This was my first haunted house in the area and I never want to go to any other one. This was hands- down freaky as hell and worth the wait in line. We went last night and purchased tickets for 8. We had to park off site and rather than getting shuttles we parked on a side street and walked. We got to the line around 7:45 right before the crowds started packing in. They had maybe 5 characters entertaining us while on line. It was definitely disappointing waiting on a long ass line to then wait on another long line to enter the tunnel which is about 20 minutes in the attraction. We then went to the actual haunted house which was worth every penny!!!! The line went pretty fast but was about another 45 minutes for another 20-30 minute attraction. I lost my voice from screaming so much, so kudos to the actors. I would not be able to handle contact night at all Hahahaha. I would recommend fast pass since the attendees seemed to just let them go first and held up the other lines. By the time we completed everything it was about 11. Not a bad night. Loved the foam pit at the end honestly, it was like a stress reliever and I can't wait to the escape room. Awesomeeeeeee job. Happy Halloween peeps! read more

I have been here before and had good experiences. But this year it was the worst possible night ever. I bought tickets for Saturday 9pm entrance. We waited over 2 and a half hours on one line. Then waited another half hour on another line. 3 hours before we saw anything. We finally entered one of the attractions called the Tunnel. It was ok, but very short. We came out and were told we needed to get back on another line to enter the Asylum. No way was I waiting more. I left. Will never go back. They way overbook this place and its absolutely ridiculous. Save your money. read more

Scary scary !!! Get the fast pass so so worth th extra money . Took about an hour to go through all the haunted houses ! Set up it great !

Ended up waiting for 2 and a half hours which sucked, but they had entertainers going around during the wait which made the wait somewhat enjoyable. While the actual attraction was great, it was too short and not worth the wait or the price. The entire attraction took about 20 minutes, and after a 2 1/2 hour wait, I was really disappointed. If the attraction was longer, I would have given it 5 stars. But it was a real let down. Too much hype. read more

Most scared I have ever been. I had a great and will definitely be back a couple of times. If you plan early and go a little earlier the line is not that bad and the scare that awaits is definitely worth the wait. read more

Overall an awesome experience. Wonderful set design and a great concept. Went to the Asylum and Tunnel. Have to say it was not scary however very entertaining. I think I enjoyed the tunnel even more then the Asylum, as it was more interactive and entertaining for me. Also the experience was not your usual in and out haunt. It took a while to get through each attraction. Over all 4 starts can't give it 5 as I feel that it could of been scarier. read more

Best haunt I've ever been in. Covid restrictions were on point. All in all a great time !

This place is great!!! Tons of fun. The lines are way long and just cause your ticket says a certain time does not mean that's when you get in. Next time we will do fast pass which enables you to skip the line and go right in. We did tunnel and asylum and both were awesome. Tunnel was totally different than your regular haunted house experience. Asylum was soooo awesome!!! And the sets in the house were great. And asylum also was a nice long walkthrough. I will definitely be checking this place out many more Octobers to come!! Highly recommended!! read more

Both The Tunnel and The Asylum are great fun. Did the fast pass option, which was totally worth the extra money to not wait on line on a Saturday night before Halloween. The Asylum got a little crowded, but was still creepy enough, a little claustrophobic, and a little confusing as to what path to take. The Tunnel divided us into groups and actually sent my friend and I in together ALONE which upped the creepy factor considerably. There does seem to be different options for scares in the Tunnel depending on how you're divided. All the actors look great and seem to be having a good time. Took NJ Transit to Passaic and walked about 15 minutes. It wasn't too bad a trip from Manhattan. read more

Not much thought put into this place at all. They really hype is up, and the girls dressed outside scaring the line could get some credit- I guess. Not worth $33 what so ever, I was getting tired through half of it, it's not scary and you see the people pop out before they get to you because they shove as many people in at once as they can. The asylum could have used some love too, looked alittle cheaply done. read more

This place is absolutely amazing!! Very scary and great work. The staff were very friendly. I would recommend this place to everyone! I will be back for all the other holidays! read more

