New jersey s legendary brighton asylum, opened once again after shutting down in 1952, is the states scariest haunted house destination. Brighton asylum in passaic is a,000squarefoot interactive fright fest that goes beyond typical haunted house tropes. Book early time slots to take advantage of onsite parking. Carefully planned out and incredibly realistic, this haunted house. Haunted house, haunted houses, halloween attractions. Brighton asylum escape interactive escape rooms at.
Zombie patients, nurses and doctors are waiting to scare daring visitors at every. The story behind new jersey s most haunted house is beyond terrifying. Theres an endless amount of scarygood fun taking place this halloween season throughout new jersey. Brighton asylum is new jersey s most interactive haunted house attraction.
New jersey is rich with history, so its no surprise that the ghosts of the past are often found to linger in old buildings and homes, says lynda lee macken, author of haunted houses of new. The story behind new jersey s most haunted house will give you nightmares. We booked room 1408 with a total of 7 people which is the most you can have. Featured on the today show, cake boss, buzzfeed, visited by actor james franco, and countless others around the world.
Time and time again, its been selected as one of the worlds scariest haunted houses, but its so much more than that. Bane haunted house was named the scariest haunted house by the starledger 5 years in a row and listed as one of the most terrifying in the nation by buzzfeed. Passaics brighton asylum, nestled in a dark warehouse, is one of northern new jersey s most indemand haunts. Longtime weird nj contributor phillip buehler is about to release a book he. Commit yourself to the ultimate halloween destination this fall. Brighton asylum find haunted houses, real haunted houses. Open for the fall season, you can learn more and book tickets by.
This event is great for all ages, to the haunted house n hayride to the time spend with friends and family. All the while, brighton asylum sat unexposed, decaying and cut off from any and all outside influence. Warning this video includes extremely scary and relatable content. Brighton asylum is a haunted house and escape room attraction in passaic, new jersey near new york. New jersey haunted houses the halloween season is upon us, and new jersey s finest haunted attractions are back at it again, and better than ever this year. Brighton asylum is also open throughout the year, with special haunted house events in december, february, march, april and may. The haunted prison is a haunted attraction in mount holly new jersey held within the massive courtyard walls of the burlington county prison museum. Come meet the actors of passaic, new jersey s brighton asylum in an exclusive behind the. There are haunted house attractions all over the united states, but few are as terrifying as brighton asylum in passaic. Opened in 1876 as the new jersey lunatic asylum, the 675,000squarefoot kirkbride building on the 1,000acre grounds was built on what was.
Updated july 21, 2019 by matthew christopher the essex county hospital center, colloquially known as overbrook asylum, was built in 1896 in cedar grove, new jersey. Scare farm at norz hill farm hillsborough, nj haunted red mill. Brighton asylum haunted house experience on contact night. We had been to the brighton asylum before for their haunted house which was really fun so we decided to go back and book an escape room. Haunted house in passaic clifton border, new jersey nj. Brighton asylum has 2 haunted houses and 4 escape rooms all at one location. Six abandoned asylums with genuinely chilling backstories. Brighton asylum, the legendary haunted asylum complex featured on the today. Halloween is coming and new jersey offers so many ways to celebrate. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. New jersey s brighton asylum has been making waves for a while now. Whether youre interested in checking out a haunted house, haunted hayride or corn maze, or want to test out your shooting skills at a zombie shootout, theres something for all thrill seekers to enjoy. Brighton asylum is the scariest haunted house in new jersey. Best new jersey haunted houses get scared haunted houses.
Given the history as well as mysteries around marlboro psychiatric hospital, ghost hunters and other. Brighton asylum is new jerseys most interactive haunted. New jersey browse through a large number of haunted houses and other haunted places in new jersey. Then, as if to be suddenly given a new lease on life, brighton asylum reopened in 2011 as a haunted attraction. Out of all the grim monikers encountered out on the roads less traveled throughout new jersey, perhaps none is more foreboding than the infamous shades of death road.
For many decades, rumors of ghosts haunting the grounds of overbrook have been. Brighton asylum family of commited haunted house actors. Brighton asylum is new jersey s largest indoor haunted attraction, with two haunted houses and a third currently in development. The story behind new jerseys most haunted house is beyond. You may have seen us bring jack olanterns to new jersey s meadowlands expo center way back in 2016.
New adventurous trend of halloween attracted me a lot and i have become a big follower exploring new haunted houses has became my new passion and i find this aggressive haunted house named brighton asylum i went there with my boyfriend who was really fed up of my new. This year bane is even more interactive than ever with a brand new entrance and a. The house was well put together, and it was pretty scary and handson. The asylum merritt island haunted house opens on thursday, october 22nd at 7pm for the second year in its new 15,000 square foot location at merritt square mall.
Brighton asylum is new jerseys most interactive haunted house attraction. Experience axe throwing and escape rooms at brighton asylum all year long. The story behind new jerseys most haunted house will give. Is the spy house the most haunted house in america. The new jersey state lunatic asylum later trenton state and now trenton psychiatric hospital was the very first founded on the kirkbride plan, by activist dorothea dix. The brighton asylum in passaic, new jersey has been called the scariest haunted house attraction in the state. The story goes like thisbrightons industrial complex, a series of old and decrepit warehouses, was used for housing mentally unstable and psychologically damaged individuals back in the mid 1940s. Marlboro psychiatric hospital marlboro new jersey real haunted. Demons harass customers as they wait in line for the attraction in the lot outside.
Tickets go on sale approx 24 weeks before each event. Brighton asylum is one of the top haunts not only in new jersey, but in the country. New jersey haunted houses and halloween attractions. This scary haunt offers halloween fun fright and terror. Located just miles from new york city, and in the heart of northern new jersey, brighton asylum quickly created a reputation for itself as one of the most detailed and mustsee attractions in the country. We have capsule ted this haunted place in our book. Brighton asylum passaic 2020 all you need to know before. We had been to the brighton asylum before for their haunted house which was really fun so we decided to go back and book an. This terrifying haunted house in new jersey just might be the scariest place on earth. Brighton asylum is new jerseys only haunted attraction open not only throughout the halloween season, but. My friends and i opted for a thursday night at the brighton asylum prior to halloween. Ticket purchase help brighton asylum haunted house.
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From haunted roadways and buildings where the dearly departed still lurk among us, to burial grounds and sacred places that are haunted by spirits who seemingly want to stay in this world, new jersey has some truly eerie landmarks and historical sites that are hot spots for paranormal activity. Haunted house has painful past as asylum outside philadelphia, a local businessman has converted a former mental asylum into a haunted house attraction. Many patients died while at the hospital, prompting the designation of a. Each year we bring you the scariest places in new jersey and this year is no different. Paranormal investigations brighton asylum haunted house. If youre looking for big scares, or if jawclenching fear is your idea of fun, new jersey s haunted houses have you covered. Brighton asylum new jersey haunted houses the scare factor. Brighton asylum the legendary brighton asylum in passaic might just be the scariest place on earth. If you cant find what you like please fill out our offline search form and we will search our offline inventory, other bookstores and book search services for you. Get paid to work at new jersey s legendary brighton asylum, featured on cake boss, the today show, buzzfeed, the huffington post, fox news, visited by actor james franco, and guests all over the. Brighton asylum haunted house haunted attractions in nj. For additional parking halloween season only, park at 199 scoles ave, clifton nj 07012 and ride the. The house changes almost every year so its something you can go to every year n come out with a new experience. Featuring 2 immersive and interactive escape rooms.
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