Gateway's Haunted Playhouse Of Horrors

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well worth the trip
Reviewed on 10/31/2011
It was deffinitly worth the trip from bayshore i really enjoyed the haunt the actor really got into there roles and did an amazing job

Goooooooo!
Reviewed on 10/30/2011
This was awesome! Wen with my brother & sister on a Saturday night & the line to wait to buy tickets was a bit long but we got fast pass tickets, so we went & relayed with a beer while we waited about 45 minutes, The set was so innovative & creative, the actors were awesome & it was about 25 minutes long, so I feel we got our money's worth. It was really creepy; some of the images were so disturbing they definitely stay with you! Would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good scare!

Don't miss!
Reviewed on: 10/27/2011
This was great, original and long (35 minutes). I've been to a lot of haunted houses and this was one of my favorites.

By far the best haunted house on Long Island! Possibly in NY!

Reviewed on 10/24/2011

Friday night I attended with a few friends. I have heard amazing reviews from everyone who has been there so I was extremely excited to go! I had been warned about the wait time so I knew what we were in for. Unlike the MANY other haunted houses I've been too you DON'T have to wait on a long line. You are given your ticket with a number and you are able to walk around, go to the bar or get food while you wait for your number to be placed on a board. It makes the wait very enjoyable. While your waiting it's nice to hear everyone that has come out already talking about how scared they were. Upon entering you are giving a background story. Keep in mind this is a theater that has been around for years so you are getting the best of the best when it comes to acting. It's not like most other haunted houses where they have 13 year old kids running it. The make up on the artist were beyond exceptional and the effects were unlike anything that I've ever seen. There was not a single part of the gateway playhouse that was unused! You walk outside, inside, in the attic, the basement and the theater, sometimes leaving you distorted about where you are. I normally don't get scared but I have to admit that myself and the group that I went with were scared. Be prepared to wait if you are going on a weekend that you WILL have a long wait, so sit at the bar, have a drink and enjoy till your ready to go in. It's well worth it!

Scary!!!
Reviewed on 10/23/2011
I went last night 10/22/11 and this was the most scariest haunted house by far!!! A group of friends came with me and thought this was awesome!!! I screamed the whole way through...I came out sweaty and my stomach and throat were killing me because of all the screaming!!!! I want to Congratulate All the Actors and actresses for the Great job they did!!!

Great performance!
Reviewed on 10/21/2011
last year was my first time coming to the playhouse, really downplaying what my expectations were considering it was a theatre. last year I left impressed, and this year even more so...from changing up the haunted path to extending the amount of time spend. it was completely opposite of "GENERIC" as others seem to be every yearr... A+ in my book!

Reviewed on 10/21/11
HOLY $*&@! The actors were amazing! I went with my friend and she cried before we even got in! The get super close to you,my friend kept pusing me into them and hte folllowed us the whole way! But this id deff a 5 out of 5 stars, I would go back 1000 times it was totslly worst $20. This is not rated for kids under 13

Better Every Year!!!
Reviewed on: 10/21/2011
This was the 3 rd year in a row....and by far the best!!! The actors were so in your face...they would not let up....my daughter could not shake em and they never cracked. We loved the murder suicide scene but would've liked for that part to involve us a bit somehow, maybe the girl could of begged us for help before.......well I don't want to give anything away. Also the outside ticket booths were great and the bar area being outside I thought was nice too. I love the whole compound feel of it. I refuse to go anywhere else because I don't see how anyone can do a better job than you guys.....I give u a standing O!!!!

#1 on Long Island!!
Reviewed on: 10/16/2011
I went to Gateway last year and then after going to a crummy one this year nearby... we ended up here for redemption and it was AWESOME!! The whole set up is awesome.. theres a snack shop if your hanging for a bit or if there is a wait.. There was just the right amount of monsters popping out at you, not like normal haunted houses where you see a person in costume and they follow you.. um yea like thats scary. These people actaully hide and scare you in here.. One guy we thought was a fake person,, he sat slouched so long and then boo!!! There was even a little kid who was scary. I loved every minute of it and I cant wait to go back.
O.. Did I mention the snack shop sells BEER!!!

