All Saints Lunatic Asylum Easter Haunt – Terror and Chocolate Bunnies

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My day was off to a killer start—coffee with Michael Myers at Roast the Dead, then pizza inspired by Five Nights at Freddy’s at Slasher Pizza. It should’ve been enough to get my Halloween fix in March.

But the real reason for today’s nearly three-hour trek from San Diego? A haunt in Apple Valley that had been on my radar for a while. I couldn’t convince any friends to come along… so it was time to go solo.

There are many reasons why I consider myself a “Halloweenie,” but high on the list of qualifying factors is my love of haunts, mazes—it doesn’t matter if it’s a community haunt put on by Boy Scouts or an elaborate world designed by an amusement park—if it’s happening, I’m there. For the record you should know I’m definitely not a “scarer”, I’m a “scaree”, a screamer, someone who will fall to their knees and beg for mercy when faced with a chainsaw wielding actor.

First Impressions

The drive up realizing that I rarely have gone to a haunt alone… I wondered how the night was going to go? Would I run through and miss all the good scares? Or maybe have a heart attack upon entry? Or was this long drive to Apple Valley going to end in disappointment? Are the friends you go with the secret to enjoying a haunt? After a two and a half hour drive turning back wasn’t an option and then I saw the hearse.

There’s a liquor store on the corner and the sign in big letters on a strip mall building that read “All Saints Lunatic Asylum- Haunted Attraction.”

Walking in, you can see the asylum is getting ready for an Easter celebration with paper bunnies on the walls and cheery decorations. Nothing seemed too sinister at first but then I was greeted by the asylum nurses, who if it weren’t for their uniforms they could be mistaken for patients themselves with unsettling laughter and tone. Of course the nurse wearing a bloody bunny mask was a dead giveaway of the creepiness ahead. I checked in at the administration desk and instead of putting me in a straight jacket they handed me a bag and invited me to take part in their egg hunt.

An Egg Hunt… In The Basement?!?

I entered their elevator and as it shook I felt it—the anxiety, the fear, the reason I drove all this way—I was already scared.

When the doors opened, I stepped into the darkness not knowing if I was being followed or was about to walk into a demented patient at the asylum. I filled the halls with screams, I bounced off of walls, broke a nail and felt followed.

Then I saw a bunny and I remembered I had eggs to hunt for.

The egg hunt was a great added element. It kept me from just running and screaming through the haunt, it forced me to interact with the characters. I was mostly having one-on-one interactions until I was in a patient’s bedroom with three characters telling me to hop and beg as I watched their sweet appearance turn dark. Outnumbered I asked about hidden eggs and then did whatever the patients commanded to receive my plastic prize—I walked away with four eggs and my life.

Real Haunted Attractions

Back in the lobby where the nurses were stationed, waiting for the next set of eager victims I looked closer at the items in their glass cases. There were bones, antiques, items from mortuaries and real asylums. A child’s casket, a typewriter and clown shoes on display to help set the scene. The case in the lobby held creepy items and mementos from past haunt stories.

Then there’s Philip, not just a decoration, he’s a haunted doll. He sits in a glass case with a less paranormally active doll. Philip communicates through a motion-sensing light-up ball. He seems to enjoy the screams, scares and the haunters. Beware, Philip has been known to get out of his case from time to time and visit other haunted locations like the Queen Mary. While at the asylum I learned that Ghostcraft Coven has monthly investigations.

What once started as a home haunt 20 years ago has turned into 11 years of scares for the public. A place for teens to take their dates, where people who love to be scared can get their fix outside of October. It’s an opportunity to showcase wicked creations and a reason to dress up and scare people. The actors I met were all involved in the production for years and had children who have now joined in the festivities. Typically a cast of about twenty-five. I’m not sure of how many actors were working during closing night but I was scared and entertained from beginning to end with no slow spots or afterthoughts on how it could be improved—it was great all the way around.

A Perfect Haunt Outside of October

All Saints Lunatic Asylum is definitely an attraction to add to your October outings and this Easter theme haunt didn’t disappoint. They also put on a haunt around Valentine’s Day, a dark, scary event in the most romantic way. Who doesn’t love to squeeze their person when scared? If you can’t get away to Camp Crystal Lake it’s also a great place to celebrate Friday the 13th. The last one of the year falls in November and the theme is “Turkey’s Revenge”. Followed by a Christmas at the Asylum haunt in December.

Maybe the real test wasn’t the haunt itself, but walking into it alone. No one to hide behind, no one to laugh it off with—just me, the darkness, and whatever was waiting inside. And somehow, that made it all the more memorable.

Because once you realize you can face the fear on your own, you stop letting it hold you back. Going solo doesn’t mean missing out—it might just be how you find your people. Leave the fear for the frights, not for meeting new friends.

Who says horror belongs to October? Places like All Saints Lunatic Asylum prove that fear, creativity, and community don’t follow a seasonal schedule. Whether it’s Easter, Valentine’s Day, or Friday the 13th, they’ve built something that keeps the spirit of Halloween alive all year long. And for those of us who never really leave spooky season… that’s exactly what we’re looking for.

All Saints Lunatic Asylum

22521 Shawnee Rd., Apple Valley, California, 92307
(442) 419-0281
All Saints Lunatic Asylum – Haunted Attraction