This place is to hyped .Not worth it wasn't really scary we probably laughed more then screamed. Staff is rude we took off our glow necklace because they said we don't have to wear it if we don't want to be touched by the actors. Then the girls started yelling at us to put it on and we said no because we don't want to be touched and then she says I said put it on !and we kept saying no and then she said it again put it in a rude way again and we said no because they told us it was optional and she said who said that !and we told her the lady out front and she rudely said I never heard of that hurry up and put it on now. So we put it on and when we got inside we took it off again because if we don't want to put it on we shouldn't be forced. then the escape room wasn't even big and barely even clues and lastly the museum wasn't even all that waste of $ read more

Went Saturday Halloween Prime Time weekend! Bought Premium Combo Fast pass, was very, very,.... VERY worth it! Better than Bane, because you can go with your friends and hear them screaming with you instead of getting separated! Even the most stoic of the group got a couple scares, the atmosphere was great and the props were top notch! Fast Pass is a necessity, we(group of four) got there at 8:30pm and we left at 10:30 with everything we did, each thing has a line, and the two haunted Tunnel and Asylum lines were huge and we got to skip them both. Minimal wait times(5-10 mins most), with the Fast Pass made everything so much better, you did not lose your adrenaline high! They had a second lot for parking at 199 Scholes St (a school parking) and had shuttle busses to the event that came promptly (10 mins or less). read more

Amazing haunted attraction. Best immersive experience that I've been to thus far. Actors are amazing and the atteaction has great lighting and staging. read more

Brighton asylum is by far the years best scare for me. I've done all the supposed number one spots in Jersey Philly and NYC and Brighton is hands down the number one spot. Make sure you go on a Thursday it's contact night and the added scare of them grabbing you puts this place over the top. read more

This was the first and last time I will visit. First off, there was no signage or staff at the off site parking location so you don't even know if you're in the right place. After missing 2 buses because they each pick up in a different location based on the driver and you don't know where to stand, we finally made it there. There were about 4 sandwich board style signs, most of which were hand written and impossible to read or see. I walked around for several minutes looking for someone to tell me where to line up since we had "fast pass" tickets. Well we got on line at 10:30pm with an 11pm ticket and didn't get in until after midnight - with a "fast pass" ticket. Not to mention we literally saw 1 actor interact with people on line. After finally getting to the front, I had to ask the girl for the necklace, yes that's why I'm there. I was touched twice by the actors, one literally licked my face and another rubbed a prop on my cheek saying "everyone is getting herpes tonight". Needless to say this was a complete waste of time and money. I purchased the most expensive package with "fast pass" and didn't even get to experience the escape room that I paid for because "it was too late". Pretty funny considering I was in line half hour before my ticket time. The only scary part was not knowing what I had on my face. Drive to PA to Eastern State as they are extremely organized and care about a good experience. read more

this place was awesome. First we bought our tickets on line and paid the extra $15 for R.I.P. Definitely worth it. Obviously there is going to be a line either way since you have to wait for people to get thru the asylum but nowhere near as long as the general admission line. While waiting there were a few actors who were entertaining and we got to take some pictures. They have parking which is a plus. There was a group of 5 of us and we all went in together. Two of the guys I went with kept saying "this is stupid..I'm not going to get scared"! Well let's just say one of them was on the floor twice the other kept telling the group "hold hands don't let go" I really didn't in totally want to come here since I wanted to go to the one in PA but this was well worth it. You do get thru it at your own pace and no one is rushing you to leave. I will definitely go back again.. Also it was my brothers bday and the guy at the entrance made an announcement over his loud speaker and everyone online wished him a happy birthday. I appreciated that and just thought he really didn't have to do that but it goes to show you the people there cate about their customers and want to make you have the best experience possible.. read more

What a complete waste of money very disappointing I go every year and they were one of my top favorites along with bane but this year was horrible first of all the lines are wayyy tooo long I always get the fast pass and when they directed me to the FAST PASS line I couldn't believe it was just as long as the regular line but I waited anyway because I thought it would be worth it I WAS WRONG!! Once I finally get in and I was wearing the necklace for them to touch you seems like they only get off on touching the girls and not in a scary way AND GRABBING your FACE so disgusting the guy that greeets you his make up is not even scary looks like my daughter drew red and black eyeliner on his face the characters that were outside looked amazing you thought you would get even better inside but NOPE it was so corny we walked the whole thing and only 3 or 4 people popped out I paid alllll this money to walk and see there good decorations yes animated Decorations that's allll it was for the most part and not enough actors i saw so many pop up spots EMPTY The only scary thing was the chainsaw at the end and only because that shit is loud in your ear thatsssss ittttt Save your money and time they don't have enough actors I'll never go backkkk read more