The best
Reviewed on 10/16/ 2011
very good good props good characters and just a good haunted house all the way

AMAZING!!!!
Reviewed on 10/15/2011
Gateway puts so much effort into this haunted house!! I am not easily scared and I was holding my younger sister the WHOLE TIME!! It was AMAZING!! You MUST go!!!

BEST HAUNTED HOUSE EVER
Reviewed on: 10/11/2011
Gateway's haunted house is the best I've been to in YEARS. Already been to 6 different ones on LI this year and Gateway was by far the best. Favorite part was the maze and especially the bus it scared the crud out of me! Props to the 2 school bus girls and the driver you guys really got me good! And I really loved how in character the actors all were they didn't break no matter what our reaction was. BRAVO

Speechless
Reviewed on: 10/11/2011
By far the best haunted attraction we have been to and the longest about time you can get your moneys worth and then some cant Waite to bring my mother in-law

Awesome!!
Reviewed on: 10/6/2011
This is the best haunted house on Long Island, I have gone all three years and this year was by far the best and it was only the first weekend! The actors are so scary but not in a cheesey way. I dont wanna give anything away but the bus, the tunnel and the body bags were by far the freakiest parts! I dont scare easily but they scared the heck out of me! If you love haunted houses you must go to the gateway!! don't miss it!

THE BEST haunted house on long island!!! BY FAR!!
Reviewed on: 10/4/2011
i went last weekend for the preview and it was just AWESOME! i thought last year was great, but this year is even BETTER! the actors reallyyyy get into what theyre doing which makes it SCARY, not cheesy like some other haunts i've been to. They have elements in their haunt that i have never seen at other places! Cant wait to go again! GREAT JOB GATEWAY!

Simply the best
Reviewed on: 10/3/2011
Don't see how you could give them a bad review, There preview night was better than most haunted houses every are. No cheesy animatronics or corny "3d" fx like another LI haunt i wasted my money at. Just real scary actors in a well designed haunt. I wish i could work there. you should go.

Spook-tacular again!!!
Reviewed on: 10/1/2011
3rd year going and all i can say is WOW!!!! I love the way they have it set up this year, you now can have a drink and a munchie while waiting to go in. They have it organized in numbers now instead of one long waiting line. The walk took us close to 35 minutes and had many twists and turns. I couldn't figure out where the heck I was. A bigger and better awesome job gateway staff!!!!! It felt more organized than the last 2 yrs. Not only does Gateway do amazing shows, they do one heck of a haunted playhouse!!!!!!!!!!

body bags!
Reviewed on: 10/1/2011
This was THE best haunted house I've been to in years!! The rooms were twisted and the characters were soooo scary!! I couldn't catch my breathe in some rooms I was so scared! Esp. The room with hanging dead bodies wrapped in electrical tape! Everything looked so real! This haunted house was the way to start off the halloween season! Plus, u don't have to wait online! They have tables chairs food and benches u can chill on before u go in! 2 thumbs way up!

Had a little of everything!
Reviewed on: 10/1/2011
Creepy from the get-go.! My family went in a large group, trying to stay huddled together. Did not work out that well! seemed like the GHOULS tried to separate us around every corner! Lots of scares, lots of walking, lots of fun! staff was courteous and helpful!

AMAZING
Reviewed on: 9/30/2011
best haunted house i have ever been to. i have been waiting to go to a haunted house that was not only scary, but different as well. this place had everything that you could think of and more. each room was amazing and the actors where out of this world. i was even nervous to look some of the actors in the eyes because they played their roles so well. i have been to many many haunted houses throughout long island and nothing compares to this. good job guys!!! can't wait to go back for 2012!!

F*cking Terrifying!!!!
Reviewed on: 9/24/2011
I went to Gateway's Haunted House last year and it was AMAZING!!! I think that they abuse their actors because they were so freaking believable! It goes inside and outside up and down stairs. You have absolutely no idea where you are going because there are many twists and turns and it is very dark. To tell you the truth I didn't mind it being so dark because I didn't want the actors to see me... they did. My buddy was freaking out so bad (mind you we BOTH don't get scared... EVER) he was screaming so loud that when we got into the room with the body bags four of them moved on a pully system and cornered him and pushed him into a secret doorway. He went into a completely different room by himself which he found himself in a maze that had no doors to escape. A strobe light will go on for a second to only see someone following you with a chainsaw. When we got out he didn't come out of the regular exit and 15 minutes later then us. He was terrified when he came out and vomited in the parking lot. HA HA it was great. Amazing Haunted House. Worth the 1 1/2 wait.

