What in the world? Of all the things I thought I would see and experience on Mackinac Island, a kitschy, vintage haunted house was not on that list. But I saw the Orpheum Theatre right there in the middle of Main Street, with signs and arrows pointing to a haunted house awaiting inside. I'm a horror fiend, so how could I pass up an old-timey haunted house? There's no way I couldn't not stop in! I happened to visit during the month of October, which is peak haunted house / Halloween season, but apparently, the haunted house at the Orpheum Theatre is open year-round during the tourist season. This haunted house has been around for more than 50 years, and to be honest, you can kind of tell. But that's part of the fun! The monster wax figures throughout this walk-through haunted house look like they've been grinding for several decades (and they have!), so you will probably be laughing and screaming in equal proportions. My kids and I were groaning at the cheesiness one minute, and then screaming because one of those cheesy wax figures moved and scared us the next minute. As you make your way through the haunted house, you'll peer into rooms and see mythological wax figures, make your way through a mirror maze, and go through a laser light area. Mostly, though, the haunted house is really dark, and you can't see much, which makes it even more scary when someone whispers in your ear. (Yes, that happens!) For some reason, the creepy, whispering disembodied voice chose to zero-in on me, and every so often, I would sense something near me, and then hear a whisper in my ear. I screamed every time! We had a wonderfully, gleefully scary 10 minutes or so, which is about the time it takes to make your way through the haunted house. As of this writing, admission to the haunted house is $9 for ages 7 and older, and free for ages younger than 6 years old. It's completely worth the admission to experience this vintage haunted house. read more

We went in a huge group of kids of all ages and made a great memory! We were a bit too scared to walk in so it was about nine kids shouting at each other in the hall... so the man running it walked behind us to help! Thank you thank you thank you!! I would recommend this!! read more

This is such a cool old school haunted house vibe. If you look at it in the context of Mackinac Island and history, it's perfect. We went in there for the first time last month and absolutely loved it. I never thought this would be on a list to be excited about going back to the island, but it actually is now. It can be pretty scary and gross sometimes but also they do a great job just tricking you with good old-fashioned suspense, and unknowns. One of my favorite experiences in a while because it is old enough to be classic but new enough that it has some genuinely scary moments. So worth a 15 minute detour off the street ! read more

I came here in the middle of October but they were closed :( There was a sign that they would open at noon on Friday (10/18/19), but that's right after I had left the island, boo. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2019 read more

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My fiancée and I love haunted things. They absolutely change the scare level for each group. Just the two of us went and I thought I was going to pee my pants. We want to go again. read more

Orpheum Theatre - Haunted Houses Near Me - Mackinac Island, Michigan

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My fiancé and I didn't really know what to expect from The Orpheum Theatre, but it pleasantly surprised us. There are some pretty creepy and well made wax figures in it! The wendigo figure was especially cool. It was also really dark in the theatre, so we had no idea if or when someone was going to pop out of the wall and try to scare us. I'm not scared easily, but the scarer made me jump a few times! If you aren't into monster wax figures, this might not be the place for you. But we enjoyed the traditional haunted house feel that relies more on practical effects and overall unease than constant jump scares. read more

Very old school and the displays are kitschy, but it's such a fun thing to walk through. Great for all ages! Not something you see everywhere read more

I don't think the super low reviews on Yelp were fair. I went because my eight year old begged me to take him in. We paid our $8.50 per person fee and 20 feet in my son wanted to turn back (we hadn't seen anything yet, mind you). The nice man at the front ensured us that nothing would jump out at us so my son agreed to go back inside. The scariest part for me was the disorienting darkness and the sounds that followed us! You know when Bart and Lisa Simpson walked at each other kicking their legs out with their eyes closed? That's how I walked through the theater so I knew which way to go. The scenes weren't gory and I could have stayed to look at the details a bit more but we rushed through because my kid started hyperventilating about 3/4 through. I did let out a fairly loud expletive in front of my kid at one point I'm not entirely proud of but that made my whole experience! I think the Google reviews of this place have a more balanced view so I thought coming on here would help those who rely on Yelp to make their decision. If you are a good sport and don't expect exceptional gore or a whole cast of people chasing after you to scare you, this is worth a few minutes of your time. read more

Low budget Funnnnnn!!! A must do when on Mackinac island. Don't think twice. A must tourist attraction.

