First, What Is McKamey Manor? McKamey Manor is the creation of Russ McKamey, who claims to have a military background of 23 years, according to Newsweek. The experience is billed as “not your standard ...

Participants for the “Desolation” experience must first sign the lengthy waiver, watch a two-hour video of people who failed to finish their “tours” with McKamey Manor, provide a doctor’s note ...

Taking a tour through McKamey Manor sounds like living through a legitimate nightmare. A far cry from the carnival-style haunted houses that pop up every year around Halloween, McKamey is a torturous ...

For the past several years, haunted houses and big-budget attractions like Universal’s Haunted Horror Nights have become increasingly more popular for spooky season. As soon as Oct. 1 rolls around, ...

“You’re gonna get fish-hooked, you’re gonna get swollen lips, you can get black eyes — it’s all in the contract,” the owner of McKamey Manor said of the experience experience. “You’re agreeing to that ...

McKamey Manor is not for the faint of heart. The “extreme” haunted house, which operates locations in Summertown, Tenn., and Huntsville, Ala., touts itself as the nation’s "one and only 'extreme ...

Before someone can enter the "survival horror challenge" of McKamey Manor, there's a physical exam. Then there's a background check, a phone screen, a 40-page waiver and a drug test. If all that goes ...

McKamey Manor is known as the original "extreme haunted attraction." A haunted house has a long list of requirements for anyone who is brave enough to step inside, or patient enough to fill out a ...

The documentary Monster Inside: America's Most Extreme Haunted House examines McKamey Manor, an extreme attraction designed to psychologically and physically torture participants with their consent.