The 17th Door Haunted House

Disclaimer: nothing scares me. Ever. I’ve been desensitized for a long time now.
I had hopes this place would do the trick, even if only a little. You’ve got to sign a waiver before entering, which is nothing more than just a fun marketing gimmick. I dug it.
There was a group of three of us, and we were sent in with a trio of younger girls. This wound up being a good thing because we were able to vicariously live through their terror.
Nothing even came close to scaring us, although to be fair one of my friends is a sasquatch of a man — 6’4″ and over 300 lbs. Most of the ghouls looked up to him, making it a tall task to get his ghost.
What I appreciated about this place was the attention to detail. A lot of thought and effort went into crafting each of the rooms, with actors doing surprisingly well at selling their parts and appearing convincing. This made the whole ordeal far more fun than I had been expecting.
The final «room» was actually the only one that had the three of us slightly sketched. Each person is led to what looks like a locker and placed inside, with the idea being someone on the other side will open the adjoining door and let you loose. Only they leave you in there. For a while. And there’s no knob to go through to the other side. I was left to wait for longer than anticipated, allowing for a mild sense of claustrophobia to set in. Thumbs up.
Buy tickets online. Look for discounts. You can go relatively cheap and avoid massive crowds if you plan accordingly. I’d probably come back because, scares or not, it was a good time.

I love the horror genre. I’m the guy that’ll be at the theaters watching those terrible B movies that should have gone straight to DVD (but as I’m typing this, in my head, I thought… VHS haha ohh 80s). So I was pretty excited to hear about a new haunted house in the area, especially with all the press it was getting.
I’m sure I would have enjoyed the experience more if I didn’t come in thinking it was going to be a haunted house with jump scares, etc. like your typical scare maze. A better description would be… UNCOMFORTABLE. That’s how I felt almost the entire time. It was more about grossness and eliciting discomfort both physically and mentally. If you read some of the other reviews with spoilers, you’ll get the picture.
The scenes themselves are elaborate and very detailed. You can tell that a lot of hard work and attention went into each room. But overall, I was pretty put-​off by the uncomfortable tension. But if that’s what you’re looking for, where you’re squirming and starting to feel emotionally exhausted, this would be the place for you. I don’t think you can compare it to Knott’s or Hollywood Horror Nights, they’re a different class of horror: P
P. S. There’s a reason why you have to sign a waiver before entering, I walked away with a nice gash on my arm sighh. But be ready to be shocked… literally, possibly wet, likely slimy…

the 17^th door-​scary, creepy, and a bit gross and I loved every minute.
I was scared and shaking as soon as I got out of the car and with great reason. Watch out for the Pigman who lurks around. He’s good at what he does. He scared me before I even got inside but I didn’t want to cry mercy not just yet…
know that this maze is filled with
*real life situations enough to to mess with your psyche*
but I am so glad they extended it past just Halloween! definitely should be going on longer than just 1 month out of the year!
the waiver is legit. the actors don’t play their part they are living it and that’s what makes this haunt so much better than the rest. the actors make you a part of their story there is nothing like this out there. you play a part in this story and there are only two ways out… cry mercy and get out the easy way or play along and make it through all 17 doors.

I had fun at this place! I love haunted houses and anything related to halloween. So I was very excited and nervous to try this place out!
Okay so first off as soon as i walked into the place i already got scared while I was trying to take a picture of the front. Okay, so once you sign your waivers you wait in line. We had the VIP tickets so there was no wait at all we immediately walked in. Walking into the classroom was awesome bc of what happened…
We came with a group of 6 and then there was 3 additional people in the group, which equals to 9. The rooms were honestly too small to be fitting 9 people. They should have at least made it a max of 6 people per group. It made the experience less scary. People were literally sitting on each others laps. So be ready to have a stranger on your lap. The only parts I was scared at was the one where you had to be isolated from your group. That was great! The last room was scary but they should have done more to scare you instead of you waiting and waiting in a tiny space. The actors were great, and everything was creative and fun. This place just needs a bit more scary situations, maybe perhaps better scary makeup instead of a lot of masks. I had a great time here though and can’t wait until next year… Maybe they will come up with a new theme and learned a lot from their first round.

