October 23, 2025 • 56 mins
Halloween night turns into a horror story! The Pendleton Haunted Hayride promises safe scares and small-town fun—until the rules start breaking themselves.
Colette and her friends just wanted caramel apples, spooky lights, and a few harmless jumps. But as the wagon rolls deeper into the fog, every stop grows darker… and every “scene” feels a little too real.
When the lights go out and the screams don’t sound staged anymore, the group realizes they’re part of a horror show that isn’t supposed to exist.
With the perfect mix of haunted attraction chills, classic slasher tension, and Halloween-night atmosphere, this story will make you think twice before getting off the wagon.
Halloween Haunted Hayride — by Rob Fields
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Colette and her friends just wanted caramel apples, spooky lights, and a few harmless jumps. But as the wagon rolls deeper into the fog, every stop grows darker… and every “scene” feels a little too real.
When the lights go out and the screams don’t sound staged anymore, the group realizes they’re part of a horror show that isn’t supposed to exist.
With the perfect mix of haunted attraction chills, classic slasher tension, and Halloween-night atmosphere, this story will make you think twice before getting off the wagon.
Halloween Haunted Hayride — by Rob Fields
🎧 LISTEN NOW and subscribe for spine-tingling horror stories every week!
🎉 Unlock exclusive bonus episodes and support the show on Patreon!
👉 WeeklySpooky.com/Join
📬 Contact Us / Submit Your Horror Story!
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🎵 Music by Ray Mattis 👉 Check out Ray’s incredible work here !
👨💼 Executive Producers: Rob Fields, Bobbletopia.com
🎥 Produced by: Daniel Wilder
🌐 Explore more terrifying tales at: WeeklySpooky.com
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The wagon jolts, the lights die somewhere in the trees,
metal scrapes, and a voice reminds you rules are rules.
Then a skeleton drops and axe swings, and the hay
beneath your boots turn slick. Climb off this wagon and
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you'll never climb back on.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
There's a shiel in the air. Must befall.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Join me for a.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Tale of Halloween. You will experience tales of over ghosts,
and dam it is not recommended for the weak at heart.
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Join me for a tale of foul.
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over ninety other spookies have signed up. It's time you
join them. But as for tonight, the night air smells
like hay and wood smell. We've headed outside of strick
Field for a Halloween thrill. Laughter echoes across the farm
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as the last wagon fills up, and everyone settles in
for some harmless spooky fun. But out there, past the
cornfields and under the moon, not everyone along the ride
is simply a machine, they say. The Pendleton Haunted Hayride
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runs on rules, simple ones meant to keep you safe.
But no one is safe tonight, especially you. Halloween Haunted
Hayride by rob Fields. The suv moved along State Route
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one on Halloween night, not a single car appeared in
several minutes. Colette Miron was driving with three friends. How
much longer? Olivia Brandt asked him, back, we just entered Pendleton,
so probably soon. Colette answered, we have to stop and
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pick up Reed before we head there. Didn't somebody in
here say Reed had a new girlfriend pres Barnsley, Olivia's
boyfriend asked, Yeah, I thought somebody said that too. Olivia
said I did. Colette admitted, Read and me still keep
in touch. Even though his families moved to Pendleton last summer.
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He still drives to Strickfield University for classes most every day.
I know you dated him briefly, Olivia said, we tried it,
but we just didn't work. Colette answered, we're much better
off as friends. She glanced to the passenger side. Besides,
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I'm already seeing someone. She moved her hand to take
hold of Danny Hurley's. Anyway, Reid said he wanted to
come with us tonight, and he has a new girl.
He wants to bring along another new girl already. Danny
asked who is she? Colette shrugged, I don't know. Reid
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met her at Lynn Marie's Coffee on Maine here in Pendleton.
He talked to her and got a date with her
for tonight. Her name is Alicia, and he says she's
all right. Collette made a few turns before pulling in
to Reed's driveway. The group waited until the front door opened.
Reed Nevin came out with a young woman. Soon the
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two of them were at the suv. Olivia opened her
door to let them come in. Reid climbed in back
where the cargo space was to let the new girl
sit with Olivia and Press. Guys, this is Alicia Carruthers.
Reid told the group she just got here from Erie
City a couple of days ago. Olivia raised an eyebrow,
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Erie City that's hundreds of miles away. Alicia laughed a little.
I'm not actually living here. I'm on loan from the
Eerie City Asylum. There's a person at the juvenile detention
center here that's giving the staff a hard time. That
person has a history of heavy drug use, so I
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was brought in to help one of the doctors. If
he deems the kid needs to be in asylum care,
then that's where I come in. Oh wow, Press said uneasily.
You can't tell us the person's name, Olivia asked. Alicia
shook her head. Can't rules or rules it's the whole
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confidentiality thing in all. Seriously, Olivia persisted, what if this
kid is some deranged lunatic or something. Alicia held her position.
Sorry again, rules rules. When everybody was seated, Colette pulled
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out onto the street and drove the car until they
saw the parking lot. Here we are Spencer's farm, she cheered.
I'm really looking forward to going on the Pendleton Haunted
hay Ride with you, guys, Reed said excitedly. I did
it last weekend, just for something to do when I
was bored at home. Reid explained that the attraction only
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had live people to drive the tractors for the hay
rides themselves. There were no live actors inside the Haunt,
only animatronic scenes. With all the money this farm makes,
I can see how Spencer himself could afford animatronics. Collette
said that, and he doesn't have to pay the animatronics.
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Olivia leaned forward a little and grinned. Is that part
of the mirror in ways? Colette rolled her eyes. Oh,
listen to you. For the record, I don't know the
mirror and ways one. My parents have yet to teach
me those two, probably because my parents are among the
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very few in the gated community that aren't greedy. Olivia
laughed a little and padded Collette's arm. Anything you say, girlfriend,
Collette groaned and gave Olivia the finger. Then she turned
into the gravel parking lot, where someone was wearing a
safety vest and waving a flashlight to direct her into
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a parking spot. When Collette cut the engine, everybody got out.
From there, the group saw the little country store, the
food trucks, and the ticket booth. You guys, they actually
make real caramel apples out here on site. Reid said,
they're really good. They probably get the apples sent over
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from Redmont's orchards in Strickfield. Press guest, I know Spencer's
farm doesn't grow apples. The group reached the ticket booth
and paid their money. After going into the country store,
they came back out with their caramel apples and got
in line. They talked about things amongst themselves. Even Alicia
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got in on the conversations. Time seemed to pass quickly
in line because they were finally getting on their hay wagon.
As it turned out, they were the last ones to
be seated and were at the rear. The tractor driver
turned in his seat and spoke into a megaphone about
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the rules. He finished by saying, under no circumstances are
any of you to leave the wagon at any given time.
Failure to follow these rules will result in you being
ejected from the premises without a ref He turned back
around and waited a little bit before driving the tractor
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and wagon. Before long, the tractor and wagon entered what
appeared to be a dark forest. Some of the riders
made sounds of being scared. The tractor kept moving until
everybody felt the sudden stop. Lights seemed to come on
from everywhere. On either side of them, there were tons
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of tombstones. Nothing happened, however, boring Olivia muttered. Olivia found
herself regretting her comment when a huge skeleton dropped seemingly
out of nowhere and screamed to make nearly everybody in
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the hay wagon add their own to the choir. The
skeleton's eyes and heart glowed like the creature had come
from the pits of hades itself. Then the skeleton moved
its arms around, making mostly the females scream. After a
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short time, the skeleton ascended upward before the lights in
its eyes and heart dimmed. Alicia gulped to herself, that
was scary. Then she saw Reid laughing it up. What's
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so funny? I told you all I came out here
last weekend, He reminded her. It's gonna be fun watching
all of you scream. If you think that skeleton was scary. Well,
the wagon took off in the darkness again. When one
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of the riders sitting next to Alicia took his smartphone
out and started flashing the lights around. The wagon stopped.
