We had a great time!!! We were not sure what to expect but had heard several rave reviews about…read morethis place! It was my daughters first time at a haunted anything as she is 11 - she was scared but had a great time! They even learned her name and chanted it for several minutes from set to set. Great touch - she was terrified!!!!! There is a huge jumbo-tron on the barn, bon-fire, concessions, and even corn hole to keep you occupied before and after the walk. The actors and decorations/sets are amazing! They did a great job with everything. The actors even stalk people around the bonfire before and after! We especially liked the Butcher in one of the sets. He is a HUGE man and took up the whole room - very startling when opening the door to see him!! We will definitely be back next year!

The set up and thought that went into Haunted Hallow was probably the best I've seen locally. The…read moreactors did work well and were far better than some of the others I've seen locally. I was happy with the cost and the time it took me to go through. The banjo player was awesome and actually played banjo not just something in the background. Overall a good experience and I'll go back!

Not as good this year as it was last year. Significantly less human actors and more automated…read moremachines which were not scary at all. Kind of disappointing and not worth the $$$$

For additional context: we went to Markoff's in 2024 and honestly left frustrated. It was so…read moreovercrowded that we watched every single jump scare happen to the group in front of us, so nothing surprised us. This year we booked Halloween Day because the website said it was their least busy day, and we wanted to see if a quieter night would fix it. Two tickets for the Forest Trail and the Town Path were $180, and it's an hour and 20 minute drive for us, so we had pretty high hopes. AMBIANCEWalking in, I could tell right away that things were different from 2024, and I love that they keep switching it up. Parking had a small line that moved fast, and then there were two huge bonfires in the middle that everybody could hang around. Super nice touch. The DJ was also a great addition. He talked all night, called people's numbers for each attraction, and gave shoutouts to costumes he spotted, which kept the whole place lively. There was even a $20 game where you climb a pole and try to cross a rotating cylinder to hit a buzzer for a jackpot. It was really fun to watch, but I'm pretty sure it's rigged, and the jackpot only grew by a dollar per player, which isn't much of an incentive. My one wish was more entertainment throughout the night in the main area, because we wanted something to hang around for. WAIT TIMESHonestly, there was no wait. We got there at 8 p.m. and our number was called within five minutes of walking in. You can go anytime after your number is called, just not before, and even if you do have to wait, there are vendors and bonfires to keep you busy. The Forest Trail took us about an hour, and the Town Path took about 30min. FOODSoo many options! There was a local baked goods spot, a Mexican spot, a waffle spot, separate stands for alcohol and hot drinks, and a main food stand with smash burgers, chili fries, and chili dogs. The hot donuts were the best thing there, hands down. They were warm and tasted like funnel cake. I got a hot chocolate and was so happy it was milk-based instead of watery. It was really good, even at $8 a cup. The burgers were just okay. SERVICEPretty much everyone was welcoming, and the actors were friendly too. There was one exception. The woman scanning tickets for the Town Path got a big attitude with me. We walked up and she told us to back up because she was giving a group spoilers, and then said that another group was in front of us anyway. I told her they had actually let us go ahead of them, and she snapped back that she was telling us to back up. I explained again that I understood, but that she'd said we skipped them when we hadn't. She apologized after that and was nice for the rest of the night, but it really shouldn't have started with an attitude. THE FOREST TRAIL (haunted house)The setup was really cool. You can tell a lot of thought went into the sets & the physical build. The pacing was good at first, but it fell apart as we went. People were running up behind us & the group in front kept causing a traffic jam, so we ended up right on top of them & saw the scares before they got to us. And when an actor scares one group, they don't always have time to reset before the next one, so we missed a bunch of scares. A few employees along the route pacing groups would make a huge diff. The scares themselves were mediocre for us. Twice an actor said things like "Oh, you saw me!" or "Normally people don't look back," which kind of says it all. We did get a couple of really good jump scares, but I think this one is better for teenagers or people who scare easily. THE TOWN PATH (hayride)We had higher expectations for this one. You're told very little about it on purpose. the hayride holds around 25-30 people. Here's the thing, though: it just drives you to another haunted house, a shorter one. The pacing was actually better, since there's a line halfway through that re-spaces groups (I wish the Forest Trail had that), but the scares were even less impressive. Everyone on the ride was talking afterward about how we expected to stay on the hayride and be driven through the haunted house, with people scaring us from the sides and above. It's open air, so they could have done so much with that. There were also a lot of buildings & parts of the landscape that went totally unused, & a lot of stretches where we just walked with no scares at all. It felt like a waste of great potential. PRO TIPNobody told us what order to go in, and it's only mentioned in the fine print: do the Town Path FIRST. It's the weaker of the two, so if you do the haunted trail first, the Town Path ends up feeling 10x less exciting. VERDICTI love the atmosphere, the food, & that there was no waiting, & I really do appreciate that they change things up every year. But as a couple in our late 20s, the scares just weren't at the level we needed to feel like we got our money's worth for $180 & the drive. We won't be back for Halloween, but we might check out their Christmas attractions.

I was traveling from out of town, and I wanted to go to a haunted attraction. This attraction did…read morenot disappoint. The actors give a lot of personalized attention, and there is a story woven throughout the two spaces. I enjoyed the 3D room a lot. Definitely check it out this year. The staff is lovely, and everyone is super friendly and nice.

