There are four sections that make up Hammer Brother’s Haunted Circus. Three sections run every night that they are open, and one will be open for a special time. I say this because a haunt this large requires a large cast. A good haunt also needs a good cast and man oh man do they deliver. On an average night, you will find between seventy-five and eighty actors covering the grounds. When The Hunt (their fourth attraction) is in play it will be even more.
The cast is very interactive with the patrons and the level that they use will be based on their boundaries. Their energy level is infectious, and they keep the scares coming all night long. They know who their character is, and they do not deviate from it making the storytelling at this haunt great. The queue actors keep the suspense going for each line.
For many patrons, your journey will start at The Homestead. The Homestead is full of cast members who bring their A-game as they have been in the industry for a while. They have the skills to deploy and know when to use which ones at all the appropriate times to bring the scares to everyone. If you are brave enough to wear a shiny thing, it may just get more (a lot more intense) for you in the Homestead. The family is ready for dinner, and they are waiting for their main course to arrive, it kind of looks like you.
The fan-favorite Sprinkles is back in all his terrifying goodness bringing entertainment of all kinds. The scientist may get mad if you don’t let him finish the rules. The party clowns are waiting to wrap it all up in a gruesome box with a sparkly bow. Random shout out to the scientist who let me be a sassy pants and he maintained his composure and his character no matter how hard I pushed.
Moonlit fall nights create a creepiness all on its own then add The Cornfield. The Cornfield is a must for your group to stay together; if one of you gets separated (and you probably will) there will be hell to pay. Just remember the corn is not working to help you hide from evilness, it is helping all the terror reappear constantly to haunt the hell out of you. The crew in the cornfield and stops in the cornfield is one hell of a crew. With weather playing factors, adrenaline amped patrons, and of course, terror-filled swinging people they face a lot. Some have been known to take a hit once or twice but that doesn’t stop them from duct taping you and hiding you in a basement. Add a shiny, I double-dog dare ya. This cast goes full tilt. A shoutout to the cornfield worker who needed me to get into a room and use the basement to get out. I was really trying my luck with him to see if he would break character and he never did. He kept going for what seemed like an hour bantering back and forth with me to get me into that room.
The Paint Wagon Trail has one of the toughest casts. While being nailed with paintballs they are still trying to scare you. I applaud the brave souls that go out in costumes to be shot by paintballs on a cold night. All the while getting shot with paintballs, they do a great zombie impression. You can hear the low grunts and grumbles from the wagon. They hobble closer and closer letting everyone shoot at them even more. They do not give up on reaching their food they are tenacious creatures. One thing that sets them apart from the character they are playing is that desperate times call for desperate measures and they break out the ATV.
When The Hunt runs for its limited engagement, the cast does a fantastic job there as well. You will meet the staff who help get you prepared, train you, and give you your mission. You will come across those zombies who are roaming about and trying to get to you to stop you from your mission. You will meet the scientist and others who you must save, and they never break character. All the actors make you feel like you are in a real-life simulation and the body responses start taking over.
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