This is a free haunted house sponsored by NYPD. It's my second year going…read more We get there early as the lines can get pretty long. Characters walk by for photo ops and entertainment while you wait in line. NYPD staff is so fun and friendly. The house is for ages 12 and older, they allow younger ages at the parent's discretion. It so well done with jump scares in almost every room. It feels like a safe outing. Hours this year are 5pm to 11pm from Friday to Sunday. They let you in in small groups so you don't feel rushed. At the end, they sell Halloween themed souvenirs with NYPD and Fort Totten on them. I bought a Tshirt to support such an awesome event which is FREE to the community. We loved it and appreciated it!

This is great, free haunted house put up by NYPD. This is…read moremy 2nd time going. Even year it's such a good time. Highly recommended! Get there early the lines can get pretty long.

I found this venue after googling "things to do". Being two days before Halloween it was fun to…read moreget into the spooky spirit!! The building is located in Mineola on an industrial block. I must admit, I thought the building would be larger. Two floors filled with popular monster ghouls and gals. There were also some characters I was not familiar with. Each exhibit was accompanied with trivia facts about the origin of the character. In this regard, the place has a museum feel to it. If you're looking to have the bejesus scared out of you or live characters all up in your face, this isn't the place for that. I personally didn't mind, although two of the exhibits did catch me by surprise. My scare quota was satisfied for the night! Expect to stay about an hour. It wasn't crowded so the friendly staff told us we could take our time. Although an hour should allow you to experience the entire place. I agree with another Yelper in that, this has the potential to be really, really awesome if done on a larger scale. However since this isn't the big city with perhaps more resources and space, it did just fine.

Man I love movies. I'll watch anything. Any time period or genre or language. Though I have to say…read moreI grew up on a lot of horror. Some might scold their dad for scaring them into never wanting to look at a doll the same way again, but I embraced Chucky (I was 5 when I watched it) and other monster-type things. That's why I was extremely interested to check out the new Long Island Monster Gallery. I did just that last night with fiancée in hand and it was a semi-spooky and fun experience. I say semi-spooky because this is NOT a horror house. Don't misunderstand that point. Nothing will jump out at you and the only ever-so-slight moment of a scare would be the little talking skeleton at the beginning which explains your entrance into this gallery of life-sized monsters created by artists from all over the world. To find this gallery, you'll head down a random road in Mineola near some of the industrial buildings. The pink and green window lights make it hard to miss. You also might hear the woman at the front who greets you when you enter as she explains to "head to the dead center of the room" (with an emphasis on that "dead" word...ha ha). Once inside, you basically have free range to walk around the different rooms and upstairs to check out the myriad of monster movie displays. You'll find a nice array with replicas from the Universal monsters of the 1930s and 40s (Frankenstein's monster and his bride, Dracula, the Wolf Man), classic icons of horror (Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers), some deeper horror movie fellas (Pinhead, Leatherface, Killer Clowns from Outer Space) and even a few modern movie notables (The Nun, Jeepers Creepers, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark). I was super excited to see the An American Werewolf In London display as that's a personal favorite of mine. A full room for the Sanderson Sisters of Hocus Pocus was also a nice touch. So was some classic monster movie music playing while you strolled through the displays. Each one had a plaque of information about the monster, the movie, and a cool "Did you Know?" piece that gave me some fun movie facts and trivia. Despite all the positives, I'm going four stars with this review (maybe it's like 4.5). As awesome as the gallery was, it felt like the first step in something that could be so much greater. The space was on the smaller side with it difficult to move around at times due to volume of people. A bigger building would bode so well. Plus, more space means more monsters! I definitely felt like there were a few missing (The Invisible Man to start, though maybe he was there and I didn't see him? Har har). Plus there's plenty of obscure monsters that would help horror fans grow their movie knowledge and interest. The deadites from The Evil Dead, the rest of the cenobites in Hellraiser, Pumpkinhead, Phantasm, The Thing, Brundlefly from The Fly, all the Hammer horror monster versions. The possibilities are endless! These are my horror wishes for the future. Overall, the Long Island Monster Gallery was terrific in its maiden launch by creating a fun and not-so-scary experience that allowed fans of horror on the silver screen to take in all their monster movie love at once. It's definitely a cool and unique idea during Halloween to break up the jump scares and haunted houses. Here's hoping the gallery can build to bigger and better (and I'm fine with scarier!) things next year to really make a film buff love this place.

My two kids and I had a great time at Halloween House Long Island! From the moment we walked in, we…read morewere impressed by the attention to detail and the non-scary atmosphere. Each room was beautifully decorated. What I really appreciated as a father was that it wasn't just great for my 2 kids--it was a lot of fun for me too! It's not always easy to find Halloween events that are truly family-friendly, but this one hit the mark perfectly. The staff was so friendly as well. Since Halloween is also my birthday, this visit was extra special for me as I love everything Halloween based. We'll definitely be back!

I wanted to take my 1 year old to something Halloween related without being too scary. I was a…read morelittle skeptical walking up to it. He was free but I was $35 which I thought was very pricey. Each room had a lot going on. They definitely work hard to decorate. They have added rooms on to make it more entertaining. Jeopardy, darts and "carnival" games. Only one room was "scary" but my son didn't react, I was probably more nervous than he was. It took us about 15-20 minutes to complete since he obviously couldn't participate in multiple rooms. I think for older kids this would be great. I spoke with a family who said it took them about 30-40. I think it's definitely pricey for what it is. But not maybe places offer fun/creepy instead of a haunted house. Plus this was completely indoors. Worth a try.