Outstanding! I go to…read morea lot of haunted attractions, and this one is definitely worth your time. It's very common for haunts to set up a long line and chase people through, which is okay if you don't really like haunted houses and just want to get it over with. But this place is different. They stick to small groupings which are very well spaced out. The rooms and make-up are great, but most important the actors really take ownership of their individual rooms and interact with you in a scary, but also fun, kind of way. Can't say enough about how much my daughter and I liked Darkwood Manor. Well worth the money and the drive!

11/10 stars!! The entire experience was top notch. Visited 10/17/26. I can not stop telling…read morefriends/family about this (and its been 12hrs). My son is spooky obsessed. We have visited our fair share of decorated Halloween house this season and he wanted something more spooky. After looking at the website, which has SO much detailed information, I decided to call to make sure bring my 5yr old was a good idea. We actually got a hold of the owner and she was super helpful/detailed. We decided to check it out. We arrived early-ish... around 8pm and there was not a huge line. My son lost his mind with excitement. The entire staff was ROCK STAR level professional. The actors stayed in character but they made sure to not super scare my kid. It was PERFECTION. We roasted smores, took pictures with the fire dancer and scary monsters walking around. He even walked through the clown experience and left it saying his best friends were the "spooky clown girls" (shout out to them x1000... he begged me to walk back through just to say bye/thank you to them). Yes it was REALLY muddy thanks to the rain, but wear some boots and youll be fine. We will 100000000% be coming back every year thanks to this first GREAT impression.

We had a rlly fun time. The 3D clown experience was probably my favorite. Really different than any…read morehaunted house attraction I've been to. The hayride just took you 5 minutes to another haunted house trail. This haunted trail was probably the scariest and was pretty fun. The longest trail was probably the least scary. They may need to wait more time between admitting people to that one because we ran right into the people in front of us, which kinda ruined it because the actors were scaring them and not us. The group in front of us was walking really slow so it may not of been at the fault of the staff, which is why i didn't knock a star off. As for wait times, they weren't absurd but definitely started taking awhile as the night went on, but nothing that would prevent me from going. The food and drinks weren't too expensive either. Friendly staff

Went here with my partner on a saturday and it was incredibly busy, but we were able to complete 3…read moreof the attractions . We returned on a sunday and the lines were much better. That being said, i've been to a couple haunts and this really stands out as the best. There is incredible attention to detail in each set, the actors clearly like their jobs, and each attraction lasts a while, unlike many other attractions that you can walk through quickly in about 10 mins. I want to note that often the people letting you into each attraction will say something like "mind your pace," and I realized later that they mean to slow down, not to go quickly. When you get stuck with a group that is rushing through you get much less out of it. When we went back on sunday, we did the terror trail a second time because we liked it so much, and it was 1000x better since we were the only ones in line, and went in by ourselves. There were many jump scares I never even saw the first time because the group we were with were walking so fast. As a car geek, I loved the junkyard section, and the pontiac with the hood up seemed to be a real car with a real engine! The mill attraction was especially cool, considering that it is a real historical location and you definitely can tell while walking through it! Kim herself walks along the grounds or does the hearse rides, which really shows how much she cares about what she does! I will definitely return for future seasons!

Brought my daughter here last weekend for her first ever haunted house experience. I made the best…read morechoice picking this one for her. She loved every minute of it. $60 gets you into all 5 haunted attractions. Seems pricey but each one except Dark Despair is at least 20 minutes long so it actually isn't. Do yourself a favor and do the Terror Trail last when it's completely dark out since it's an outdoor walking trail. All 3 houses have so much detail with great props and animatronics. Just the right amount of scare actors. There is a gift shop, a few small food trucks, escape room and mini carnival games. Great time for any horror fan.

Never been there before and I have to say that my wife and I were pleasantly surprised and…read moreimpressed! Very nice people and plenty to see. We walked around and checked out the animals and the store. After that we did the haunted house. My goodness was that great and unexpected. They spent a long time on decorating and the actors were beyond fun! Definitely recommend you checking this place out!!

My son and husband experienced the haunted house and seemed very pleased with the quality. They…read morerepeatedly talked about the suspense, the quality of the props and the consideration of an experience that involved all of the senses. I had my 4 yr old daughter with me so we did not go through the haunted house but instead when on the moonlight tractor ride. I loved that we were able to get out and pick our own pumpkins in the middle of the ride however the other group that was with us that decided to sing and use flashlights during the whole ride really took away from the experience. I know the singing and the flashlights could not be controlled by the staff, however it would be great if staff could verbally remind customers to take into consideration other customers. I would have also loved to see more staff wearing masks and reminding people to socially distance but being that everything took place outside lack of masks was reasonable

This is a great place for older kids to drop by on Halloween night, but it may be a bit too scary…read morefor the little ones. Prepare to be scared!

Had a wonderful time last year and looking forward to this year again. It is really fun to walk…read morearound cemetery set up and get scared by it. They did a wonderful job creating it. Highly recommend it for Halloween night treating.

The set design and actors where absolutely steller! When i got lost from my group, it was clear…read morewhere to go from the well thought out layout. Keep it up yall! Hope to see you next year!

Sorry everything was ruined by the ridiculously loud noise. The entire place shook the whole time…read moreand there was so much noise from the other rooms that every place could hear that you couldn't enjoy the scares in each room. Absolutely no reason and needed to be that loud, still have tinnitus from this experience. Do not go unless you want to lose your hearing.

Amazing actors and props! Lots of time and thought went into the making of the haunt.read more

Awesome haunt! Everyone needs to try this place out!! Great actors and sets!! On Fort Ritchie…read moremilitary base in Cascade Maryland! ​​​​​