years and they always do an awesome job. Love to see what they come up with every year. Nice evening out and reasonably priced. Can't wait for next year.

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  • Email Verified I liked it

    This is a cool one. The girl in the front gets mad points for roasting my friend hard. The black and white room was cool as hell.

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    Posted October 2022

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  • I loved it

    It was great!

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  • Email Verified So fun! Very impressive:)

    Always great!! Worth a visit

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  • The best scare of our LIFE

    You can tell that Brookdale Community College students take this seriously! My family and I love playing the games at the carnival while we waited until it was almost our time to come in. As we were walking through the set design and props were so realistic and the scare actors gave it their all. The scariest rooms that we love were the nun room, the bunker room, and the mad scientist room! This is a new tradition for our family and we cant wait to come back next year!!

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  • Best night for family and friends

    We had a group of 13 people and still had a great time! I have nail marks in my arm from my niece’s right grip throughout the whole experience. The scared were great as well as the welcoming haunts! Thank you for such a great time and being so convenient!!

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  • Email Verified Good fun!

    The students and staff are awesome. Loved the characters and the sets. Apologies to the chainsaw performer for laughing when it wouldn't start but your face and posture said it all. You still rock! Shout out to Beckett and his merry team of revelers!

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  • Loved it!

    My daughter and I loved the entire experience! Characters stayed in character, every twist and turn was thrilling and fun! We will be back with more friends and family! Very well done!

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  • Email Verified Big indoor and outdoor house, great costumes, good scare factor

    The house was pretty big and intricate design/setting. The costumes were excellent and the performers were scary. People on stilts were really cool and the Nuns and Witches were my favorite characters! Only thing I would suggest is that they add Pennywise as a character. Would be a nice addition!

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  • Email Verified Delightfully spooky! Don't miss it!

    This year was our first time visiting the Haunted Theatre, but it won't be our last. You can tell that Brookdale Community College students take this seriously and spend months preparing for this event! The logistics were extremely well organized; they thought of every detail (down to Halloween trivia while you wait for your haunt). We were so impressed by the rooms. I won't spoil them, but I will say that they go above and beyond Halloween tropes to scare you! I found myself thinking about the themes long after our visit. And none of the actors broke character, despite my many screams and nervous laughter. So creative, so spooky, so fun!

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    Length of Event: 31-45 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
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    Posted October 2022

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  • Great scares for the money!

    It was really well done. A lot of jump scares. Good amount of time. The props were very realistic.

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  • Email Verified Great People, Awesome Scares

    Our family met wonderful people working at the merch/carnival tent, friendly and hyping us for a good scare along with some creepy clowns.The haunts were frightening and the decor was fantastically gruesome. Definitely a new yearly tradition for us!We recommend this Haunted Theatre to all that love to be scared!!

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  • Email Verified So scary!

    As we walked up we saw people chickening out before they even entered the building. The actors in the first room are terrifying and the decorating is outstanding. After we got out of the haunted house we went to the tent and played some games and had some snacks and even ended up winning some prizes. So much to see if you can keep your eyes open. Definitely recommend this one and will be coming back next year!

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    Length of Event: 31-45 minutes
    Time Visited: After 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
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    Posted October 2022

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  • Email Verified Amazing!! You don’t want to miss it!

    Haunted theater was a blast! It was a ton of fun and the right amount of scare! Highly recommend!

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  • Email Verified Amazing!!

    So scary!! They do such a great job every year. Totally worth the trip!!

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  • Email Verified Gets better every year

    This haunt gets better every year we go! This year the sets are insanely elaborate and the new outdoor tents are fun!

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: After 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
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    Posted October 2022

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  • Email Verified Great job students

    What a cool experience! These students really outdid themselves! This was our first time here. We have never heard of this one but we saw it on facebook. We were looking for things to do with the kids and we are so happy we went here instead of bell works. After reading reviews it seemed like that would have been too much on the younger side. The kids loved it. The cone girl was so funny! She was really great with the kids. They talked about her the whole way home. We had a lot of fun and definitely will be back next year. We loved the room with the lake and the chainsaws of course!