Then the tractor driver spoke on the megaphone again. No
phone flashes, put it away, last warning. The guy reluctantly
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put his phone away, but he muttered under his breath.
I paid my money. I can do what I want.
Alicia surprised everybody by suddenly pointing right at him. No,
you will not, She pointed to the tractor driver. You
heard what he said. Rules are rules. They're in place
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for a reason. When the guy was ready to give
more attitude, Alicia reached out and clutched his throat. He
tried to move her hand, but her grip was surprisingly
able to keep him in place. She leaned in and
glared right into his eyes, even though it was dark,
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the guy could easily see Alicia again. Rules are rules? Okay, okay,
the guy uttered, fear in his voice. Alicia let go
of him and returned to read. I think you just
became my personal hero, hon he told her. Alicia took
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his hand. Rules are rules. It seems like we're never
taught that enough at the asylum. That's how incidents and
accidents happen when you don't follow the rules. The others
heard the guy's girlfriend mutter to him, idiot. The wagon
suddenly stopped again. Lights came on, Just like at the
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first scene, they were in what appeared to be a
western town. Several of the riders gasped when they heard
crickets chirping. Even though the sounds were likely coming out
of hidden speakers, they still scared the writers. Suddenly, the
tavern nearby burst into flames. Then an animatronic man came
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running out, screaming as he burned before he fell over
on the patio. The writers screamed even more when a
flaming skeleton appeared and spoke to the dead man.
Speaker 4 (14:22):
Fool, did you really think you could escape your fate?
Speaker 1 (14:27):
The disembodied voice uttered.
Speaker 4 (14:30):
Now you shall spend all eternity burning for your sins.
Speaker 1 (14:37):
The head turned and glared at the riders.
Speaker 4 (14:40):
Now, and so shout, all of you daring to enter
my ghost town.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
The hand pointed at them.
Speaker 3 (14:50):
Now, did no one tell you of the legend of Hellgate?
If they did not, it is much too late. Now
you shall join this man in his fate.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Many screams were heard when the skeleton uttered long peals
of horrible laughter. They screamed even louder when the rest
of the buildings suddenly burst into flames.
Speaker 3 (15:21):
Welcome to my world now.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
The skeleton bellowed and laughed even more menacingly. When the
hayride continued, the group saw the flames die down and
go out. When they were far enough away, Olivia tapped
Reid's hand. Does it get much worse than that? Reid chuckled,
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I ain't ruining the surprises. Olivia growled a little. She
calmed down when Press put his arm around her. When
she turned his way, they shared a brief kiss. Then
Danny took Colette's hand. You okay, he asked her. She nodded.
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I got scared real good, but I'll be okay. The
wagon came to another sudden stop. What appeared to be
the inside of a crypt. Coffins seemed to be everywhere.
They were motionless vampires and victims. In the scene. A
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soundtrack played depicting what sounded like a horrible vampire massacre.
As it reached its spine chilling climax, a huge animatronic
vampire that appeared to be half transformed between human and
bat suddenly appeared from seemingly out of nowhere and screeched
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a horrible screech. You long to me now, the animatronic said.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
Your lives as you knew it are over. Now you
shall learn to enjoy your new lives here as members
of the undead.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
When the creature began flapping its wings wildly, more screams
could be heard. Soon the hay ride continued. You okay,
Alicia Coleede asked, seeing her taking short, quick breaths. How
can you even be scared anyways? Olivia asked, You work
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in an asylum. I would think you'd be used to it.
Alicia pointed at her, You never get used to it.
She lowered her hand and leaned in. I can tell
you stories about that place that'll make your very skin crawl.
No joke, Everybody remained quiet as the wagon continued to
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move as before. It stopped again. Suddenly the lights blazed
on to reveal what appeared to be a carnival scene.
There was some laughter when a few of them pointed
out the sign that read Strickfield Carnival. They knew that
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the neighboring village was used because of all the legends
surrounding the former carnival there. Also, they likely lived in Strickfield.
Isn't something supposed to be happening, Olivia muttered, it's probably
another surprise. Danny guessed, it's been a good two minutes now,
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Olivia pointed out. Then Colette and Alicia shrieked when someone
suddenly appeared at the end of the wagon beside them.
It was the tractor driver. Sorry, if I scared you, folks,
I assure you I ain't the scare you good people
paid money for. I'm gonna go check on it real quick.
Speaker 3 (19:20):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
I could just keep right on going, but you all
paid good money. Remember, stay right here in the wagon.
This'll only take a second. When the driver turned and
went into the carnival scene, Olivia acted, now's our chance,
you guys, She said, to where only her immediate group
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could hear her? You mean you want to get off
the ride, Colette asked. Olivia smiled with a hint of mischief. Yeah,
we can make our own way around this place and
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make it worth the twenty five dollars we each paid
to get in here. Come on, girl, it'll be a rush.
Alicia shook her head. You heard what the driver said
about leaving the car. We're not supposed to. Those are
the rules, remember, Olivia reached out and took firm hold
of Alicia's hand. And rules are made to be broken. Honey,
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you're not in the asylum right now, so have some fun.
Everything's gonna be okay, she included. Everybody, Now, come on,
let's do it while there's still time. When Olivia saw
nobody would move, she quickly turned and got off the wagon.
She laughed as she trotted off. Catch me if you can,
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Olivia press groaned and got out to go after her.
The others were soon off the wagon. They found Olivia
and quickly hid with her. We really shouldn't be doing this,
Alicia advised them. Who knows what kind of trouble we'll
get into if we get caught. What if the others
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tell the driver. We won't get caught, Olivia assured her,
not as long as we stay alert. Then she chuckled
when the tractor and the wagon were heard moving away.
Guess no one told the driver we're good. You are
such a trouble maker, Olivia. Colette groaned. I still haven't
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forgiven you for the time you got me arrested last spring. Also,
you could get your rush. Wait a minute, you got arrested,
Danny asked, in surprise. Yeah, I thought I told you
about it, Colette replied. Olivia tried to steal a CD
from Meyer out by that mall in Strickfield. The police
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were right there when we were leaving. I didn't know
anything about it, but I still sat in a jail
cell with her. She shoved her best friend. I sure
loved explaining all of that to my parents. Fortunately for us,
the manager decided not to press charges. Olivia raised her finger,
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only because I paid for the CD after all. She
laughed a little and playfully shoved Colette back. Besides, you
know you love me, have been your best friend since kindergarten.
Before Colette could fire back, Olivia pulled her into a hug.
She moaned when she squeezed Colette. I love you, Colette
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sighed and returned the hug. I love you too, but
you're still in trouble. Yes, I am, she agreed quickly
after they separated. But now let's get into some and
go look for some more scenes. I need my rush.
This is totally against the rules, Alicia groaned. We're all
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going to get in so much trouble here. We'll be fine,
Press assured her. The group broke another rule by using
their smartphone lights to find their way through the dark forest.
Soon they came out in what appeared to be another scene,
this one from the Middle Ages. There was a mixture
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of both admiration and gasps when they saw the animatronic
masked hangman with an axe in his hands and the
condemned with a noose around his neck. I can't believe
all the detail these scenes have, Reid said, in admiration.
Old man Spencer sure spared no expense to make these
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scenes the best. What makes the LA lights come on,
Colette wondered, Probably the tractor tripped some censors or something.
Danny guessed could be why we're not getting any light
right now. We can see plenty good with our smartphones,
Olivia said. Press draped his arm around her. Are you
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feeling your rush again, babe? Olivia turned to face him
and answered his question when she suddenly hugged him to
her and kissed him hard. Press held her close and
knew his wild girlfriend was getting her rush yet again.
