Features:
✓-Free Parking✓-Restrooms/Porta Potties On-Site✓-Food/Concessions✓-Gift Shop/Souvenirs✓-“Old-School” (Low Tech)✓-Movie Characters✓-Original Characters✓-Uncovered Outdoor Waiting Line✓-All-Outdoor Attraction
How Do We Get These Scores?
Our Rating System
UPDATE FOR 2022: Our former “Atmosphere” and “Theme” categories have now been combined and renamed “Immersion.” Our intent with this is to give more appropriate credit to attractions that have shown a clear focus on achieving and maintaining better customer experiences (both inside and outside the attractions) and developing creative storylines.
Each of the category scores in this review are calculated using a weighted average of several questions that we rate on a scale of 1 to 10.
The following breakdown explains what these scores typically mean. All of our Teams use this as a reference for providing accurate ratings:
10: “Peak Performance”This score is treated as if it has a chastity belt on it. “10’s” are reserved for the best of the best; those that we feel could not possibly improve on what they’re doing.
9: “Innovative and Groundbreaking”It rocked! Nearly everything seemed to go as planned and it was one of the best we’ve ever seen! These guys are leaders in the industry, and attractions like this are truly hard to come by.
8: “Solid”A high score on our scale. They had a good handle on it and, overall, they knew how to use it well. Most attractions can learn from what these guys are doing.
6 to 7: “Good”We could tell that a good effort was made. However, we’ve seen this done much better at other places, or can detect areas where significant improvements can be made. This is about the top end of what we’d call “Family Friendly.”
5: “Average / Fair”Compared to the competition, they weren’t the best, but definitely not the worst. Scares and Special Effects in this range are usually considered “Family Friendly.”
3 to 4: “Below Average”We could see that a clear attempt was made, but most other professional attractions are doing a much better job at this.
1 to 2: “Poor”It appeared that very little time, thought or effort was contributed to this aspect.
0 (Zero): “Non-Existent”No apparent effort was made to make this a significant contributor to the attraction.
Afterword:This rating system is standardized across all of The Scare Factor’s official haunt review teams. However, keep in mind there will always be minor differences between Teams, as we all have varying levels of experience. Regardless, we do our best to remain true to our core values, which is to promote all haunted attractions!Perhaps the biggest thing to remember is: sometimes the score – in and of itself – doesn’t tell the whole story about an attraction’s merits. This is why we provide detailed explanations for each category… to help you better understand how and why we chose the score/s that we did.We do our best to not let feelings or emotions rule our judgement, while also viewing the attraction through the lens of the typical haunt-goer. But, because all reviews with ratings are inherently subjective, this is nearly impossible to completely prevent. Though, when in doubt, we tend to give slightly lower scores than our original “gut feelings” to account for this, and also give the attraction more room to improve over time.We also do our best to be fair and consistent across all of the haunts that we review. We know that you’ll be looking at these scores and comparing them to other attractions, so we hope this review helps you out in that aspect.Do you have some feedback about our review system? Contact Us Here to let us know what you think!
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Final Score: 7.63
How Did We Get This Score?
Final Scores:
(15% of Final Score) Cast: 7.39
(15% of Final Score) Costuming: 7.53
(10% of Final Score) Customer Service: 8
(10% of Final Score) Atmosphere: 7.8
(15% of Final Score) Special Effects: 7.56
(5% of Final Score) Theme:
(15% of Final Score) Scare Factor: 7.64
(5% of Final Score) Entertainment & Value: 7.65
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Summary:
Fletchers Farm is a haunt that is growing each year, offering up scares to any and all visitors. Every year, the crew at Fletchers work to change the haunt so that each visit is slightly different from the last all while maintaining the traditional feel of a southern haunt. Every year, the popularity of the farm grows. Be prepared to spend the better part of an evening here; bring your friends and enjoy a night out at one of the growing bright spots in the area!
Cast: 7.39
How Did We Get This Score?
Cast Scores (15% of Final Score):
(20% of Cast Score) Did it seem like there were enough actors?: 7.2
(30% of Cast Score) How creative, believable and convincing were the actors?: 7.8
(20% of Cast Score) How interactive were the actors (verbally and physically)?: 7.9
(15% of Cast Score) How creatively & appropriately did they use dialogue?: 6.2
(15% of Cast Score) Was there a good variety of characters?: 7.3
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Fletchers is packed with a lot of different scenes scattered across the back hills of the farm. These scenes are filled with all manners of gruesome and ghastly folks – morticians, cannibals, clowns, and more. Cast members do a great job of staying in character – whether it’s a loud and boisterous monster, a looming undead mechanic, or a silently mysterious clown. There’s not a lot of dialogue that gets initiated here: monsters are too busy leering, screaming, and bashing their surroundings to talk to the mere mortals passing through their grisly scenes. In fact, even when one creepy girl attempted to speak to us, another monster simply started pushing us on our way with a prop. We still managed to get in the last word as the trail looped back around and we got to see the creepy girl one more time on our way through.