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
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    Posted October 2022

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  • Email Verified Excellent Haunted House

    Exceeded expectations. The staff was excellent and really scary (mad scientist had the best evil laugh I've ever heard). Would definitely go back again.

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  • Email Verified Very nice Halloween Experience

    From the time you leave the parking lot until the time you arrive back at your car you will be entertained. The hard work and dedicated actors make for a great evening. The right amount of scary venues. From the Mad Doctor to the screaming patients, the Stiltman to the Clowns everyone was giving it their all!Thank you for a great evening!

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  • Email Verified Gets better every year

    I come to this every year and it gets better and better. We loved the tour this year. Brought a big group through with some new people and everyone had a great time. The added games outside were super fun. There wasn't too much of a wait time, but the trivia was cool. Can't wait to come back next year!

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
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    Posted October 2022

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  • Email Verified Great Walkthru

    Brookdale Haunted Theater did a great job. The sets were great quality and the scare factor was there. I've done a lot of haunts and was looking for one I didn't go to and I thought "how good could it be at a college". It was one of the better ones I've gone to. Definitely worth checking out.

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  • Email Verified Scariest

    So scary. Each theme room had different stuff in it and you didn't know what to expect.

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  • Email Verified nice walkthrough

    have been doing it the past couple of years/very local to us, enjoy the actors outside the building and inside the waiting area, prehaunt waiting in the theater is a nice change to standing in a line, the haunted walk through has a nice enough length to it, amount of actors was good but could always use more, the sections and rooms were better this year than ever in the past, the effects and displays were great this year, if time allowed would have gotten tickets to go again the next weekend

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    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
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  • The Best Yet

    Loved the chainsaw guys at the end, and the people wearing the sparkling kneepads sliding around outside were cool. There were several great jumpscares in the theater too.

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  • Great fun

    The crew did a spectacular job with the set and costumes and acting.My family had a great safe time and will do it again.The 3D art was so cool and colorful, love the imagination and skills and talents that went into building and designing the set.GREAT WORK GUYS/GALS, it was noticeable BOOO ;) TRICK or TREATBE SAFE

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  • Email Verified Well Planned, Great props!

    Better than Six Flags walk-throughs! Students did a great job, actors were awesome!

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  • Really cool

    The timed ticketing is cool. Didn't have to wait. Actors were really good. I like that it changes. I've only been a few times but would come back again.

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  • Email Verified Well done

    Can do in any weather. Great waiting system. Awesome rooms/great art. Big scares

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  • FUN!!!

    Great crew. Characters, ushers, actors all fantastic. Realistic rooms, with alot of twists and turns. AWESOME!!

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  • Fun haunted attraction

    Great set and props. The actors there were great but not enough of them.

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    It was pretty cool. I didn't know they could come up with something like this at a community college

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  • Brookdale-scariest campus on earth!

    We have been going to Brookdale haunted theater for 10 yearsHow could it be even scarier year after yearEvery turn there is terror and ghouls lurking in the darknessIt left us hoarse from screamingCan’t wait to see what they have in store for us next year….

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    Phenomenal time! Good value!

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  • Email Verified Love it!!!! Spooktacular Fun!!!!

    Fantastic job by the students of Brookdale Community College!!!! Me and my wife 1st went about 5 years ago to check it out when my wife’s friend worked there but now have made it an Annual Tradition!! This year had the best scenery yet and the students did a great job making it scary and fun!! We are not normally big horror/ haunted house people but this place makes it Fun!! We Love It!!!!

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  • Email Verified What a year back!

    I look forward to bringing the family every year! Last year they were closed because of Covid-19 so it was nice to bring the tradition back this year! My kids had a great time! We're so happy to see that Addy is back again this year. She's a big hit with us and my kids love her! The 3D area was interesting and original and we loved the new technical additions to this year! Highly recommend this haunt. I love that it changes from year to year unlike most haunts so you never know what to expect! Loved the timed ticketing as well!

