Over the weekend I attended one of the scariest and aesthetically ingenious spooky attractions I’ve ever been to, appropriately titled “Fear is What We Learned Here.” Yes, Halloween is now behind us, but that just makes attending this attraction all the more strange and creepy-feeling. If you want to keep the scares going into November and beyond, and you like a horror maze that’s as much a beautifully unsettling dream-like experience as it is a “house of horrors,” I highly recommend this surreal and incredibly cool attraction. Similar to installations like “The ALONE Experience,” this is an event that each visitor experiences completely alone, in situations where one’s vision is severely compromised, and performers reach out from the darkness to touch, prod and direct the visitor’s movement. Making this attraction all the scarier, and frankly making me seriously question my own judgement in agreeing to do this, the event is held in a private home on a dark, quiet, suburban street. Once I’d made contact with the organizers and arranged for my visit, I was sent the address for the secret location, with strict and specific instructions to arrive precisely on time, and follow a certain foot path to arrive at the installation. When I arrived, I was greeted by a dark figure who gave me a release form to sign, and placed a ski mask with a mounted light over my head, and headphones over my ears; I was then instructed to take off my shoes and socks, and lie down on a mattress nearby. The less I give away about what followed, the better, in order to not spoil any of its surprises. But suffice to say, it was a scary, fascinating, and ultimately beautiful immersive art piece, which the organizers themselves refer to as “The Dream.” The installation, which takes about 45 minutes to go through, is filled with strange, sinister and evocative imagery, characters and experiences that transported me to another world, and left me feeling like I was still dreaming afterward. If you’re interested in attending “Fear Is What We Learned Here,” you can contact them at fear@whatwelearnedhere.com to learn more and schedule your visit. You can also find them on Instagram here.
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