Costuming: 7.53
How Did We Get This Score?
Costuming Scores (15% of Final Score):
(15% of Costuming Score) How complete / finished did the costumes appear to be?: 7.5
(25% of Costuming Score) How creative / detailed were the costumes?: 7.4
(20% of Costuming Score) Was their makeup creative? Detailed? Realistic?: 7.1
(15% of Costuming Score) How effectively did they use masks (if used)?: 7.7
(25% of Costuming Score) How appropriate were the costumes for their scene/s & theme/s?: 7.9
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The Farm is pretty much an outdoor haunt; though there are some shelters built that you will wander through, most of your time is spent exposed to the elements. The costumes worn by the cast have been exposed to dirt, grime, filth, and gore. There is nary a clean spot of clothing to be seen on anyone’s body from the moment you step aboard the haunted bus until you maneuver your way past a trio of creepy, young girls in a dimly-lit maze. As always, the residents of Clown Town put a lot of care into their costumes, and some of that care is starting to spread to the other little locales at the back of the Farm.
Customer Service: 8
How Did We Get This Score?
Customer Service Scores (10% of Final Score):
(25% of CS Score) How easy was it to locate the attraction, park, and navigate the premises?: 8.1
(30% of CS Score) How safe was the attraction?: 7.5
(25% of CS Score) How professional, helpful and friendly were the staff members?: 8.9
(20% of CS Score) How easy was it to find their information before* arrival?: 7.5
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Though there’s not an easily readable sign marking the way to Fletchers, you cannot miss the brightly strung lights that mark the drive down to the parking lot at the bottom of the field. Similar lights lead you to the ticket booth and from there into the large, open-air courtyard where you wait your turn to enter. The staff is engaging, polite, and friendly – ready to help you with anything, whether it’s getting a cup of hot cocoa or addressing any (minor) issues that you might encounter.
Information for Fletchers Farm is solely on Facebook this year; but every post they make lists their hours and ticket prices, so you never have to go far to find what you need.
Since this is an outdoor walking trail, be sure to wear closed toed shoes. If you’ve got issues with walking, be alert and aware. You’ll be walking outdoors and into and out of structures, so be sure to watch your step in addition to watching for the next monster.
Atmosphere: 7.8
How Did We Get This Score?
Atmosphere Scores (10% of Final Score):
(60% of Atmosphere Score) How obvious was it that you were at a haunted house before entering?: 7.8
(40% of Atmosphere Score) How well did the atmosphere prepare you for what you experienced inside?: 7.8
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The wait at Fletchers can be a long one. This haunt continually works to improve and because of that, it’s popularity has spread, bringing more and more visitors to experience the terrors beyond the walls. The front holding area that greets your arrival has a huge, two-story facade that resembles an old west street – complete with a saloon. The whole thing is lit with colored spotlights and topped by a stage where a costumed dancer performs for the waiting patrons to music blaring from unseen speakers.
This huge facade and the dancer are entertaining but don’t really prepare you for the assortment of scenes and creatures waiting beyond. There are a few costumed monsters that occasionally pop through the waiting area, but most seem to be on errands and not concerned with working the crowd. However, our wait time was brief on the night we attended; when you attend you may find more of these creeping creatures stalking you during your wait.
Special Effects: 7.56
How Did We Get This Score?
Special Effects Scores (15% of Final Score):
(20% of SFX Score) How effective were the sound effects?: 7.4
(20% of SFX Score) How creative / original were the scenes & props?: 8.3
(20% of SFX Score) How well were the scenes detailed?: 7.1
(25% of SFX Score) How well did they achieve & maintain the suspension of disbelief?: 7.3
(15% of SFX Score) How effective were the SFX at providing scares / entertainment?: 7.8
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Constructed on a hilltop at the back of a farm, Fletchers does a good job of focusing your attention with the use of lighting. As you wander in the dark of night from scene to scene, faint lights guide your way, only to deliver you to a more brightly-lit facade. Each of these ushers you into a variety of different scenes filled with bangs and screams and an assortment of visuals meant to disorient or startle.
A lot of the sounds are actor-driven or generated and consist of banging on walls, the revving of power tools, and other occasional bits of sounds strung through. Because of the outdoor nature of the haunt, there is some bleed over of sounds from nearby rooms and scenes, but often these serve to heighten the anticipation rather than giving anything away.
Theme: N/A
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Theme Scores (5% of Final Score):
(30% of Theme Score) Could you tell what the theme was?:
(50% of Theme Score) How well was the theme carried throughout the attraction/s?:
(20% of Theme Score) How well does their location authenticate the theme?:
This score is left “N/A” when we believe the haunt is trying to target a random variety of themes or phobias, rather than a single overarching “Theme” or “storyline.”
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Like many old-school haunts, Fletchers doesn’t have one single theme that runs throughout. Instead, you’ll be treated to a variety of different locations, each with their own cast of creatures.
From a monster-inhabited bus ride to an asylum, through a collection of funerary scenes to the infamous Clown Town, there’s a lot of things going on at Fletchers. One of them is sure to scare someone in your group.
