Scare For A Cure

I was really, very underwhelmed. I felt more like I was being led through a poorly acted b-​movie than getting a haunted experience. The blood was over the top (and the gore not enough). Member of my party were way more focused on getting the blood out of the eyes and mouth than what was going on, the actors (whom I know are volunteer) could not remember their lines, did I mention the over use of blood? The smell of it was dreadful, I nearly vomited.
There was absolute nothing to get my blood pressure up and i have an anxiety disorder. That’s right. They couldn’t scare someone who is already perpetually afraid.
For $ 40, this was 100% not worth it. I would have rather just donated money.

Love this place!!! Love the blood and the fact that they change the theme every year. Some places remain the same every year which can becone boring. I have never been dissapointed and always look forward to the next bloody endeavor to come.

I’m sorry but the owners are negligent. I was injured last year and don’t let those «waivers» fool you. You cannot sign away your right to sue due to someone else’s negligence in Texas.

I went to Scare for a Cure this year and last year and it is my favorite new Halloween tradition!
It is more expensive than other haunted houses but you get a lot more here. You have a scheduled time for your group so you don’t have to stand in a boring 2 hour line which is the best part in my opinion. There is always a story line with the haunt that you follow along with and get to actively participate in and they put a lot of work into the props and costumes so you feel like you really are in this world they have created rather than just being scared. The experience lasts a lot longer than most haunted houses too. I’d say you get to be there about an hour to an hour and a half with the time in the actual attractions and the time you spend being entertained by the actors before the haunted house when they are getting you familiar with the story line.
Come ready to go along with the plot inside the attraction or you will ruin it for yourself and others. My friends and I always have a great time because we are willing to interact with the characters, get dirty and bloody, and scream. If you go expecting to just walk through and not be a part of it you won’t have as much fun.
After you survive the zombies, witches, demons, or whatever evil you find, you can reward yourself with a beer at the Ghost Town Grill and maybe even a burger or funnel cake. It’s a great time and it benefits a great cause. I can’t wait to go again next year!

So let me start out by saying I’m not a haunted house person… or at least I didn’t think so before this experience but this is SO FUN. It is amazing what this group of volunteers put together. They spend months building and creating a different world. I knew this was for charity but when you are actually there you get to see how much time and effort people have put in and it’s really awesome. BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE– they tend to sell out! I went with a couple of friends on a Thursday night. When you arrive you sign a waiver (yikes) and then watch a video of rules. Next (at least this year) we were taken on a scary bus ride and off to a zombie apocalypse! Going through the haunted house you interact with very talented actors and you can joke around with them and make the experience unique. You absolutely will leave covered in «blood» but don’t worry– it washes off (eventually). It was scary but also just really fun. I can’t wait to go back again next year!

My friends & I had an awesome time! Do not wear your nice clothing! There was WAY more blood than in previous years! It was an extremely interactive experience. We had to find clues, run, climb a few boxes, crawl, choose whose side we were fighting on, & there were a few surprises. The crawl spaces had padding & my group found it very doable even for those in the group who are less active. I would recommend it to anyone. SCARE For A CURE consistently puts on my favorite haunted house & this year did not disappoint!

If you are thinking about a haunted House this Halloween season, then stop you have found the first place that you should go!
Not only is this a quality set up but the proceeds go to fight a true terror in many lives today! Scare for a cure provides the proceeds of this haunt to the Breast Cancer Resource Center, helping your friends and neighbors when they are faced with the fear of dealing with cancer! Check out the BCRC on-​line and you will find that this is giving right back to your local community!
Not only will you get the Scare of a lifetime at Scare for a cure you will assist in helping others scare cancer out of their lives.
Many of the volunteers are themselves cancer survivors! So please attend as many haunts as you like but please put
on the top of your list!
You wont be disappointed!!!1

Every year has been a blast. I think this year (2013) was more fun than last. I really enjoyed the Zombie Wasteland Haunt a few years ago but i don’t think they’ll do that haunt again. Always go as «RED LEVEL»!! I would suggest you stick to the main attraction «Fairy tail Nightmare» and not do the side attractions unless you’re a hardcore person and always have to do everything a Haunt has to offer! The Boneyard was OK for $ 5 but I wouldn’t do it again. We didn’t do the other haunt so I cant comment on it. I would do the Fairy tail Nightmare again tho! Regardless, this is the best Haunt around that Ive been to. Plus they are nonprofit and always treat you right! Actors are really cool and like to chat and make you feel welcome. Plus they have beer and food! Go see them.

Went to Scare for a cure this past Sat. Night. Our group did the haunted adventure and the boneyard maze. They must have worked out the opening weekend kinks because we had a great time! I loved the story line and theme as well as the idea of holding actual artifacts and clues to figure out how to save Fairytale land. The communication between actors/​sections was obvious as one member of our party was drunk and a little challenging and they switched guides and helped us get through successfully! Two sections were not great if your claustrophobic… I didn’t think I was but it tested me! More creepy and fun than scary and you will look like you’ve been in a bloody accident before it’s over. Old clothes (including shoes) is a must!
Boneyard maze was ok. We ran through too fast and only saw two scary people so we went back in and got lost a little more to get out $ worth… much better.

