 |
| Brighton Asylum |
Passaic, New Jersey-Brighton Asylum NJ Haunted Attraction Runs Wild in Passaic, NJ is back and better than ever for 2014 with all new sinister characters and super-creepy sets! It is the brain-child of Rich Gonci and crew, the haunted industry vets that brought us the legendary Twisted Maniac Trail in Montvale, NJ.
The eerie tone is set early on with their multi-tiered marketing efforts and engaging website. The website weaves a well-written and entirely believable tale of an abandoned asylum that their haunted attraction takes place in. Even though it’s actually just an old, run-down warehouse, a quick Google-search will reveal that they’ve captured the collective imaginations of enough visitors to make “Brighton Asylum History” one of the top related search terms.
The wait times are made much more tolerable by the inclusion of drinks and snacks, paintball, horror movies projected on to the wall and, of course, roaming monsters.
Once indoors, you’re treated to 13,000 square feet of bone-chilling terror. There is a varied mix of standard, clichéd startles and more cerebral, inventive scares. Likewise, some of the sets are very well thought out and truly terrifying, while others are frankly underwhelming. Their use of lighting effects is masterful, while some of their outdoor-themed sets only serve to remind you that you’re still just in a warehouse. It takes approximately thirty minutes to get through the attraction itself. The “R.I.P.” upgrade is totally worth it during peak hours. All things considered, it is a solid attraction and time well spent for casual attendees and haunted-enthusiasts alike!
Brighton Asylum was pre season ranked number 5 Haunted Attraction in New Jersey by Bigtime Magazines Annual Haunted Attractions Issue. They are competing against Haunts such as Scareland Stadium, Bane, and the Haunted ScareHouse in Wharton, New Jersey.
Tapp the App to bring the Haunted Attractions App to your Smart phone that features the Haunt Hunters led by Mr Haunt himself, Triple M Marty Coleman. The top Haunts will be previewed and the National, Regional and Local Ranking of the Best Haunts will be updated each week. Entertainment Network App brings you all of the Haunt Hunters Action.
