Pie Factory is a returning solid attraction, but really excelled this year with the quality of acting and smaller group sizes to create a terrifying experience. We had great interactive moments inside with the resident pigs inside teasing us & calling us Squealers. We certainly were squealing with scenes that included some amazing animatronics and well hidden actors. Whilst nothing fundamentally had changed from previous years, the overall impact came across as one of the strongest and scariest mazes this season.

Ash hell Penitentiary is advertised as one of the most extreme mazes, rated by the park as 11/10 in scares. With countless actors and different scenes, making it one of the most intense attractions for many guests. The use of effects and animatronics is outstanding within, which creates additional scares without the use of actors. One of best effects inside was that of a vibrating floor, which we were neither expecting or knew how to handle amongst the rest of chaos in the penitentiary. The inmates definitely make you feel uncomfortable and terrified during your experience with some great hiding spots used. Overall, a great returning maze.

The Village is one of the longest mazes at Xtreme Scream and the UK and does not disappoint. The sheer numbers of scenes and animatronics makes up for the less concentrated areas of actors. The small group numbers really allow for the tension to build compared to previous years of conga lines, with scares getting the full impact for the whole group. We don’t believe the maze has changed this year however, a slightly altered ending wasn’t expected with a great last scare. Our favourite scene by far is still the harvest church, using a terrifying slow strobe and a number of scarecrows which question if you can spot the real ones.

Scare: 9/10 – Themeing & Storyline: 9/10 – Actors: 8/10 – Overall: 26/30