Fear the darkness

We booked in advance; the day before, they rescheduled us to a different quest with no discount. We paid for the video, and during the game the child was hit with a chair, ended up with a black eye, and was made to do humiliating things. The result—an 8-minute video instead of an hour and a half, and a ruined celebration. I do not recommend.

We had agreed: medium for the guys, light for the girl, no pain. In reality—yanking, choking, pressure on pain points, and being forced into humiliating actions. We ended early after a conflict over a dent in the door. If you like rough contact, it might be your thing; it wasn’t for us.

The three of us went to “Fear the Dark” and were blown away. The immersion starts right at the entrance; special shout-out to the “grandma” — she was fantastic. The rooms are gorgeous, the puzzles really deliver. The actors are top-notch; they took each of us one by one — those one-on-one segments were fire. Highly recommend.

We booked the medium option with two actors. The lighting effects were very impressive; in one room a character practically dissolved in the flickering light, and at one point they even strapped me to a chair while my friends desperately searched for the key. We docked a star for the paid video: it wasn’t sent right away and was edited haphazardly.

The quest hooked us from the very first minutes: administrator Polina is a sweetheart and explained everything. The actress moves silently and adapts to each person, the location is clean, and the puzzles are logical. We walked out with shaky knees and smiles from ear to ear—want to come back for more.

Didn't like it at all. There were hardly any scares; they promised grabbing and stun devices—in reality, nothing like that. The puzzles are all the same, and we crawled through tunnels about ten times—my knees are wrecked. The newbies in our group said they wouldn't do this again.

We went with the medium difficulty and didn’t regret it: the ghost actress was on fire—powerful performance, appearing out of nowhere. Lots of rooms, flickering lights—had our hearts in our throats. We want to try the special version.

Overall, the quest was good, but at one point, when we were climbing out of a tunnel, I was abruptly pushed back in — I tore my pants. It’s a shame because they weren’t cheap. Aside from that, my impressions are positive.

The atmosphere is strong, and the sound and lighting work great, but I’d like the plot to be more cohesive and the puzzles more challenging. I left with the feeling: 'good, but it could have been wow'.

I used to be skeptical about escape rooms, but this one was true horror. No cheap jump scares: it overwhelms you with a sense of presence and helplessness. The administrator is golden, the actors are brilliant. See for yourself if you’re not afraid.

An excellent option for a large group: you’ll have to both think and run. The realism is terrifying, in part thanks to the actor’s charisma and physical prowess — it’s scary enough to give you goosebumps. I recommend it.

The receptionist was friendly, and hats off to the actors—tons of emotions. Scary but fun, and it truly immerses you from the moment you walk in. We’ll be back.

Great quest, but a few too many tunnels — my knees felt it for the rest of the day. The actors were awesome, kept us on our toes without going overboard. Overall, I'm satisfied.

Our first experience with escape rooms was a success. At the beginning it was genuinely scary, then the puzzles and the whole process drew us in. We left satisfied and eager to come back for new stories.

We came for an adrenaline rush and got it in spades. Hard is basically a gym and a horror experience rolled into one; we negotiated the level of contact, everything was fair. Recommended for the strong of spirit.