I'm leaving this because I don't recommend this place. Me and my cousins went there. We paid our admission fee of 850 and at first it said no flashlights but it was so dark if you didn't have a flashlight you turn into a wall but we still didn't use flashlights. Then we got this group of two boys to go with us the one boy it was so dark that he had to feel on the walls to get through. And he pushed on this part of the wall and it swung open. Maybe an inch and and it swung back and shot really really hard and then the owner of the place came out and started screaming at us to leave our property me and my cousins did but the boys stayed a little bit longer to try to work it out with the owner. The owner just took pictures of them and told him to get off of his property. Maybe one of the worst experiences I've ever had. read more

this is a fun and campy spot with a lot of potential, but it's definitely not worth the $8.50 admission. First off, it takes only about 5-10 mins to get through. There is a sign saying that the use of flashlights is not permitted, but you literally NEED to at some points so you don't run into the wall. Still, I thought it was cute and charmingly cheesy, just not worth the admission cost. read more

This is a 10 to 15 minute old-school haunted house type set-up - the type I would have loved as a kid 40 years ago. It is great for kids about aged 6-13. Younger, they'd get too scared usually. Older would find it boring and finish quickly. Realize it is a tourist trap type place - spending a fair amount of money for a short stint. Glad we did it; but nothing spectacular. read more

These people who run the haunted house are horrible. They're so incredibly rude. We were wanting to buy tickets and they made us wait 10 minutes outside in the cold for a different person to come and sell us the tickets and we're extremely mean about it. read more

If we could give this place a zero we would. Staff was so rude. It takes 3-5 minutes to walk through. Nothing scary about it. It's pitch black which makes it somewhat scary but other than that-save your money. read more

Oh holy crap. This is a haunted house that is likely designed for kids, but it was dark... and there were scary people jumping out at me. Pretty sure I cried. read more

I agree with DanaZ. It's an old school haunted house (and showing some wear n tear) and you walk through in PITCH BLACK and the halls twist and turn and stuff jumps out at you. My 10 yo daughter and I were both rattled. Worth the 7 bucks each or whatever we paid. read more

Staff was incredibly rude. The theatre is pitch black which makes it hard to navigate, and is about five minutes long of an actual experience. Nothing is actually scary within it, my three year old was not even fazed. read more

We absolutely loved this place! It is reasonably priced, and you get to go through at your own pace. We took our time to really take in some of the creations inside... and there is some fantastic original work in there! Everything is well maintained and cared for. There are some good effective scares, but it is not so scary that I wouldn't take a child in. This is pure Americana at its finest. If you are a lover of roadside attractions and dark rides- This is a must visit! read more

Love this! My boyfriend and I are in our 20's and love horror movies, so going into here was no doubt. We were FREAKED out! You walk though pitch black hallways, and people "jump" out and scare you. Real people hide behind walls and give you a great scare!!! They customize it to the age group, so I'm sure this would by great for younger kids too. This was great. I would definitely go back! read more

My wife was sprayed with water so my son turned his phone flashlight on to see where it came from. Who ever was working it started cussing at the to" f*** off with the flashlight. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone, especially someone with children. read more

honestly this experience was not pleasant. i did not care for the disturbing fart noises. i really think the decor could be improved there is a wax figurine that looks oddly like abe lincoln. my child got lost and couldn't see and bonked his head on to the wall and cried for mommy. The guy wouldn't let him out. it says there is only wax figures and mechanic people in the house but there are real people in there this is false advertisement and i do not approve of this. the price is wayyyy to high and there are no refunds. the guy working there was scarier then the house itself and he gave my child night terrors. i am so sorry that i wasted my time on this craphole. i will never return to this poor location. i wish that it was still a roller rink!!!! i am sorry for the long review but i don't want people wasting time and money on this place. -sincerely, ALI A read more