He knew that when she was pleased, he would be pleased.
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When they broke apart, Olivia took Press's hand. I think
we should explore that little cabin over there. Press didn't
need Olivia to either explain why or tell him twice.
You guys, Collette called out seriously. Suddenly, Alicia turned and
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pointed in a direction. I heard something over there. The
rest of the group was quiet for a moment when
they heard the sounds of a tractor approaching. Danny said,
it's another hay wagon. If they see us, we'll definitely
get in trouble. Colette choked, Oh, I hate you, Olivia.
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Danny took her hand. Let's get out of sight. Alicia
shrieked and took off running. Honey wait. Reid called out
and chased after her. Danny and Collette ran behind the gallows.
It wasn't long before the tractor and wagon approached the
scene and stopped. Suddenly, after a bit, the lights came on.
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The animatronics came to life and performed their scene. The
patrons on the wagon screamed when the gruesome scene was
doing what they had paid good money to see. A
louder chorus of screams filled the area as it reached
its horrifying conclusion, but Colette hadn't really heard much of
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the screams. After Danny had backed her up against one
of the pillars and started kissing her, Colette returned her
boyfriend's affections and kissed him back right then. She was
glad that Olivia had felt mischievous. Even though she could
get upset with her best friend, she had to admit
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she felt the same rush at knowing they were taking
risks like this and making out with her boyfriend made
her own rush that much more enjoyable. When she and
Olivia were sitting in one of the cells at the
Strickfield Police Department, Colette couldn't stop shaking. Olivia thought she
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was afraid and teased her about it. The truth was
Colette was feeling the rush. Of course, she would never
admit this to Olivia. Colette told Danny, they could take
things further right there. The tractor and wagon were long gone,
but the lights were still on. Danny unzipped Colette's hoodie
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and unbuttoned her blouse when he stuck his hand further inside.
That wasn't what broke the couple out of their romantic mood.
They heard some loud movements close by and stopped kissing automatically.
Danny removed his hand from her blouse. Colette quickly buttoned
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it back up. Guys, is that you? Who's there? Two
of them moved out in front of the gallows. Colette
felt a little scared and took Danny's hand. She closed
her eyes and took deep breaths. At the same time,
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she was feeling that rush again. She knew she couldn't
wait for more of their adventure at the Pendleton Haunted
Hay Ride to continue. Once she confirmed the others were okay,
Colette opened her eyes and gasped when she heard the
hangman laughing his horrible laughter up on the platform. You okay, hun,
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Danny asked, yes, Colette replied, feeling her rush again. Oh yes.
Her eyes opened wide when she heard movement on the platform.
She and Danny both looked up and saw the hangman's
axe right down at them and fell. Colette felt her
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legs taking over and running her away from the platform.
She couldn't believe that the hangman had literally come down
with his medieval axe. Then she made herself stop to
turn around for Danny. However, the scene's lights went dark
just as Danny screamed. Colette screamed herself when she heard
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the swings of the axe and the sickening, sloshing thunk
noises that followed. Danny screamed only a few more times
before they got less loud and shorter. When she heard
another sickening, wet thunk, Colette felt a new rush that
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forced her to run for all she was worth. I
can't believe this is happening, she uttered quickly. Colette stopped
when she reached a big tree and hid behind her.
Since there were no lights, she was sure the hangman
wouldn't find her right right, She tried to keep her
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breathing as low as she possibly could. What was wrong
with her? How could she feel such a rush at
a time like this? Her boyfriend was likely dead, and
she was high off the excitement. She tightened her fists
and knew she had to keep going. She didn't really
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think about it and just moved in a direction. Even
though it was still practically pitch dark, she could still
make out the trees in front of her and avoid them.
She tried to keep quiet. Was the hangman really coming
after her? But the more important question was why had
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the animatronic suddenly come to life? She felt herself shivering,
but not from the cold. She couldn't stop feeling the rush.
She wondered how much longer she would continue to feel
it would she eventually pass out from too much excitement.
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She came to a clearing and realized she had possibly
found another scene.
Speaker 3 (31:24):
Help.
Speaker 1 (31:25):
Oh god, no, Colette heard nearby that scream sounded like Alicia.
Colette knew she couldn't just leave her friends to die.
One animatronic had already come to life, right, what was
to say that another one hadn't? Still? If Alicia was alive,
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she had to try and save her. And what about Reed?
Was he still alive? Colette smiled and laughed a little.
When she felt the rush again, She knew she should
run away and save herself. What she was doing was
just crazy, but she was doing it. When she reached
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the door to the cabin. The lights suddenly came on
to reveal a giant man with a deformed face, with
huge bulging eyes and a great big axe to bury,
possibly in her head. Colette leaped out of the way
just as the giant stopped and suddenly turned her way
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another animatronic, she thought. Knowing this, she moved into the
hut and screamed, Oh no, Alicia. Colette knelt down next
to the new girl. Sure enough, she was all spattered
and soaked with blood. Her clothes were torn, likely where
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the animatronic madman had cut and chopped at her. She
tried to feel for a pulse, but decided against it
when she felt how cold her skin was. It was
usually cold on Halloween night, but Colette felt she couldn't
determine Alicia's pulse for sure. Looking at the body again,
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she knew she had to be dead. When Colette heard
the animatronic killer groaning and then laughing it up, she
knew it would soon be coming for her. She cried out.
When the killer did indeed return, she sprang to her
feet and got out of that hut. She stopped a
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little ways and looked to see if the killer would
come after her, even after seeing what was left of Alicia.
Why do I keep feeling that that rush, she asked herself.
I hate you, Olivia. Of course, she didn't really hate
her best friend, but Olivia was the one who got
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her to want to feel that rush. Now she just
couldn't get enough even under these haunting circumstances. Suddenly the
doors burst open. The mongoloid killer appeared again, only now
he was looking right at Colette. She felt the sudden
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rush again. When the animatronic killer jumped right off the
platform with its axe raised. Colette cried out, but didn't scream.
The adrenaline she was feeling was giving her that push.
She was actually able to leave what would be a
tireless killer behind. Colette soon found herself in another scene.
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Even in the dark, she could easily make out the
shape of a barn. Suddenly, the lights came on. Colette
knew another group was coming in and hid inside the barn.
Both Colette and the group were treated to a gang
of animatronic scarecrows that appeared and did their act, which
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scared some of the patrons on the wagon.
Speaker 4 (35:19):
Intruders to our farm pay a heavy price.
Speaker 1 (35:24):
The scarecrows all uttered in a unified haunting chorus. The
payoff happened when a body suddenly dropped from the rafters
right in front of the open barn doors. The patrons
screamed at the sudden surprise. Colette gasped in utter horror
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when she saw who the hanging figure was press O God.
First it was her boyfriend, second was Alicia. Now it
was Olivia's boyfriend. She tightened her fists and groaned again.
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This latest rush felt just capital. She knew she was
just as much an addict, if not worse, than Olivia.
She knew she should be very afraid, but she continued
to get off on the excitement. Maybe this was a
good thing. She could use this to help her brave
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these animatronic killers and find whatever friends were still alive.
When the latest wagon drove off, the lights remained on.
Colette wondered if perhaps the scarecrows were going to come
to life next and chase her down. Then she heard
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some twigs breaking and turned to see the animatronic killer
in the distance with the axe in both hands. Colette
just laughed as her excitement kept her fear away. She
felt almost brave enough to confront this electronic monstrosity head on,
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but she wasn't dumb enough to do that very thing.
Colette turned and ran, this time heading to the path
where the tractors pulled their hay wagons. She didn't care
if she ran into one of them or not. She
had to get help for her remaining friends. Maybe they
could even help her find them. She prayed they weren't
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already dead. Colette kept moving, but not a single wagon appeared.
