One of my earliest memories is walking to the door on Halloween and being met by someone in a very scary mask (or at least a mask that was scary to a 3 year old). I cannot recall what type of mask the person was wearing, but I remember running away from the door screaming and being afraid to answer the door at night for the next few years of my life. Looking back, I’m sure that teenager got a huge kick out of my reaction. After that I remained a pretty scared child, and have never been a fan of scary movies or haunted houses since.
Last night, Ted and I went to Fright at the Museum at the Museum of Crime and Punishment with our Groupon. We grabbed dinner at the District Chophouse & Brewery next door and I was so nervous that I could barely carry on a conversation (which, yes, I admit is pretty pathetic). As we stood in line at the museum, the loud haunting music got me even more spun up and I told Ted a few times that I wanted to leave…I’m such a wimp. (I also had read last weeks review in the Washington Post, which didn’t help.)
We were paired with two girls and the four of us were instructed to stay together in the museum. In the beginning they showed us a video that I barely watched in hopes that not knowing the story behind the haunted house might make it a little less scary. When the video was over we were sent on our way — I must admit that I jumped and screamed at least once when ghosts seem to pop out from everywhere and follow you throughout the museum….but the scariest and creepiest may have been the ghosts that didn’t say anything, just looked at you and followed your every move.
Note: Photos were not allowed during the haunted house. Photos below are borrowed from The Washington Post.
I ended up getting way to nervous before hand. While at times I admit that I was scared, I survived easily and did not have any nightmares. If you have the same feelings about haunted houses as I do, this is probably a good one for you…but if you are looking for the fright of your life, you might not want to pay the $20.
