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One of the many scary scenes inside “Dragon’s House of Horror”, the longest haunted house in New Mexico.

Review: An ideal immersive horror show for Lobos

"Dragon’s House of Horror" screams of haunted scenes at the fairgrounds of EXPO New Mexico, about ten minutes from the University of New Mexico's main campus.

Guinness World Records has named the attraction the "World’s Longest Haunted House." However, they have much more going for them than just length. The creators aim to foster a thrilling experience from the moment individuals are in queue to face their fears.

As soon as participants get past the ticket booth, they enter a waiting area featuring stage performances, food and activities. For attendees who don't want to wait in a long line, the waiting room provides a relaxing place to sit back and wait for your turn.

When it is time to enter, they will call a number for your group of one to six. Fortunately, even if individuals are in a group, each person is allowed to go through the horrors at their own pace.

Once in, a variety of different characters greet attendees into a variety of diversely themed rooms. Characters like Bobo and Piggy are played by actors who all have the training to properly frighten.

Rules apply to the actors, and those with discomfort around haunted houses don't have to worry about being touched or grabbed by the actors. This allows all ages to enjoy the house with parental consent. However, for people attending, the recommended age is 13 and up.

There are many creative set-pieces to discover as you wander through the labyrinth. Points in the experience give you the choice of which way to go. Participants are given the decision to either walk through a maze that has flashing lights or go on an alternate way to prevent either headache or safety from a seizure.

Once done with the haunted house, guests are not shoved out to the sidewalk. Instead, they are given a chance to enjoy the waiting area to participate in an activity or watch a performance that is going on at the time.

Dragon’s House of Horror is hardly ever the same on any given night. Between nights, they will often add new props or even alter the passageways of the locations.

There are also different events on Tuesdays and Thursdays (except Halloween itself) called "blackout nights." These are nights where most of the lights are powered off and each group is given one candle for light.

Overall, this is a fantastic attraction for any fan of Halloween and all things spooky, providing a professional and ever-changing journey. For anyone looking for a scary excursion this Halloween season, one couldn’t go wrong with this local favorite.

Victor Mangiacapra is a freelance multimedia reporter at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at culture@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @VSMangia

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