13th Hour Haunted House
Features three indoor haunted house attractions with movie-quality sets.
6 haunted experiences near Summit.
Summit area residents seeking Halloween thrills will find several attractions this season. For a major indoor scare, Brighton Asylum in Passaic is a prominent destination.
Those preferring an outdoor experience or a drive might consider the Haunted Hayride at St. James Farm in Wheaton.
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The walk-through itself runs 15-30 minutes per attraction, but budget 2-3 hours once you add parking, queues, and the midway. A multi-haunt park with four attractions is a full 4-hour evening on a busy Saturday. Plan food beforehand or on-site, and don't schedule a movie or dinner reservation after a peak-weekend haunt trip; overruns are the rule, not the exception.
Many run lights-on matinees, no-actor daytime walk-throughs, or designated family hours early in the evening, usually on weekend afternoons for a lower price. These let kids, nervous friends, and prop-design fans see the sets without ambushes. Some haunts also sell glow necklaces that signal actors to dial back scares. Check the schedule page for "family," "junior," or "lights-on" listings.
Your ticket assigns a 15-30 minute entry window, not a guaranteed walk-in time; you still queue within your slot. Arrive 15-20 minutes early for parking and scanning. Miss your window and you're usually folded into the next slot only if capacity allows. On the last two October weekends, book the earliest window you can tolerate, because delays stack as the night goes on.