01 / PLANO✦
THEATRICAL HOUSE
Dark Hour
Elaborate sets, original characters, and a 2026 show with new rooms. A strong starting point for fans of theatrical production.
● Editorial visit pending
PLANO · INDOOROfficial site ↗
THE 2026 DFW HAUNT FIELD GUIDE
Choose your
kind of fear.
The right haunted house depends on your crew. Start with a local guide that makes the options clear, then come back for firsthand reviews as we visit.
01 / DALLAS–FORT WORTH2026 SEASONINDEPENDENT GUIDE IN PROGRESS
THE IDEA
Good scares.
Better decisions.
Most lists tell you what exists. We want to tell you what the night actually feels like: how long you wait, what you spend, how intense it gets, and whether it’s worth the drive. The places below are verified starting points, not ranked recommendations.
LATEST FIRSTHAND REVIEW
Cucuy Nights
A true labor of love, a wonderfully creepy building, and actors who kept our team on edge.
Read the reviewTHE DFW GUIDE / 2026
Pick your next scare.
Twenty-five attractions across DFW and nearby Texas towns: haunted houses, trails, zombie rides, and gentler spooky nights. Firsthand reviews are linked as we visit; the remaining attractions are listings, not rankings.
02 / FORT WORTH✳
WALK-THROUGH HOUSE
Cutting Edge
A large-scale Fort Worth haunt with a long walk-through format. One to consider when the size of the experience matters.
● Editorial visit pending
FORT WORTHOfficial site ↗
03 / FORT WORTH✶
MULTI-ATTRACTION
Hangman’s House of Horrors
A Fort Worth Halloween staple with its main house and additional experiences. Check the lineup before choosing your ticket.
● Editorial visit pending
FORT WORTHOfficial site ↗
04 / TERRELL✧
HAUNT PARK
Thrillvania
A destination haunt park east of Dallas. The extra drive makes timing, ticket choice, and the full evening plan especially important.
● Editorial visit pending
TERRELLOfficial site ↗
05 / WAXAHACHIE✻
TRAIL & SEASONAL EXPERIENCES
Reindeer Manor
The longtime haunt has a new Waxahachie setting, with a terror trail and other 2026 experiences at separate locations. Check the address for your chosen ticket.
● Editorial visit pending
WAXAHACHIEOfficial site ↗
06 / ARLINGTON✺
THEME PARK EVENT
Fright Fest
Six Flags Over Texas pairs seasonal scares with rides and shows. Compare admission and haunt access before you buy.
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ARLINGTONOfficial site ↗
07 / DALLAS✷
SEVEN-HOUSE DESTINATION
Junkyard: Old City Park
Junkyard’s Old City Park location turns seven historic buildings across 21 acres into distinct haunted houses. Plan time for the full route.
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DALLAS · OLD CITY PARKOfficial site ↗
08 / DALLAS✷
JUNKYARD HOUSE
Junkyard: Sylvan Avenue
The original Dallas Junkyard haunt is built around salvaged material and sells admission on site. Check its current payment details before you go.
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DALLAS · SYLVAN AVEOfficial site ↗
09 / FORT WORTH✷
JUNKYARD HOUSE
Fort Worth Haunted House
Junkyard’s Fort Worth location on Chester Street is a separate experience from its two Dallas sites. Tickets are sold at the venue.
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FORT WORTH · CHESTER STOfficial site ↗
10 / BEDFORD✴
THREE ATTRACTIONS
Moxley Manor
One Bedford ticket covers Moxley Manor, Regan’s Revenge, and Big Top Terror 3D. A useful option when your group wants multiple formats in one stop.
● Editorial visit pending
BEDFORD · INDOOROfficial site ↗
11 / DENTON✧
HOUSE & ZOMBIE RIDE
The Parker House
A Denton property with a haunted walkthrough, an interactive zombie ride, and Psycho Circus. Check which experiences are available on your date.
● Editorial visit pending
DENTONOfficial site ↗
12 / GARLAND✳
REBUILT MAZE
J & F House of Terror
An indoor haunted maze at Firewheel Town Center that its operators rebuild each year. Timed tickets set when you may join the line.
● Editorial visit pending
GARLAND · FIREWHEELOfficial site ↗
13 / ALVARADO✷
INDEPENDENT HAUNT
Haunted Mead Manor
A family-built Alvarado haunt returning for 2026. Admission is sold at its on-site ticket booth; check weather updates before the drive.
● Editorial visit pending
ALVARADOOfficial site ↗
14 / MIDLOTHIAN✦
HOUSE & GROUNDS
Creekside Manor
A Midlothian haunt with a house, cemetery walk, and other themed areas. Its 2026 ticket page lists the experiences and parking plan.
