Headless

“In a small sleepy town, there exists the legend of General Hanover’s Treasure. The general was famous for his brutality during the Revolutionary War, slaying his victims and taking a piece of their spine to fashion into a whip and stowing away whatever valuables he found on them. After meeting his end with a beheading by a cannonball, rumors circulated about where he hid his stolen riches but it was never discovered. Now, many years later, a massive manhunt was brought together to find this treasure once and for all. But when some villagers got too close to finding it, the headless ghost of General Hanover began to appear in the graveyard, mounted on a tall dark horse. Warding off all those who sought his treasure and decapitating those that crossed his path. Will you dare to face the horseman for his treasure? Or will you too become headless?”

A great façade welcomes you to this maze, before being sent through meeting the unwelcoming residents of the village. There were many theatrical moments along with the typical jump scares and other clever effects including a sea of lasers. This attraction features the most detailed theming at Sir Henry’s and really outdid other bigger events in Florida, which is an impressive feat for a local haunt. The biggest surprise of this maze is also what makes it one of the most unique we’ve ever experienced; along your journey you should encounter a real life headless horseman wandering around the edge of the maze, adding an extra level of immersiveness and authenticity to the story.

Rapture of the deep

“The fishing town of Portsmouth’s successful market has been legendary for as long as anyone can remember. Unbeknown to outsiders, over a century ago the town made a deal with a Sea Witch to sacrifice a human life to her sea creature every year in exchange for a lucrative harvest and favourable seas. Unfortunately, due to Captain Jonah’s return from the dead, the townsfolk missed the day of the sacrifice and now the Sea Witch has unleashed her wrath. Her sea creature has been released along with it’s spawn and together they are swallowing Portsmouth brick by brick. Will you join the townsfolk at the bottom of the ocean? Or will you escape the clutches of the Kraken?”

Stepping into the seaside town, things very soon started to take a turn for the worse. There was a good level of theming throughout, and very detailed in places. This maze was quite possibly the scariest we had experienced whilst over in Florida, and featured some very effective up close scares with set pieces, actors and other effects. A chainsaw mid way through the maze really caught us off guard and had us running and screaming right into the next terrifying scene. The harbour created some very uneasy moments with large actors and realistic props. Our main highlights of the maze certainly had to be the big shark prop and other deep sea creatures which leapt out of the walls at you, as well as the gas masked creature which let out a squeal that will haunt us forever.