Phoenix’s desert landscape transforms into a spine-chilling playground during haunt season, where abandoned mining towns and historic desert locations become breeding grounds for supernatural encounters that push beyond typical Halloween experiences.
From the dusty outskirts of the Valley of the Sun to downtown Phoenix’s historic districts, local haunted attractions offer heart-pounding experiences that blend Arizona’s rugged history with bone-chilling supernatural storytelling.
Discover Phoenix’s most terrifying haunted attractions now!
Featured Haunted Houses in Phoenix
- 13th Floor Haunted House
- 42nd Haunt
- Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds & Corn Maze (Glendale)
- Mill of Madness
- Mount Mayhem Home Haunt
- Sanctum of Horror Haunted House (Mesa)
13th Floor Haunted House
What to Expect
Three distinct, narrative-driven horror scenarios in one attraction
Description
A multi-themed haunted house featuring three immersive horror experiences: a moonlit cemetery with the vengeful spirit Lilith, a zombie apocalypse scenario triggered by a mutating Antarctic virus, and a folkloric horror landscape with shape-shifting creatures and supernatural encounters. Visitors navigate elaborate, intricately designed sets with professional scare actors who create intense, atmospheric terror across multiple interconnected storylines.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: 13th Floor Haunted House
42nd Haunt
What to Expect
Residential castle-themed haunted house with community-driven mission
Description
A family-operated residential haunted house transforms a Glendale property into a spine-chilling castle experience. Meticulously designed rooms explore dark myths and supernatural legends, with carefully crafted sets that blur the line between reality and nightmare. Live actors create immersive scares through precisely timed interactions and detailed character performances.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: 42nd Haunt
Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds & Corn Maze (Glendale)
What to Expect
Interactive Gellyball zombie shooting experience
Description
Arizona's most immersive haunted attraction transforms an entire fairground into a multi-themed horror experience. Featuring five distinct nightmare scenarios including a zombie outbreak zone, cursed carnival, and maritime horror, Fear Farm delivers intense, interactive scares with live actors, elaborate set designs, and unique experiences like the Zombie Shooting Range and Sensory Overload maze.
Where: Glendale | More Info: Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds & Corn Maze
Mill of Madness
What to Expect
Holiday horror narrative with interactive investigative experience
Description
A holiday-themed horror attraction transforms an industrial space into a nightmarish workshop where Christmas cheer goes terribly wrong. Interactive performers and immersive storylines guide visitors through a sinister factory where holiday workers have mysteriously vanished. Guests become inspectors investigating increasingly disturbing scenes of yuletide mayhem.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: Mill of Madness
Mount Mayhem Home Haunt
What to Expect
Family-built backyard haunt with annually changing themes
Description
A family-created home haunted attraction in Phoenix, featuring an immersive backyard haunt with live actors and meticulously crafted props. This neighborhood Halloween experience transforms a residential space into a multi-themed scare zone, showcasing over 150 hours of annual creative design and featuring classic horror characters from clowns to Nosferatu.
Where: Phoenix | More Info: Mount Mayhem Home Haunt
Sanctum of Horror Haunted House (Mesa)
What to Expect
Two separate themed haunted house attractions
Description
Located in Mesa, Arizona, Sanctum of Horror delivers two distinct haunted house experiences in one venue. The first attraction offers a classic haunted house design, while the second features an immersive military-themed horror environment. Featuring extensive actor involvement and meticulously crafted props, this haunt provides an intense, multi-dimensional scary experience designed for mature audiences.
Where: Mesa | More Info: Sanctum of Horror Haunted House
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