I GOT ROBBED FOR 100$ BY THE LADY SELLING THE TICKETS AT THE BOOTH it was 5 of us our first friend got her ticket separate (55$ for the fast admission) then the four of us put 220 together and handed her the money. She puts it down counts some of it and then says "there's only 120" to be exact we had a hundred dollar bill, some fives, singles and a couple twenties. she hands us back everything but the hundred dollar bill. She denies we gave her the money, we then asked near by security if there was cameras and they all said no. Another man then came and said there was cameras??? Said he would review it and come back in 5 min.. two min pass and he comes back and says no one the entire night handed in a hundred dollar bill..... really? 2,000 people probably were in and out but ok. Things escalated no one helped us so we called the cops and filed a report. When the police told them to release the footage the SAME guy from before said they had no cameras in the booth... but didn't he check it for us? Didn't he say he checked and no one handed in a hundred all night??? They refused to give us a refund on the single ticket that was first bought. Not to mention how aggressive they were to the two other female with us.. DO NOT COME HERE THEY SCAMMED US!! PRESSING CHARGES!!! read more

Worst experience with a haunted house ever. Waited in line for 3 hours last night. The walk through at that point was LAME. The actors seemed as bored and exhausted as we were at that point. Don't waste your time. I can't imagine how anyone would pay $40 (to fast pass) as there was hardly a scare to be had. AWFUL on all counts. read more

I've come here twice now during October. It's by far my favorite haunted 'house'. It's not scary, but I never truly get scared at these things, because you know, it's not real lol But this place is so well done. The detail in all the rooms is thought out and detailed. The workers there seem to get really into it, really help with the feel of the place. It's just so fun! I would only recommend they keep a little more distance between letting each group in, in order to not lose a scare when the groups get too close together. But I understand the faster they get us in, the more they get in. But really, this place is fun and elaborate. It's location is ideal for spookiness as well. I always recommend this place to friends. It's very reasonable priced too. read more

Went here on a busy weekend night and was pleasantly suprised! The attraction brings in alot of people, and it's because the owner really puts his heart and soul into this place! I'm not sure what the other reviewers meant but I was scared most of the time!! I have been coming here for years as recommended from a friend and is always a part of my halloween season! This year was no exception and I'm looking forward to coming next year and for all the other attractions offered throughout the years! read more

I Loved it! Went here 10/4 2014 i found out about them because of groupon. I thought why not lets go because i love haunted houses. I have to say its amazing! They separate you into small groups which is the best idea so far!!! Its fantastic! I go to haunted houses ALL the time and i would be afraid of going to contact night but maybe next year! ITS A MUST GO! Trust me! read more

The wait time was ridiculous. We had a 9:30 reservation and didn't get into the building until about 11:30. It was an hour and half trip from New York and we weren't happy. To make it worse it was freezing out. On the positive side the attraction was done well. The actors inside were scary and playful. The makeup was done well and they definitely made me jump a few times. Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend the trip. Way to long of a wait for a short scare. Go to fright fest, at least you get a ride at the end of the 2 hour wait Since I can't reply, I will update my review in regards to Dick's comment. The wait time was ridiculous in comparison to the headless horseman, located in upstate New York. Which by the way for 15 more dollars you get a haunted hayride, multiple haunted houses and a corn field. The makeup is no different from the employees who work at your establishment. Oh and for the small wait time, they at least sell hot chocolate and other things to make the time enjoyable. As a business man wouldn't that be the perfect opportunity to make additional income? Also, thanks for the one clown and one guy on the tricycle. They made the two hour wait interesting. And if that's not enough, your employees directing your CUSTOMERS where to go were some of the rudest people I've ever met. Also, to your point about reading the web site. What if the tickets were purchased as a gift or someone just watched the trailer on YouTube(nothing like the actual haunted house) All of this and I'll still say the actors were GREAT!......Maybe put a cap on how many tickets you sell per time slot... And please tell me you do because that would be bullshit. A happy customer is a returning customer. I won't be returning and won't be recommending your business. P.S you should make things right with your customer not bitch at them because now people really know how shitty my experience was. I was being considerate before -angry customer who drove an hour and a half to stand and wait for two hours and then have the owner cry over reviews. read more

