Located in the forest next to Grayhaven Winery in Gum Spring, about halfway between Richmond and Charlottesville, the Nefarious Haunt is an interactive experience along a dark and wooded trail that's crawling with monsters ready to jump scare you, bloody props that may leave you squeamish, and Escape Room elements to keep you guessing about your next moves toward safety.

Mark Quesenberry is the twisted brain behind the haunt.

"I knew I wanted to do something different than the toned-down 'so-many-rules' haunts like Kings Dominion. I wanted something more mature, where our guests (victims?) could feel like they were part of the haunt, and not just passing through. Something immersive, hands-on, gory, with contact and truly scary scenarios," Quesenberry told me.

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