We are going to make an annual trip there
Reviewed on: 11/3/2010
My boyfriend and myself decided Halloween night that we would try out Gateway Playhouses' haunted house. OMG it was amazing. We had gone to the Darkside where I found myself laughing the entire time, not scared one bit. But Gateway scared us both. Talk about creepy. Between the set-up, costumes, makeup, and characters we truly enjoyed every minute. From inside the old theater, outside, back inside into the creepy prop attic, back outside, back inside to electricute someone and then the end. Unfortunately it was so good that we kind of dragged each other through the twists and turns, with the anticipation of what was going to happen next, or who was going to jump out at us. (The fear of the un-known). Definitely not for young kids. I can't wait till next year. Thank you to everyone involved in the Haunted house. You guys definitely scared us, and we had such a great time, we walked out with smiles on our faces, as did the people that came out after us.

awesome
Reviewed on: 10/31/2010
best haunted house i've ever been to!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Impressive
Reviewed on: 10/30/2010
This year I decided to try out a haunted house attraction for the first time and didn't expect much from it. However, we ended up leaving very satisfied. I enjoy watching horror movies for the thrill and "jump" factor and Gateway provided a lot of that. It's a 20-25 minute walk through that offers non-stop suspense along with one very good scare every other room. I don't want to spoil it too much, so I"ll just say there were very good themes along with a lot of suspense around every corner. We had a good time and it's worth the $18- especially if you go with individuals that scare easily, the expressions are priceless.

One of the Best on LI
Reviewed on: 10/30/2010
It's well worth the $13 to get in, it takes about 20 mins to go through and has lots of stuff going on. You're inside and outside on this horror adventure and it changes every year. If you like getting scared you love this one.

Had a good time
Reviewed on: 10/28/2010
Took my kids age 13 and 11 last night and everyone had fun. There was lots of atmosphere, dark and unsure trails. Actors were fine although having a group in front spoiled the surprise. I would say a cut above the others Ive been to. Also its about 20-25 min so its longer.

awesome
Reviewed on: 10/27/2010
my girlfriend was screaming at the top of her lungs the entire time. she started crying at one point. it got kind of embarassing...she's 25

THIS HAUNTED HOUSE IS FREAKIN AWESOME!
Reviewed on: 10/26/2010
OMG!!!! The Gateway Playhouse is the 5th haunted house I've been to this year, and it is BY FAR THE BEST! I can't even get started on how GREAT and SCARY it was!!! Some girl on a couch scared the HECK out of me when she started chasing us down that hallway, then there was a girl in this white hallway with all the x-rays!! OMG she was sooooo scaryyyyy! The outside maze was awesome!!! OMG THE BUS!!!! I did NOT want to get inside that thing!! But you have to so you can get to the other side!!! I'm not gonna ruin it for you guys, but there were some gruesome things inside that bus !! The exectution rooom was AWESOME!!! And so was that kid who was in that freezer in one of the rooms! OMG THIS PLACE IS SERIOUSLY CREEPY!!! YOU HAVE TO COME! IT'S WORTH YOUR TIME AND MONEY!!!!

Wow...
Reviewed on: 10/25/2010
I went with family on a thursday, and back with friends on saturday. Saturday is by far the best, all the actors are more hyped up and it is such a great time especially to be with people that are easily scared. The wait is rather long but if you go in with a positive attitude you will love it, if not..well then you write the crappy reviews like some people, but that's their problem. Massive props to whoever built the set and the story behind things. It isn't your average "boo" type of show, each actor portrays a character with a few boo tactics here and there. I don't want to give things away...but heads up for people that climb, fall, and run...they're all over and nothing is too expected, best yet, LOVED IT!