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  • Email Verified Long-time attendee…it never disappoints!

    I have visited the Brookdale Haunted Theater since around 2009, and the memories my family and friends and I have made over the years are priceless. Upon every visit you will meet great actors, impressive rooms/set design, and fun scares. 2021 was no exception, and I am so glad it is back! 🖤

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  • Scary fun time!

    We had an awesome time! It was super well organized and super scary!!

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    I had a really fun, heart stomping time with my friends

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  • Email Verified Awesomely fun!

    grat job well organized well worh the price of admission

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  • Best one yet!!

    This performance was the BEST!! I loved all the theatrics. They did a wonderful job on the sets. The Shark room was very cool and the black box room was a total surprise! I loved all the cool decorations and thrills. Thank you, and see you next year!

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  • Email Verified Total well done intimate spooky scary experience!

    My sister & I have seen it all! She is almost 50 and I’m 37 so we have seen our share of haunted attractions but Brookdale Haunted Theater tops them all! The reason is the intimate experience they provide! You are brought into their theater to sit & wait your turn (sure I wished they put on a classic Halloween movie while we waited but the creepy short clips they played was just fine). Each row would be called & you walk in to several different themed rooms & the decorations (artwork) was brilliantly done! Then the actors were superb! They even had a contortionist! Everyone involved should get a pat on the back because I was definitely scared a few times! Especially one time where I flew back and grabbed the gentleman behind me & hugged him! It was an epic experience!

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    Time Visited: After 9PM
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  • Email Verified Best haut andit runs rain or shine

    It's one of the few haunts that I have seen being build and still get scarred going through. I moved out of state but I try to make it back each year to walk through and get the best scares. Can't wait to plan a trip back to NJ to go to it next year.

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  • Email Verified great scares at a great price

    Good scares and the decorations were very well done. Appreciate waiting inside the theater instead of lined up outside. Snacks and drinks available.

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  • Email Verified Always a Frightfully Good Time

    Bookdale’s Haunted Theater never disappoints! This was our 4th year in a row going and it’s always a good time. The students do an amazing job creating this walk through haunted house where each section has its own theme and it’s own set of frights!! I promise you there’s plenty of scares during the 15min walk through. They keep the groups small so you can enjoy all the scary surprises. This is a can’t miss during the Halloween season!! Can’t wait until next year!

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    Wow all I can say is I’m blown away each and every year Brookdale Haunted Theatre gets even better. This year 2019 was the best yet! So much fun, so scary and so worth every penny! My family and I have been coming since the first year this Haunted Theatre premiered. I love it! I tell everyone they have to go! Thanks for a great 2019, can’t wait for next year!!

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    Love love love coming back every year!

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    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
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  • Great haunt

    We recommend this because the people that do this are so dedicated. I enjoyed it because it all takes place inside and you can go there on a rain day and the pricing is great because you are getting your money's worth. The girl with the cone of shame was hilarious and the contortionist was great. All together very cool original haunt..

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  • Scary, great special effects

    Loved the outside scares prior to going in to the building. The maze is awesome, special effects were great, especially the shark room and the 3d room. Loved the different themed areas as you walked through the maze. Only criticism is in the movies shown while waiting in the theater as I thought some of them were too gory, maybe push harder that it's an R-rated, adult only event, or just show less gory movies as I think kids could do the maze itself if they can tolerate the jump scares. The goriness in the maze is just not as realistic as a movie. All-in-all great event, thanks!

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  • Amazing!

    What an amazing place! Amazing set with amazing actors. Goes to a great cause!

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    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
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  • Email Verified Pleasantly surprised!

    Why did I wait so long to attend this event? By far, the best haunt/scare for the money! Only $15 per person and all inside! Weather is not an issue! The performers were top-notch, great scenes, atmosphere! Much better than the "garden center" haunts that cost a lot more! I recommend trying this one, I look forward to next year!

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  • Haunted Theater review

    Super scary, great to Go to with a group of people or friends. Everyone was super friendly on our way out and everyone there genuinely cared about if we enjoyed our time there.