She stopped and quickly dug out her smartphone. It's almost
twelve fifteen. The event ended at eleven. How long have
we been out here? She could call the police since
she had a phone signal, but the swing of an
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axe suddenly knocked the phone from her hand and sent
it to the ground. She didn't need to pick it
up to see that the screen was cracked in several places.
She could just barely make out that her phone was
no longer receiving signal. The killer animatronic chasing her down
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hadn't harmed her, but her phone was destroyed for sure.
Colette ran off again as the animatronic killer was raising
his axe. In that moment, she wondered if that thing
don't get me? Will my heart give out? How much
more of this? Of this incredible rush? Can I take Colette?
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Over here? A voice called out. Colette looked to see
Olivia behind what appeared to be an outhouse. When she
reached Olivia, she saw that Reed was also there. We
gotta go, Olivia said, quickly, pointing past Colette. The three
of them ran through the woods together. They could hear
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the animatronic slasher continuing to give chase. They came upon
another scene. This one was the entrance to what appeared
to be a dilapidated old mansion. They ran up onto
the steps as Reid opened one of the French doors
and animatronic undead butler surprised them. They didn't even bother
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listening to what the butler had to say. They ran
past the thing and into the house, only to find
themselves shortly dropping onto the grass below. They collected themselves
and got back to their feet, muttering among themselves how
they should have realized that the front doors were just
an illusion in the scene. When the animatronic killer came around,
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instead of going through the French doors, they took off
running again. Reid, do you know about Alicia? Colette asked,
we got split up? He answered, I've been trying to
look for her. Why. Colette didn't say anything right away.
It was only when they ran back to the barn
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scene and hid inside that she told Red about Alicia
oh Man. Reed groaned, bowing his head. Then he looked
back up at Olivia and Colette. I really liked Alicia.
Then he realized and took Colette's hand, Danny. Colette shook
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her head slowly. Olivia did the same. They knew now
they were the only ones left. We gotta get out
of here, Olivia said. Colette noticed Olivia was tightening her
fists and knew the rush had her too. Neither of
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the girls wanted to go, but they couldn't put Reed
in danger. It was then that Colette remembered her feelings
for him and considered his safety. Yeah, let's find our
way back up to where we came in, Colette suggested.
If we make our way to the trail, we should
be able to get back. There doesn't matter which way
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we go. When Colette felt Reid taking her hand and
squeezing it, she knew he felt the same way. She
wondered if maybe they hadn't give their attempt at a
relationship enough time to blossom. There wasn't time to ponder
that when the slasher found them again. Let's get out
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of here, Colette said quickly, to the surprise of Colette
and Reid. Olivia turned to face the killer. They could
see the gleam in her eyes. Anew, she was about
to do something crazy, Olivia, no, Colette told her, knowing
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her best friend was feeling a new rush again. Oh yes,
Olivia shrieked with her latest adrenaline high and rushed at
the killer, much to the surprise of Colette and Red.
The killer actually staggered back. Would an animatronic figure know
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to do that? Olivia collided with the figure and took
it down. She fought with it for its axe. That
was when Colette felt a new rush herself and moved
to help Olivia. Her idea was to grab at the
figure's head and rip it off. It couldn't navigate properly
without its head, right. But when Colette grabbed the head,
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what she found herself? Falling back fast and landing on
her backside. She saw she had in her hands. It's
a mask. Then she heard Reid yell, Alicia, are you serious.
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Alicia grabbed and pushed hard on the axe handle to
force Olivia off. Then she got to her feet. She
looked like a faeral girl, with gleaming eyes that communicated
she was nothing like when they had met her at
Reed's house earlier. Why couldn't you have just followed the rules,
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Alicia yelled in a demented tone. But oh no, Olivia
just can't be bothered to follow the rules, she laughed maniacally. Now,
why didn't you listen when I told you that rules
are rules? Alicia laughed again and swung the axe. We
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always try to teach the inmates at Erie City Asylum
the importance of rules, But when they wouldn't listen, she
laughed maniacally again, I just had to put them at peace.
Plenty of ways to do it too, Maybe some extra drugs. Here,
a pen in the eye, there, a little cyanide in
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their food, she swung the axe. You'd have thought the
doctors themselves would have understood that, since they always stress
the importance of rules, Alicia continued. But they didn't approve
of my methods and had me locked up. Me even
though the staff turned against me, I still believed in
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the importance of following, of following the rules. Even when
I busted out and drove out this way, at least
until the car broke down, Alicia swung the axe again.
As long as I was here, I figured every place
has rules to follow and needed to be strictly enforced.
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Even one of these babies here stresses the importance of
rules and why they are to be followed. You chose
not to follow the rules set forth by this attraction, Olivia,
That's why you have to die. You're nothing but a
trouble maker and a degenerate. When Alicia howled menacingly upon
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raising her axe, the group turned and ran I'm so sorry, Colette,
Olivia said crazily. I just needed to feel the rush tonight.
I needed it, especially after all the hell I went
through at the university today with finding out I bombed
and examined. I really studied my ass off for it.
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I just needed tonight. Olivia suddenly found herself taken down
to the ground. Gotscha, Alicia shrieked, happily. Get off me,
you crazy bitch, Olivia growled as she tried to fight
her off. Alicia produced a syringe. Looks to me like
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you need some sedation. Olivia gasped when Alicia quickly injected
her in the side of her neck. When Olivia quickly
grew weak, Alicia sprang back to her feet and raised
the axe. Now you'll get permanent sedation for breaking the rules,
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she laughed crazily. It's quiet time. Colette and Reed both
screamed when Alicia easily sank the axe into Olivia again.
She couldn't feel scared. Her rush was just too much
of an addiction. We have to get out of here, Collette.
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Let's go, Red cried. Colette obeyed him, holding hands. They
ran along the trail again. How long would it be
before they got back to the main area itself. Spencer's
farm was huge for a small village like Pendleton, but
Colette was angry now Unfortunately that heavily influenced the addiction
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that had taken hold of her. She knew she couldn't
just run away while Olivia had been killed. Colette, what
are you doing? Reid demanded when she stopped suddenly and
turned around. It wasn't long before Alicia had reached them,
the axe still in her hands. We thought you were dead, Alicia,
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red yelled, exactly what I wanted you to see, she cheered.
After I killed Press, I smeared his blood all over me,
worked like a dream. But enough of that, you two
still have to face punishment for breaking the rules. You
broke the rules too, Colette stressed. You came with us, remember,
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only because you made me. Alicia yelled. But I'll make
it right by punishing you two, Colette screamed. When she
felt the strongest rush yet for what she was going
to do, she ran right at Alicia and tackled her.
Once she sat herself on Alicia to pin her to
the ground, Colette managed to rip the axe from the
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maniac's hands. Then she started punching her in the face
again and again. Though she couldn't see that well in
the dark, she could feel her fists getting wet from
making Alicia bleed. Colette's anger fueled her rush, making her
blows on Alicia's face land harder and harder. She was
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in such a trance that she didn't even realize she
was calling Alicia things she would never say under any
normal circumstances. It was only when Read came up behind
her and pulled her off that she was forced to stop.
Colette growled and started to lunge away from him, but
he wrapped his arms around her and wrangled her in.
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He couldn't believe how strong she was, but he managed
to hold on to her. And then it suddenly happened.
Colette and Red's lips had come together. That was more
than enough to diffuse Colette as they gave in to
their long suppressed feelings for each other. The kiss was
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long and passionate. When they finally came apart, they didn't
say a word to each other. Colette let Red take
her hand. From there, they walked the trail for several
long minutes. The reunited couple finally reached the main area
of Spencer's farm. Read and Colette looked at each other
(49:58):
again in the grow lights that illuminated the area. While
they had lost the rest of their friends to an
escaped inmate from Erie City Asylum, they had each other again.
