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At the present this firm gets a rating of 3.6 stars out of 5 and this rating is based on 127 reviews.
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This Museum is classified in the category of Wax museum.
Even hardcore isn't scary. Unless you are afraid of the dark. Lots of area's you simply can't see anything. Aside from the darkness, there was no wow factor. If you want a real scare you gotta check out Creepsville Spookhouse in Waterford instead. They go all out. More live actors and far leas "gimmicks".
Fun
I would give this place a fat 0 if it would let me, but even that review is too high. This is THE WORST place ever and i’m not over exaggerating. First of all, we paid $26 for 2 people to go on the second scariest level. When we walked through the door into the actual haunted house part, it was literally PITCH BLACK. Then, we had to walk up 2 flights of stairs in the complete darkness, where we almost fell several times. After making it up the stairs and down a hallway, the the lack of sight was so bad we had turn around because we simply couldn’t see. Thank god we had the flashlights on our phones. When we made it back out, we stood there for 5 minutes while they took more and more customers instead of taking one second to talk to us. When she did, she was extremely rude when we told her that we couldn’t see, and even worse when we kindly asked for a refund. Oh, also, there are no refunds... but that’s not surprising, all this place is is a money grab. Please, save your money and don’t go here. This was the worst service I have ever experienced, and not to mention is quite dangerous. I truly hope this place goes out of business.
Hated to go in the castle.ticket was expensive. It was a weird experience
Fun museum
Very old school
(Translated) Excellent (Original) Excelente
Best
I didn't get in but good shape from outside.
(Translated) It's another pleasure to travel (Original) 여행의 또다른 즐겨움을 선사합니다
Not bad
Great Place Fun for kids!
Great place to Visit
Fun place for kids
Typical tourist trap
In about ONE minute we finished. We were like "is that all?" It's made for children up to 12 years old. The scariest level there's only a man screaming behind the walls and nothing else than some old wax dolls behind a glass. Really really poor.
(Translated) Excellent place to enjoy and be distracted (Original) Excelente lugar para disfrutar y distraerse
(Translated) Very disappointed, especially after doing the Fears Factory. I recommend it for ages 12 and under (Original) Très déçu, surtout après avoir fait le Fears Factory. Je le recommande pour les 12 ans et moins
Insane is not really insane, but there is a room for improvement.
When here a couple years a go with some friends. It was fun and got a good scare. Went by today, sucked. There was nothing to pop out at you, and I believe there were on two people in there who would try and scare you. Other then that, all you are doing is walking a pitch black hallway. It has gone down hill, fast.
Very good museum. It's fun!
Went in tonight with a group of seven people, the lady at the front (Samantha) decided to choose the intensity level for all of us without consulting any of us. We went through the entire jointed maze and didn’t get scared once, rather tried scaring one another. When we came out we asked her if someone decided the intensity. She said she chose. We asked to go again and because our group was split up into 4 people and 3 behind, she claimed that the 3 people of our group “got scared” which everyone denied because we met up even in the maze and said “this is not scary at all”. The customer service we received was absolutely pathetic. She did not even feel the need to fix the mistake for everyone, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE. YOU’LL BE DISAPPOINTED LIKE MOST OF THE PEOPLE WALKING OUT. especially when terrible customer service makes the executive decision to choose your intensity level for you. No wonder they take cash only and don’t provide refunds after a bad experience.
Great fun for the family
scary
Actually I'd give them a 0 seems like they haven't changed one bit in the 15 or so years since my family went. They told my parents that it was a child friendly wax museum and haunted house once we got in they had santa burning at the stake and people grabbing us . My dad asked them to lead us out because of how scared my sister and I were and they sent us to a fake exit where another person jumped out and we almost fell down those stairs
Another wax museum at the falls.
The kids loved it here and they did their best to compare themselves to the giants of the past. A bit tacky though, in terms of what they were selling. But then, its Niagara Falls, you are there to be deprived of your hard earned money. Doubly so if you have kids.
Lady at the front desk was very rude. We went in and immediately came out after screaming for help and nobody came. We were not allowed a refund after only spending 30 seconds inside. Complete ripoff. only takes cash, bad sign. DO NOT GO HERE.
Really fancy place, I wanna go there again!!
