BestMaze Trail of Terror Review (2019)

We attended near close after a busy Saturday night, the haunt was down about five or so actors, but we did not think it negatively affected our experience. About 30 actors were roaming the corn that night, which was a higher number than we anticipated. Having quiet space to walk through the corn is in and of itself scary, so you will always have some time alone with the corn, which is a must-have.

A lot of the actors would jump out at us from the corn and yell, usually with a noisemaker of some kind, accomplishing many startle scares. We were pleasantly surprised by the engagement of a few actors. A handful of them had some good humor and portrayed their roles well, sticking to it even after we had rambled past them. Sounds seem to carry within the corn…

The laughing girl running up and down the corn row shaking the corn gave off a legit crazy person vibe. The stilt walker will always be a mention in my book. Man, those things are scary when you hear the creaking of their joints and feel their presence from behind and above you. Gives me the shivers.

The meat locker actor heard us talking as we walked through and played off of what we were commenting on about the scene. He had some wit, and it was an excellent addition!

The two actors portraying an inmate and correctional officer, left something to be desired. They could have done more with their roles and dialogue.

There were a few repetitive noisemakers, but overall, the actors all brought a little something different to the night. Even something as simple as an actor running through the rows of corn beside us as we crept along the path enhanced the fear within us.

In the dead of night, as you are driving along country roads flanked with corn, you will stumble upon Trail of Terrors marked by a few lights near the ticket booth, and an entrance and exit sign. Not much marks the establishment outside of the towering corn.

No safety concerns were noted. The trail itself was well-groomed and not muddy or wet in any way. Trail of Terrors boasts about their ability to keep the path clean for your walking pleasure, this we found was very true!

Their website is mainly a message board. However, the directions, cost, and current Facebook posts are available there. The staff was friendly and pleasant. Remember to dress accordingly as the queue line, and the entire haunt is outdoors. Also good to know is this is a cash-only establishment, make sure you bring some extra bucks for hot cider and donuts!

Corn is a beautiful innate backdrop for all things terrifying. On a windy night, you hear the rustling of the corn from all around you, leaving you on edge and uneasy. The quiet times as you are taking your stroll through the corn is quite possibly the most unnerving. You KNOW there are creatures within the corn, but you cannot see them, you KNOW they are all around you, and they CAN see you. Unlike a traditional haunt housed within the walls of a building, the corn effectively messes with your depth perception and sometimes makes you see things that are not even there.

Within the Trail of Terror, you will stumble upon many scenes with many different props. What will you see within the corn, you ask? Let us think back, mannequins, bodies, hanging meat, clowns, jailers, and we cannot forget corn stalkers and scarecrows.

Many sounds filled the night like chainsaws, laughter from the children of the corn, organ music, firecracker pops, and animatronic effects.

Some scenes had a lot of items to gawk at and take in, while others seemed to be thrown together. One item, in particular, appeared out of place, we stumbled upon a butler greeter within the corn, we think he must have gotten lost inside the corn.

The Trail of Terror did have some good scares in store for us. The accompanying corn maze may be suitable for the children, but Trail of Terrors may cause those little ones to run away crying if they enter this side of the corn.

Trail of Terror gets you with mostly startle scares from within the corn, but there were some excellent distractions and creepy interludes with actors to keep you on your toes. You see a shadow in the corn – something within the distance; it is, a) your imagination, b) an actor jumping up to rush at you through the rows of corn, or c) a snarling half-breed from the corn making inhuman noises lurking by? FYI – all of the above did occur!

Some trigger-driven scares were a little mistimed, and unfortunately, some animated props were static due to technical difficulties. Scaring victims within the authentic backdrop of corn is no easy task, but Trail of Terrors provided us with some quality scares, much more than we had initially anticipated!

The walk through the corn seemed never-ending, and at the same time, we wanted it to last forever, you know a real-life Twilight Zone! We did run into some other groups, but our tour through the corn lasted 15 minutes, covering a half-mile distance. $20 admission to the trail equals a .75 minute per dollar ratio. Luckily, having the abundance of room and corn, Trail of Terrors could easily add on if they so wished.

You can get a combo ticket for the 3-mile non-haunted maze and the Trail of Terror for only $25. We feel they effectively used the corn to create an entertaining and scary evening. Being within the corn is a scary favorite of mine, and we encourage you to take a stroll through the terrors as well!