In response to Elizabeth F… writing an honest review is not in poor taste, it is a review. As I stated in my review, I understand and appreciate that they are a charity raising money for an important cause and that I am happy to the support the cause. However, it was disappointing. The holding area is the beginning of the experience to prepare you for the tour. A $ 35 red-​level ticket should deliver an active and extreme experience, which it didn’t.

This year was my fifth year going. I usually love it. Very interactive with good actors and for a worthy cause. Best haunted house in the country, or at least out of what I have experienced. I signed up to be in the first «red» group on opening day. This year was lacking. The storyteller in the waiting area couldn’t read very well. He kept losing his place. We were told to find «George», but then there was no George. We were told to give the «dog bones» to the werewolves. I still have my clay bone. The ending also wasn’t finished. As a consolation, I went through the maze. I was told not to push on the walls of the maze. However, after going back and forth looking for the exit, the chainsaw guy finally told me I had to push on the wall to open a door. Would have been better to be a bit more obvious about the exit. The group that went in after me had the same problem. Overall, I would recommend it highly, but go later on in the season, not opening day. That way they should have all the kinks worked out.

The Good:
: supports a great cause!
: very reasonably priced ($ 25 – 30)
: great waiting area while it’s your group’s turn to go. they make it fun and interactive and have snacks and drinks for sale
: the themes change every year and they keep it interesting that way by making it different.
: it’s VERY interactive. you have to run, crawl, walk, and talk your way through the experience. this is what makes it so awesome!!! it’s not just a bunch of rooms with stupid props and cheap scares. it’s actually kind of scary at parts, like the one year they had a chainsaw going off. just hearing that made me want to pee my pants.
: they have beer and food for sale!
The Bad:
: the fake blood can stain certain types of clothing. be smart and wear crap you couldn’t care less about, or make sure it’s dark clothing. when i say you will get covered in fake blood, i mean it. you will be covered in it.
: one of the times i went, they were so aggressive with their grabbing that a girl’s hand grabbed my face and accidentally knocked out my contact lens. luckily it landed on my cheek but damn that was too close. they need to make sure their actors aren’t grabbing people’s faces, only arms and legs and clothing.
The Ugly:
: none
Would I go back? 100% total yes!!!
This place is IN.

I had a really great experience here Friday night. It’s a wonderful concept and the actors did a great job with keeping the story going. We did the Red Level, which was worth it. This does mean that you will get dirty and bloody (which is awesome), so wear old clothes. The actors do touch you, but not in an aggressive way. Also, there is running and crawling but no worries if you’re not in good shape.
One thing that is definitely important to note is that once you enter the haunt, be in the moment. Don’t think about the acting, don’t think about feeling silly, just be part of it. You’ll have a lot more fun that way, I guarantee it. Do listen to the instructions and do try to keep track of the story.
The whole experience once we entered the house, I want to say, lasted about an hour. They did a wonderful job with the set, with making things super creepy, and with using basic fears (like claustrophobia, bugs, darkness, etc) to get everyone rattled, at the very least.
I was very impressed with the volunteers and their efforts and I look forward to going back next season!
(PS it’s all for charity. How cool is that?)

I’m not reviewing the good things they do, because I love that they do this for a great cause. I’m reviewing the actual haunted house itself and its potential to frighten guests.
We visited on opening night with the red level tickets everyone suggested. We weren’t called to start our tour until about 20 minutes after the time we purchased tickets for, and at that point we sat in a barn/​cabin area for another hour while «camp counselors» had us make paper bag puppets (still haven’t figured out why) and threw popsicle stick bombs at the ceiling. When we were finally summoned to start our trip, we were all tired, hungry, thirsty, and not at all sated by the $ 1 cans of soda or sugary snacks available for purchase.
Perhaps it’s because we came on opening night and the kinks were still being worked out, but there wasn’t a fright to be had on the tour. If I hadn’t been with a group of people with a great sense of humor, we would’ve all left feeling like we’d wasted almost three hours of our time. We had some laughs, but the only time any of us jumped was when we were scaring each other at the very end. And, for me, when I couldn’t get all the red dye off my skin in the shower when we got home.
Judging by reviews here and elsewhere, the last two years had some legitimate scares. This year, not so much. Unless you have a fear of slightly cannibalistic children.