Cool
Reviewed on: 10/25/2010
I WENT TO THIS HAUNTED HOUSE LAST NIGHT(SUNDAY) ONLY WAITED IN LINE 10MIN. NOT BAD AT ALL. I GOTTA SAY THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB(ACTORS AND DECORATIONS). THE BODY BAGS HANGING WERE SO FREAKING SCARY AND FELT SO REAL. I ALSO REALLY LIKE THE BUS WALK THROUGH. I MUST SAY THIS WAS REALLY SCARY AND I DONT GET SCARED EASILY.. GOOD JOB GUYS. WILL DEF RETURN NEXT YEAR

Great haunted house
Reviewed on: 10/24/2010
Went to this last night (10/23/10) and it was so scay, I been to a couple haunted houses in the past and they were good for a laugh and fun, but this one actually scared me, you should definitely go if you want to have a good time and scream a lot, and just a fyi, in this house the further to the back of the group you are the more you get scared.

crazy good
Reviewed on: 10/23/2010
the best haunted house on the island. period. the sets are very well done and everything just clicks. it all works, and it works well. i dont get scared easily but a few rooms got me, like the actor in the room with the bodies hanging from the celling, and the boy in the butcher shop. very well done. i would love to go again.

Universal Studios Quality!!!
Reviewed on: 10/21/2010
I just got back from the haunt and I had to run and write my review. HOLY SUGAR SMACKS!!! That was great stuff! I could not believe all the fantastic aunthentic props that made up this house and it was such a pleasure to see the haunt was not littered in Party City props. Here were my personal favorites: 1: There was a kid that fell out a refrigerator and appeared to be frozen but the fear he displayed in his eyes is what creeped me out . Good Job Mr. Actor! 2: There was a young woman in the pallet zone outside that I remember telling her she was the best haunter yet. She said nothing but breathed heavily. It looked like she had a grey sack over her head. Scary! 3: The guy in the electric chair on tonight (Thursday) was very believeable once the switch was turned on. That tongue action was frightening! He really acted as if he were being fried! It goes without saying the people running the front for tickets and security were friendly as well. The only bummer was when we came around the x-ray area there were 2 girls at the end just talking and it appeared they were not expecting us. They screamed as if we scared them. Only moments later we found them caged asking us to help free them but by then it was too late it simply wasn't believable. It appears they were both "plants" only they failed to be successful because they were both too busy chit chatting instead of doing their jobs effectively. Shame Shame on you both. All in all it was a FABULOUSLY SCARY and ORIGINAL HAUNT! The absolute best in long island. Congratulations! I will certainly visit again next Thursday because it was just that Darn Great!

Fantastic- best on the Island
Reviewed on: 10/19/2010
I went to this Haunted House on Sunday and had a great time. I went to other haunted houses Friday and Saturday and my experience on Sunday blew the other nights off the map. I love haunted houses and I am not easily scared- but this one got me.I feel that most of the haunted houses out here missed the mark this year, but the Playhouse people got it together- actors, sets, etc... I spoke to one of the directors at the end and he mentioned that almost everybody loved it and I see why. I am actually going to come back to this one and bringing more friends. Highly recommend- by far the bes ton the Island- and I have been to them all.

We had an amazing time- awesome!
Reviewed on: 10/17/2010
The reviews on here are right on, except for a couple. This Haunted House is different. If you like the familiar monster stuff, this probably isn't for you, except maybe a couple of rooms. Like i read on here, all inside are set ups that have you screaming or laughing, a lot! Very few to no manufactured halloween store scares, no dumb get ups, or make up. It's a spooky setting to begin with. Not a warehouse, they have a real haunted barn with a story. Its long. Not too pricey and there isn't one like it in the area. Both years have been great.. Thumbs up for a fun trip!

AWESOME TIME
Reviewed on: 10/16/2010
My friends and I traveled from Babylon to Bellport to check out the haunted house- after reading about it on this website. I am so glad that we went- I never post reviews or anything on line for things like this, but I saw a couple reviews (all good but like one) before we went out and I wanted to confirm that it is a great haunted house and we had an awesome time. We really had a great time, screamed and laughed and everything. The costumes, make-up, and actors were great. The setting was great, too. I will be sure to come back next year and maybe even again this year.