Definitely one of the more scarier attractions I've ever been to, and I have been to MANY. I would like to break down my review into 3 seperate sections, since each part had its pros and cons. But first let me say, this place was SUPER crowded on a Friday night. We went last night and I've never seen lines so long. I can only imagine what it looks like on a Saturday night. The parking situation is crazy, don't even bother attempting to park in the crammed "lot" you're better off parking a block or two away and walking. The attraction is located in a factory in a creepy industrial area of New Jersey. At night time, it really adds to the experience how creepy and dark the entire area unintentionally looks. I didn't think I had to buy a VIP ticket on a Friday night this early in the season, but boy did I regret that. I had a 9:00pm General Admission ticket, we got there at 8:45pm, and there was already probably a hundred people standing in front of us. We didn't get into the first attraction until 10:30pm, which was about an hour and 45 minute wait in line. But lets get down to business: The Tunnel: This is the first attraction you experience. You go in as a group of 4 or 5 in the elevator. Two of you get (realistic but laser tag-like) guns, one gun has a flashlight attached to it, so that person should be the leader, because the tunnel is DARK and filled with Zombies. You have to shoot their heads to take them out. I'd give this attraction 4 stars out of 5 only because it was pretty short, about a 5-10 minute walkthrough. But the gory props used throughout the tunnel were very realistic and grotesque. It was a good introduction to what comes next. The Asylum: Before you enter the asylum, you have to turn in your guns, so you're going in completely vulnerable. Without getting into too many specifics, the Asylum was probably one of the best halloween attraction walkthroughs I've ever done. Everything from the sets, to the props, to the actors were all top-notch. Universal Studios-quality. The actors in the asylum really played their part well, almost too well. It was creepy how much they enjoyed looking and acting insane. The variety of sets and different effects you walkthrough were fantastic. The asylum is the longer of the two attractions, this one was about 15-20 minutes. (make sure you walk slow so you don't bump into the group in front of you) Definitely give this part 5 out of 5 stars. The Device (5-minute escape room): This part was completely optional and a seperate purchase, but for $6 a person, I thought hey, why not? I figured it would probably a pretty intense 5 minutes. Long story short, don't even bother with this money-sucker. The concept was good, the execution just horrible. There's no urgency to escape. No pressure. We figured out the "Device" in a little over 2 minutes. Plus, it doesn't help that the monitor screen in the room gives you so many hints they basically tell you how to solve the puzzle. We escaped and were like...."Ok, thats it?" What a waste. 1 out of 5 stars. read more

Haunted house was great. Tunnel was ok. Lines moved quickly. Parking is not that great.

One of the worst haunted atteactions! The wait to get in was almost 2 hours and we were told it was a 31 min attraction. It took 10 and we walked slowly. Waste of money find somewhere else to enjoy the Halloween season read more

By far the BEST haunted attraction I've visited in 2017. Awesome settings, great actors, and an overall well put together attraction. Recommend going to "contact night" where they can touch you. I've been to 5 others this season and Brighton is the best... Hands down. read more

A group of us went to Brighton on contact night 10/23. Like another reviewer mentioned, we had also bought our tickets online and had to wait in a long line. I guess more people bought online than they anticipated. It happens, I get that. I also understand the long wait time (we waited for over 3 hours) when a haunt is excellently advertised. Everyone wanted in and was super hyped! We had an issue with line cutters but instead of reprimanding the wrong-doers, they moved us up to the RIP line. Very nice and accomodating employees! Thank you. The haunt itself was underwhelming to me. Without giving anything away, my favorite part was in the beginning. I was super excited to see how the rest of the trail would pan out but it came up short. The scenes and makeup looked like they were fantastic but it was so dark in most of the trail, much detail was lost. There were many, many fire exit doors located around the trail. I know, I walked through a handful of them since they were left open and mistaken for the trail . Overall, Brighton has an advantage of location adding to the creep factor, but I don't think a 3+ hour wait was worth the 20 minute trail. read more