I visited this haunt last year, and it was a fun experience. Loved the winding nature of the haunt, with various transportation. At one point, we got into a moving icecream truck while being chased down the street by evil clowns! Scare for a Cure is a non-​profit and its funds go to breast cancer research. Some of the acting could be better and/​or scarier, but for the most part, I loved this haunt. This year, they are moving to Ghost Town in Manor, TX. It’s a bit of a ways outside of Austin, probably the biggest downside, but the set is interesting, incorporated into the remains of an old horror film set. Their theme this year is a campground theme, likely recalling movies like Jason.

This was my first year volunteering at Scare For A Cure and I enjoyed the heck out of it.
Everyone is really friendly and fun to work with. I started coming out to help when it was being built. Continued to volunteer on show nights. and helped tear it down. I was looking for a way to spend my days while between jobs (rather than sitting at home staring at the phone, willing employers to call me) and what I found was a lot of fun. I also made some new friends that I probably wouldn’t have met otherwise.
So what can I tell you about Scare? Well clearly no secrets.
I think the number one thing I can tell you is… BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE!, IN ADVANCE! It sold out during the second week so we had to turn people away. While being sold out is great for
…I know it bummed people out. So buy your tickets in advance! Please!
Read the website. There were so many people who had no idea that they’d get dirty and be crawling around. (Closed toe shoes are a good idea. Sparkly rhinestone flip-​flops? Not so much.) Or what the theme was. Why is that important? Well the theme in ’11 was clown/​carnival based. Some people have a clown phobia and didn’t know that. Sure it made us laugh. Them? Not so much.
You can be a part of Scare! Just go to their website and look for the link about volunteering. Any amount of time you can put in is welcome and appreciated. They’ve got a lot of things people can do. Building, Acting, Makeup, Costumes, Tech and Art departments. Then there’s the show nights and tearing it all down.
Scare is a non-​profit organization! Your money goes to The Breast Cancer Resource Center and stays in Travis & Williamson counties.
Finally, be prepared to have fun!
So to recap;
Volunteering — Fun
Buy tickets in advance on-​line — MUST do
Your money goes to charity — Most awesome

I’ve done scare for a cure for two years now… and it has definitely gotten better in 2010.
The best way to describe the haunted house is like being part of a play. Everything is scripted and follows a linear storyline, but it’s interactive and you play a part in most of the steps.
Some tips:
— The waiting area is actually pretty freaky, largely because it’s not scripted. Don’t let this spook you though, the haunted house is a lot of fun.
— Signing up for the newsletter gives you a coupon to use the next year
— Do the red level. It’s way more fun… You will be covered in fake blood when you leave though, so make sure you wear something you’d love to be covered in blood.

Last night was my first time to Scare For A Cure: Zombie Wasteland, and am I glad I did it! This is not one of the old-​style walk-​through types of haunted houses with creatures jumping out and startling you. Au contraire! This is a hands on interactive haunt with lots of characters, flames, guns, crazy mercenaries, plenty of blood, psycho doctors, and all those zombies! They WILL touch you and you will want to take a shower… if you make it out. So great, highly recommended!
Next year I hope to attend the 3 hour interactive night. This year’s is sold out, of course!

This is no ordinary haunted house. It’s interactive. It’s messy. It’s AMAZING.
Definitely splurge on the Red Level admission, because it was awesome!
The thing I really love about this haunted house is that there’s a story line. You aren’t just being scared by things that jump out and go boo! There’s purpose in everything. The costumes are amazing. The sets are awesome. The actors are all really into it.
Completely worth it! I’ll definitely be back!

This years even is great! One of the absolute best haunted houses I have been to and just puts that one by the mall to shame.
There had to be about 100 actors and month and months of prop work created for this. The makeup and effects were amazing.
Wear shoes since there is some walking in rough terrain, and this is not just a walk through a house but an escape from a small isolated camp through a zombie infested world!
You can tell the script was well worked on as you find yourself following your guide to safety. The entire story feels interactive and exciting.
If you only do 1 haunted house this year make it this one, I am going to go back again, it was really just that much fun!
Oh yeah, you might want to not wear your best clothes, they could get a little dirty.

What a great haunted house!
This is the second haunt of theirs that I have enjoyed, the first one being last year’s awesome World of Horrorcraft (where you were trapped in a videogame). This year was another win, and I think it was slightly enhanced by the «remote» location. By remote, I mean it was about 8 – 9 miles from downtown, but it was far enough out to see the stars clearly and feel like you were far, far from help.
(SpooooOOOOoooky!)
The make-​up and costuming is great, the effects are good, the setting is really impressive, and the acting varied from good to outstanding. I don’t want to give away too much of the plot, but I will say that it’s important to pay close attention to the instructions and the names of characters in the dialogue.
It’s worth mentioning that even if you don’t buy the red level tickets, you’re going to get some action. There’s running and crawling and scurrying, so be sure to wear comfy shoes, and ladies might want to avoid wearing skirts (laddies might, too– whatever works for you). I came out covered in fake blood (tastes like Red Hots!), and feeling like I had gotten another great experience from them.
Recommended, bigtime. Go do it before it’s too late!