A frightening Fairmount favorite returns for another season of screams, ghosts and ghouls — Terror Behind the Walls is back at Eastern State Penitentiary and is set to run from September 16th through November 5th.

  Located within the castle-like walls of a real prison, Terror Behind the Wall (TBTW) is among the country’s largest and top-rated haunted houses. TBTW consists of six different attractions within the various cell blocks of the prison. Each attraction features its own theme and scary cast of characters. The attractions are: Lock Down, Machine Shop, Detritus, Infirmary, Quarantine 4D and Breakout.

  If you’ve done TBTW before, you’re in for a bit of a treat this year… or is it a trick? Lock Down, the haunted house’s first attraction, has been updated and dubbed Lock Down: The Uprising. As visitors enter Cellblock 12, they are confronted with rioting inmates, militarized guards and the ghosts of those who have been slaughtered during the uprising. This year, the monsters are more agile, ruthless, and hungrier than ever. They have no law, no chain of command, no concept of confinement. Your challenge is simple — make it through The Uprising alive.

  TBTW offers a few levels of interactivity for visitors. Regular visitors can choose to walk through the haunted house without being “tracked” by the monsters. However, those brave souls who choose to pick up a “track device” — which comes in the form of a glow stick necklace — opt in for a more interactive experience. If you choose to mark yourself, then monsters may grab you, hold you back, send you through secret passages, and separate you from your group.

  For groups who want an even more interactive haunt, the new Hex Challenge is available for the first time. At the beginning of each attraction, visitors enter a secret room. They are dared to step further into the story, become part of the action, take on challenges and join forces with the creepy characters to escape the prison.

  Looking for a more intimate, yet equally frightening experience? You may be into the After Dark VIP Tour of Eastern State Penitentiary — an hour-long guided flashlight tour of the cellblocks to go along with access to TBTW.

  TBTW also offers kid-friendly Family Nights, where children ages 7-12 receive half price admission before 7:30PM on Sunday evenings. On these nights, kids can say, “Monster be good,” and they will! We recommend kids ages 7–12 visit on Family Nights, but Terror Behind the Walls may be too intense for younger visitors at any time. Children under the age of seven cannot be admitted.

  Student with valid ID also receive half price admission after 7:30PM on Sunday evenings. This offer is also available exclusively online.

  If you want to take on TBTW in an entirely different manner than you’re used to, try attending on a REMIX Night. The two final show nights, November 4 and 5, are REMIX: Lights Out. Visitors will experience all six attractions that comprise Terror Behind the Walls, but the show will be in complete darkness. With the light from just a single glowstick leading the way, visitors will be left to find their own way out of the pitch-black, narrow back hallways of the 10-acre penitentiary. Tickets are on sale now.

  If you’re looking for something to ease your fears following TBTW, check out The Speakeasy at Al Capone’s Cell for cocktails and entertainment outside the room where world-famous mob boss Al “Scarface” Capone did time.

  Hex Challenge, After Dark, and Family Night tickets are available exclusively online. Hex Challenge, After Dark and Speakeasy tickets are also available for an additional fee.

  Tickets are on sale now at EasternState.org/BuyNow. Buying online is always the cheapest and most convenient way to purchase Terror Behind the Walls (TBTW) tickets. Purchasing online in advance saves time and money and is the only way to guarantee entry to the event. Groups of 20 or more can purchase specially discounted tickets online at EasternState.org/GroupRates with no service fees. For more information, call (215) 309-4900 or email grouptours@easternstate.org. 

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