Literally A Haunted House at Culbertson Mansion Review (2010)

All members of the Mansion’s cast are volunteers and trained in-house by their veteran spooks, some of whom have 10+ years of experience. Even though they have almost a 50% turnover rate, they still manage to keep the actors eager to scare every season. Having between 30-60 actors for this 5,000 sq. ft. haunt ensures that there are plenty of actors inside the haunt as well as enough outside to keep you entertained while waiting in line. All actors are original and fulfill their roles in each horrific scene from the moment you step into line.

Excellent costuming! Every actor’s costumes ties into their relative scenes very well. The majority of their costumes are very realistic and have a lot of effort put into them. What few masks are used fit the characters quite well. Makeup is provided either by themselves, or by their Director who is an experienced airbrush artist and is very talented.

First of all the Mansion is really haunted so being on the lawn of the Mansion is spooky by itself. The carnival style tent where the waiting line is will keep you wondering just what kind of creatures lurk within the walls you are about to enter. Although there wasn’t any music, there were plenty of scare hungry actors roaming about outside for your entertainment. The Mansion is conveniently located in downtown New Albany. There is parking available next to and behind the Mansion.

Most of the special effects throughout this haunt were created by the staff. Though there are few animatronics or mechanical effects, they make up for this by using traditional effects. You will not see most of their effects anywhere else. All proceeds go towards restoring the Mansion. They don’t have a big budget to put into the haunt like some, but they still work very hard to change the haunt every year.

This haunts theme is a dark, deranged freak show where you never know what you might see!

At 13.00 per person the value is hard to come by in this area. You will experience around 20 minutes of terror. This haunt is definitely worth the price. If you are looking for a good traditional scare or maybe something different, stop in and visit the Culbertson Mansion, literally a haunted house.