This place is not bad at all. My girlfriend and I actually enjoyed this haunted amusement place. Their monster costumes need a bit work, but still better than others cause the actors/​actresses did a good job playing their parts. Before you enter they will need a waiver from you basically stating that they can touch you. Each door has a story plot til you reach the 17^th door. Each group has 6 people and some rooms are small, smelly, and room temperature varies. If you’re claustrophobic, you will enjoy this place lol. Scarers can touch, humiliate you, and even mild taser you. Really unique than any haunted mazes my girlfriend and I went to before. Definitely going back again. Happy Halloween :)

FISH! You have been warned!
The electric shock, the dirty mop getting rubbed on my head, the smell of dog food and dead roaches, the guy spitting on me, and constantly getting spritzed with whatever water that is, getting food (it was a cupcake) pushed in your mouth… I can deal with ALL of that… but, the fish! It’s not like they went to Costco and bought fresh fish to slap you with… no, they have old funky fish that smells like your girlfriends downstairs mix up! And they splash the fish juice on you, smack you with it, rub the juice into your hair. (The smell doesn’t wash out by the way) they use this fish that’s been rubbed on people and dropped on the ground, it’s gotta be a few days old and warm.
My car reeks from having 3 people covered in this crap incubating in it.
If you see the video of the guy throwing up in the corner while they splash rancid fish soaked water over him… yup, that’s me!
The rooms are NOT scary at all. Go to knotts, LA hayrides, universal horror nights, those are all better.
I’m gonna go showered for a 3^rd time using skunk wash for dogs because I can’t get this smell off.
You’re better off burning $ 23 since you’ll have to burn your clothes when you’re done.

This haunted house is overhyped, but fun. The idea of a waiver made it seem more scary than it actually was. It isn’t BOO! scary, but plays on peoples fears like insects, smells, claustrophobia, being buried alive, etc. What I liked about the haunted house experience is that you visit each room as a group of 6 – 8. It made it more fun and our group of friends was able to stick together. We did not have VIP tickets and waited about 30 minutes to get into the actual haunted house. It wasn’t bad at all.
During the experience, expect to get hit with water, rotting food, insects, and dead fish. They literally rub dead fish on your face/head/hair…so nasty! Don’t wear nice clothes!

We had SO MUCH FUN!!! Bring a fun group with you and you can’t go wrong. Even the wait in line was entertaining. I missed every other «scary» theme park this year so this was it and I am not disappointed. I had decided I was the one who was not going to scream or be scared the entire time and of course, I yelled out a few «HOLY S%#Ts» through out. And wound up being the target because I was worried about my hair & make up LOL! We all got scared (minorly, no one is having night terrors or needing therapy) and laughed our butts off!
The acting was super good; dedication!!! And it was rad how interactive it was. My only wish is that we were left in the of the rooms longer, that would be truly terrifying!!!
The fact that they are able to touch you unlike at knotts ups the scare factor for sure.
we had such a fun time, I want to go again!!!
TIP: don’t wear a jacket, it’s hot as HELL ;) and don’t get all dressed up.

It’s not scary. It’s more like gross.
I prefer Universal Studios better props, entertainment and rides.
For this Haunted house some guy threw hard candies on my boyfriends face.
Then in another room a guy took a dirty mop that he had just cleaned the floor with, he had rubbed it all over some girls face and all over her hair. Then in another room in the cafeteria room some guy got a actual dead fish and slapped it on our faces and then flung fish juice all over us we were all soaked in fish juice and smelled disgusting. My hair, face and clothes smelled like dirty fish. I had to shower immediately when I got home. On our drive home, after the event we had to open the car windows to not stink up te cat. Then the actor proceeded to get some kind of mushy stuff that look like vomit and got it on a spoon and flung it all over us.
While in the maze some clown actor put her hands all over my boyfriends face and his hair and smothered his face with her dirty hands after touching everyone else.
Then there was a room with a fake dead body and that room stunk. It was filled with dead roaches all over the floor.
The room was disgusting. The actor even tried to offer a cup of dead roaches to a gal and tried to get her to put her fingers in the cup.
Lastly in the 17^th room we were each locked in a closet alone.
Then the actor came and opened the door to my closet and when he was letting me out he had a huge piece of scotch tape with dead roaches on it. He was going to cover my mouth with the scotch tape that had the roaches attached them until I said the word mercy… not that I was scared. I was disgusted.
In my opinion, disrespectful.
Good thing I didn’t dress up cause my good clothes would have been ruined.
Don’t take a nice purse either unless you want it ruined.
Not a date place to plan going to dinner or movies after. GROSS
I’d rather go to LA HAUNTED HAYRIDE