Scare Factor: 7.64
How Did We Get This Score?
Scare Factor Scores (15% of Final Score):
(30% of Scare Factor Score) How scary was it?: 7
(15% of Scare Factor Score) How well did they provide scares to the entire group?: 7.4
(25% of Scare Factor Score) How predictable were the scares?: 8.1
(15% of Scare Factor Score) How well did they provide a wide variety of scares?: 8.1
(15% of Scare Factor Score) How strong was the ending / finale?: 7.9
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When you first venture beyond the walls of the holding area, you’ll be taken back with a large group – enough to fill a school bus. However, over the course of the back half of the haunt, as you do venture through various areas, you’ll be slowly whittled down until you finally enter Clown Town in small groups of two to four.
As the group size dwindles, the scares seem to steadily increase. Fletchers really knows how to play on the feelings of safety we derive from groups. The initial bus ride is largely just a lot of bangs, the confusion of the bumpy ride, loud exciting music, and a couple of costumed actors. So there’s not a lot of scares but a lot of excitement. By the time you exit Clown Town to wait for your hayride back, you’ll find you’ve been winnowed of any sense of safety and companionship.
This technique also works well with the pacing of the scares – from a lot of straight-forward startles, jump scares, and loud bangs to the looming menace of the clowns, you’ll find your uneasiness grows the further along you make it.
Entertainment & Value: 7.65
How Did We Get This Score?
Entertainment & Value Factor Scores (15% of Final Score):
(30% of E&V Score) How satisfied were you with the entertainment received during the main attraction/s?: 7.5
(25% of E&V Score) How satisfied were you with the entertainment that’s available with* the ticket price, excluding the main attraction/s?: 7
(30% of E&V Score) How appropriate is/are the ticket price/s?: 8.3
(15% of E&V Score) Have they effectively used their available space?: 7.7
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We got through the Farm a little faster this year than in previous journeys, but we don’t feel that the show was lacking (maybe we’re just getting better at mazes). There is a ton of stuff to see at the Farm once you’re done waiting up front including a haunted bus ride, the multitude of scenes along the walking trail, a calming hayride back towards the lights of the Farm, and then another maze (populated by creepy little girls who do their best to keep you guessing) before you exit back to the safety of the corral. For all of that, you pay very little. Even their fast pass pricing is competitive when you consider the amount of time you’ll spend walking the back hills of Fletchers.
Fletchers Farm is not a huge, high-tech haunt, but there’s a lot of entertainment to be found here. It appears that they’ve got room to expand in future years; we expect to see more from them as time goes by!
How Did We Get These Scores
Our Rating System
Each of the category scores in this review are calculated using a weighted average of several questions that we rate on a scale of 1 to 10.
The following breakdown explains what these scores typically mean. All of our Teams use this as a reference for providing accurate ratings:
10: “Peak Performance”This score is treated as if it has a chastity belt on it. “10’s” are reserved for the best of the best; those that we feel could not possibly improve on what they’re doing.
9: “Innovative and Groundbreaking”It rocked! Nearly everything seemed to go as planned and it was one of the best we’ve ever seen! These guys are leaders in the industry, and attractions like this are truly hard to come by.
8: “Solid”A high score on our scale. They had a good handle on it and, overall, they knew how to use it well. Most attractions can learn from what these guys are doing.
6 to 7: “Good”We could tell that a good effort was made. However, we’ve seen this done much better at other places, or can detect areas where significant improvements can be made. This is about the top end of what we’d call “Family Friendly.”
5: “Average / Fair”Compared to the competition, they weren’t the best, but definitely not the worst. Scares and Special Effects in this range are usually considered “Family Friendly.”
3 to 4: “Below Average”We could see that a clear attempt was made, but most other professional attractions are doing a much better job at this.
1 to 2: “Poor”It appeared that very little time, thought or effort was contributed to this aspect.
0 (Zero): “Non-Existent”No apparent effort was made to make this a significant contributor to the attraction.
Afterword:This rating system is standardized across all of The Scare Factor’s official haunt review teams. However, keep in mind there will always be minor differences between Teams, as we all have varying levels of experience. Regardless, we do our best to remain true to our core values, which is to promote all haunted attractions!Perhaps the biggest thing to remember is: sometimes the score – in and of itself – doesn’t tell the whole story about an attraction’s merits. This is why we provide detailed explanations for each category… to help you better understand how and why we chose the score/s that we did.We do our best to not let feelings or emotions rule our judgement, while also viewing the attraction through the lens of the typical haunt-goer. But, because all reviews with ratings are inherently subjective, this is nearly impossible to completely prevent. Though, when in doubt, we tend to give slightly lower scores than our original “gut feelings” to account for this, and also give the attraction more room to improve over time.We also do our best to be fair and consistent across all of the haunts that we review. We know that you’ll be looking at these scores and comparing them to other attractions, so we hope this review helps you out in that aspect.Do you have some feedback about our review system? Contact Us Here to let us know what you think!
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