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  • Scary

    Long haunt, don’t have to wait outside in the cold rain in line for the maze. Amazing actors

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  • Better then we thought

    The wait was about 40 minutes but well worth it.

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  • Email Verified Mindblowing!

    Well worth the money! There is a cool area that is a graveyard. The second I heard crying I nearly back tracked to the previous room lol! My husband fell down in the room before hand. Students work hard on this attraction and blow me away every year, amazing set up! Every year The rooms become more intense and I am always amazed.

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  • Bring on the scares

    The whole attraction was phenomenal. The black box room got me pretty good. I thought the design of the haunted was great. There were a few characters that were pretty good. In all, I would go again.

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  • Very spooky

    I have been to this house before so this makes it two.The actors and crew are very professional. It's indoors so weather should not get in the way. You wait in a theater to watch short horror films until you are called. It changes the layout every year so this year was different. It was a lot of fun though I was hoping for more. It ended a little uninterestingly as last year it ends with you getting chased by a chainsaw man.Would recommend though. They got me good a couple times.

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  • Good scare

    From the moment you walk in, to the movies then the walk threw the actors , the amazing props was a good scare ! Well done it was longer than the last couple yrs with more to see .great job actors ! Our 5 yr in a row we enjoy coming every yr ty

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  • So much fun!!!

    Just walking into the box office my friends and i got scared. We started screaming and running from how scared we got. The wait can be long but it is so worth it!! I held my friends hand throughout the whole thing. They didn’t fail to scare me!

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  • Email Verified Best Haunt yet!

    We had an Excellent time! Super scary attraction! We will be going again!

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  • Email Verified Gets better and scarier with each passing year

    My wife and I have visited the Haunted Theater at Brookdale Community College every year for at least the last seven years or so. What's nice is that every year it's different, but still impressive from the viewpoint of both scares and technical accomplishments. These kids do a great job and deserve a lot of credit. This year, there's a point as you walk through the theater where one of the young performers does something very similar to a particular scene from The Exorcist (no, it does not involve vomiting) that was the most unsettling thing I've seen yet in the Haunted Theater. I don't want to give it away, but it looked painful and made me wince when I saw it. If strobe lights bother you, you may want to avoid it, and there's usually a brief segment where they provide you with 3D glasses to enjoy some of the frights. Very professionally done. It takes between 10 and 15 minutes to go through, and while you're waiting, you get to watch a series of horror trailers and shorts, which is a big part of the fun. Highly recommended.

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  • Awesome Haunted Theatre

    Very well done, elaborate walk thru, 3D glasses great actors!

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  • Awesome!!!

    Honestly I had my doubts about how much fun this would be. However, I decided to take my nephew who wanted to go so bad that was driving me crazy!... IT WAS AWESOME!.. completely worth it!.. hands down!!!

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  • Email Verified really fun

    Saw this advertised on facebook. So glad I did. I was impressed with what they were able to do with the theater. It was different than I expected. Loved the theme. A friend of mine has a young daughter who was too scared to go in and they had to wait while we were going into the haunted house. She said that her daughter couldn't stop talking about how much fun she had and she didn't even go inside. The actor who was in the waiting area kept her entertained and kept giving her some attention so she could have fun too and that was incredibly sweet. I definitely will be coming again! The photo area was also really cool. The clowns were not. Thanks for making me scream louder than my children.

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    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
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  • Love this place

    Been going back for the past few years. Highly recommend it. Great time and always new and improved!

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  • Email Verified Unique, scary and fun!

    This haunt starts with a long, but comfortable, wait in the theater, with a few actors and some short films to keep you entertained before entering. The wait pays off by going through in very small groups...not the usual rush of people pushing you through...you get to really enjoy the unique rooms and custom scenes (the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, alien abduction, and an insane asylum are just a few of the rooms)! A small amount of actors is made up for by their enthusiasm, contortionists, some fun 3D and holograms. Much better than the average haunt with generic Halloween store masks and burly men screaming in you face. Clearly lots of love go into this event!