Probably the most fun I’ve had in a haunted maze in my entire life. We got a group of four people VIP tickets for last night at 8pm and we were into the doors within 20 minutes in line. The ambiance when you walk in is a lot of chattering, fog, loud post hardcore music, and an array of lights. I had one of the guys in a pig mask snatch my waiver out of my hair and bite off the corner and swallow the paper. That is dedication right there. He also picked on me two more times before I was inside. I jumped both times. Kudos.
The waiver you have to sign is straight forward about what to expect. They will mess with your senses in here. You feel like a small animal but I never felt the need to yell «mercy» out of fear. Most of the time I was anxious on what to expect going down the dark hallways and opening the doors into the next room. The actors were all very dedicated and the sets were awesome and creative.
All I have to say is your mind will be expecting the worst when you’re in the dark but just keep going through each door and have fun with it. You’re not in any real harm but they will find a way to spook you ;)
Almost every night is sold out and I hope they do this again next year.
–Glutire Graduate, Fall 2015

I’d say it’s more of a 3.5 event, but since 3.5 rounded up is a 4 we’ll just go with four stars. lol
Is it scary? No. Well at least for me it wasn’t. This is coming from someone who doesn’t scare easily though. You’ll find it scary if you are claustrophobic, have anxiety, or you just simply scare easily.
This is definitely not for you if you get nauseous with strong odors or if you’re not able to stand in a very tight or dark room for long periods of time.
There’s already plenty of other reviews going into detail on what happens in each room, so there’s no spoilers here. I will say, scare factor aside, each room is decorated in a beautiful manner. Beautiful is a really strange word to describe a Haunted House, but as someone who really appreciates set designs I have enough of a reason to use that word to describe their layouts. If you pay attention to the detail of each room, you’ll really be immersed into in the storyline. Some of the rooms are pretty creative and interactive. Be prepared to walk in the dark by yourself, have gross odors right in front of you (or even fish juice thrown at you), see some gross videos, and/​or be lightly touched or startled.
If you head over to their website you can get a good idea of the storyline.
Tbh though, if you don’t get scared at Knotts Scary Farm you won’t get scared here. 17^th Door deserves it’s four stars due to its storyline and detail to it’s rooms. If you go into each room expecting to get scared, you’re not going to appreciate the amount of detail put into the rooms.
I purchased a Groupon and went directly to the check in desk. They handed over my two tickets and made us sign our waiver. Even though we had our VIP pass for fast entry, we still waited about 25mins.

All I have to say is: thank god I bought a groupon.
I went in with high expectations because the reviews made it seem like it was gonna be really scary, but it was a letdown. I love scary stuff and don’t get scared easily, and felt like nothing was scary to me at all except the room full of dead cockroaches, because I hate bugs. My boyfriend who is easily spooked didn’t even get scared so that says something about this maze.
It’s cool that you go through all these different rooms and there’s a storyline, but it was just too predictable and repetitive. They could have made it a lot better.
Overall it was fun to check out, but definitely not worth $ 25/​person. I’m glad I only paid $ 25 for 2 VIP tickets from groupon.

Some quick notes on @The17thDoor in #Tustin. We are admittedly jaded haunt attendees, nothing really scares us anymore. So if we can’t be scared we at least want to be entertained and have fun. And that’s exactly what we did at The 17^th Door tonight. Were all 17 rooms a hit? Nope, one was just plain old awkward and a couple were like «oh, that’s it?» But we as a group had a lot of fun in the majority of the rooms. We can appreciate how some of the room themes would def creep out or scare some people with specific phobias or those that are still scarable.
All in all we would call this a great freshman outing for a new haunt and think it’s worth your time and money. And a couple of us really had to wash our hands after exiting lol. Also, we enjoyed not only the photo op at the end but also the price of the photos. $ 10 is very reasonable in our opinion, our group happily bought one of ours. How could we not when 2 of us stuck fingers up a pigs nose for it?