Reid was ready to kiss Collette when Hey, what are
you kids doing coming out of the trail like that?
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A man suddenly called out in a Southern accent. Old
man Spencer himself was evident now, suffice to say he
wasn't looking too thrilled at seeing them like this. You kids,
get off your wagon. When the driver told you not to,
he snapped. Then he shook his head quickly. I got
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a good mind to call the police and have him
lock you up. He shook his head again quickly. You
know what, Just get back in your car and get
off my property. The Pendleton Haunted Hey Ride is closed
for the season. He pointed past them to the gravel
parking lot. Move it. The sound of a tractor starting
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got their attention fast. Old Man Spencer turned around to
see one of the big tractors coming back out of
the barn. What the heck are you doing, Spencer yelled,
All the tractors are put away. The tractor turned and
came at them. The driver wore a cowboy hat that
covered their facial features. Read and Collette were about to
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run when Spencer moved toward the tractor, pointing repeatedly and
yelling at the driver. Unfortunately for old man Spencer, the
driver never had any intention of stopping. The owner of
that tractor and the farm screamed as he was being
run over. Even more unfortunate for Spencer, this tractor had
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the belly mower attached. The driver stopped and lowered it
on top of him, causing blood, skin, bones, brains, clothing,
and whatever else the blades were able to extract. In
the maddening singular circular motion, Spencer's screaming had only been
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heard momentarily. The driver sat there, not moving for several seconds.
Finally they moved a hand to raise the cowboy hat
up to reveal Alicia. Her face was still battered and
bloody from Colette's beating. She didn't seem to be too
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upset about it, however, when her eyes brightened and she smiled,
howdy neighbors, Alicia cried happily, and welcome to the Pendleton
Haunted hay Ride again. And now let me go over
the rules, because rules are rules. The couple could only
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speculate what Alicia's rules would be when she produced double
barreled shotgun and aimed it at them. Rule number one,
Alicia announced, before squeezing the first trigger, catching reed between
the eyes.
Speaker 3 (53:13):
No.
Speaker 1 (53:16):
Colette shrieked, and rule number two was the last thing
Colette heard when Alicia squeezed the second trigger, and that
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end in a scream or two. Remember when someone says
don't get off the wagon, maybe just maybe take their advice.
After all, rules are rules. But don't wander too far
into the woods just yet, because tomorrow we're heading deep
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like hay and wood smell. We've headed outside of strick
Field for a Halloween thrill. Laughter echoes across the farm
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as the last wagon fills up, and everyone settles in
for some harmless spooky fun. But out there, past the
cornfields and under the moon, not everyone along the ride
is simply a machine, they say. The Pendleton Haunted Hayride
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runs on rules, simple ones meant to keep you safe.
But no one is safe tonight, especially you. Halloween Haunted
Hayride by rob Fields. The suv moved along State Route
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one on Halloween night, not a single car appeared in
several minutes. Colette Miron was driving with three friends. How
much longer? Olivia Brandt asked him, back, we just entered Pendleton,
so probably soon. Colette answered, we have to stop and
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pick up Reed before we head there. Didn't somebody in
here say Reed had a new girlfriend pres Barnsley, Olivia's
boyfriend asked, Yeah, I thought somebody said that too. Olivia
said I did. Colette admitted, Read and me still keep
in touch. Even though his families moved to Pendleton last summer.
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He still drives to Strickfield University for classes most every day.
I know you dated him briefly, Olivia said, we tried it,
but we just didn't work. Colette answered, we're much better
off as friends. She glanced to the passenger side. Besides,
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I'm already seeing someone. She moved her hand to take
hold of Danny Hurley's. Anyway, Reid said he wanted to
come with us tonight, and he has a new girl.
He wants to bring along another new girl already. Danny
asked who is she? Colette shrugged, I don't know. Reid
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met her at Lynn Marie's Coffee on Maine here in Pendleton.
He talked to her and got a date with her
for tonight. Her name is Alicia, and he says she's
all right. Collette made a few turns before pulling in
to Reed's driveway. The group waited until the front door opened.
Reed Nevin came out with a young woman. Soon the
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two of them were at the suv. Olivia opened her
door to let them come in. Reid climbed in back
where the cargo space was to let the new girl
sit with Olivia and Press. Guys, this is Alicia Carruthers.
Reid told the group she just got here from Erie
City a couple of days ago. Olivia raised an eyebrow,
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Erie City that's hundreds of miles away. Alicia laughed a little.
I'm not actually living here. I'm on loan from the
Eerie City Asylum. There's a person at the juvenile detention
center here that's giving the staff a hard time. That
person has a history of heavy drug use, so I
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was brought in to help one of the doctors. If
he deems the kid needs to be in asylum care,
then that's where I come in. Oh wow, Press said uneasily.
You can't tell us the person's name, Olivia asked. Alicia
shook her head. Can't rules or rules it's the whole
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confidentiality thing in all. Seriously, Olivia persisted, what if this
kid is some deranged lunatic or something. Alicia held her position.
Sorry again, rules rules. When everybody was seated, Colette pulled
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out onto the street and drove the car until they
saw the parking lot. Here we are Spencer's farm, she cheered.
I'm really looking forward to going on the Pendleton Haunted
hay Ride with you, guys, Reed said excitedly. I did
it last weekend, just for something to do when I
was bored at home. Reid explained that the attraction only
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had live people to drive the tractors for the hay
rides themselves. There were no live actors inside the Haunt,
only animatronic scenes. With all the money this farm makes,
I can see how Spencer himself could afford animatronics. Collette
said that, and he doesn't have to pay the animatronics.
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Olivia leaned forward a little and grinned. Is that part
of the mirror in ways? Colette rolled her eyes. Oh,
listen to you. For the record, I don't know the
mirror and ways one. My parents have yet to teach
me those two, probably because my parents are among the
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very few in the gated community that aren't greedy. Olivia
laughed a little and padded Collette's arm. Anything you say, girlfriend,
Collette groaned and gave Olivia the finger. Then she turned
into the gravel parking lot, where someone was wearing a
safety vest and waving a flashlight to direct her into
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a parking spot. When Collette cut the engine, everybody got out.
From there, the group saw the little country store, the
food trucks, and the ticket booth. You guys, they actually
make real caramel apples out here on site. Reid said,
they're really good. They probably get the apples sent over
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from Redmont's orchards in Strickfield. Press guest, I know Spencer's
farm doesn't grow apples. The group reached the ticket booth
and paid their money. After going into the country store,
they came back out with their caramel apples and got
in line. They talked about things amongst themselves. Even Alicia
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got in on the conversations. Time seemed to pass quickly
in line because they were finally getting on their hay wagon.
As it turned out, they were the last ones to
be seated and were at the rear. The tractor driver
turned in his seat and spoke into a megaphone about
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the rules. He finished by saying, under no circumstances are
any of you to leave the wagon at any given time.
Failure to follow these rules will result in you being
ejected from the premises without a ref He turned back
around and waited a little bit before driving the tractor
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and wagon. Before long, the tractor and wagon entered what
appeared to be a dark forest. Some of the riders
made sounds of being scared. The tractor kept moving until
everybody felt the sudden stop. Lights seemed to come on
from everywhere. On either side of them, there were tons
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of tombstones. Nothing happened, however, boring Olivia muttered. Olivia found
herself regretting her comment when a huge skeleton dropped seemingly
out of nowhere and screamed to make nearly everybody in
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the hay wagon add their own to the choir. The
skeleton's eyes and heart glowed like the creature had come
from the pits of hades itself. Then the skeleton moved
its arms around, making mostly the females scream. After a
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short time, the skeleton ascended upward before the lights in
its eyes and heart dimmed. Alicia gulped to herself, that
was scary. Then she saw Reid laughing it up. What's
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so funny? I told you all I came out here
last weekend, He reminded her. It's gonna be fun watching
all of you scream. If you think that skeleton was scary. Well,
the wagon took off in the darkness again. When one
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of the riders sitting next to Alicia took his smartphone
out and started flashing the lights around. The wagon stopped.
