5 best haunted houses in Montreal to spook you

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This most (in)famous commercial haunted house in Montreal pushes the limits of realism and immersive creepiness a little more every year. To the point that it’s only open to those aged 18 and up. For this highly anticipated 7th edition called V7CE, expect a unique immersive event that challenges taboos through the seven deadly sins. Take a journey through a variety of interactive installations that highlight pride, envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, lust, and wrath. (Expect Squid Game horror—with a little less actual murder.) With between 700 and 1,000 animators whose sole aim it is to produce cold sweats, you might get a little PTSD from this one. 

The main haunted house at this Six Flags amusement park is a year-round attraction, but at Halloween it’s just the beginning. The annual Fright Fest happens throughout October and features 3 haunted houses, fills the park with wandering zombies and monsters, and offers spooky activities for the whole family (including rides 100% in darkness and an immersive ode to nightmares). After dark, prepare for extra frightening fun as nightmares hide around every corner. New this year: a haunted trail, a new haunted house, and new scary characters. Time Out Tip: Don't miss the evening opening show at 5:30 PM featuring more than 20 characters, each more horrifying than the next

Great for kids of all ages and open on Halloween night only, this high tech haunted house in the suburb of La Prairie features over 15 moving pneumatic and animatronic props, cinematic special effects, a smokeshow, covered mazes and a 75 foot haunted tunnel. And did we mention a cemetery? Computer-controlled ghosts, monsters and skeletons make this a sincerely creepy experience even for parents, and to balance out the terror, how about the good feels of charity: funds raised benefit the Children's Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Why stop at a haunted house when you can visit an entire haunted village? This controversial Halloween destination an hour and a half’s drive from central Montreal is a ghost town, literally. Set in the houses of a historic village in Drummondville (worthy of a visit anytime of the year, to be honest), this creepy experience has both a kid-friendly section (including face-painting and a candy fairy) and (in past years) one destined for adults. You can dine in horror at the thematic restaurant before exploring the 3 kilometres of streets and trails where 100+ actors bring your nightmares to life in 20 horrifying areas.

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Every weekend through October, face your fears in this haunted house in Laval whose theme is Nightmare. In an experience that lasts just over a half-hour, unless you choose the supperclub format, you’ll encounter 45 animators bringing to life the tormented dreams of a young girl you’ll undoubtedly be dreaming of again. Lily’s chilling story is set in the small room of her orphanage with projected images and immersive special effects that illustrate the darkness of her thoughts. The creep factor is high on this one, so it’s not recommended for kids under 16.