Dare to attend your own funeral? Ocean Park’s “Horror House” pushes courage to the limit!

▲ Hong Kong Ocean Park’s “Haunt Up Halloween Festival” features numerous themed performance stages.

Reported and photographed by Huang Junhan / Hong Kong

Hong Kong Ocean Park welcomes Halloween, with the “Haunt Up Halloween Festival” entering its 15th year, more spectacular than ever. This year, they’ve spared no expense to create 8 haunted houses and 10 immersive experiences, even featuring a terrifying “Hungry Ghost Festival Banquet” themed dining set. If you think you’re fearless, this is the perfect place to test your nerves!

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Haunted houses are meant to be scary, otherwise what’s the point? If you’re an adrenaline junkie with a strong heart, overly cute and adorable attractions definitely aren’t your thing. This article will introduce 4 exquisitely designed haunted houses in the “Haunt Up Halloween Festival” that will surely satisfy your craving for screaming your lungs out.

【H15】
The highlight of the “Haunt Up Halloween Festival,” unlike traditional haunted houses designed for group challenges, “H15” is a solo-only experience, delivering 100% thrill in just 15 minutes. The entire house is set up as your own funeral parlor, where you lie on an iron bed (deathbed) pushed by a mortician, experiencing your own memorial service, the first seven days after death, and then falling into the abyss of hell. The most terrifying part? Being locked in a cramped, pitch-dark room where every second feels like an eternity, amplified by ghostly shrieks—it really makes you feel like you've left the world of the living.

▲ The exterior of the haunted house mimics a funeral scene, something Taiwanese visitors will likely find familiar.

▲ They’ll take your photo before the experience begins, then all you have to do is lie down and “enjoy” the post-death journey. (Photo / Ocean Park)

▲ When you lie on the deathbed, staff will tie a death certificate to your foot.

【Escape from The Walking Dead】
True to its name, this haunted house is based on the American horror TV series “The Walking Dead.” In collaboration with FOX International Channels, Ocean Park has meticulously recreated everything from the interior settings to the costumes—the quality is top-notch in the park. Step into the haunted house, and you become the protagonist of the show, surrounded by zombies. The actors speak entirely in English, creating a highly immersive experience. Can you escape the eerie ruins littered with the undead?

▲ Ready to brave The Walking Dead?

▲ The props are highly detailed, and all actors in the haunted house communicate with players in English throughout.

▲ Horrifying zombies lurk everywhere, ready to jump out from around any corner!

▲ On the escape route, you're bound to come face-to-face with zombies.

▲ Even with wire mesh barriers, the forceful pounding of zombies makes you fear they might break through!

【15 Years of Haunted Echoes】
This one holds significant historical value. Here, visitors can relive the most classic haunted houses from the past 14 years of “Haunt Up.” Each zone features a completely different scenario, but with one constant: non-stop scares that keep the screams coming. For loyal Ocean Park fans, the addition of new tech gives these familiar haunts a brand-new feel on revisit.

▲ Relive the classic haunted houses from 15 years of the “Haunt Up Halloween Festival”!

▲ Each area in the haunted house tells a unique story, bringing back lots of memories for veteran players.

【Demonic Puppet Workshop】
This haunted house is sure to send chills down many spines. The cabinets and floors are cluttered with what were once adorable dolls and toys. Cursed, they now exude the same decay and dilapidation as their surroundings. Broken items naturally carry an eerie, unsettling vibe—the kind words can’t quite describe but that sends genuine shivers down your spine—that’s the hallmark of this haunted house!

▲ Seeing a pile of dolls naturally evokes thoughts of ominous, sinister energy.

▲ The room is filled with broken, damaged, and cursed dolls, radiating an overwhelming evil atmosphere.

▲ You think it’s just old cabinets and scattered toys? Suddenly, a clown pops out to give you a scare!

【Blood Curse Gothic Mansion】
By day, the beautiful castle is filled with adorable lolitas smiling for cheerful selfies; but when night falls, the atmosphere shifts dramatically—dim lighting, eerie music, and the gothic mansion transforms into a bloody castle.

▲After 5 p.m., the "Sweet Lolita Mansion" transforms into the "Blood Curse Gothic Manor."

▲At night, the cute Lolita from the morning dons a terrifying makeup look.

▲The eerie lighting complements the mysterious atmosphere, casting an ominous shadow over the castle.

【Sudden Attack of Mutants – Massacre】
By day, it’s a fun inflatable obstacle course, but after 5:30 p.m., it gets spiced up with some spooky elements. It’s still a two-person, all-limbs racing challenge, but now with added biochemical monsters obstructing and ambushing your path, adding a new twist to the course. Can you keep your speed up and escape their clutches?

▲At night, under the glow of the lights, the "Mutant Attack" arena looks incredibly dazzling. (Photo / Ocean Park)

▲Compared to the morning, the biggest difference is the addition of many scary monsters on the inflatable track. (Photo / Ocean Park)

After exploring the haunted house, you can also head to the “Ocean Ice Room” to enjoy the Halloween-exclusive themed set meal, “Hungry Ghost Feast,” featuring eye-catching brain salad, blood-dripping finger chowder, filial descendants’ ancestral rice, and osmanthus limb-cut cake — all challenging your taste taboos. The food may be delicious, but eating it still gives you the creeps. Especially unique is the gravestone that comes with the main dish, which can be customized with a name of your choice. The set meal is priced at HK$298.

%Though the taste is quite good, it still gives people a somewhat uneasy feeling. (Image / Ocean Park)