Four Scythes Haunted Attraction Review (2026)

Four Scythes Haunted Attraction was easy to find at the Cumming Fairgrounds in Cumming, Georgia. The haunt is a nonprofit charitable attraction that has been operating for seven seasons and has donated more than $300,000 to worthy causes. Its primary beneficiary is the American Cancer Society, along with a variety of local charities selected by staff, giving guests a chance to support the community while enjoying a night of Halloween entertainment.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the ticket booth. Keep in mind that visits during the Cumming Country Fair come with an additional $10 fee to enter the fairgrounds. Admission to Four Scythes is less expensive during this time because Carnival of Screams is not operating. Once the fair has ended, there are no additional entry fees, and admission includes access to all three attractions. Parking is also free and much easier to navigate when the fair is no longer in operation. A large restroom facility is available near the haunt.

During the final two weekends of the season, Four Scythes offers three attractions: Carnival of Screams, a clown-themed experience, followed by Haskills Homestead and Haskills Meats Slaughterhouse, which explore the unsettling story of the not-quite-right Haskills family. The midway also offers food, beverages, a fire pit, and seating, giving guests a place to relax before or after their walkthrough. Live music adds another layer of entertainment during those final weekends, and during our visit, we caught a performance by Sweet Meteor of Death, who helped make the evening even more enjoyable.

Four Scythes takes guests through three attractions, beginning with Carnival of Screams before moving into the Haskills Homestead and Haskills Meats Slaughterhouse. There was a clear separation between the clown-themed Carnival and the two Haskills attractions, while the Homestead and Slaughterhouse flowed together almost seamlessly. Carnival of Screams is an outdoor maze that can only operate during the final two weekends of the season because the haunt shares the Cumming Fairgrounds with the Cumming Country Fair. The maze featured a handful of simple scenes, and its outdoor location added to the lively midway atmosphere. At times, sounds from the nearby crowds and live music blended into the experience, creating a reminder of the activity happening just beyond the maze. The clowns made good use of their space, moving throughout the maze to keep us guessing and deliver multiple scares. With a few additional performers, the attraction could build on their efforts and create an even more consistent sense of activity throughout the maze. After exiting the Carnival, we re-queued for the Haskills attractions, beginning with a laser swamp on the way into the Homestead.

This was one of the more detailed laser swamps we’ve encountered, though additional fog could have brought the environment to life more. Inside the house, the detailed scenery quickly became a highlight, with plenty of thoughtfully developed scenes and effects that helped establish the Haskills family’s unsettling world. The Homestead then transitioned directly into the Slaughterhouse, where guests encountered many of the familiar elements expected from the setting, again presented with an impressive level of detail. While the Carnival felt a little more limited in its overall immersion, the two Haskills attractions offered a much more cohesive and richly decorated experience, with the seamless transition between them helping tie the story together.

The special effects at Four Scythes varied between the three attractions, with the Carnival of Screams taking a much simpler approach than the two Haskills areas. Since the Carnival is located outdoors near the midway and parking lot, its lighting appeared to rely entirely on the overhead streetlights. Beyond the ambient circus music, the main effect we encountered was a set of claustrophobic airbags, leaving this section with fairly limited use of effects overall. The Haskills Homestead and Haskills Meats Slaughterhouse offered a much wider variety of sensory details. Lighting was generally dim, with accent lights used to draw attention to select features and details throughout the scenes. Scents were particularly effective, appearing in nearly every room and even incorporated into some characters. The dressing room, for example, had a distinct rose-perfume smell, while the bathroom was impressively detailed in ways that helped explain some of the sights and smells encountered elsewhere in the haunt! Fog was used throughout the two attractions, although the initial laser swamp could have benefited from heavier coverage to make the effect more pronounced. Audio was another strength, with each area featuring music or sound effects that suited the action and atmosphere; we didn’t notice any scenes where the sound felt noticeably lacking. Flash crackers and similar effects were used effectively in an electrical-themed scene. While most of the animatronics fit their surroundings well, a couple seemed to trigger a little late or could have been positioned to make them more visible, but these were relatively minor issues in an otherwise varied presentation. Overall, the Haskills’ attractions made good use of lighting, sound, scents, and practical effects to add depth to their scenes and create a more immersive experience.

Four Scythes features 40 volunteer actors, and nearly everyone we encountered seemed determined to get multiple scares out of our group. The entertainment started before we even entered the attractions, with several roaming characters in the queue and midway areas doing a great job of interacting with guests and keeping things lively. Inside Carnival of Screams, the small cast had a lot of ground to cover, and while a few additional actors could have helped fill the space, those present worked hard to make the most of their opportunities. The Haskills attractions also featured performers who often tried to get more than one scare out of us, though a few additional actors could have helped keep the energy consistent throughout. There were some memorable character interactions along the way, including a clown in the dentist scene who generously gave us a free examination before diagnosing us with gingivitis! The Moonshiner in the still scene was another standout, delivering what may be the funniest line we’ve ever heard in a haunt and leaving us laughing well into the next scene. While a few performers seemed less enthusiastic in their delivery, many others brought plenty of personality to their roles. Most characters also had engaging dialogue, although a handful relied on grunting, yelling, or familiar haunted-house lines such as “fresh meat” and variations of “get out.” Costumes, masks, and makeup generally fit their respective scenes well, with only a few small details catching our attention, such as regular eyeglasses or unpainted arms and hands. Overall, the volunteer cast brought plenty of enthusiasm and several standout personalities to Four Scythes, with some especially entertaining interactions that helped make the experience memorable.

Four Scythes offers a variety of scares across its three attractions, with each area taking a slightly different approach. In Carnival of Screams, the clowns relied heavily on pop-out scares, a strategy that worked well given the relatively small cast and helped them make the most of the space. The Haskills Homestead and Haskills Meats Slaughterhouse offered more opportunities for repeat scares, with actors often finding ways to catch us more than once in a scene and even continuing the action as we moved between rooms. A few particularly memorable moments came from unexpected places, including a pile of burlap sacks and a well-positioned scarecrow decoy that caught us off guard. While both the Carnival and Haskills attractions had finales that felt a little understated compared to the scares leading up to them, the transitions were smooth, moving us naturally into the next attraction or back toward the gift shop. Overall, the combination of pop-out scares, clever hiding spots, and actors who made the most of their opportunities provided some fun surprises throughout the experience.

With a 24-minute walkthrough and a general admission combo ticket priced at $30, Four Scythes delivers an MPD (minutes per dollar) ratio of 0.80, which is a bit better than the value we typically see at many of the haunts we visit. The experience extends beyond the attractions themselves, with entertaining interactions from the roaming queue actors, a couple of photo opportunities, and, depending on when you visit, live music in the midway. These extras help round out the evening and give guests more to enjoy beyond the scares.

Even better, Four Scythes is a nonprofit haunt that supports the American Cancer Society and other local charities, so your ticket helps give back to the community. With both frightfully fun entertainment and a charitable mission, there are plenty of reasons to pay Four Scythes a visit!