Scream-A-GeddonFlorida, United States

Ready to hear just how loud your scream can get this Halloween? We bet you aren’t, but you should still give your vocal cords a workout at Scream-A-Geddon, a collection of haunted houses that’ll ruin sleep for the rest of your life (if you even manage to make it out).

There’s no trying to act tough here. Sure, you can pretend you’re not absolutely terrified when a chainsaw-wielding maniac is chasing you, but the never-before-heard, your-mum-will-wonder-what’s-wrong kind of screaming your mouth will emit is going to be a dead giveaway.

These haunted houses are fully immersive, interactive experiences – think mazes filled with abnormal creatures to assault your senses, demon-infested bayous, and an asylum bursting with deranged patients who can sniff out fresh meat (you) from miles away.

And even though you won’t feel like it, once you step into each experience, you finish it. The evil priestesses, manic monsters and mutated animals won’t let you out of their sight until you cross the threshold of sweet, sweet freedom or as other people call it, the end of the haunted house. Seriously, it’s enough to question whether you’re strong enough to hold onto your sanity. Spoiler alert: you’re not.

But blood-curdling horror aside, this place sounds pretty fun. Just don’t look directly at the creepy clown. Or stand up to the hoard of leg-dragging zombies. And if you need us, we’ll be drinking craft brew in Bonzo’s Beer Garden.