Be sure to take advantage of the Groupon VIP deal for $ 38 for 2 tickets, and share your link with friends and get an additional $ 12 refund back while it exists!
Anyways, moving on — my friends and I were really excited about this new interactive haunt experience after reading various articles and their scary trailer. But after walking through the rooms, I would have to say that I definitely would not have paid full price for this event simply because it does seem overpriced and I love me a deal.
Without spoiling, there are 17 rooms. Some of the rooms weren’t considered to be a scary room as they are more of a «waiting area» before your group advances to the next room and you get to watch your recorded TV reactions as you wait. Other than that, you follow Paula’s journey as she enters University and you see all her emotions, thoughts, and inner demons as she struggles through real-​life issues such as bulimia, rape, drugs, etc.
So you are forewarned — if you or any one in your group have struggled with those issues, this may not be the place for you as it can possibly bring back memories and won’t be an enjoyable experience for you. Other than that, the actors were very entertaining. Like it has been advertised, you do go through rooms that are aimed to test your senses: there will rooms that are cold, smelly, and small rooms (can be a bit claustrophobic for others).
The rooms overall weren’t that scary compared to other haunt sites like Universal Studios and Knotts Scary Farm, but I had fun nonetheless. Compared to what other people said about splitting up, I appreciate the fact that Ms. Heather Luther herself honored the email she sent me regarding my group size. We were a group of 10 and did not want to be split up. So together, we went through all the rooms (except I said «mercy» for the last room HAHA).
For the last room, a couple of my friends were complaining about the water, but my other friends said that it was just irritation with their contacts and the environment (esp since they were out playing airsoft earlier in the day in hot/​humid weather, lol BOYS). I think it’s understandable to feel sticky after taking into consideration that when you are going through all 17 rooms, you are bound to get wet, immerse yourself in hot environments and holding each other’s hands and sweating at the same time.
So all in all, definitely take advantage of the Groupon deals (if they still exist) and you and your friends are going to have a great time if you come with an open mind.

I was here last night (Oct. 11^th) for the first time. I read about this haunt and the back story it has. The haunt tells a story about a college girl named, «Paula.» So I was aware of the owners, theme, and creation behind this haunt. This haunt is not your average haunted house walk-​through haunt by any means! Best haunted house experience ever with special effects, special happenings, layout, themed story, tons of surprises, and it lasts about 30 minutes or more.
I’ve attended a lot of haunts in my life and this haunt takes the top spot out of all the haunts ever! Words can’t describe what this haunt does or how a person can talk about it. I won’t spoil anything for you, but here is a brief run down:
–Go in the main door as a group of about 16 people, but enter the first door with less people in the group
— There are 17 doors you will enter with each having something going on as a group or not as a group?
— You may think you know you what is going on or expect what will happen, but you are wrong!
— Tons of surprises and you will get scared for sure
— Best tip: You signed a waiver to be touched, shocked, to get wet, and well other things too. You will experience unpleasant happenings and you signed the wavier to make that happen!
The other negative reviews are just those people’s opinions and they must not have understood what was going on. I think you make this haunt your own personalized experience. In other words, if you don’t want to be scared or don’t care for the scares, you will not like it. If you want to be scared and are terrified, you will be terrified. Trust me; I left this haunt in tears, shocked, and still recovering a psychological nightmare. I’ve been scarred now from this haunt and this is how a haunt should be.
I would suggest being over the age of 18 because there are a lot of scenes that mature people will understand and actions that younger people would be terrified of in my opinion. As mentioned, this is not a kid’s Halloween haunted house. This is a life experience haunt with surprises around every corner. Do make a visit out here to experience this haunt yourself to see if you can survive the university. Perfect haunt all around! I can’t wait to see what happens in the future from this haunt and what the owners come up with. Thank you to all the cast last night for making this haunt amazing and all of your hard work!
Personally, I experienced the ultimate scare factor in my journey and I was in tears! I almost said the safe word to leave, but I toughed it out. I want to share my story, but it has spoilers. I’ll post a detail blog on my site though and you can read the spoilers there at your own risk. Please check out this seperate link to read my full review on The 17^th Door:

