RC Haunted Asylum Review (2026)

Finding RC Haunted Asylum was fairly easy. It was dark, and the location was a bit isolated, but there was a banner along the road to assist with finding the haunt, and the orange lights strung along the fences surrounding the property helped. The ticket booth was well lit and easy to locate, though pricing needed to be clearly displayed by the window – we had to ask the employee how much a ticket was.

Everyone we interacted with was friendly, helpful, and seemed happy to have guests. While we waited, we got a giggle out of a clown randomly showing up and messing with the port-a-potty while one of our teammates was in it. The property was clean and well-maintained.

In lieu of a website, RC has a Facebook page. All basic information was readily available on it, including their address, dates of operation, and the base ticket price.

RC Asylum is clearly a labor of love, and its 10th anniversary proves the community’s passion is returned. The outside of the haunt is very low-key, just a small sign above the building, but as this space also contains a running business, that is to be expected. The clown with the horn materializing from the shadows leaves no room for doubt that you are in the right place, however.

When entering the space, there is so much to see! This is a haunt that has packed detail and Halloween vibes into every single room in the haunt. But a few areas would have benefited from that same attention to detail. Throughout the haunt, there were many instances of plain plywood walls, foamboard ceilings, plain plastic sheeting, and some of the rooms had set dressing peeling up from the walls. During most of the haunt, we could hear loud club music that broke the immersion in the rooms we were in at the time because they were so quiet.

In the RC Asylum, there is something for everyone! There are so many rooms; some scary, some funny, and some bizarre in the best way! The haunt did a good job of uniquely transitioning between these different rooms and themes. We had to walk through unexpected appliance-hidden doors, crouch through small wall openings, crawl through tunnels, and go down and up ramps. Truly a video gameesqu feeling and a good workout!

The distortion of time warped as we entered the portal through the kitchen, into the nightmare within. The sounds of depravity warped our senses, with doom echoing louder and louder as we approached. We loved the use of sounds and soundtracks at the beginning and end of the attraction. We wish there was more sound throughout; even simple eerie background noise can really elevate the scenes. We especially enjoyed the fun scenes with the Teletubbies; the haunting sound before we found the entrance to the next room was an excellent effect!

The walls were absolutely jam-packed and lined with an enormous variety of props and animatronics. Taking a stroll through these hallowed halls will show you just how much care and devotion has gone into developing and bringing this collection of the RC Asylum horrors to life. We can see how much love and effort has been poured into this haunt over the past 10 years, and we truly admire that. To help polish this hard work, we would like to add more distressing to the walls and dim some of the lighting. A technique called dry brushing can create weathered, torn effects. Switching a few rooms to a low, flickering bulb can really amp up the spooky factor and create more opportunities to scare.

A few standout effects made the experience memorable. One section forced us through an extremely tight, claustrophobic tunnel, while another unexpectedly dropped us right into a Pac-Man game complete with a slide! A fog blaster gun was also incredibly effective, though only the first person in our group really got the full impact. The checkered, shaking box room was another fun and disorienting moment, but the effect lost a little of its punch because we could hear the motor running.

These walls have so much fun and potential built in. Their wide array of props and animatronics is a must-see for any prop enthusiast!

“Lions and tigers and… dancing Teletubbies? Oh… I’M IN!”

At its core, this asylum was designed and strategically crafted to be actor-driven. There are very few high-tech props to bail the team out here. Instead, the cast is tasked with carrying the experience on their backs and bringing their “A” game every night. That can be a tall task, and while we’ve seen this approach executed to perfection on multiple occasions, it takes tremendous discipline, training, and consistency to make it work. So, how did R.C. stack up? Let’s talk about it.

First and foremost, we really appreciated the cast’s ability to improvise and make adjustments on the fly. We visited on opening night; no practice runs, no do-overs, and no opportunity to identify what needed improvement, and, to be frank, we were impressed. There was no shortage of energy from the cast. Everyone seemed committed to their roles and genuinely excited to be there, and that enthusiasm translated into some rather fun interactions with the monsters lurking throughout the halls.

We encountered a variety of characters during our visit, including masked murderers, demented chainsaw-wielding clowns, and even a couple of classic movie characters sprinkled in along the way. The costumes were generally form-fitting and effectively embodied the personas of the creatures they were meant to portray. However, we did come across a few actors with incomplete costumes, exposed brand names, no makeup under their masks (like eye black), and even one character wearing slides. While these may seem like minor details, they can be surprisingly effective at breaking the immersion.

We also noticed several lengthy stretches of the haunt that seemed to be devoid of residents. To their credit, a few of the characters made good use of hidden passages to reappear and hit us multiple times. This increased the number of interactions we had and helped minimize the time we spent traveling through the haunt with little to no action. However, we split into two groups, and our second group missed over half of the actors our first group interacted with.

The strategy of popping up in multiple spaces helped, but it also led to a few moments when characters didn’t quite seem to fit the rooms they were occupying. Our first interaction with Freddy Krueger, for example, took place in the Pac-Man room. While the combination was certainly unique and not something we had ever encountered before, it felt somewhat out of place and left us wondering why Freddy was there in the first place, unless they were just aiming for an 80s vibe?

We also noticed that a handful of characters utilized props or noisemakers to enhance their scares. These can certainly be effective at delivering a quick startle, but we would have loved to see more of those moments followed by creative dialogue or extended interactions. This is where an actor-driven haunt can really shine. Giving guests the opportunity to play along, respond to the characters, and become part of the story can leave a lasting impression.

At the end of the day, there is a lot of potential here. The cast brings energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to adapt, which are all crucial ingredients for an actor-driven haunt. With some additional attention to costuming, character placement, staffing, and more interactive dialogue, R.C. could build on its solid foundation and make an even stronger impression.

Between the uncanny valley Teletubbies and the clowns standing in for the Asylum staff, we knew being committed at this asylum would be a harrowing experience for our group. As we made our way through, we saw the remains of patients less fortunate than us, and we desperately didn’t want to join them. As mentioned, there are plenty of props and detailing packed into various scenes, which left a lot to look at as we wandered the halls. As we said earlier, this is an actor-driven haunt – and we would’ve liked to see more of them. The scenes where we got to interact with them were the scariest and thus the most entertaining. More interactions and fewer animatronic-only rooms would’ve really amped up the terror. The rest of the time we spent perusing in between some fun moments like slides and neon Pac-Man rooms.

When they did catch us, though, they came after all of us. Timing the scares when we naturally stopped and gathered in rooms made going after all of us possible. The scare-and-go style led to quick interactions that left us wanting more. From jump scares to some interaction, we enjoyed the energy they brought. By the time we escaped to the triple clowns with chainsaws at the end, we were ready to make a run for it!