The Unknown at Shocktoberfest near Philly

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The Unknown

Be among the first to experience this brand new haunted attraction. Come face to face with Man’s #1 fear: The Unknown.

Themed in Steampunk, a sub-genre of science fiction, this attraction incorporates over 20 years of industry experience, computer-controlled animatronics, light and sound effects and the best haunted house actors on the planet.

Your journey into The Unknown begins with a 6-minute pre-show experience that will overwhelm your senses with surround sound audio, amazing 3D video, and lots of surprises. If you survive, you'll venture into The Unknown through a two-story stack of wooden shipping crates to learn what secrets hide inside.

You'll encounter various fears and phobias, from claustrophobia and nyctophobia, to ophidiophobia and arachnophobia, to aquaphobia and pyrophobia, and much more. Your experiences will be, shall we say, augmented, through the use of advanced audio and 3D video technology.

Meet the Creators

Professor Strangewayes

As a child, Professor Strangewayes became obsessed with human fears and phobias and strived to understand what makes them tick.

His research uncovered Man's #1 Fear: The Unknown - and he subjected countless test subjects to, what some would consider, cruel and unusual fear experiments.

The Professor's left hand is damaged from an undisclosed accident and he suffers from sialorrhea (caused by an over-active salivary gland) which requires him to physically extract excess saliva from time to time.

Melinda Montague

Melinda is the Professor's dedicated assistant. An unyielding, snappy individual, she is quite astute and does not tolerate insubordination.

Her sarcastic tendencies reveal themselves when she is in a good mood or simply if she likes you.

She has a penchant for snakes and prefers boa constrictors over poisonous breeds because of the slow, calculated manner in which they kill their prey.