The Experience: Last Friday i visited Creamy Acre’s Night of Terror, a farm located somewhere in the open pastures of Mullica Hill. I arrived to find a decent amount of people there, but not overcrowded. The entrance hosted many tables of foods and treats, including high school kids raising money for certain clubs. The farm also has a main store which sells hot apple cider, hot dogs, and things for the house. Once we purchased our tickets, $25 after our $5 off coupons, we entered the long maze of emptied lines that lead us to our first of six destinations: the ride of terror.

Before I start with the rest of the review, I will warn you ahead of time, if you want to be surprised I would NOT continue reading from this point.

The Ride of Terror is Creamy Acres’ name for their hayride, and it does not disappoint. In length, the hayride probably lasts anywhere from 20 minutes to a half hour, which is definitely not bad, and brings you down a winding path that changes in nature several times. The hayride is abundant in the usual ghouls and ghosts, who jump a board encouraged by the shrieks of the young children and girls. Sporting chainsaws, baseball bats, and other utensils they pass around the tractor smacking the sides, and frequently brushing by those on the ride. The ride takes you through several enclosed areas which were the highlight of the ride. They all had their own individual theme, such as prisons, or southern bars, but they all used the same tactics with frightening success. Disorientation by lights, loud sounds such as clashing of metals, and many talented actors working for them. I could not help think to myself, wow. This is well done. How much money do these people have? These are Christians?

The hayride brings you to your next destination, and from here you work your way through the remaining 5 events. The next was called Mayhem of Darkness. As evident from the name, you spend most of your time in an enclosed structure, that happens to be pitch black. The sounds of chainsaws and screams, coupled by your feeble attempts to make out light make for an uneasy trek. The only way to find yourself out is to grasping around at the walls, using them as your navigation out of the area.

Once out in the light again, you find yourself in a similar situation, the Dreaded Cornfield Maze. Coming into this, the cornfield was what I had heard most about. I heard tales of spending an hour or two lost in desperation in a cornfield. Sadly, this was the only attraction that did not live up to its expectations. The maze was merely walls poorly covered with stalks of corn, and there was a large amount of people “trapped” along side of us, and the collective effort basically lead to a line leading to the exit.

The fourth event was the Frozen Tundra. Admittedly I had no idea what to expect. There was something about polar bears and penguins that did not conjure any images of Halloween, nor put the fright into me. When we entered we were greeted by a thick icy fog which made it impossible to see more than two or three feet in front of you. There was chain link fences on both sides and most of the ghouls were behind this fence. This disorientation was effective and created a spookier effect than I thought it would have.

From here we were given 3-D glasses and moved onto the next entrance, to the 3-D Halls of Horror. An effective use of bright colors and obstacles, with foam and water being shot at you made this a better attraction. Their was also shots of air at your ankles, which got a couple people to jump in surprise.

The whole thing concluded with the Home for the Demented & Dead. Here, you have to take a rocky elevator up to the third floor and work your way through the mental mad house. The house worked as a perfect conclusion to the trek, as you worked your way through butcher shops with bodies hung by meat hooks, prison inmates, electric chairs, and more. Making my girlfriend laugh, I jumped (the only time!) as a ghoul jumped out of the area which I was looking; taking a back by surprise.

When we exited the Home for the Demented & Dead we realized that after two hours lost in a strange world of mazes and darkness, we ended up right where we began, and sadly we were finished. We exited only to find the masses that had joined in their pursuit of terror. The lines had grown enormously, and the wait for tickets reached out into the parking lot.

The Upsides: Well done, well invested, good committed actors, good props, 6 separate attractions, a long amount of time, and food.

The Downsides: A little on the expensive side, the cornfield maze, can be a bit crowded, that it had to end.

The Verdict: This was the Halloween attraction I had waiting for. It was well done, with committed actors who believed in their role. If you decide to go, get there early, stock up on some food, and enjoy. I fully recommend this to any thrill seeking Halloween fanatics, and even for those who just enjoy a good scream.