The Scariest Haunted Houses in California for 2022
Are you looking for the scariest haunted houses in California to visit for the 2022 Halloween haunt season?
You’ve come to the right place!
On this page, you will find the scariest haunted houses in California for 2022. These haunts were selected from our list of national haunt rankings based on those that received a “Scare Factor” score of 8.0 or higher in the past 3 years. Our review teams look at how scary the haunt was, how well they provided scares to the entire group, how predictable the scares were, how many types of scares were received, and how strong the finale was to determine these scores. You can click on the haunt’s name to learn more about that attraction. You can also click the “Read the Full Review Here!” link to see exactly what makes each of these the scariest haunted houses in California!
4: Into The Dark Terror Vault
88 5th Street, San Francisco, CA(Click for More Info)
From Our 2021 Review:
Scare Factor Rating: 8.39/10
Terror Vault had multiple jump scares, but also had a creepy atmosphere. The vibrating floor created a sense of uneasiness. There were several rooms where we knew someone was going to jump scare us, we knew it was coming, yet they got us anyway. There were a few stalker scares as well, but the. . .3: Sacramento Scream Park
4909 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, CA(Click for More Info)
From Our 2022 Review:
Scare Factor Rating: 8.47/10
The best scares of Sacramento Scream Park came from Louisiana Catacombs. Several female scare actors would scream at unpredictable moments, which did startle us. There was a killer doctor in Blind Asylum who followed us closely with a bloody butcher knife which was unnerving. Most of the scares. . .2: Pirates of Emerson
4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Alameda County, Pleasanton, CA(Click for More Info)
From Our 2021 Review:
Scare Factor Rating: 8.53/10
Pirates of Emerson Haunted Themed Park has many jump scares. The most notable ones were in Hillbilly Holler and the Pirates of Emerson signature haunt, but Holliday Horror had a few good ones as well. In Clown Chaos, their actors honked at us with those hand squeeze bicycle horns, so the scares. . .1: Blind Scream Haunted House
98 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, CA(Click for More Info)
From Our 2021 Review:
Scare Factor Rating: 8.62/10
Blind Scream has several scares throughout the haunt. They mostly consisted of jump scares, from either hidden corners or drop windows. There were a few areas where we couldn’t tell whether if something was an animatronic or a live person, so that uncertainty set us up for scares. The projected. . .We hope you enjoyed our list of the scariest haunted attractions in California to visit for 2022!
Remember, only haunts that we’ve reviewed in the past 3 years (to date) that received a “Scare Factor” score of 8.0 or higher were considered for this list. If you’re looking for an entire list of all haunted houses in California that we’ve ever reviewed, please visit our HAUNT REVIEWS page. If you’re looking for an entire list of all haunted houses in California, please visit our HAUNT DIRECTORY page. If you enjoy watching haunted house walkthrough videos, check out our YOUTUBE CHANNEL. We hope to see you at a haunt someday, but until then, Happy Haunting!