(Translated) It is a very spectacular and interesting exhibition and the whole area is devoted to relaxation and entertainment. Whoever can do it go away. I recommend it to anyone who can. (Original) Nagyon látványos és érdekes kiállítás, valamint az egész környék a kikapcsolódásra és a szórakozásra van kitalálva. Aki teheti menjen el. Ajánlom mindenkinek aki teheti.
My kids love this place.
Very dark! My girlfriend was terrified the entire time!! Which is great! Staff on the amusement were very friendly and did their job well! Could use an update inside and more "attraction" inside as they are a bit dated. Quick, dark, scary. Once its done, i wouldn't have a need to go back. Overall decently satisfied
Most of the celebrates not look like the real people...
scary...it's fun
Not scary, waste of money
If you are looking for realistic depictions of actors, this is not the place to go. However, if you just want to appreciate the effort put into a wax museum, this is a nice stop. This is part of the multi-attraction visit pass you can get from the Skywheel. Overall, not really worth what you pay for... but if you have the pass, why not?
[Review by William M is 100% accurate so look for it!!] OK, SO SCARY AS HELL. chose the scariest level (Hardcore) and was cursing my sister the whole time, dark hallways, amazing live actors(you dont see them) beckoning you and yelling and I SCREAMED THE WHOLE TIME. Tip for the scared: Just. RUN.
(Translated) The there (Original) La li la
It was ok
Not very good
The environment here is impressive.
It wasn’t scary at all, even the hardcore. Isn’t worth $13.
I asked the cashier if it was more like a wax museum or if it was just going to be dark because. She said it was fine and toddlers could even go in. I couldn't see anything and after one of us tripped in the dark we decided to just leave. Cashier just shrugged.
Kid friendly
Nice
Not as realistic wax people as I expected to see.
(Translated) It was ok but nothing more, I was not amazed. I had good expectation but it is an attraction as another. (Original) C'était correct mais sans plus, je n'ai pas été émerveillé. J'avais de bonne attente mais c'est une attraction comme une autre.
(Translated) nice place for family (Original) belle place pour la famille
This is a fun place to go if you have time.
(Translated) House of wax figures. There are more types than expected, but the quality is gusset. Please for memories of trip ♪ (Original) 蝋人形の館。思った以上に種類は豊富ですが、クオリティーはマチマチです。旅の思い出にどうぞ♪
Scary place we tried level 3... It is not for soft hearted people.... :(
(Translated) Nice attraction to do with friends we had fun (Original) Bella attrazione da fare con gli amici noi ci siamo divertiti
Nice place
Nice place
Not as scary as I thought it would be had a great time though get the fun pass and you will save by getting to do all the locations for a better price you can find the fun pass at any one of the locations it becomes half price
My small children loved this wax museum and haunted house.
It was a nice visit though the exibits could be sort of updated!
I love this place. Not scary as an adult but when I was a kid, this was horrifying. Now that I have kids, I can't wait to take them.
(Translated) Not as I expected (Original) ليس كما توقعت
So unreal and weird. Waste of time and money. sorry!
Some of the other reviewers are a bunch of pansies complaining that a haunted house was "too scary" -that's the point. There's even a sign showing how many people chickened out that day so far. I did this when i was 28 and it did a great job at scaring me and everyone i was with. Best haunted house ever!
I expected the wax museum to be more accurate. They were close by you could see a lot of differences between the actors and the wax statues. I highly recommend you go in the scary part! (it's not too bad)
good
Wicked
I would have loved it more if I could see better. I’m quite young and don’t have vision problems, but the lighting in most displays is too dark to actually see what’s going on, and the glass protecting the display needs to be replaced or cleaned as well.
Pretty scary
I know this is tourists place and expensive but most of the wax celebrity are not look like real celebrity. Save your money.
Lots of fun
not bad
Waste of time and money. Change the lady who's there cause she is unfriendly and disrespectful just after you pay the money.
The whole street an falls everything just grate nice getaway.
It's a Clifton Hill classic. I came as a kid 30 years ago and it's still going strong today.
Fun, great place for everyone.
Fun little place and experience. Not super expensive either. Staff do a great job.