Cool
Reviewed on: 10/16/2010
its was total cool . i love to go back and do it agian it was run gateway playhouse did a good job with the haunted house thumbs up

VERY ENTERTAINING!
Reviewed on: 10/16/2010
i just got back tonight the actors are amazing the costumes are fantastic and they play their roles so well dont wanna spoil anything but they did something to someone that you thought was in your group that was so real and coinvincing that everyone was scared for her they were really great i was in front of the pack so i got the best experience but im not gonna say i was terrified but very entertained i had sooo much fun and will be talking about this for weeks very well done i doooo highly reccomend this get there early thogh line can get up to 3 hours long

One of the best in New York
Reviewed on: 10/13/2010
I have been to many haunted houses all along the east coast and this has proven to be one of the best I have seen. My decision to come was made based on all of the great reviews from last year as well as a few from this year. It was well worth the three hour detour my family and I made while traveling to 'Headless Horseman' in Ulster. The sets were fantastic, costumes very realistic, certainly not what you would find in a cheesy costume store, and the actors were second to none. I would highly recommend stopping by and checking it out, well worth the $18 price tag.

Oh my God!
Reviewed on: 10/11/2010
I went to the Gateway last year for the haunted house and it was phenomenal, so it was an easy decision when I was choosing my plans last weekend. Unfortunately, the opening weekend for the Gateway crew was not up to par, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt and returned this past weekend. They definitely ironed out all of the kinks and more. The actors were ten times better and one person in my group actually wet himself! I'm so glad I went back and would definitely suggest that anyone who went the first night should go back if they want to see theatre-calliber acting in a haunting setting.

Best Haunted House on LI
Reviewed on : 10/9/2010
This was so sick! Best Haunted House I've been to on Long Island. I had a great time; so SCARY! Will certainly be coming back!

awesome
Reviewed on : 10/9/2010
they did an amazing job on this one, great special effects, and actors were all great. the best thing about this though was the scenery. absolutely amazing, you never know what is around the next corner, and you will be extremely surprised. the last room was the only bummer, besides that though, absolutely incredible

Amazing preview cant wait!
Reviewed on: 10/7/2010
Holy shit! I went to the $10.00 preview they had for oct 1st and 2nd (I went on the 2nd) and was blown away. This place "buries" the other long island haunts. I'm definitely going back for their full opening, I cant wait to see what new things they have, although I don't know how it can get much better. No joke several people in my group were crying during, and well after the haunted house walk which took us close to 35-40 minutes (FOR 10 BUCKS!), and one woman who walked with us literally couldn't stand by the end. We were all laughing at each other by the time we got out. So many good scares. so much misdirection, and so many unique things that I've never seen at any haunted houses (and I go to all of them all over the country) this is my new favorite local haunted house! I recommend to all, you wont be sorry!! I hope the other places have raised the bar as well, if they did this is going to be a phenomenal halloween season!

Great Time
Reviewed on: 10/6/2010
We went for opening weekend, and it was a great start to the Halloween season. It was really well done, and a lot of fun. I would definately reccomend this to anyone else. We will definately go back again next season!

Pretty Well Done
Reviewed on: 10/5/2010
I went the first weekend it opened, and it was still about an hour wait. Th ticket booth was tucked in the corner, and I had to ask several times to find it. They had warm drinks avaliable, which was nice. With the hype about it, I was already pretty nervous. The story however was looped, and it felt a little awkward more than scary when you walked in to hear it. They had the story posted up, but the font was so tiny and because it was right before you went in, you didn't get to read it. Going through it, there;s a lot of steps up and down. You get cast in darkness, you see different sights. I think they did a really good job. It was easy to sneak up and scare my friends while on the group ghost tour. I only wish it was a little less busy, because you go in pretty big groups. If you went with only yours friends, it'd be a bit more spooky.

FANTASTIC
Reviewed on: 10/4/2010
Wow. I attend all of the Haunted Houses on Long Island and this is is by FAR the best. I only regret I didnt see it last year. The actors are great- in your face and scary-- the make-up is also incredible. I admit, i didnt know what to expect, but when i saw that it was only 10 bucks the first weekend I thought I would give it a try. SUCCESS! It scared the pants of me and my group of friends and we plan to go back on Halloween week and will pay full price (of only 18 bucks). Worth the trip from Nassau. Highy recommend.

