McKamey Manor is often labelled the most extreme haunt in America; it's notorious on social media, has a fierce fanbase, but some of the participants say they were physically and psychologically traumatised by their time in the house. So what's the truth? In episode one we learn about the fear industry; how folksy haunted houses spurned something altogether more adult…extreme scare attractions. And we’ll also uncover how McKamey Manor earned its title as the most intense, controversial haunt of them all.  Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Elizabeth McCaffertyProducers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa RochesterExecutive Producer: Jo MeekSound Design: Craig EdmondsonLegal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and ClearedInside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

McKamey Manor is often labelled the most extreme haunt in America; it's notorious on social media, has a fierce fanbase, but some of the participants say they were physically and psychologically traumatised by their time in the house. So what's the truth? In episode one we learn about the fear industry; how folksy haunted houses spurned something altogether more adult…extreme scare attractions. And we’ll also uncover how McKamey Manor earned its title as the most intense, controversial haunt of them all. Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Elizabeth McCafferty Producers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa Rochester Executive Producer: Jo Meek Sound Design: Craig Edmondson Legal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and Cleared Inside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

McKamey Manor is often labelled the most extreme haunt in America; it's notorious on social media, has a fierce fanbase, but some of the participants say they were physically and psychologically traumatised by their time in the house. So what's the truth? In episode one we learn about the fear industry; how folksy haunted houses spurned something altogether more adult…extreme scare attractions. And we’ll also uncover how&nbsp;McKamey Manor earned its title as the most intense, controversial haunt of them all.&nbsp; Listen to episodes of Inside McKamey Manor wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Elizabeth McCaffertyProducers: Mansi Vithlani, Ailsa RochesterExecutive Producer: Jo MeekSound Design: Craig EdmondsonLegal Advice: Angie Mell, Reviewed and ClearedInside McKamey Manor is an Audio Always production Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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In Nashville, Tennessee sits an unremarkable house, it’s red brick, set back from the road, with a green lawn. It looks…completely normal, but online it’s become infamous. Over this eight part series, journalist and horror enthusiast Elizabeth McCafferty explores the world of McKamey Manor - labelled the most extreme haunt in the world. McKamey Manor is an American haunted house in which there are no limits, where thrill-seekers sign a waiver that allows the actors in the house to do anything, including real physical harm. There is allegedly an award for completing the haunt…but no one has ever succeeded. Now there’s a petition to close the manor, and some participants say it’s not a haunt at all, but a torture house, blurring the lines between fear and endurance - all run by one dangerous man - Russ McKamey. Inside McKamey Manor explores what really happens behind the doors of one of the most controversial extreme attractions, finds out who Russ McKamey is and unpacks the industry of scaring. What’s the psychology that drives people to seek out fear and why are so many people willing to risk everything for the thrill of real fear?<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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In Nashville, Tennessee sits an unremarkable house, it’s red brick, set back from the road, with a green lawn. It looks…completely normal, but online it’s become infamous. Over this eight part series, journalist and horror enthusiast Elizabeth McCafferty explores the world of McKamey Manor - labelled the most extreme haunt in the world. McKamey Manor is an American haunted house in which there are no limits, where thrill-seekers sign a waiver that allows the actors in the house to do anything, including real physical harm. There is allegedly an award for completing the haunt…but no one has ever succeeded. Now there’s a petition to close the manor, and some participants say it’s not a haunt at all, but a torture house, blurring the lines between fear and endurance - all run by one dangerous man - Russ McKamey. Inside McKamey Manor explores what really happens behind the doors of one of the most controversial extreme attractions, finds out who Russ McKamey is and unpacks the industry of scaring. What’s the psychology that drives people to seek out fear and why are so many people willing to risk everything for the thrill of real fear? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Nashville, Tennessee sits an unremarkable house, it’s red brick, set back from the road, with a green lawn. It looks…completely normal, but online it’s become infamous. Over this eight part series, journalist and horror enthusiast Elizabeth McCafferty explores the world of McKamey Manor - labelled the most extreme haunt in the world. McKamey Manor is an American haunted house in which there are no limits, where thrill-seekers sign a waiver that allows the actors in the house to do anything, including real physical harm. There is allegedly an award for completing the haunt…but no one has ever succeeded. Now there’s a petition to close the manor, and some participants say it’s not a haunt at all, but a torture house, blurring the lines between fear and endurance - all run by one dangerous man - Russ McKamey. Inside McKamey Manor explores what really happens behind the doors of one of the most controversial extreme attractions, finds out who Russ McKamey is and unpacks the industry of scaring. What’s the psychology that drives people to seek out fear and why are so many people willing to risk everything for the thrill of real fear? Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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