Never visited maybe next trip
Paid $13 for hardcore and it was the most ridiculous experience. Just 4 artists came out to scare us and we were hardly startled. Would not recommend to anyone.
Worst haunted house EVER! The place is rotting and needs some serious renovations. The owners are definitely trying to rip-off naive tourist + Its cash only, how convenient... Run for your LIFE !!!
An awesome place
ABSOLUTE JOKE! We did hardcore. Do not, I repeat do not waste your money. Its not scary at all. I didn't see any actors. One guy at the end was on his phone! My husband made a comment about someone listening to music. 5 seconds after we walk by then we hear him rustling around. We were told it was scary. $14 wasted per person. Its like walking through a child's haunted house that's falling apart. No animatronics. Its just "scary" window displays. It was such a joke. Level one is walk through. Level 2 is sound.. I assume level 3 "hardcore" is seeing actors jump out lol.. nothing.
The haunted house was very good I putted hardcore and I felt like something real was chasing me so I ran the whole way
Great place to go with friends and take pictures!!
spent a lot of money here, asked for the "hardcore" mode and it wasn't scary at all
Loved to see wax idols.
Funny
Awesome!
People were nice and friendly.
Way to much money for a bad scare only thing I was scared of was falling cuz it was so dang dark
Not bad experience, wasn't scarry for me though, kinda waste of money for 5 min of bah
I never went in because i heard that once you get inside the quality of the wax figures is just horrible. like getting a shitty portrait tattoo feeling lol.
It's okay
0 stars for this place. The woman who worked there was very rude she didn't bother explaining anything. They sent us in and my sister got scared so she started running and scratched her arm on the walls since it was pitch dark. They didn't even tell us a safety word that we could use and I was just trying to find an exit door because my sister was saying that her arm burns and she wanted to get out, anyway we couldn't stop and we had to go all the way. Not to mention the unnecessary stair at the end which we almost tripped over and if I wouldn't have warned everybody else when I fell down the first one they would all fall. It's not scary it's just a dangerous place.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE! It is not worth it at all. I feel like I got scammed for the price and what they offer.
Bored and expensive.
Nice place with great wax celebrities
don't go ! Waste of money .
Really cool and interesting!
All around good
A great place to visit with the kids.
A little creepy but some great wax pieces
Not so great. Real tourist trap type of place.
Great family fun
Tourist trap.
Nice to spend time with family
Great fun for all ages
Interesting place to visit. Worth a visit!
It's interesting for about 10 min, then you start looking for the exit.
(Translated) It was for hair because I scream with fright. Very original (Original) Estuvo para pelo porque grite del susto. Muy original
scary but kids liked it
It's fun but not that much it's hood to spend some time
Great place
(Translated) Sensitive heart attention (Original) Coeur sensible attention
Pretty lame. But it's still fun
Terrible. No one was actually in the “haunted house” or whatever. It says guaranteed but it was a big waste of time and money.
Terrible. No one was actually in the “haunted house” or whatever. It says guaranteed but it was a big waste of time and money.
The service was pretty bad, you really get a big feeling that the workers are only there to make there money and nothing else, no engagement what so ever.
Very well done! I would recommend taking second level of how scary it is.
Very interesting wax figures could use a bit of upgrading
Nice and lovely attraction.
(Translated) Nice (Original) Legal
Was OK with the pass
Cool
worst scary house ever. you can choose between 3 level and we took the 3rd hardcore scary but it felt like level one nothing was scary. screams in the back and a few air blow... the worst ever... if your looking to get scared don't go there.
Fun wax museum. Lots of scenes. Very cool.
(Translated) Daughters liked it. Yes, and me too))) (Original) Дочери понравилось. Да и мне тоже)))
Great haunted house. Very scary towards the middle/end. In the beginning, it has a great scary wax museum recreating scary scenes from movies and stuff with creepy music that makes it more scary. As you go through and see the wax museum stuff, the anticipation of a jump scare increases your anxiety. After you go through that, you will get SCARED. There are jump scares everywhere. The people scare you and they sound super creepy. I have never screamed in my entire life, not even to other haunted houses in that area. I have seen so many scary movies, and I have not screamed, nor gotten scared, to either one of them. This, however, made me scream more than every. The people chase you around corners and it is horrifying. They had three levels of scariness, and I chose the scariest, and the moment I stepped in, I wanted to leave. I should have chose the least scary one.
