Shawhaven Haunted Farm

Shawhaven Haunted Farm in Mason, Michigan, is a premier Halloween attraction, celebrated for its chilling blend of immersive horror and rustic farm ambiance, consistently praised by visitors and featured on platforms like michiganhauntedhouses.com for delivering “farm-fresh fear.” Set on a sprawling 140-acre family-owned farm, this scream park features three terrifying attractions—Samara’s Retirement Home for the Dead, Wagons of Fear, and Dead Maze—offering a 30- to 45-minute journey through high-energy scares and detailed storytelling. The Wagons of Fear, a signature haunted hayride, takes guests on a tractor-drawn ride through eerie fields, where over 50 actors portray sinister clowns, ghostly figures, and deranged farmers, with scenes like a shadowy garden and a creepy circus zone, enhanced by fog, strobe lights, and haunting soundscapes, creating a suspenseful experience suitable for most ages. Samara’s Retirement Home for the Dead, an indoor haunt, immerses visitors in a nightmarish boarding house with detailed sets like dimly lit hallways, a recreation room, and a garden of shadows, where actors deliver intense jump scares and unsettling interactions, warning guests they may join the dead. The Dead Maze, an outdoor corn maze, challenges guests to navigate twisting paths filled with grotesque zombies and gory props, amplifying disorientation with low visibility and sudden actor encounters. A new addition, the Freak and Oddities Show, mystifies with bizarre creatures, two-headed animals, and a collection of skulls, blending the strange and unusual. Over 100 actors, supported by detailed props and animatronics, create a relentless scare experience. A festive midway offers food vendors, photo ops, and daytime activities like a corn maze and pumpkin patch, fostering a family-friendly vibe. Due to uneven terrain and intense scares, it’s not recommended for children under 10 or those with mobility issues. With its diverse attractions, cinematic production, and authentic farm setting, Shawhaven Haunted Farm offers an unforgettable Halloween adventure for thrill-seekers.