Cutting Edge Named World's Scariest Haunted House for 2025

Halloween 2025 features several highly immersive and acclaimed haunted house attractions across the U.S. Fort Worth's Cutting Edge Haunted House was ranked the scariest in the world by HauntWorld for its elaborate multi-level experience inside a century-old meatpacking plant and its highly trained actors. Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary offers its "most ambitious season yet" with five themed haunted houses and new features like an opt-in intense experience and a new outdoor scare zone, blending guided storytelling with free exploration. Sacramento Scream Park brings four haunted houses and a new zombie-themed escape room, utilizing a permanent location to create expansive and creative scares. Additionally, Nevada’s Dark Prison Haunted House operates within an actual decommissioned maximum-security prison, offering a narrative-driven experience across three haunted areas over 17 nights. These attractions emphasize immersive storytelling, high production values, and innovative formats to deliver unique Halloween thrills in 2025.