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  • Email Verified So freaking scary

    Thiss was so fun! Brought my family and a couple of friends. Can't believe this has been around for so long and we never have been here before. One of the best haunts for sure..the price was definitely not bad considering the prices of other haunted houses for the same kind of thing. So glad we went. We will be back next year!

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  • Email Verified Better than last year!!!!

    You guys rock!!! Extended haunt mind blowing scares and weird stuff rocks the house!!Thank you!!!!

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  • Email Verified Awesome! I go back every year

    This haunt is a great quality and a great price. While other places overcharge for little to no thrills this place place had my girlfriend screaming the whole time and not my wallet. Best haunt in the area by far!!!!!!

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  • Creative but lacking the scares I wanted

    If there's one major glaring flaw with this haunt (something I've noticed with a LOT of haunted attractions) is that there is almost zero atmosphere. When you have loud, thumping techno and/or rock music, and people scream at you every ten seconds, it's frankly impossible to build any sort of tension or dread. I was not scared walking through the Haunted theater maze. I was startled, and that's fun in its own right, but I think in order to really be SCARY, these attractions need to learn to adopt a less is more approach. If you cut down on the number of jumpscares and make it QUIET (either totally silent or play more fitting, ambient/atmospheric music), the experience of walking through will be scary not only for those who are already scared to BE THERE, but for everyone, and the jumpscares will be more effective too for their restraint. Another thing I experienced was that a lot of the characters were very angry/shouty, which to my taste anyway is not something I find all that scary, or at least creepy. I just find it hard to take these characters seriously when they're either growling at you or staring and giggling. When in doubt, make it weird. Just some more unusual behaviors I think would make for some more intimidating specters. Someone yelling and posturing at me just feels like some drunk, rowdy guy at a bar. Maybe scary on some level, but not really Halloween scary. Or even, consider this: in horror movies, the monster you DON'T see is often scarier than the one you do, so maybe an ideal haunt would have creatures that avoided being seen, OR, in keeping with my previous comments, just have much fewer actors. Imagine a haunt with ONE singular monster that stalked you throughout the experience, giving only just the slightest, noticeable hints that it was there but staying just out of view...now that sounds terrifying. The thing is that for the people who are afraid of being scared and go to these places anyway, you could do pretty much anything and they'll be scared--but for those who WANT to be scared, stuff like this doesn't really cut it, at least in my experience. For all of that said however, while I wasn't scared I still had a lot of fun, thanks to the hard working, really creative team behind the haunted theater. In addition to the more generic rooms in the maze there were some really creative, abstract ones that were quite memorable (like a trippy zebra patterned one or one filled with comic book pop art), and the actors were all professional and you could tell they got really into their roles. Furthermore everyone working there was really nice, and the people I talked to that helped me set up a way to go through with my walker were fantastic and I'm really grateful to them for doing so. If you're disabled and you think you won't be able to attend this event, give the box office a call--they'll treat you well. =)

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  • really cool

    I went with a group of friends and it was so awesome! one of my friends was too scared to go in and she said that they were really great to her while she waited to go in. She said they kept her entertained and included while she was in the lobby waiting for us. not a lot of haunted houses will do that. The girl out front with the cone was really funny! My other friends and I loved it! 2 of my friends cried! The chainsaws were the best part! I also really liked the person in the chair! that got me! One of the best haunts in NJ. If you have not been, you should definitely check it out.

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  • Email Verified empty rooms

    the attraction goes on and on and never seems to end, it sometimes leads to empty rooms which you think are dead ends, but they are not you have to find the door out. it was worth every penny, the 3 D part was especially scary and right in front of your face

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  • Email Verified BEST HAUNTED HOUSE EVER!!!!!

    I've gone to Haunted Theater 3 years in a row and every year they keep outdoing themselves!! The sets and costumes keep evolving and growing each year, so you really have to get your tickets to see for yourself!! I can't imagine what they're going to do next year, but I can guarantee it will be EPIC!! This is by far, the BEST Haunted House I've ever been too and I will continue to go to every year!!

