Indy Scream Park has received eye-catching reviews for good reason since opening in 2010.

It was my first time attending the haunted house. I had high expectations as the website was full of positive reviews and had an enticing video showing what the park had to offer. Indy Scream Park has six different attractions. One of the attractions was very unique, the zombie-hunting attraction was like no other I have seen. The attraction consisted of shooting zombies with paintballs, which was very fun. The park’s other attractions were Lockdown, Zombieland Unchained, Backwoods, Nightmare Facility Blackout, and Kilgore’s 3D Circus. These other attractions were more typical, haunted houses and fields with various jumpscares and loud noises.

One thing that I noticed about this haunted house compared to others I have been to is the use of technology. Most haunted houses scare people with actors, but Indy Scream Park had lots of electronics that went into the process, whether it was doors slamming, beds shaking, or loud noises coming from behind a door.

The park is open from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, and 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. Pricing varies depending on the night but range from $27.95 – $40.95. Some activities cost extra at Indy Scream Park. The only one I paid extra for was the Zombie paintball attraction, which was $11.95 for 100 paintballs.

The location was the only downside for me, as Indy Scream Park is nearly an hour away. Other parks, like Hanna Haunted Acres and Nightmare on Edgewood, are only 20-30 minutes away.

Outside of the long haul to get there, this haunted house is probably my favorite that I have been to. It was a lot scarier than Hanna Haunted Acres, and the paintball attraction was fun. I like the idea a lot.