Lets just say this asylum wouldn't scare a10 year old. While reading all the reviews for this place; about how scary this asylum is, it was all shenanigans. It was not long at all, the wait was extremely long. I wouldn't waste my money on this house again. Nor would I recommend it to anyone. read more

Great place to have fun alot of good actors I would recommend to anybody who what's to get scared

Ayoooo! Went to Brighton Asylum on Saturday holy shit this place was amazing. People jumping out on you from all sides and ceiling. We had so much fun I would definitely recommend it to anyone just not kids. We also did the escape room don't waste your time or money. You better off investing it on the VIP ticket. So hurry up and go I guarantee you a great time with your family and friends. Lol I wish I could have recorded my wife and niece screaming like little scary cats. So much fun read more

Great experience if your into spooky tings... escape rooms and 3 haunted houses to choose from! One room was so scary i banged my fucking knee so hard ( it was worth it) all the characters are so into character and get up close and personal if you wear the glow sticks! Definitely recommend read more

Loved how scary it was. Deff peed a lil it was lit 9/10 The woman from the nun really scared the shit out of me. Deff recommended to go!! Had a great time and will deff come back for future events read more

It was such an amazing experience. I will definitely be coming back here in the future .....HIGHLY RECOMMEND ‼

Came last night for the "Santa's Slay" haunted house. Loved it!! Was with a group of 4 other friends and we were all scared and holding onto each other the whole entire time!!! Great set and actors were on point!! Can't wait to see all the other themes throughout the yr!!! read more

Brighton Asylum - Haunted Houses Near Me - Passaic, New Jersey

I went here on a Saturday night with my boyfriend at 10. The line was about 2-3 hours long so we got a fast pass which was $15 more for the ticket and got in about 20 min. I love the fact that they had characters walking outside while people were waiting on the line, really sets the mood and a great opportunity for pictures. The actual attraction took about 25 min I would say. The set was amazing- A+ job on that. The actors do get in your face and personal space which is great. If I'm paying money to get scared then I want to be terrified which I was but I do get scared easily so it depends on the person. They had obstacles where you have to duck down(definitely a plus, wasn't expecting that). I highly recommended this place. Perfect place to take your girlfriend because she'll cling to your arm like there's no tomorrow. I just do wish there would have been a few more actors. read more

Went here a couple of days ago and arrived at around 7:30pm when it opens at 8. Parked in the small lot where the parking attendants were smoking marijuana and not much help when asking where to park (they seemed confused with delayed answers). We didn't see many workers there and were confused where to go with our online purchased tickets. We did run into one worker who told us to read the sign and we then did figure out where to go (that was our mistake for not reading, we were really anxious and excited). We might have arrived too early to enjoy the actors that come along the lines since we noticed they were there after we went in the asylum. The line wasn't too bad but right after we got on line it seemed like the line got pretty long by the time 8:00 hit. The asylum itself is about 25 minutes long and they let you go in groups of 4. Our group was 8 so we split up into two groups. We took our time having fun inside and unfortunately our second group of 4 behind us caught up and didn't get as scared as we were. We also ended up catching up to another group in front of us (I would advise walking slow or if the employees could wait a little longer for groups). The actors are on point, but I would definitely like to see more props. Overall, it was alright, I've been to scarier places. I just would like to see a more helpful and attentive work crew. UPDATE: Owner had replied saying all employees receive drug tests. I have NO proof it was marijuana that they were smoking. There was a strong smell of it, but it very well could have been anyone in the neighborhood. I had NOT waited on line long at all. I understand if groups were held up longer to go in the line would be longer, so just walk slow and enjoy your time! read more

I love horror events and have been to a handful across country (theme park to small house haunt) came for the Christmas themed Santa's Slay - super well themed, actors were awesome and everyone was super friendly. We really enjoyed it read more

We got there early to avoid the long lines. By the time we left at 9:30 the line stretched all the way down to the parking lot. The experience was fun and scary. I didnt think i would scream so much and it felt like a long walk throuhout the house. I wish some of the live people had more drastic and real looking costumes and face painting to really scare people. Would definitely come back again! read more