Hall of Horrors Haunted Attraction
Dr. Frederick Darling in his sleep lab. A patient sleeps behind him, and a shadow presses a hand against the glass.

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.

DARLING-TEK

Study schedule · 2026

Open Nights

ThuOct 22
Doors 7:30–10:30 pmBLACKOUT NIGHT
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FriOct 23
Doors 8–11 pm
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SatOct 24
Doors 8–11 pm
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SunOct 25
Doors 7:30–10:30 pm
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ThuOct 29
Doors 7:30–10:30 pmBLACKOUT NIGHT
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FriOct 30
Doors 8–11 pm
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SatOct 31
Doors 8–11 pm · Halloween
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SunNov 1
Doors 7:30–10:30 pm · Final night
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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

The Case Files

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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.

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

  1. Recommended 13 and up. Parental guidance suggested.
  2. No touching. Our actors don’t touch you. You don’t touch them.
  3. Fog and strobe lights. Read the health warning first.
  4. No photos or video inside. Use the photo booth in line.
  5. Keep moving forward. Let your bravest person lead.
All rules, tips and questions
A Hall of Horrors actor in full monster makeup, red hair, yellow eyes and a pipe wrench

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 cast

Your 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
Next sessionThu Oct 22 · Blackout
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