Are haunted houses scary?

Yeaah. I really shit my pants in haunted houses!

Only if Devidians are involved.

They can be. One scared me horrifically and one of my children got hurt because people acted fools and started running. It was a walk-through house. I have not been in another. My kids have but their dad or uncle took them, not me.

More fun than scary? Mostly. I have heard of at least one “extreme” horror haunted house that is designed to actually terrify you. I don’t know if this is real or hype but I would not do it personally.

I’ve been on a haunted hayride in a cemetery, a very old cemetery where the real people from Washington Irving’s stories are buried, and I can assure you, it was really scary.

I have never liked them – why put yourself through angst?

But I have friends that seek them out for the thrill of it.

This is the cemetery I was referring to. This is not my video but it gives an idea of the place and how creepy it is, even during the day time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcCfgQFlQWg

I’m so glad to hear that I’m not the only ‘fraidy cat. The last time I was in a Halloween haunted house I was in my mid 20’s. It was a walk-through, and about halfway through I became terrified to the point of being unable to move. I backed into a corner and lost sight of my sister. As the line slowly moved past, I grasped a little boy’s shoulders and followed him out, holding him like a shield. When I got out I quickly let go before his mother saw me. When I found my sister, I burst into tears and couldn’t stop sobbing. Never again, for any amount of money!