Cool
Kind of cheesy, but good fun
Very bad service it's a touristic trap to make money
(Translated) I like to visit (Original) j aimer le visiter
Nice place for kids
SCAM!!! ????????CASH ONLY?! NO REFUNDS! Seriously!! DO NOT WASTE your hard-earned money! This is a SCAM! Rude and pathetic customer service. Unacceptable ventilation inside. Had to turn back to report poor ventilation to the cashier. Female cashier said no refunds, denied a refund for asthmatic reasons with her dismissing asthma, saying “don’t we all!” Extremely difficult to breathe with a face mask on. They do not pre-screen to see if you have any medical conditions. They make no exceptions or accommodations. BUYER BEWARE… If you have breathing or other conditions - they tell you later (not upfront) that there are no refunds. WASTE of Money! This business needs to go bankrupt ASAP! Reported to Better Business Bureau.
Embarassingly bad. Here's the jist of it: you navigate badly-lit hallways with a few windows showing mannequins in creepy settings whilst a staff member jumpscares you through 3-4 windows along the way. Go elsewhere.
Don't waist your money
it is a cool place to visit but not very exciting
Wax figures are ok
Not a single live actor was seen despite being a major selling point of this horror house. Perhaps somewhat scary to anyone afraid of the dark and narrow spaces, but otherwise boring, short and way overpriced ($15 cash at the time of writing this review). I was left wondering if the actors were on break because the experience was mostly silent with a couple noisy scare attempts and one instance when the actor's radio rang and he answered it. My high school horror house was better.
Very nice
I went around 12:30am with my sister. To the guy who was working inside the haunted house- I love you. You were great and thank you for the hug. Made my experience visiting Canada for the first time. For the real review: It is quite dark but the wax figures are interesting and the people working are great. Inexpensive as well for 2!
I went with my kids and my 7 years old was scared even at the family level. You can choose from 3 levels. If u want to enjoy, choose hardcore and don’t go as a group; go one by one and see who chickens out ... lol
Clifton Hill is an insane fever dream that I traveled all the way to Niagara to see. Apparently there is also some kind of natural wonder in this town.
This guy needs some serious dental work done
Kinda fun.
Why does Google make us give at least one star?? I would choose 0 if I could. Those reviews giving anything above 1 star, especially the 5 stars is a total lie. This was by far the biggest rip off ever. I asked if it was suitable for my son, ( I was looking for more kid friendly scare) they said yes. My son took a few steps in and walked out. He stayed with my wife and I asked for the scariest level. I walked through by myself. It’s crazy dark and they have “scary” scenes behind glass walls as you walk through, but it’s ridiculously hard to see. The glass was dirty, in fact, the whole place felt and smelled like an outhouse at beer fest. Twice I had a guy bang some tin and say “yaaah” or “ ehhh”. That was it. I wonder what the easiest level is like... $24 later, I walked out and told the owner (I think she owned it cause she hated life and was rude af) that it was a disappointment. She said nothing as I’m sure she hears it all the time. It needs extensive updating. It is completely original from when it was built. Next time, turn off your hotel room lights off, play Halloween music and walk around in the dark. You’ll save $$$ and probably have way more fun.
Good
Worst Haunted House in on the Street. Me and a group of friends went on hardcore (the highest level) and all we got was a guy behind us screaming "WALK" and stomping. I even went backwards to see him and he was a casual guy wearing a hoodie. There are no special effects or sound, like nothing just design. The whole idea is to give you the impression that it is scary by giving you levels and such. Should have known what I was getting when they have no card machine and only accept cash! A huge cash grab and not worth your money!
Very weak on hardcore only 3-4 jump scares and i can not even think about going back. And medium and lower is not even scary you basically just walk through a dark room ☹️
(Translated) WOW SUPER COOL very well done and the price still affordable (Original) WOW SUPER COOL très bien fait et le prix quand meme abordable
Good
Complete trash. No live actors. Don't go here
Only some sculpture look believable if you try hard enough....nothing exciting for anyone over the age of 10..
Fun
Pitch black darkness, solid song effects and live actors make the whole experience worthwhile.