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  • Great time

    awesome

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  • It was amazing!

    I was so impressed with the amount of work & time that must have gone into creating this amazing haunted theater experience. Each area had a different theme and each one was so uniquely creative with so many realistic details to make it super scary. The actors were amazing & the entire experience from beginning to the end could not have been better. I had just been through all 6 mazes at at Six Flags & I think Brookdale’s mazes were so much better. I will definitely go back again next year and recommend it to friends. Kudos to the entire creative theater arts team at Brookdale. Awesome job! ????

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  • Email Verified Highly recommend

    I’ve been coming to Haunted Theater for about three years and I always have a good time. Each year it the theme gets more interesting and scary. I loved the theme this year and everyone needs to go.

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  • Scariest

    We go every year, it was the scariest year ever! Some Really original scares and some great classics! Highly recommed!

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  • Email Verified Scary

    It was so scary my girlfriend peed herself!

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  • Email Verified Fun and Scary, all at the same time!

    This was the fourth year we've gone to Haunted Theater. We had a group of 10 this year because every year more friends want to join us!The displays and theme change from year to year, so we never know what surprises await us!

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  • Scary stuff

    I'm a giant chicken and was dragged through. The actors did a great job and the effects were really cool. I also hate chainsaws. thanks.

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  • Email Verified As always,the best!

    Really scary,organized and fully staffed by volunteers.

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  • Best Scare Around

    The jump scares, suspense and attention to detail is amazing . Loved every scary minute of it ( well the parts I kept my eyes open) lol

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  • Email Verified Brookdale Haunted Theater

    This is my second year visiting this attraction. Well worth it. Such a great mix of people. So many twists and turns and the short wait to enter is even spooky and fun. Looking forward to next year.

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  • it was very scary!

    professionally done! keep it up!

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  • Email Verified It was amazing!

    My husband and I went here for a date night and loved it! It was well worth the money and you could tell it was popular with how many people were waiting to go through. It was a lot of fun and really creepy! Will definitely go again next year!

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  • Email Verified Horror at its Best

    I thought my wife was going to crush my hand holding it so tight. Special effects outstanding.

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  • very scary!

    one of the best haunted houses I've been too. way more scary than i expected. the rooms are amazingly decorated and the actors are very convincing.

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  • Great time

    Great time very well done

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  • Awesome!

    Outstanding!

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  • Email Verified I'll keep coming back

    I come to this haunt every year. Every year it gets better and better. This is definitely the best one yet. Scares are amazing. Actors are amazing. Make up is wild! They've definitely stepped up their game from previous years!

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  • Crazy fun

    I was scared to go In with my 5 other friends but over all it was so worth it and scary would totally recommend this if u haven’t went or Next year!

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  • Email Verified Very Scary

    Lots of good scares. Was pleasantly surprised by the decorating and different room designs.

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  • Email Verified Great job

    Great job by the students and staff. Very scary and a lot of fun, a definite must see

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  • A Must See Attraction

    Everything that was part of the attraction was fantastic. The movie and actors kept us entertained while waiting. Each part of the tour was unique. I would so go again to see things that I did not get to see.

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  • Email Verified A Must for Every Halloween

    The staff & students at Brookdale never disappoint. Every year, Haunted Theater gets better and better, and always gives a fright. The actors are committed, the scenic design is spectacular, and the overall experience is definitely memorable. I literally ran out screaming this year. Amazing job!

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    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
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  • Best in NJ

    Every year they always put on a great show. The dedication and craftsmanship never ceases to amaze. A+

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  • Email Verified Great Attraction

    3 years in a row. It's been different every year. The students do a great job of scaring everyone. Will be back next year as well.

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  • Email Verified Great Attraction

    It is even better than last year's Haunted Theater. Very scary!

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  • Email Verified Fantastic Haunted House!

    We were pleasantly surprised how well done this was. Everyone stayed in character and there was a scare at every corner we walked through. We loved it.

