If you’re looking for an intense haunted attraction experience with heart-stopping scares, Creepy Works in Conway may fall a bit short, but for a casual night out with friends, it delivers enough spooks to consider a visit. 

It’s $15 per person, and groups of at least 10 get in for $13 each.

The line moves relatively quickly as screams from inside the house pierce the autumn sky. 

With carefully crafted sets and a cast of committed actors ranging from clowns to a pig butcher, the creators put a fair effort into producing a semi-disturbing atmosphere. 

The dim lighting and fog make the entry unsettling enough, but the rest of the trip suffers from feeling more staged than immersive. 

Participants progress through a distorted maze featuring a fusion of creepy scenes, like masked figures reaching out behind bars and a dirty bathroom with an overflowing toilet.

Not to say that they aren’t visually unsettling, but rather than transporting you into a terrifying alternate reality, it feels like a walk-through of loosely connected horror scenes.

Participants need help discerning the storyline behind this haunted house; it has all the right ingredients, but the recipe needs to be clearer. 

While the actors are dedicated, the scares are predictable and lean heavily on standard jump scares rather than building real suspense.

The characters are almost polite to a fault. Thankfully, most haunted houses don’t allow actors to touch you, and Creepy Works isn’t any different.

However, that doesn’t mean they can’t chase you or whisper creepy nothings to build a more psychologically engaging horror adventure.

The clowns sport colorful costumes and makeup, but their antics rely on the same few tricks. 

After a couple of interactions, the experience becomes repetitive, making participants crave more special effects or physical obstacles to get their adrenaline pumping. 

An exceptionally realistic pig butcher lurks in a corner — utilizing more of this creepy character would tie the house’s themes together better.

Attendee Osil Gutierrez said, “Dude, that was insane. It was scary.”

He said his favorite part was the cornfields, where an actor with a chainsaw chases you as you exit the house.

Gutierrez said, “I’d honestly have to say that that first room with all the fog was like my second favorite part because there was a dude with an all-black bodysuit kinda lurking around, and since you couldn’t see more than two feet in front of you, he could very easily sneak up on you to scare you.”

He said, “Honesty, 15 bucks is a bit much, but lowkey kind of felt worth it.”

A worker said about 1,000 people attended the haunted house Oct. 26. By lowering the price slightly, it could collect even more visitors.

Although the haunted attraction incorporates classic horror elements like fog machines and tight corridors, the execution could be better, leaving some visitors wondering if the price tag justifies the scares.

Creepy Works is open Oct. 30 from 7-11 p.m., Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight and Nov. 1 from 7-10 p.m.