Scariest Haunted House Ever.
Reviewed on: 10/3/2010
I am not the type of person who normally gets "scared" at these haunted houses. I went to Gateway Playhouse for a good time and to watch my friends get scared. But I went to this on Friday night, and I want to go back every night!! It is worth the $17 and the line to get in! Bring your friends and family! It was definitely my favorite haunted house. It was long and it gave me nightmares! I'm going back next weekend!

For opening night...
Reviewed on: 10/2/2010
THIS WAS AMAZING. I can't wait to return later in october to see it again! Best haunted hosue I've been to in a while. (And I've been to A LOT on Long Island.)

Best haunted house on LI
Reviewed on: 6/27/2010
Great story, lighting, and sets. A good story really makes it the best haunted house I've ever been to... It gives it depth unlike all of those OTHER haunted houses which are just there for cheap scares. This was absolutely wonderful.

CRAZY!
Reviewed on: 5/29/2010
I would have reviewed this earlier but did not know it was up on the web!! It was a CRAZY Haunted House... It was sooooo much fun!!! And soo SCARY!!! WOW.. want to go again.... Maybe this year!!!

Haunted House
Reviewed on: 10/31/2009
All I can say is WOW!!! I've been to many halloween events and this is far the best. I loved the whole theatrical spin to it. I frequent the plays and have been for years, it was great to see a new addition to the old place. i really wanted to go through again!!! Scary, spooky, haunted, me personally I'm not a BIG fan of bodybags, but hey, they added to the aura...lol. You will not be disappointed. I would recommend the fast pass, we waited an hour on the line. Next year fast pass all the way!!!! Great job Gateway Staff!!!

Terrific place to visit for the Halloween Spirit
Reviewed on: 10/30/2009
As an adult, the haunted houses aimed towards children aren't too appealing to me. But, on the other hand, Gateway's House of Horrors is oriented much more towards adults. I didn't have to wait long to get in, wet in small group which added to the creepiness, and had a terrific time. I'm impressed, and would suggest this to anyone who enjoys the Halloween spirit. And finally, it's nice to know that by going, it's helping support the theatre, which I think is wonderful. Oh, and the actors are great- convincingly spooky!

Outstanding haunted attraction
Reviewed on: 10/28/2009
The Gateway Playhouse put on an exceptional show. We went on tuesday 10/2709 and there was no line at all. We've been to several other haunts on the Island and this is one of the best. The actors are very very good, the sets are spectacular, the scare factor is outstanding (I jumped several times throughout the haunt and I usually do not get surprised enough to jump often). Great atmosphere, spooky history, different than all of the other haunts I've been to. Very highly recommend, great time, great price ($15.00, $20.00 for fast pass) great haunt.

THE BEST
Reviewed on: 10/25/2009
This is the best haunted house on Long Island, handsdown. I went to Darkside, Bayville, and even Schmidts farm... but this clearly blows them away. I brought several people to the gateway last night during a horrible rain storm. I had read the reviews, and believe me, it was worth the rain, and the 30 minute wait (which I though was no problem, even the waiting area looks cool and is inside), and way worth the 15 bucks. It was just incredible... walked outside and in.... the school bus is freaky, and once inside I felt like it would never end- and the actors are great. BRAVO to the creators of this haunted house... I am going to try and come back this week... I hope the line is out the door... they deserve it. WORTH GOING TWICE!

Spooktacular!
Reviewed on: 10/25/2009
The whole experience was chilling and beyond scary. I'm a haunted house fanatic and I must admit this place most definitely ruffled my feathers. The actors are convincing and play their roles very well! I recommend trying this place out. "It's October, everyone's entitled to one good scare. "

AMAZING
Reviewed on: 10/23/2009
This is the greatest thing I have ever witnessed in my whole life! I was on the edge the whole time, if you think you are tuff, and not afraid of anything this WILL change your mind! Its definatley worth it.

HOLY SHIttt
Reviewed on: 10/22/2009
Phenomenal. It was sooooo SCARYYyyy. I went with my boyfriend and I was screaming the wholee time.. even my boyfriend was scared! He takes me to all the haunted houses and it was soo cool. It had a story line, and it was like a haunted house and it was so cool. The actors in it were SO GOOD. at the other places the people are usually so over the top and fake but I was actually afraid of them. It was so cool I ahd no idea where i was going.. it just kept going in these cool pathways..up and down stairs.. and outside.. Im going again this weekend with my girlfriends and i think a bunch of my friends are going again for halloween.