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After going through the 17^th door house, I felt like I had to write a review because this place is all hype. First off, I have been to my fair share of horror events: Universal, Knott’s scary farm, queen mary, haunted hollywood sportspark, rob zombie and sinister pointe. I would not call myself an expert but this place hyped itself up way too much for my taste.
Going in, they make you sign a waiver and I was expecting some intense scenes. Luckily, I got a groupon deal for 32 bucks for 2 VIP passes. If not, it would have cost me close to $ 60 for 2 VIP passes. For the normal line, it seems pretty long; however, there is literally no wait for the VIP line.
Like the title describes, there are 17 rooms and each room was supposed to give you a different experience. The plot is supposed to follow a girl named Paula and how her life spiraled out of control until her death. Some of the notable rooms I remember include:
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1) The class room– This one literally started off with a bang and I loved it. The acting was top notch and being in the front of the class. I was right in the action.
2) The bulimic scene– I think they could have increased the bulimic volume and I was a little bit confused what was happening.
3) The butcher’s freezer– I honestly thought the butcher was more funny than scary. There is nothing wrong with pork turning you on.
4) The ballroom– Honestly one of the best rooms, even though it was supposed to be scary in the sense that you’re being buried alive. However, it just made me feel like I was in a ball pit and it was fun.
5) The cafeteria– Really, trying to scare me with fish smells? I’m asian bro, I eat that stuff for breakfast!
6) The dark chambers– I guess it was supposed to be scary? However, since it was straight line, there wasn’t much fear to be had. I’ve been through mazes in the dark and that was intense.
7) The water room– It’s like a lottery game of who gets wet. Nothing stinks more than having a wet butt for the rest of the night.
8) The cockroach room– Smells like crap. Yes, those are real roaches. :)
9) The DUI check point– A wasted opportunity for something truly terrifying like a MADD class.
10) The dressing room– One jump scare. Meh.
11) The shower room– I guess this was intense having a gun pointed at your face.
12) The Jesus Room– There was no point to this room.
13) The pill room– Yea, I love sweet tarts!
14) The jump cable room– What was the point of this room?
15) The lockers– Thank you for shoving me in a locker for 5 minutes… Really gives me the experience of boredom. Also, thank you to the asshole that sprayed dirty water right into our eyes. Me and a couple of my friends who wore contacts were extremely irritated by the water as they sprayed it directly into your eyes. Also, my gf got a minor eye infection. Try putting some clean water into those squirt guns.
Overall, the acting was solid but the plot was idiotic. It was poorly paced and half of the rooms did not fit into Paula’s background. Also, it seems like they were short staffed as in there weren’t that many people trying to scare you. Literally, the only person that gets anything are the people in the front who open the door. Since it was mostly me, the people in the back were pretty bored through most of it. Additionally, I did not like how there were multiple waiting rooms because it ruined the immersion. Moreover, the place had poor ventilation and it was hot and sticky. Finally, the maze were pretty quick, it ran in under half an hour.
Nonetheless, cool concept, poor execution. If you’re paying anything more than $ 15 per person, you’re getting ripped off. If you’re on a budget go to either Knotts or hollywood sports horror park.

Stunning, shocking and scary… plays on many of our human fears… interactive, hopefully you don’t get separated from your group…
Look for discount tickets

Actors/​Monsters FIVE STARS!!! The actors were great!!!
Decoration/​Design 3 stars… it was creative use of space, the rooms were usually ok (No Universal HHN or even as good as many of the home haunts we have attended in the past, but they looked like they put a lot of work into them) however in between rooms left a lot to be desired.
Theme 1 star… super offensive at times, not in a fun way. Maybe I get easily offended these days, but with the school shooting in Oregon 2 days ago I felt they easily could have changed the end of the first room. Also didn’t understand why bullying and body issues were in a haunted house. It felt more yucky than scary.
One room was pretty awesome. We had a «ball» in that room!!! Not sure how it fit into the story though.

This maze was so much fun, I almost threw up in one room because the room smelled so BAD but I would definitely do it again :) I definitely got scared! Everyone working there did amazing job last night!
I highly recommend everyone trying it out!

«I picked this place out of all the others because it sounded the best», said the guy in front of us while waiting in line. I nodded in agreement, as the anxious feeling was mutual. Reading not only through the website thoroughly but all the various recent press about this brand new haunted house really had me on edge.
The uniqueness of this experience starts before you even enter the first of 17 doors. By signing a release form! This is serious!
Without ruining any surprises, here’s generally what to expect: Your journey through the demented world of Paula will take you through 17 small but well produced rooms with a group of about 10 for approximately 30 minutes. Each room is unique, and at some point you WILL get (a little) wet, and (at least lightly) touched. In addition to the adrenaline rush, your sense of sight, smell, and touch (including dramatic temperature change) will be activated at various times!
For the best experience, volunteer to be a leader and be the one to open a few of the 17 doors for the group. Don’t be one of the chickens who hides in the back!