The scariest haunted houses in NYC

There’s no spookier way to welcome the Halloween season than to visit BloodManor, the popular 10,000-square-foot haunted house that’s actually deemed too scary for children under 14.

Visitors will confront their deepest fears as they journey through dark, sinister corridors filled with twisted characters and scares at every turn. Incorporating state-of-the-art special effects, BloodManor brings unparalleled realism to the haunting experience thanks to a terrifyingly talented team of trained actors, set designers, makeup artists and more. Expect an unprecedented level of horror and excitement that lasts 30 minutes—or, more likely, 20 minutes as you run screaming. 

BloodManor is open every weekend and some weekdays from October 2 to November 7 at 359 Broadway in downtown Manhattan. General admission starts at $50 per ticket. You can purchase tickets for a timed entry here.

Upstate's Headless Horseman Haunted Hayrides and Haunted Houses in Ulster Park is back with plenty of terrifying attractions. There's the classic hayride, a hauting walking trail, a corn maze and several haunted houses. 

All give New Yorkers an opportunity to slowly pass the creepy crawly things in the darkness and maybe even see the headless horseman himself. 

It's open now through October 31, with tickets costing $74 online and $79 on-site (depending on availability). You can add a Scream Pass for $41 if you want to skip the lines.

If you think there aren't great quality, white-knuckle worthy haunted houses in Brooklyn-slash-Queens, you're wrong: The Ridgewood Asylum and Haunted House has been a local crowd favorite for years. It's back again this Halloween season for its eighth year of interactive haunted house thrills with escape room elements.

What we love about this haunted house is that it isn't just about jump scares, it's always meticulously thought out, with storylines, plots and details you won't usually get from more commericial haunted houses in the city. The Ridgewood Asylum will open on October 9 and run until November 1.

General admission tickets will run you $42.67, while VIP costs $54.30 and grants you the flexibility of no specified admission time and an express line.