My father Gianfranco Avignoni built this place in the early 80's he finished in 1982 , i miss my papa , i cant wait to see the places that my dad has painted or sculpted around the world . The tooth on the left side facing from the street has my dads signature on it . We had quite the intersting childhood to say the least lol . I hope to visit N.F. again soon . Salute!!
It wasn't good and would definitely not recommend it. First of all the the wax figures were very hard to see and the light and when I saw them they were cheap and looked like the came straight from a dollar store during Halloween. It was 10$ and other places around there are much cheaper like $5 or $7 and they take much longer to go through. The staff were also very lazy and didn't care about anyone. There was just a few people hiding and scream that's the only thing that made it scary.
Good place for people who are looking for someone to listen
Very scary
Staff was not very friendly, horrible customer service. Plus they only take cash in 2021 like seriously , makes no sense. And I specifically asked staff how scary it is, she said people jump out at you and it’s very scary. And nothing like that happened. It was really dark and that was the most scary thing. There was nothing scary in that haunted house. Don’t waste your money guys. They took $15 cash for this. Such a waste of time and money.
(Translated) Wax museum (Original) Vax museum
Bored and expensive.
Ok at best, too expensive for what it is.
Over priced, we asked for the scariest and there was nothing scary at all. A complete joke. Waste of time and money.
Fun spot to stop and get scared.
Very fun place to visit while on the Canadian side (which is our favorite side of the falls). Very nostalgic, and creepy. The wax figures were very well done, and realistic. Can't wait to go back to visit this gem
This was my and my girlfriends very first haunted house. They offer three levels, one for kids, one for most groups, and a "hardcore". This being our first time ever, and me being an idiot, we chose hardcore right off the bat. First thing you'll notice, it's dark, extremely dark. I'm legally blind to begin with, so I'm used to it, but even my completely sighted girlfriend was having trouble. The second thing you'll notice, at least on hardcore, is that the live actors are absolutely amazing. The very first one to interact with us had us screaming our lungs out. We did get a little turned around due to the music, and the things the actor was doing which I won't spoil. Needless to say, we were bumping in to walls. The very nice monster, still in scary mode, very politely gave us directions. In a deep, growling voice, we heard "Right, turn right, then go straight." It was very nice of him. Getting lost, and getting directions from the monsters, was a very common theme. This is partly because we were scared out of our mind screaming like little girls whenever something new popped up, but also partly due to the dark. The actors never once broke character though, even when helping the people way over there head with directions. I'd also like to point out, the very last creature sent us running down a pitch black hallway, and was very nice to warn us about a set of stairs coming up beyond a turn, so we wouldn't trip and break our necks. The actors were very interactive, and would answer questions, in their limited ability, if they were posed. Me, after losing track of one of them "Is, is he to my left or right." Him, growls quietly in to my ear from about 6 inches away. Me, "Oh, there he is, there's the nice creepy monster." All in all, this was an amazing experience, and I highly recommend it. While it was our first haunted house, we immediately left and did The House of Frankenstein, and there is no comparison. The actors and props in Draculas are far more interactive and scary, and the lady manning the desk was far more informative and helpful. They didn't accept credit, but she was all in all a much more pleasant person to interact with. I would highly recommend it. Although if you're bringing kids, don't be an idiot like me, don't do level 3.
Very nice
I didn't really like it!
(Translated) Very funny (Original) Muy divertido
Was ok to visit
Very fun
WOULD NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL. The place is not safe at all. There are safety hazards all over the place. The staff there didn't care at all and they didn't tell us anything about the rules or anything unsafe. went there with a few friends, and the place was so dark and at the end there were stairs and they were not properly lit up and we didn't see the stairs. Three of my friends had major injuries when they fell down the stairs and piled on top of each other. One of them had her leg's skin ripped off, the other broke her cheekbone when she landed on the stairs and the other broke her arm and they all got bruises all over their bodies. When we complained to the manager instead of sympathizing and apologizing, he told us that it's our own fault and he even was reluctant to return the money. The money didn't matter but the safety and the behaviour of the staff mattered.
Well aver average wax museum but some personality looks really alive
Scared the flip out of my girlfriend!
