I went to The Parker House on Friday October 3rd. I went with Roadkill & Metal-Momma from DFWHH.com. I also got to meet DFWHH member Twinsmom, which was a nice treat. We got there pretty early & waited for the sun to set as we spoke to the owner & staff, who were all very friendly. This is the first year The Parker House has been open. They have a very accessible location and tons of parking. The facade of the haunt is really nice, with faux brickwork, windows, a chandelier, and corpses hanging about. While waiting out front, we could hear screams from patrons coming from the inside… Then all of a sudden, a whole group ran out of a side door… They were so scared that the barely made it through the first 2 rooms before chickening out…. I was anxious to get inside by then.
The Parker House has some really great detail work throughout the haunt. Everything from the wallpaper, art, props, and general decor was very consistent throughout the haunt. The use of space at The Parker House was amazing. It constantly twisted & turned, double backing on itself. This really helped to keep you lost & confused while going through the haunt. One of the great things about this new haunt is their use of some great practical effects that I’ve not seen in any other haunts.
Upon entering the first room, I was struck by the detail & size of the room. There was so much to look at & so much to explore. You are given ample time to look around before a hidden door opens to lead you through a dark hallway then back into the main entry room for additional scares. The endless hallways inside The Parker House are very elaborate. Each scene has great detail & the actors are very good at scaring you especially the guy in the kitchen. He got us twice… Some of my favorite things were the haunted bedroom with the creatures behind the wall, the springboard flooring in one hallways which give you quite the uneasy and wobbly experience, and the crazy guys in the cages, one with the box on his head & the other jumping & screaming…. All very effective. One room in particular that stood out was the foam area. I huge room filled with blocks of foam that you had to walk through. It was much deeper & more difficult to make through than I imagined. This was a fantastic & unique addition to the haunt. The graveyard was a lot of fun as well, with lot of areas to roam & great actors popping out from all over the place. The bush girl was a nice & unexpected surprise. The dark cockroach hallway was done very well, considering this has been used in many haunts. I’ve never seen it used with the lighting in quite this way, so it was indeed a new experience. There is another hallway with foam, torsos, hands, and all kinds of stuff melded together that when combined with the strobes made it look alive and moving. That was very creepy.
For a first year haunt, The Parker House did an amazing job of putting on a scary show and the crew there has some great ideas that other haunts should be checking out. There were a few pneumatics that didn’t work or were off their timing, but not too bad for opening night. There were also a few areas that could have used a few more actors. But as a whole, The Parker House was a very good haunt and well worth the money for the walkthrough time & show that is presented.
I give this haunt an 8.5/10 rating
My haunt reviews can also be found at DFWHauntedHouses.com
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Are you kidding me??? You've got to work there. This is the worst Halloween attraction I've ever seen!!! A complete and utter waste of my $18 and 6 minutes of non thrills. Do you own this piece of crap borefest?
No I don't work there & I don't own it. I'm not affiliated with the Parker House at all... Just my personal opinion... Maybe you went on an off night or they gave us a better show since we were there to review... Sorry you had such a bad time... Jeez...
let me just tell you guys... this was the greatest experience i ever had!! it was TOTALLY worth my 18 dollars.. i loved the jason guy, bloody chain saw man and the clown!! it was great.. the rooms/props were awesome!! like nothing ive ever seen there were a few actors/workers who weren't all that but for the 30min in there i can say that there wasn't a dull moment!! YOU GUYS MUST SEE THIS HAUNTED HOUSE!!
I thought that the Parker House was amazing!!! Especially the CHAINSAW! Scared me half to death, i literally peed in my pants! The chainsaw was so close to my skin it felt threatening. Anyway the Parker House is amazing, i am a huge fan for haunted houses i loved this one. If you liked this one i know one that you might want to try. It's called Raycliff Manor, in Eureka Springs. I guarantee you'll love Raycliff Manor if you loved Parker House.
Went last night with four of my friends and loved it. I have a fear of clowns so that sort of made it creepier when you get cornered by them! :)
The guys there are really good at getting scares out of people, with me and three of my friends screaming at least three times by the same person scaring us in each room.
I love haunted houses and am glad I went to this one, for a first year it really went all out. The fact that you start in the house and wind up back outside for a few minutes before going back in was a new treat for me.
Gore factor was low as they did not need it, they focus was on scares and the natural fear of the unknown that the human mind has. Many times I would walk into a room, knowing something would pop out and scare me so I would look all around and see nothing, and suddenly I turn back around and something jumps up at me. :)
The use of strobe lights is so disorienting which makes it even better as you wander through, scared and unsure of when you will be made to scream. There were many times I pressed myself against a wall and held my chest, then walked off laughing at myself along with my friends.
As this was a first year, I will have to say it was my best first year haunted house experience and give it a 10. The detail and length of the house earns the grade and the staff there as I said are really good at getting scares. I swear we had some of the monsters laughing at us and one even danced around us laughing as we walked off. Made me laugh even more.
Yeah so me and my friends got to the butcher and then got escorted out because we were so scared. from what i have heard it is a really good haunted house...
i just wish we could have seen all of it. :/
Snoozefest! The haunted house was okay, however, the wait was horrible. It is the most disorganized event I have ever attended. While we were in line, the entire crew took a 30 minute break. We were there Saturday, October 9th...not a busy night at all. We waited 2 1/2 hours to get into the haunted house.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE MAZE. IT IS A HOAX. They say if you can get through it in 8 minutes then you get $5 back on your admission. They block each way off...there is no way to get out. HINT: go back the way you came in and look for a hidden door. It will be held by a cinder block behind it...just push it over and you will find your way out.
OVERALL...IT SUCKED!
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