THE SCARIEST THING I'VE EVER SEEEEN!!!
Reviewed on: 10/22/2009
OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD!!! WHAT A GREAT HAUNTED HOUSE! I SAW IT LAST WEEKEND AND I STILL seeTHE PICTURES OF THOSE SCARY THINGS IN MY HEAD THAT I SAW!!! this was much scarier than any movie or haunted house i've been to. i've been to many in new york city but none even COMPARE to the gateway haunted house! I have never seen that many people scared in my entire life. I want to go back every night! The actors were amazing, very real! 1000000000 STARS!!!! I suggest going every single night!

Truly Unique
Reviewed on: 10/22/2009
I went to the Opening Night of the Haunted Playhouse and had a fantastic time. The theater has done something different than any other Haunted Attraction I have been to. There are NO cheesey animatronics and they do not rely on over doing special effects. The setting itself is eerie and the actors are outstanding. I don't want to give too much away but the school bus and chainsaw guy alone make it worth your time and price of admission.

Best haunted house I've ever been to.
Reviewed on: 10/19/2009
'nough said.

Unique and Scary- Go!
Reviewed on: 10/19/2009
like the other posters I just read, i thought the whole thing was really done well. great theme. the actors are better than usual, they have scares everywhere and unique set ups, two real theaters, two mazes, one in this wooded location. the bus was freaky. the girls were too scared to finish. they grabbed onto us and looked down near the end to get thru it. our trip through was somewhere between 15-20 minutes. there was a very short wait, but since it's new, that may change once word gets out. plenty of parking, definitely worth the trip, and a great price. we may go again halloween weekend.

New Favorite!
Reviewed on: 10/19/2009
I go to haunted houses every year with my step dad, and I think this is my favorite one so far! I had never been to this one before but it was defiantly worth it. All the haunted house recently have been all the same robotic stuff which gateway had none of.All the actors were truly creepy and really good. It was outside and inside with so many cool hallways and passage ways. Probably not like anything you've ever been to. Scary on both levels, for people who like the BOO factor or the truly creepy stuff. One girl who was in our group was crying in the corner! will DEFF go again, and bring all my friends.

Outstanding!
Reviewed on: 10/19/2009
Gateway's Haunted Playhouse of Horrors was outstanding. The actors working throughout the house were extremely dedicated and refused to get discouraged until we were running scared from their room. I highly recommend this house. I was screaming until the very end. Gateway's price was much cheaper compared to other houses and the staff worked hard to get us into the trail as fast as possible. This is definitely a place you want to go!

Definetly worth your time and money!
Reviewed on: 10/19/2009
Gateway playhouse...dont be fooled by the inexspensve admission price..wasn't expecting much for $15...this place is just as good as any other well known place if not better and for the price..its well worth the trip..very well done. I believe this is their first year and they have done very very well..they have excellent customer service..enough said from m though this is a must see for yourself kind of place..definetly for ages 13 and up! Enjoy guysss

Fun time
Reviewed on: 10/18/2009
It was a good haunted house it had alittle of everything personally i thouhgt it was too short the esimated time was between 20-30 mins and we were through it in about 10 but never the less it was professionally done and a good time original

Excellent
Reviewed on: 10/18/2009
10/17/2009 - gateway's haunted playhouse was extremely well done -- great scenes throughout the playhouse, no boring animatronics, good actors who didn't overdo it, and overall it was very unique compared to others I've been to. For those who have been to some others on LI, this was 10 times better than Bayville scream park, blew away Mills Pond house of horrors, and 100 times better than the Schmitt's farm corn "maze" (don't know about the Schmitt's haunted house though, I didn't go through it after the corn maze). In terms of how scary it was, it depends on the type of person you are - I find it all to be entertaining, rarely do they get me to jump etc, so I liked it just because of how well it was done. My sister and my fiance were screaming the whole way through though. It's not just the "boo!" parts that were good, but the unique scenes of grotesque murder, twisted mad scientists, etc, they just did a really good job. On top of that the price was better than many others and there was absolutely no line, although maybe we were just lucky. Overall the whole thing was very impressive, especially in comparison to the other hyped up boring ones I've been to over the past few years.