Then the tractor driver spoke on the megaphone again. No
phone flashes, put it away, last warning. The guy reluctantly
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put his phone away, but he muttered under his breath.
I paid my money. I can do what I want.
Alicia surprised everybody by suddenly pointing right at him. No,
you will not, She pointed to the tractor driver. You
heard what he said. Rules are rules. They're in place
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for a reason. When the guy was ready to give
more attitude, Alicia reached out and clutched his throat. He
tried to move her hand, but her grip was surprisingly
able to keep him in place. She leaned in and
glared right into his eyes, even though it was dark,
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the guy could easily see Alicia again. Rules are rules? Okay, okay,
the guy uttered, fear in his voice. Alicia let go
of him and returned to read. I think you just
became my personal hero, hon he told her. Alicia took
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his hand. Rules are rules. It seems like we're never
taught that enough at the asylum. That's how incidents and
accidents happen when you don't follow the rules. The others
heard the guy's girlfriend mutter to him, idiot. The wagon
suddenly stopped again. Lights came on, Just like at the
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first scene, they were in what appeared to be a
western town. Several of the riders gasped when they heard
crickets chirping. Even though the sounds were likely coming out
of hidden speakers, they still scared the writers. Suddenly, the
tavern nearby burst into flames. Then an animatronic man came
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running out, screaming as he burned before he fell over
on the patio. The writers screamed even more when a
flaming skeleton appeared and spoke to the dead man.
Speaker 4 (14:22):
Fool, did you really think you could escape your fate?
Speaker 1 (14:27):
The disembodied voice uttered.
Speaker 4 (14:30):
Now you shall spend all eternity burning for your sins.
Speaker 1 (14:37):
The head turned and glared at the riders.
Speaker 4 (14:40):
Now, and so shout, all of you daring to enter
my ghost town.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
The hand pointed at them.
Speaker 3 (14:50):
Now, did no one tell you of the legend of Hellgate?
If they did not, it is much too late. Now
you shall join this man in his fate.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Many screams were heard when the skeleton uttered long peals
of horrible laughter. They screamed even louder when the rest
of the buildings suddenly burst into flames.
Speaker 3 (15:21):
Welcome to my world now.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
The skeleton bellowed and laughed even more menacingly. When the
hayride continued, the group saw the flames die down and
go out. When they were far enough away, Olivia tapped
Reid's hand. Does it get much worse than that? Reid chuckled,
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I ain't ruining the surprises. Olivia growled a little. She
calmed down when Press put his arm around her. When
she turned his way, they shared a brief kiss. Then
Danny took Colette's hand. You okay, he asked her. She nodded.
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I got scared real good, but I'll be okay. The
wagon came to another sudden stop. What appeared to be
the inside of a crypt. Coffins seemed to be everywhere.
They were motionless vampires and victims. In the scene. A
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soundtrack played depicting what sounded like a horrible vampire massacre.
As it reached its spine chilling climax, a huge animatronic
vampire that appeared to be half transformed between human and
bat suddenly appeared from seemingly out of nowhere and screeched
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a horrible screech. You long to me now, the animatronic said.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
Your lives as you knew it are over. Now you
shall learn to enjoy your new lives here as members
of the undead.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
When the creature began flapping its wings wildly, more screams
could be heard. Soon the hay ride continued. You okay,
Alicia Coleede asked, seeing her taking short, quick breaths. How
can you even be scared anyways? Olivia asked, You work
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in an asylum. I would think you'd be used to it.
Alicia pointed at her, You never get used to it.
She lowered her hand and leaned in. I can tell
you stories about that place that'll make your very skin crawl.
No joke, Everybody remained quiet as the wagon continued to
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move as before. It stopped again. Suddenly the lights blazed
on to reveal what appeared to be a carnival scene.
There was some laughter when a few of them pointed
out the sign that read Strickfield Carnival. They knew that
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the neighboring village was used because of all the legends
surrounding the former carnival there. Also, they likely lived in Strickfield.
Isn't something supposed to be happening, Olivia muttered, it's probably
another surprise. Danny guessed, it's been a good two minutes now,
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Olivia pointed out. Then Colette and Alicia shrieked when someone
suddenly appeared at the end of the wagon beside them.
It was the tractor driver. Sorry, if I scared you, folks,
I assure you I ain't the scare you good people
paid money for. I'm gonna go check on it real quick.
Speaker 3 (19:20):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
I could just keep right on going, but you all
paid good money. Remember, stay right here in the wagon.
This'll only take a second. When the driver turned and
went into the carnival scene, Olivia acted, now's our chance,
you guys, She said, to where only her immediate group
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could hear her? You mean you want to get off
the ride, Colette asked. Olivia smiled with a hint of mischief. Yeah,
we can make our own way around this place and
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make it worth the twenty five dollars we each paid
to get in here. Come on, girl, it'll be a rush.
Alicia shook her head. You heard what the driver said
about leaving the car. We're not supposed to. Those are
the rules, remember, Olivia reached out and took firm hold
of Alicia's hand. And rules are made to be broken. Honey,
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you're not in the asylum right now, so have some fun.
Everything's gonna be okay, she included. Everybody, Now, come on,
let's do it while there's still time. When Olivia saw
nobody would move, she quickly turned and got off the wagon.
She laughed as she trotted off. Catch me if you can,
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Olivia press groaned and got out to go after her.
The others were soon off the wagon. They found Olivia
and quickly hid with her. We really shouldn't be doing this,
Alicia advised them. Who knows what kind of trouble we'll
get into if we get caught. What if the others
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tell the driver. We won't get caught, Olivia assured her,
not as long as we stay alert. Then she chuckled
when the tractor and the wagon were heard moving away.
Guess no one told the driver we're good. You are
such a trouble maker, Olivia. Colette groaned. I still haven't
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forgiven you for the time you got me arrested last spring. Also,
you could get your rush. Wait a minute, you got arrested,
Danny asked, in surprise. Yeah, I thought I told you
about it, Colette replied. Olivia tried to steal a CD
from Meyer out by that mall in Strickfield. The police
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were right there when we were leaving. I didn't know
anything about it, but I still sat in a jail
cell with her. She shoved her best friend. I sure
loved explaining all of that to my parents. Fortunately for us,
the manager decided not to press charges. Olivia raised her finger,
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only because I paid for the CD after all. She
laughed a little and playfully shoved Colette back. Besides, you
know you love me, have been your best friend since kindergarten.
Before Colette could fire back, Olivia pulled her into a hug.
She moaned when she squeezed Colette. I love you, Colette
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sighed and returned the hug. I love you too, but
you're still in trouble. Yes, I am, she agreed quickly
after they separated. But now let's get into some and
go look for some more scenes. I need my rush.
This is totally against the rules, Alicia groaned. We're all
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going to get in so much trouble here. We'll be fine,
Press assured her. The group broke another rule by using
their smartphone lights to find their way through the dark forest.
Soon they came out in what appeared to be another scene,
this one from the Middle Ages. There was a mixture
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of both admiration and gasps when they saw the animatronic
masked hangman with an axe in his hands and the
condemned with a noose around his neck. I can't believe
all the detail these scenes have, Reid said, in admiration.
Old man Spencer sure spared no expense to make these
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scenes the best. What makes the LA lights come on,
Colette wondered, Probably the tractor tripped some censors or something.
