It’s the holiday season and you know what means… time for a good scare.
Lincoln Mill Haunted House is once again presenting ‘A Twisted Christmas’ for one weekend only this Friday (Dec. 13) and Saturday (Dec. 14) from 7 to 9:15 p.m. each night.
This holiday edition follows the continuous story of Viktor Kane, a sinister figure who owns the Mill. With this go-around, the tale continues with inspiration from the German story of Krampus, where the figure “punishes naughty children by whipping them or dragging them to the underworld.” Instead of Krampus, Kane is the center of this Twisted Christmas, which features over 35 scare actors.
“Lincoln Mill Haunted House is an immersive story-telling attraction and we wanted that story to continue beyond Halloween into the holiday season each year,” said Lincoln Mill Haunted House Co-Founder Jared Bilsak in a statement. “Our attraction tells the story of when and how the mill owner, Viktor Kane, punished his naughty workers by luring them to and trapping them in the Lincoln Mill basement. Viktor Kane sees himself as a dark Santa Claus and he programs his naughty mill workers into his elves so they can conduct his dirty work for him.”
The space will be decked out with Christmas lights, tinsel, ornaments, trees, stockings and the story will contain the same cast of characters—just all of them will have Christmas essence. There will also be some new figures added into the mix, like Jack Frost, a gingerbread man, Befana, the Christmas Witch and many others.
Back in 2023, the holiday haunted house was popular enough to sell out, so a second night was added for 2024. ‘A Twisted Christmas’ also follows the largest Halloween season ever for Lincoln Mill Haunted House, as well as successful haunts for Valentine’s, St. Paddy’s Day and May the 4th Corrupt You (aka a Star Wars inspired haunted house), a release notes.
“Considering our attraction has naturally been designed to be scary, It only made sense that our Christmas experience be a dark twisted one that continues to build upon the Lincoln Mill story,” said Bilsak.
“There are also not many scary themed Christmas events out there and we are always looking to offer new and exciting experiences to our guests. Yes, offering a Christmas themed event was always a part of the plan. For our first year for A Twisted Christmas, the response was amazing and people asked if we would add more dates and also to bring it back. We are excited to not only have it return for 2024 but see it expand.”
Tickets ($35-$50) are available online. For more information on Lincoln Mill Haunted House (4100 Main St.) visit lincolnmillhaunt.com