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MIDLOTHIAN2026 tickets ↗
15 / FORNEY✺
ZOMBIE SHOOTING RIDE
Zombie Safari Dallas
Despite its name, this interactive zombie hunt runs at Cousins Paintball in Forney. Guests fire paintballs from a ride rather than walk through a house.
● Editorial visit pending
FORNEY · COUSINS PAINTBALLOfficial site ↗
16 / THE COLONY✧
OUTDOOR LAKE TRAIL
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail
A self-guided walk of more than a mile through woods near Lewisville Lake. Wear shoes suited to the trail and check the weather.
● Editorial visit pending
THE COLONY · OUTDOORSOfficial site ↗
17 / DALLAS✳
GENTLER SPOOKY NIGHT
BOO! The BooMont Hotel
An immersive, photo-friendly mystery at Galleria Dallas. Its creators describe it as more spooky than scary, with no gore or chainsaws.
● Editorial visit pending
DALLAS · GALLERIAOfficial site ↗
18 / DALLAS✦
FOLKLORE MAZE
Cucuy Nights
A Dallas maze built around Latino and Indigenous folklore. The 2026 event is on Singleton Boulevard; check its dates and ticket details before going.
DALLAS · SINGLETON BLVDOfficial site ↗
19 / ALVARADO✷
WOODS & STORY
Hellbilly Hallow
A separate Alvarado attraction from Haunted Mead Manor, with a wooded setting and a 2026 Homecoming theme.
● Editorial visit pending
ALVARADOOfficial site ↗
20 / ROANOKE✺
ZOMBIE SHOOTING RIDE
DFW Zombie Hunt
A truck-based zombie paintball ride at DFW Adventure Park. This is a different operator and location from Zombie Safari in Forney.
● Editorial visit pending
ROANOKE · DFW ADVENTURE PARKOfficial site ↗
21 / WAXAHACHIE✻
FALL FANTASY FESTIVAL
Scarborough’s Hollow
From the producers of the much-loved Screams, which has closed. The current festival mixes a haunted castle and other spooky attractions with food, music, and family-friendly fun.
● Editorial visit pending
WAXAHACHIE · SCARBOROUGH GROUNDSOfficial site ↗
22 / MINERAL WELLS✶
ROAD TRIP · WALK-THROUGH
Texas ScareGrounds
A multi-building Mineral Wells haunt. This is a conventional Halloween attraction, separate from Haunted Hill House’s reservation-based paranormal visits.
● Editorial visit pending
MINERAL WELLSOfficial site ↗
23 / SHERMAN✧
ROAD TRIP · HAUNT FARM
Nightmare Farms
A rural Sherman destination advertising seven linked haunted attractions for 2026. Allow extra time for the drive and outdoor terrain.
● Editorial visit pending
SHERMANOfficial site ↗
24 / BLOSSOM✦
ROAD TRIP · MULTI-ATTRACTION
Afterlife Haunted Attraction
A longer drive toward Paris, Texas, with a haunted attraction and smaller side experiences. Treat this as a dedicated trip rather than a quick DFW night out.
● Editorial visit pending
BLOSSOM · NEAR PARISOfficial site ↗
25 / ARLINGTON✺
SEASONAL PUMPKIN TRAIL · HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL
Pumpkin Nights
An outdoor Halloween art festival at Howell Farms with a half-mile trail through illuminated pumpkin displays, live entertainment, food and games. A separate haunted-house experience is available; check ticket options for what’s included.
● Editorial visit pending
ARLINGTON · HOWELL FARMSOfficial site ↗
Listing details checked October 5, 2026; Pumpkin Nights added and checked October 11, 2026. Schedules, prices, and attraction lineups can change; use each official site before traveling. No attraction here has been rated by Haunt Reviews DFW yet.
THE WHOLE NIGHT / NOT JUST THE HOUSE
Make a night
of it.
Each full review will pair the haunt with nearby restaurants and bars worth considering. We’ll check whether the route makes sense, when kitchens close, and where to go after the screams.
- 01 Dinner before your timed entry
- 02 Parking and the real wait
- 03 A nearby place to debrief
Food and drink picks are coming as we scout each area.
THE REVIEW STANDARD
The details that
make the difference.
Our reviews will tell you how the night felt, from arrival to the last scare. We’ll give you the practical details you need to choose the right haunt for your group.
01
Scares & story
Intensity, actors, sets, sound, originality, and whether the experience holds together.
02
The whole night
Parking, lines, crowd flow, nearby food and drinks, and practical accessibility details.
03
Value for your crew
Ticket cost, time inside, time waiting, and who will enjoy it most.
04
Real visit notes
When we went, what stood out, original photos where allowed, and what we’d do differently.
AN OLD FAVORITE, BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND
Fear is personal.
Our guide will be, too.
Haunt Reviews began as a local project about 20 years ago. We visited haunted houses, met the people behind them, and had a lot of fun telling the story. Now we’re bringing it back with a sharper DFW guide to both the scares and the night around them.
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