Inside Carnival Chaos at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann
Scream Acres started as a haunted hay rack ride in the early 2000s. Since then, it has evolved into a huge attraction with four separate haunted attractions that are ever-changing. The newest attraction is Cell Block Z, a prison cell block overrun with zombie prisoners. Other haunts include a Slaughterhouse, the Cornfield, and the clown-ridden Carnival Chaos.
These attractions are renovated every other year, feature nearly 40 different scenes and have around 60 actors ready to scare. Scream Acres takes over Bloomsbury Farms in Atkins on Fridays and Saturdays until Halloween. Tickets start at $20 for two attractions and $30 for all four. The box office is open from 6:30–10:30 p.m. and you must present your tickets by 10:30 to guarantee admission. Tickets are also available online.
The Witch almost ready to head to her scene at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
An actor prepares his own makeup at Scream Acres in Atkins. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
An actor gets the zombie treatment at Scream Acres in Atkins. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
The makeup table at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
An actress puts the finishing touches on her hair at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
An encounter in The Cornfield at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
A scare inside The Slaughterhouse at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
A clown gets a scare inside Carnival Chaos at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
The Butcher makes a visitor uncomfortable in The Slaughterhouse at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
A big scare inside Carnival Chaos at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
Scares in Cell Block Z at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
The Butcher inside The Slaughterhouse at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
A clown waits in her scene. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
An actress waits for more customers to scare. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
Scares in Cell Block Z at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
A clown spots Hawkeyes Coach Fran McCaffery outside the Carnival Chaos at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
Scares in The Cornfield at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
Chainsaw alley in The Cornfield at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
Behinde the scenes at Scream Acres. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. — photo by Zak Neumann.
