FILE 26-01SUBJECT
Sam Mercer
Recurring nightmares. Subject insists they are not dreams. They are memories. Night staff report that things from his dreams are now appearing in the lab.
Darling Sleep Institute · Intake 2026
Hall of Horrors Haunted HouseCayce, SC · minutes from downtown Columbia
What if your nightmares weren’t dreams… but memories?
SUBJECT 26 · S. MERCERREC
STAGEAWAKE
DOORS OPEN IN
Thu Oct 22
Thursday, Oct 22 · Blackout Night · Doors 7:30–10:30 pm
HE KNOWS YOU’RE WATCHING.
Study schedule · 2026
Open Nights
Box office opens at 7:15 pm Thursday and Sunday, 7:45 pm Friday and Saturday. General Admission $16, RIP Fast Pass $32 ($15 / $30 cash at the door). Dates can change for weather.
Thursdays · Oct 22 & Oct 29
Blackout Night
The lights go out. Your group gets one light. Whatever is in the dark with you gets none.
Classified · Do not remove from lab
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FILE 26-02LEAD
Dr. Frederick Darling
Director of the study. Previous work: Xperiment 13. Instead of ending the study, he has decided to bring them out.
FILE 26-03PENDING
Next subject: you
Admission: one night only. Consent: assumed at the door. Bring friends. He prefers groups.
Notice to all subjects
Know before you go
- Recommended 13 and up. Parental guidance suggested.
- No touching. Our actors don’t touch you. You don’t touch them.
- Fog and strobe lights. Read the health warning first.
- No photos or video inside. Use the photo booth in line.
- Keep moving forward. Let your bravest person lead.
The lab is hiring
We need monsters.
Scare actors 15 and up, and makeup artists. No experience needed. We give you the costume, the makeup and your scare.
Join the castYour fear funds something good
Hall of Horrors is run 100% by volunteers from the Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees. The money goes to charity, mainly SC Jaycee Camp Hope, a camp for children and adults with special needs.
$80,000+
given to Camp Hope over 10 years (reported 2024)
About us and the CWC Jaycees