This event now takes place in Wheatley Heights!…read more We had been wanting to try RISE for quite some time and finally got tickets for the last showing on a Wednesday evening. Everything here is SUPER organized! There are employees every step of the way telling you where to enter, where to park, and how to exit. It's an all hands on deck approach and it's much appreciated. The walk is just under a mile and everywhere you turn there are carved pumpkins with pop culture and/or historic references. There's a theme for each set of pumpkins. The walk is easy albeit a bit hilly so make sure you wear walking shoes! They have concessions at the beginning and the end. We grabbed some hot apple cider for our walk and it was perfect on a mild evening. There is plenty of parking and it's easy to navigate back to your car at the end of the show. Also to those saying these are not real pumpkins - they are real and there are ways to tell. Regardless it's a great event for the fall.

It is now located at the USDAN Summer Camp for the Arts at 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatly…read moreHeights, NY. It was pretty cool to see all the Jack O Lanterns. The trail is about a mile long with up and down hills. It was a big plus to have real restooms ( not portable potties) located in a building at the beginning of the trail and also another one in the middle of the trail. It took about 1 hour and a half to complete it. I will definitly come back next year.

I am an avid lover of all things scary and horror. I love going to haunted attractions and having…read morefun. Scared by the Sound was definitely one of my favorites this year. Decent time to walk through for the price. (Only $20 I might add) Cool sets and actors. Very professionally scary with jumps galore. I would recommend this for anyone looking to have some spooky fun this Halloween season.

Fun and scary haunted attraction! Actors and sets were great. Had such a good time. Thank you!read more

Pre-purchasing tickets with a designated time slot is a game changer. No more waiting hours for a…read morespooky walk. A fabulous walk, indoor and out, with strobe lights and all the jump scares you could dream up. This place changes every year. A small food truck outside with treats, also takes Venmo bonus factor. They also had someone available outside to take pictures for you for free. *NO cameras inside for obvious reasons. They also timed it beautifully that people weren't gaining up on each other.

This is my ice breaker of the season, and wow did I love it. We dont get scared easily but thia did…read moreit for us. Love the spacing and timing they give each group.. everybody gets their own scare time. No over lapping with other groups in front. Family owned business. The owner his daughter they are all great. The actor and props WOW they are something else.. fun games as well and they have a food stand. I so recommend this Haunted house experience. Thank you for a scary time.

Very good experience from beginning to end. I had the vip express ticket which was worth it because…read moreeven though I went in the middle of the week the regular line was very long so I could imagine what the weekend looks like. The greeters were very friendly. I had the laser gun and flashlight which was kinda pointless but fun still. The house was really detailed with horror decoration the different rooms were really cool for photo ops if there were no monsters in there. At the end of the house there's a neat lil slide which was cool. And they had these cool drinks at the end I highly recommend. Great price, great fun, and great scares.

This haunted house really is something, with its janky presentation and totally laid back attitude…read moreto safety. I haven't been to a themed event this raw since the Reagan administration! The actors were 100% committed and the outside staff were helpful. Honestly I had a wicked fun time, but my 12-year old backed out at the last minute and I would not recommend this to anyone under that age. Waiver or no waiver, this place is a genuine safety hazard, so be very careful as stairs have no railings and the place is pitch-black with NO light strips in sight. Taking my older teen back this week!

We went to this haunting last year, 8 adults. We all enjoyed it a appreciated that some of the…read moremoney benefits the children's greenhouse. This was the right amount of cleverness and spookiness. In fact, my adult son and girlfriend went to the one up in Ulster the next day and felt it was a total dud compared to this. Just about to buy more tickets for this year.

Went on a Saturday night and there was a short line to get in. Wasn't expecting it to be very good…read morebut I was actually impressed by the whole experience. The actors were especially great! Would definitely recommend it.

An amazing experience from start to finish. Characters roaming the lot keeping the lines bearable…read more Wait wasn't that long but definitely worth the time. Dark colony was worth the line. So many dark and creepy people roaming in marvelous scenes. Obviously many hours put into making look just right. The Klown circus was new and improved as well.

I called last minute (literally yesterday evening) looking for a haunted house to celebrate my…read moreson's 10th birthday. They were pleasant on the phone, offered me a group rate, and said that they would love to host us. 24 hour notice, and it was no problem! When we got there, they accommodated us in so many ways. My son was able to celebrate with 18 friends, some who were too scared to do everything. I walked out of the first part with tears in my eyes, doubled over laughing at how scared they were. When Poocaso did that paint brush "trick," my group almost ran up out of there. Let me not spoil any of it for anyone else, but all 4 were a hit hit hit. They even allowed us a space to set up a table for cake and goodie bags, and brought a few of the characters out to take pictures with my sons. When Cuddles came out to take a picture with my son, some of his friends took off running. This was so epic, and was made even better when one of the people told us that we were helping them fundraise. God bless you all, and we thank you for making this 10th birthday celebration amazing!!!

This haunted house is located in Lindenhurst by the Gazebo. They have several rooms you walk…read morethrough. The actors were great and scary. They pop out of nowhere. The rooms were creative and the decorations were awesome. It was $20 per person. You can schedule the time frame to go. It's even more fun if you are with a group. You will be done in 30 mins.

What a night. I thought it was going to be cheesy but wanted to try it out because it was $25 and…read moreclose to me. I love it because the pop outs were great and u do get scarred!! They do touch u and get near you just to be warned. Very fun and would go again!! You can go in groups of people or just can go with you and whoever is with you.