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What People Are Saying About Phobia Haunted House
Featured Review
Joshua Hinsdale
Contributor
In Short – Operating since 1996, Phobia 290 has earned the reputation as the scariest, most high-tech thrill in Houston. Tour the dark, terrifying halls of Phobia's five distinct haunted houses, all at one location. Attractions include the Darke Institute, the Asylum mental hospital, and a 3-D Clown Phobia exhibit, where high-tech clown horror is created by lasers, special-effect lighting and pneumatics. Also, check out the Simon Fowler Woods, home of the 290 killer.
Editor's Tips
- Know Before You Go:
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Houston Police officers and security staff are on-site. Costumes welcomed, but no nudity or weapons.
- When to Go:
- Visit Phobia's official website for detailed information on haunted-house hours of operation, plus a valuable coupon.
- The Extras:
- New for 2006 is Claustrophobia, an industrial haunted house with tilting/twisting floors and gravity effects.
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10/16/11
Phobia haunted House- Exile
by clairebear900022
me and a bunch of my friends went in exile which is 3 attractions in one. Fowler woods, darkeworld, and mania. it was ok and sometimes scary in the moment, but the actors got pretty mad because we wernt that scared. i did not have nightmares that night like everyone says you do, it was honestly a waste of $25. it was fun but ill never go to exile again.
10/19/10
I first read the reviews posted here and Phobia was awesome
by Neumom634
I first read the reviews posted on citysearch, there is a lot of talk about mud. Mud was NONEXISTENT on out trip to phobia on 10/16/10. The place was packed but only took a few minuted to pull onto the property. The actors running around the parking lot had me laughing so hard my stomach began to hurt! A guy with yellow glo sticks was screeching like a bird, a male in a female nurse outfit was dancing. We went to 4 of the 8 attractions. Mind control, Darke institute, 3d Clown Phobia and Dawn of the Machine. Dawn of the machine was our favorite. Actors shouted machine things and came from every angle. The others were great. Mind control was creepy and my second favorite.
I wish i would have been able to see all 8 attractions but unfortunately i could not afford to. I did get a $5 dollar off coupon from a Papa johns pizza box. I went to Screamworld, texas terror and castle of doom last year and i wish i could get my money back and go through phobia again. The place is huge, suspense is in the air, so is the smell of the male female nurse.
10/18/10
Nightmare- but not in a good way
by rebelsheep19
At the intersection before ever getting to the Haunted House, cars were completely trapped. The car line to get into the Haunted House stopped all traffic, girls getting out of cars and standing in front of other people's cars so their car could pass everyone. No traffic cops AT ALL. If Phobia wasn't so cheap, they would have provided traffic cops. After waiting 40 minutes, sitting in my car 1 minute away from the Haunted House, it ending up being completely unscary and lame. Don't waste your time or money.
11/13/09
Phobia was Gooood
by BassDude
Phobia is fun. We saw 3 houses.
The woods, 3D clowns (with special glasses)
and the mental hospital one. They opened last week for a special night after Halloween. Very cool. It was not crowded at all. All those strange monsters walking around the property was cool. Me likes!
- Pros: Really Big - Pretty Scareey
- Cons: 290 is far away from my house
11/11/09
Went to Phobia Last week
by HellMan1
Phobia on 290 was our last stop this Halloween.
We saw The Trails (sucked) last week. Screamworld (ok but not that great) a few weeks ago and Nightmare (don't bother). Phobia was our favorite. It was very muddy from all the rain Friday. The parking lot was bad, but so was our yard., so they should try to fix that if possible. I liked the Dark Instute and Claustraphobia. My friend liked the woods and the Clown one more. The actors were very good and I liked all the mechanical props. I know the 31st is the rookie night, but it was the only night we could all go. They should open more nights. Worth the trip. We all agreed - Thumbs up. We wore old shoes that were muddy from everywhere else! I'll go back next year for sure.
- Pros: Very Large - Many Choices - Pretty Good
- Cons: Crowded - Not Cheap
The Details on Phobia Haunted House
Place Categories:
- fun phobia
- really cool place
- very good actors
- favorite mind control
- best dawn
- liked brother
- love lisa
- liked dark instute
- pretty fast lines
- liked claustraphobia
- entertaining radio stations
- best scare
- hates clowns
- entertaining freaks
- best claustrophobia
- cool strange monsters
- like actual separate houses
- liked mechanical props