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  • Spooky

    It was very scary and amazing definitely worth it

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  • A favorite

    I’ve gone to this walkthrough a couple times over the past few years and it’s always a great time! Will keep going back each year :-)

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  • Email Verified Brookdale terrorizes all !!

    The students and staff that put together haunted theatre every year put their whole heart and soul into it ! They put on a different haunted tour every year, and knock it out of the park every year ! It’s not Halloween without going to see the terrors that await you at brookdale’s annual haunted theatre !!

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  • Email Verified Worth it

    Definitely a fun time and a great way to spend a week night!

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  • Email Verified Greatest Walktheough in the Area if not the State

    This is hands down one of the best walk throughs I've gone through. They got me a few times and that's hard to do. Definitely worth a road trip.

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    Length of Event: < 10 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
    Posted October 2018

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  • Email Verified Really well done!!!!!

    This haunted house was really well put together. They had realistic decorations and many 'rooms' to walk through where some 'haunts' awaited us. Can't wait to go back next year.

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  • Always Entertaining

    Wonderfully entertaining and scary! New special effects that I haven't seen before add to the experience. Lots of fun.

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  • Always good fun!

    This year was great. I don't scare easy and I got scared a few times!Highly recommended!

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  • Email Verified One of the best

    Always changing the theme from year to year, good length and creativity. Actors do a great job being in character. Most of all, the scare factor is top notch. I love a good scare and this one does not disappoint!

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  • Incredible!

    This is one of the best (if not, the best) haunted house/trail I've ever been too! I don't get scared that easily most of the time but this did get some scares out of me! It's totally worth your time and money. Trust me!

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  • Email Verified Just Wow

    Went with some friends not expecting much from a college haunted house but I was so impressed. I'm very hard to scare and they got me. Everyone in the group had a great time and they scared each one of us! Loved it! I will make this a seasonal visit. Cannot beat the price either! So cheap!

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  • Email Verified So much fun!

    Wow! What a great Haunted walk through. I try and go every year. The staff and students always do an amazing job. The sets were outstanding. Very scary. We had a blast. So much fun. I definitely recommend, you won't be disappointed trust me. They also entertain you while you wait, really cool videos and performances.

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  • Surprisingly Amazing!!!

    Went with a group expecting a fun time but honestly we SCREAMED THROUGH THE ENTIRE THING! So much fun! Haven't screamed or laughed like that in a long time. They designed the layout in such a tricky way - they ARE gonna get ya! Highly recommend!!

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  • Email Verified AMAZING!!

    Been coming here for about 4 years, and this haunt just keeps growing and getting better.

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  • They have the Wow factor going strong!

    I went on a lights on behind the scene tour and the scare factor is intense (even with the lights on...). The creativity is top shelf. If you are into Halloween fright - this is a must experience.

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  • Haunted Theater 2017

    Walking in this year was different then usual. Since I didn't have the pleasure of actually being around all the action, I got the chance to walk through and experience what so many of our other guest get to see. I was freaked out from the moment we walked through and even though I thought I'd knew what was in store, I was dead wrong. So many twist and turns and scares that I didn't expect came my way faster then ever and I found myself jumping every second. This year is unlike any other and the scares just keep getting scarier!! Be sure to come check it out!!!

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  • Amazing Theater of Fear

    This was so fun and very spooky. I thouroughly enjoyed every part of it. I really liked the show while you waited, so that we didnt have to just sit around waiting. It was interactive before the tour.

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    Length of Event: 21-30 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
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  • Had To Go Twice!

    We went last year and didn't want to miss this year. We had such a fun time, friends who heard about it wanted to go so we went twice this year!We saw stuff we missed the first time because there is so much to see. The actors are great and the movie and zombie dancers made the wait to get in entertaining.We love the fact that there is a senior rate (Yes, we were all retirees!) and we're making the Haunted Theater a yearly Halloween tradition.

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  • Better every year

    I've been going since the start, each year they take a college theater to a truly terrifying dungeon... almost a mile long walk through this year with so many more special effects that make you feel so many things! The walls are tighter , rooms darker and so many more scares. Would recommend to win this and I will be back every weekend! Sherri makes it flawless

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  • Email Verified Great Scare!

