If you had to imagine somewhere that would be quite scary in the dark, then an abandoned theme park would surely be up there. Add in some live actors, around a dozen scare zones, and jump scares at every turn and you've got the makings of a horror event like no other this Halloween . It's the fifth year that Scare City has taken over the old Camelot attraction in Lancashire and this year's is bigger and scarier than ever.
It was nightfall as we arrived at the Chorley attraction after just a 45 minute drive from Manchester and the darkening sky only added to the anticipation among the group of teenagers I'd taken along for the spooky experience. Read more: Lush launches biggest ever Halloween range alongside Beetlejuice Beetlejuice collaboration After signing disclaimers to confirm we were healthy enough to partake and would not touch the actors - I'm not sure who would want to - we were sent on our way. There are scares at every turn (Image: Scare City) There's a set route to follow and you move from zone to zone, joining a short queue to enter each one.
There's a fast track option to skip the queues, but you might find you need that breathing time between each zone. From the very first zone, you find yourself in the thick of the action, inside a blood splattered Slaughter House being scared out of your wits by Camelot's resident cannibal. Those who have been before will recognise a number of familiar faces with the return of Carni Valley, but there are new elements too, such.