Danny guessed could be why we're not getting any light
right now. We can see plenty good with our smartphones,
Olivia said. Press draped his arm around her. Are you
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feeling your rush again, babe? Olivia turned to face him
and answered his question when she suddenly hugged him to
her and kissed him hard. Press held her close and
knew his wild girlfriend was getting her rush yet again.
He knew that when she was pleased, he would be pleased.
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When they broke apart, Olivia took Press's hand. I think
we should explore that little cabin over there. Press didn't
need Olivia to either explain why or tell him twice.
You guys, Collette called out seriously. Suddenly, Alicia turned and
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pointed in a direction. I heard something over there. The
rest of the group was quiet for a moment when
they heard the sounds of a tractor approaching. Danny said,
it's another hay wagon. If they see us, we'll definitely
get in trouble. Colette choked, Oh, I hate you, Olivia.
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Danny took her hand. Let's get out of sight. Alicia
shrieked and took off running. Honey wait. Reid called out
and chased after her. Danny and Collette ran behind the gallows.
It wasn't long before the tractor and wagon approached the
scene and stopped. Suddenly, after a bit, the lights came on.
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The animatronics came to life and performed their scene. The
patrons on the wagon screamed when the gruesome scene was
doing what they had paid good money to see. A
louder chorus of screams filled the area as it reached
its horrifying conclusion, but Colette hadn't really heard much of
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the screams. After Danny had backed her up against one
of the pillars and started kissing her, Colette returned her
boyfriend's affections and kissed him back right then. She was
glad that Olivia had felt mischievous. Even though she could
get upset with her best friend, she had to admit
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she felt the same rush at knowing they were taking
risks like this and making out with her boyfriend made
her own rush that much more enjoyable. When she and
Olivia were sitting in one of the cells at the
Strickfield Police Department, Colette couldn't stop shaking. Olivia thought she
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was afraid and teased her about it. The truth was
Colette was feeling the rush. Of course, she would never
admit this to Olivia. Colette told Danny, they could take
things further right there. The tractor and wagon were long gone,
but the lights were still on. Danny unzipped Colette's hoodie
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and unbuttoned her blouse when he stuck his hand further inside.
That wasn't what broke the couple out of their romantic mood.
They heard some loud movements close by and stopped kissing automatically.
Danny removed his hand from her blouse. Colette quickly buttoned
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it back up. Guys, is that you? Who's there? Two
of them moved out in front of the gallows. Colette
felt a little scared and took Danny's hand. She closed
her eyes and took deep breaths. At the same time,
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she was feeling that rush again. She knew she couldn't
wait for more of their adventure at the Pendleton Haunted
Hay Ride to continue. Once she confirmed the others were okay,
Colette opened her eyes and gasped when she heard the
hangman laughing his horrible laughter up on the platform. You okay, hun,
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Danny asked, yes, Colette replied, feeling her rush again. Oh yes.
Her eyes opened wide when she heard movement on the platform.
She and Danny both looked up and saw the hangman's
axe right down at them and fell. Colette felt her
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legs taking over and running her away from the platform.
She couldn't believe that the hangman had literally come down
with his medieval axe. Then she made herself stop to
turn around for Danny. However, the scene's lights went dark
just as Danny screamed. Colette screamed herself when she heard
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the swings of the axe and the sickening, sloshing thunk
noises that followed. Danny screamed only a few more times
before they got less loud and shorter. When she heard
another sickening, wet thunk, Colette felt a new rush that
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forced her to run for all she was worth. I
can't believe this is happening, she uttered quickly. Colette stopped
when she reached a big tree and hid behind her.
Since there were no lights, she was sure the hangman
wouldn't find her right right, She tried to keep her
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breathing as low as she possibly could. What was wrong
with her? How could she feel such a rush at
a time like this? Her boyfriend was likely dead, and
she was high off the excitement. She tightened her fists
and knew she had to keep going. She didn't really
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think about it and just moved in a direction. Even
though it was still practically pitch dark, she could still
make out the trees in front of her and avoid them.
She tried to keep quiet. Was the hangman really coming
after her? But the more important question was why had
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the animatronic suddenly come to life? She felt herself shivering,
but not from the cold. She couldn't stop feeling the rush.
She wondered how much longer she would continue to feel
it would she eventually pass out from too much excitement.
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She came to a clearing and realized she had possibly
found another scene.
Speaker 3 (31:24):
Help.
Speaker 1 (31:25):
Oh god, no, Colette heard nearby that scream sounded like Alicia.
Colette knew she couldn't just leave her friends to die.
One animatronic had already come to life, right, what was
to say that another one hadn't? Still? If Alicia was alive,
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she had to try and save her. And what about Reed?
Was he still alive? Colette smiled and laughed a little.
When she felt the rush again, She knew she should
run away and save herself. What she was doing was
just crazy, but she was doing it. When she reached
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the door to the cabin. The lights suddenly came on
to reveal a giant man with a deformed face, with
huge bulging eyes and a great big axe to bury,
possibly in her head. Colette leaped out of the way
just as the giant stopped and suddenly turned her way
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another animatronic, she thought. Knowing this, she moved into the
hut and screamed, Oh no, Alicia. Colette knelt down next
to the new girl. Sure enough, she was all spattered
and soaked with blood. Her clothes were torn, likely where
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the animatronic madman had cut and chopped at her. She
tried to feel for a pulse, but decided against it
when she felt how cold her skin was. It was
usually cold on Halloween night, but Colette felt she couldn't
determine Alicia's pulse for sure. Looking at the body again,
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she knew she had to be dead. When Colette heard
the animatronic killer groaning and then laughing it up, she
knew it would soon be coming for her. She cried out.
When the killer did indeed return, she sprang to her
feet and got out of that hut. She stopped a
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little ways and looked to see if the killer would
come after her, even after seeing what was left of Alicia.
Why do I keep feeling that that rush, she asked herself.
I hate you, Olivia. Of course, she didn't really hate
her best friend, but Olivia was the one who got
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her to want to feel that rush. Now she just
couldn't get enough even under these haunting circumstances. Suddenly the
doors burst open. The mongoloid killer appeared again, only now
he was looking right at Colette. She felt the sudden
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rush again. When the animatronic killer jumped right off the
platform with its axe raised. Colette cried out, but didn't scream.
The adrenaline she was feeling was giving her that push.
She was actually able to leave what would be a
tireless killer behind. Colette soon found herself in another scene.
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Even in the dark, she could easily make out the
shape of a barn. Suddenly, the lights came on. Colette
knew another group was coming in and hid inside the barn.
Both Colette and the group were treated to a gang
of animatronic scarecrows that appeared and did their act, which
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scared some of the patrons on the wagon.
Speaker 4 (35:19):
Intruders to our farm pay a heavy price.
Speaker 1 (35:24):
The scarecrows all uttered in a unified haunting chorus. The
payoff happened when a body suddenly dropped from the rafters
right in front of the open barn doors. The patrons
screamed at the sudden surprise. Colette gasped in utter horror
(35:45):
when she saw who the hanging figure was press O God.
First it was her boyfriend, second was Alicia. Now it
was Olivia's boyfriend. She tightened her fists and groaned again.
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This latest rush felt just capital. She knew she was
just as much an addict, if not worse, than Olivia.
She knew she should be very afraid, but she continued
to get off on the excitement. Maybe this was a
good thing. She could use this to help her brave
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these animatronic killers and find whatever friends were still alive.
When the latest wagon drove off, the lights remained on.
Colette wondered if perhaps the scarecrows were going to come
to life next and chase her down. Then she heard
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some twigs breaking and turned to see the animatronic killer
in the distance with the axe in both hands. Colette
just laughed as her excitement kept her fear away. She
felt almost brave enough to confront this electronic monstrosity head on,
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but she wasn't dumb enough to do that very thing.