Not scary at all! We did the « hardcore » level and we didn’t get scared along the way. Very dark and that’s what scares the most. Don’t waste your money, plus takes cash only.
Not super scary but if you are a bit tipsy you can make it fun with the group of people you go with
Awesome
Very cool
Fun
20 dollars a person and they only take cash
not good they are taking advantage of people on prices. $20/person for 7 mins ???? not even scary and they only accept cash! that’s crook
Money waste . Nothing daring inside .
Not wasting my money here again. Same old stuff; many figures are wearing and it's visible. Kids were "ok'ed" by it but even they were asking "where is his finger" and stuff. Needs a major over-haul
It’s ok, but definitely taking advantage of tourist on prices. $20/person even children! N’ they only accept cash!
The place is not bad at all. Kids loved it. They even changed the hard core to medium based on kids reaction.
did not choose level 3
(Translated) Street very funny and peculiar! (Original) Calle muy divertida y peculiar!!
Great family fun.
If I could give 0 Stars I would. The wax figures in this place were terrible. They didn't even resemble the figures they were molded after.
mind blowing....love it so much there
Loved it. Way better than the fear factory.
Wow number ???? on for family and lover very beautiful
Awesome
Total ripoff!!! Don't waste your money. The only thing scary about this place is the sea-hag who claims to be the manager...frightening! It's so dark that you can' t even find your way through. If you try to ask for a refund, you are basically told to go bleep in your hat! I'm surprised this place hasn't been shut down yet due to fraud or injury lawsuits.
(Translated) Nice establishment (Original) Bel établissement
Nice place
Great place the kids loved it
It taps into your childhood "FEARS"/"IMAGINATION" and you "FREAK OUT" with your friends... U will always remember the looks on your friend's faces... The laughs are "PRICELESS" ????????????????????
crooks they take cash only and they even give a receipt or a tickets
waste of money dont go there
Honestly it isn’t scary at all even the hardcore. Just pitch black and fun the guy who did ours was helping us out a little bit too since it was so dark. But otherwise nice place cool little staged scenes little dark though.
Great haunted house! It appears to be hit or miss as sometimes actors are on break, I got to experience actors on hardcore, very nice actors are friendly and will adjust the intensity by your reaction to the first scream or second. Accepting only cash is questionable but if you go there at 1PM you’ll most likely have atleast one actor there, don’t feel the need to go back but also enjoyed it.
(Translated) Just ok for the price not worth the time ... 5 minutes and finished (Original) Juste ok pour le prix vaux pas temps la peine ... 5 minute et fini
Work at Tim's on hill
Cool museum, its hit or miss nailing the stars looks though. The horror section is a nice touch though. Displays have a good finish 5on5hem like the Laurel and hardy appears to have an actual ~1920's Ford.
House of Dracula is the worst haunted house in Niagara Falls and should just be shut down. There is nothing to see here. The displays are not scary at all, they look like they are 40 years old and they look fake. There is also a lot of repetition in the decor. The live actors are bullies and will SHOVE YOU HARD, which isn’t scary, it just violates the customer-actor relationship. AVOID THIS PLACE, IT’S A WASTE OF MONEY.
Good time, I just got really scared after the 1st jump scare and started screaming at the thing not knowing it was a guy and just saying “I have a broken collarbone” (which I do have) so sorry to the 1st guy for yelling at you.
Cool
the haunted house on hardcore scare is really scary...i been to a few but this one is pretty good....like a 12 min walk through but its dark and creepy scare level is a 5 out 5 ...great way to test out scare tolerance
Told me it was $30 for 2 people and only took cash. Came back 2 hours later and told me it was now $40!! And it was the same person who gave me 2 prices, probably didn't recognize me from earlier. What a total scam!
Please please please do NOT go there they are scammer! They accepted cash only and then when u walk into stair the no-air condition make you feel like you couldnt breath and dark that you couldnt able to walk - that make you turn around right away. There are no scares up stair and they actually need to be shut down even. What a scam!
VERY SCARY! But short, and expensive
Good haunted house
I took my daughter there who didnt want to go in further than 5 feet. We walked out again after being in for less than 10 seconds with her bawling and was told no refund. So i paid $35 for 10 seconds in a dark stairwell. Classless establishment that also only takes cash (red flag).