    5 boys aged 12 were clinging onto one another for life! Great Scare! Thank you!!

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  • KEEP COMING BACK!!!

    Everything was amazing.Place is super fun and really scary.Really enjoy the way they did the visuals and the atmosphere and that’s why we come back every year.We’ve been coming for 5 years and Will continue to come!

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    Length of Event: 31-45 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
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  • Email Verified One of the Best

    I love coming to this haunted house for about 9 years now. Everything changes and it always gets better every year. Which is awesome because the price hasn't gone up in a few years.

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  • Awesome local spot

    I didn't think a community college could pull off a solid haunted house on top of all the school stuff they do on the regular! A really well thought out haunted house with themes that change every year! It's not like some others that are the exact same every year! You never know what to expect! It just keeps getting better and better! I'm looking forward to this year's haunt! Its even better that it doesnt cost an arm and a leg to afford a ticket!

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  • I Can't Believe How Cheap This Haunt Was

    Honestly, I don't think there is a cheaper haunted around. It has an indoor wait so I didn't have to be outside and cold waiting to get in and they had things to watch while I waited. once I was in the haunted house I felt like I was in there for forever. I couldn't believe it took almost 20 minutes to walk through. For only $12 we walked through the best haunted house this season. Definitely check this out

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  • Email Verified Waste of time. Badly organized

    The show itself was good considering it was performed by students. The show was only 10 mins for which I had to wait almost two hours. They crammed us in to theatre with other people. There were some sort of mediocre dance performance every twenty minutes . I had to watch that performance four times. The monsters were OK for first ten minutes but there should be more variety If you have hundreds of people locked in one place. They have serious issues identifying who came first an who is next in line. We were kept waiting but people (many) who came after us miraculous ly made to show before us. When I complained it to the organizer she moved us to next level. Again has to wait for another half hour. Again I had to go complain. The lady in in charge told me they are doing this for fourteen years. That means they still have not figured out how to organize a successful show. Some suggestions. Please issue limited tickets. If you cannot handle more people it is better to limit quantity that you are comfortable working with. Please let people know how long is the wait line before you issue them ticket. I know you are there to make profit but it is unethical to just cram people. Please take professional help to identify who came first. Current method of random selection is not working for you and you would have angry customers.

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  • Best in New Jersey

    Going to the same haunted houses every year often gets boring because they tend to re-use scenes and characters year after year to save money. It's astounding to me that each year this haunt that is based out of a community college with a minimal budget can manage to come up with something entirely new and unique every year. You never know what you're going to encounter when you enter Haunted Theater and that's what keeps me coming back. The friendly and enthusiastic staff is obviously passionate about what they do. And can you say, "Bang for your buck?" They have a bevy of creepy characters and exciting events BEFORE YOU EVEN GET TO THE TICKET WINDOW! Spooky characters wandering around campus, zombie dancers, photo-ops with grotesque executioners...They also offer kid's tours during the days with fun activities and trick-or-treating for the kids along with special effects makeup demonstrations for the adults. This place is the best!!!

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    Length of Event: 31-45 minutes
    Time Visited: 5PM - 9PM
    Would Recommend: Yes
    Suitable For Kids: Yes
    Posted October 2015

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  • Universal Horror Nights in Jersey

    Very well done, organized and professional, May have to wait in theater for awhile as they go row by row. They have entertainment while waiting including jumps and scares from the ghouls. This reminded us of the haunted houses in Universal Halloween Horror NIghts. Traveling through a maze in the dark and being chased or surprised by a very scary ghoul. There was even an amazing 3D room which was our favorite part. I went with a small group and we had a blast. Highly recommend and we visit and pass the word on for next year.

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  • Truly scary

    I've been to my fair share of haunted houses in the past, but the Haunted Theater is one of the few to really get to me. Definitely go with a group, especially if you have a fear of clowns like me.

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  • Very entertaining

    Great fun every year. Different theme every year. Love this place.

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