Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus — Local services in American Fork

EXTREME RISK OF HEARING DAMAGE. (My visit took place on 10/31/2024.)

The General Admission experience is probably the worst experience I've ever had. The line moves extremely slowly and most of the time not at all. This wouldn't be awful, except that the line winds back and forth directly in front of an extremely loud public address system. The loud audio is relentless and verges on torture, as you cannot move (of course, you can cover your ears if you don't want to use your hands for anything else). On top of that, two performers rode in and out on motorcycles, revving their engines nearly the entire time in an enclosed space, while an announcer with a grating voice berated the audience into making additional noise.

I almost got the impression that the business model is to assault General Admission customers with hearing-damaging volumes in an effort to get them to upgrade to the VIP experience and rake in more cash! Well, it worked. My partner and I are extremely protective of our hearing and regularly attend live music events. We normally carry ear protection at all times, but we didn't think we'd need it for a haunted attraction. Wrong! We were maybe able to endure the high SPLs for 10 or 15 minutes before we relented and walked back to the ticket booth to upgrade to VIP.

At the ticket booth, I mentioned the high volume levels to an employee and was told that the volume level was the same as it had been all season. If that's the case, this business should be held accountable for the hearing damage that has likely been caused to ANYONE who stood in that General Admission line this season. Projected wait time was 60 minutes. The combination of the long wait time and proximity to the extremely loud audio is inexcusable and shameful. I was invited to speak to the owner, which I declined as it seemed very likely that my complaints would not be heard.

Despite some register problems, I received my VIP upgrade quickly. The VIP line was very short and I entered the haunt after a few minutes.

The haunt itself was very well done; I'd describe it as "unhinged." That said, there were several moments where customers are again subjected to extremely loud sounds once inside (trombone directly to the head, air horns, high-pressure compressed air). These were relatively minor offenses, compared to the GA line experience I mentioned, but rather unpleasant after already suffering from fatigued hearing.

Would I recommend? Maybe... if you don't care about your hearing, or you have adequate hearing protection available while waiting an eternity in the GA line. Had I chosen the VIP upgrade from the beginning, I would have likely had a good experience and bypassed the worst of it.

ZERO stars for the awful General Admission experience, FOUR stars for the...

Strangling Bros was a B Horror Flick in a real world setting.

We pull up to the haunted circus and quickly enter the maze (the wait time was impeccable, but then again we also showed up at 8 pm on a Wednesday night).

Now that the good part of the review is out of the way we enter the bubbly realm of the horror circus. Why are there bubbles that make me feel like I'm entering a high school foam dance? I don't know, but I was waiting for sweaty prepubescent boys to come out from the wood works and dance on my girlfriend the entire first few minutes of the maze. They didn't, but it probably would've made for a better story in the long run.

My group and I enter the rest of the haunted circus and find that each (box car?) room is filled with anywhere from 1 - 2 actors tops. That would be fine if the acting was good, but when you are solely relying on a 10 year old kid with a simple makeshift clown mask to carry the horror-induced atmosphere that is implied in the name "Haunted Circus", then you need to to host your Haunted Circus in an elementary school.

As my group and I left the corn maze I felt duped like someone buying product from snake oil salesman of the old. My girlfriend and I both walked to the porta potties at the end of the night and realized that the inside of the plastic sewer was probably the scariest thing we would see all night. It's a shame that I spent $55 bucks to enter a half-hearted foam dance with fog that would make a smoker choke and beg for air during a winter afternoon in Utah.

Strangling Bros, 2016 was your best year yet, but 2018 was your downfall. You scammed me with B-rated horrors for a premium price. Well played,...

If you’re hunting for the ultimate Halloween experience in Utah, look no further than The Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus in American Fork — a spine-tingling, laugh-screaming, heart-racing ride through chaos and fear that deserves a full ★★★★★ rating.

From the moment you step inside the massive circus tent, you know you’re not in a normal haunted house. You’re inside a nightmare carnival, where twisted clowns, deranged ringmasters, and eerie whispers follow you through every dark corner. The sound design alone could make your soul jump — creepy carnival music that fades into bone-chilling silence before the next scream erupts right behind you.

Each haunted room feels like its own horror movie. You’ll crawl through claustrophobic tunnels, dodge demented performers, and question what’s real as the lights flicker and your friends yell your name from somewhere deeper inside. There’s no time to breathe — just to laugh, scream, and maybe run for your life.

What makes the Strangling Brothers Circus special isn’t just the scares — it’s the immersive storytelling. Every actor is all in. Every scare is earned. Every moment feels personal, like the circus itself knows you’re there… and it doesn’t want you to leave.

By the end, you’re out of breath, laughing nervously, and already talking about coming back next year. It’s a must-visit Halloween event in American Fork — perfect for thrill-seekers, date nights, or friend groups who love mixing fear with fun.

So grab your tickets, bring your bravest friends, and step right up… Because at the Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus, the laughter never stops — it just gets louder when you...