Colette turned and ran, this time heading to the path
where the tractors pulled their hay wagons. She didn't care
if she ran into one of them or not. She
had to get help for her remaining friends. Maybe they
could even help her find them. She prayed they weren't
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already dead. Colette kept moving, but not a single wagon appeared.
She stopped and quickly dug out her smartphone. It's almost
twelve fifteen. The event ended at eleven. How long have
we been out here? She could call the police since
she had a phone signal, but the swing of an
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axe suddenly knocked the phone from her hand and sent
it to the ground. She didn't need to pick it
up to see that the screen was cracked in several places.
She could just barely make out that her phone was
no longer receiving signal. The killer animatronic chasing her down
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hadn't harmed her, but her phone was destroyed for sure.
Colette ran off again as the animatronic killer was raising
his axe. In that moment, she wondered if that thing
don't get me? Will my heart give out? How much
more of this? Of this incredible rush? Can I take Colette?
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Over here? A voice called out. Colette looked to see
Olivia behind what appeared to be an outhouse. When she
reached Olivia, she saw that Reed was also there. We
gotta go, Olivia said, quickly, pointing past Colette. The three
of them ran through the woods together. They could hear
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the animatronic slasher continuing to give chase. They came upon
another scene. This one was the entrance to what appeared
to be a dilapidated old mansion. They ran up onto
the steps as Reid opened one of the French doors
and animatronic undead butler surprised them. They didn't even bother
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listening to what the butler had to say. They ran
past the thing and into the house, only to find
themselves shortly dropping onto the grass below. They collected themselves
and got back to their feet, muttering among themselves how
they should have realized that the front doors were just
an illusion in the scene. When the animatronic killer came around,
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instead of going through the French doors, they took off
running again. Reid, do you know about Alicia? Colette asked,
we got split up? He answered, I've been trying to
look for her. Why. Colette didn't say anything right away.
It was only when they ran back to the barn
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scene and hid inside that she told Red about Alicia
oh Man. Reed groaned, bowing his head. Then he looked
back up at Olivia and Colette. I really liked Alicia.
Then he realized and took Colette's hand, Danny. Colette shook
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her head slowly. Olivia did the same. They knew now
they were the only ones left. We gotta get out
of here, Olivia said. Colette noticed Olivia was tightening her
fists and knew the rush had her too. Neither of
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the girls wanted to go, but they couldn't put Reed
in danger. It was then that Colette remembered her feelings
for him and considered his safety. Yeah, let's find our
way back up to where we came in, Colette suggested.
If we make our way to the trail, we should
be able to get back. There doesn't matter which way
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we go. When Colette felt Reid taking her hand and
squeezing it, she knew he felt the same way. She
wondered if maybe they hadn't give their attempt at a
relationship enough time to blossom. There wasn't time to ponder
that when the slasher found them again. Let's get out
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of here, Colette said quickly, to the surprise of Colette
and Reid. Olivia turned to face the killer. They could
see the gleam in her eyes. Anew, she was about
to do something crazy, Olivia, no, Colette told her, knowing
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her best friend was feeling a new rush again. Oh yes,
Olivia shrieked with her latest adrenaline high and rushed at
the killer, much to the surprise of Colette and Red.
The killer actually staggered back. Would an animatronic figure know
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to do that? Olivia collided with the figure and took
it down. She fought with it for its axe. That
was when Colette felt a new rush herself and moved
to help Olivia. Her idea was to grab at the
figure's head and rip it off. It couldn't navigate properly
without its head, right. But when Colette grabbed the head,
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what she found herself? Falling back fast and landing on
her backside. She saw she had in her hands. It's
a mask. Then she heard Reid yell, Alicia, are you serious.
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Alicia grabbed and pushed hard on the axe handle to
force Olivia off. Then she got to her feet. She
looked like a faeral girl, with gleaming eyes that communicated
she was nothing like when they had met her at
Reed's house earlier. Why couldn't you have just followed the rules,
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Alicia yelled in a demented tone. But oh no, Olivia
just can't be bothered to follow the rules, she laughed maniacally. Now,
why didn't you listen when I told you that rules
are rules? Alicia laughed again and swung the axe. We
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always try to teach the inmates at Erie City Asylum
the importance of rules, But when they wouldn't listen, she
laughed maniacally again, I just had to put them at peace.
Plenty of ways to do it too, Maybe some extra drugs. Here,
a pen in the eye, there, a little cyanide in
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their food, she swung the axe. You'd have thought the
doctors themselves would have understood that, since they always stress
the importance of rules, Alicia continued. But they didn't approve
of my methods and had me locked up. Me even
though the staff turned against me, I still believed in
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the importance of following, of following the rules. Even when
I busted out and drove out this way, at least
until the car broke down, Alicia swung the axe again.
As long as I was here, I figured every place
has rules to follow and needed to be strictly enforced.
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Even one of these babies here stresses the importance of
rules and why they are to be followed. You chose
not to follow the rules set forth by this attraction, Olivia,
That's why you have to die. You're nothing but a
trouble maker and a degenerate. When Alicia howled menacingly upon
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raising her axe, the group turned and ran I'm so sorry, Colette,
Olivia said crazily. I just needed to feel the rush tonight.
I needed it, especially after all the hell I went
through at the university today with finding out I bombed
and examined. I really studied my ass off for it.
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I just needed tonight. Olivia suddenly found herself taken down
to the ground. Gotscha, Alicia shrieked, happily. Get off me,
you crazy bitch, Olivia growled as she tried to fight
her off. Alicia produced a syringe. Looks to me like
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you need some sedation. Olivia gasped when Alicia quickly injected
her in the side of her neck. When Olivia quickly
grew weak, Alicia sprang back to her feet and raised
the axe. Now you'll get permanent sedation for breaking the rules,
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she laughed crazily. It's quiet time. Colette and Reed both
screamed when Alicia easily sank the axe into Olivia again.
She couldn't feel scared. Her rush was just too much
of an addiction. We have to get out of here, Collette.
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Let's go, Red cried. Colette obeyed him, holding hands. They
ran along the trail again. How long would it be
before they got back to the main area itself. Spencer's
farm was huge for a small village like Pendleton, but
Colette was angry now Unfortunately that heavily influenced the addiction
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that had taken hold of her. She knew she couldn't
just run away while Olivia had been killed. Colette, what
are you doing? Reid demanded when she stopped suddenly and
turned around. It wasn't long before Alicia had reached them,
the axe still in her hands. We thought you were dead, Alicia,
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red yelled, exactly what I wanted you to see, she cheered.
After I killed Press, I smeared his blood all over me,
worked like a dream. But enough of that, you two
still have to face punishment for breaking the rules. You
broke the rules too, Colette stressed. You came with us, remember,
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only because you made me. Alicia yelled. But I'll make
it right by punishing you two, Colette screamed. When she
felt the strongest rush yet for what she was going
to do, she ran right at Alicia and tackled her.
Once she sat herself on Alicia to pin her to
the ground, Colette managed to rip the axe from the
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maniac's hands. Then she started punching her in the face
again and again. Though she couldn't see that well in
the dark, she could feel her fists getting wet from
making Alicia bleed. Colette's anger fueled her rush, making her
blows on Alicia's face land harder and harder. She was
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in such a trance that she didn't even realize she
was calling Alicia things she would never say under any
normal circumstances. It was only when Read came up behind
her and pulled her off that she was forced to stop.
Colette growled and started to lunge away from him, but
he wrapped his arms around her and wrangled her in.
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He couldn't believe how strong she was, but he managed
to hold on to her. And then it suddenly happened.
Colette and Red's lips had come together. That was more
than enough to diffuse Colette as they gave in to
their long suppressed feelings for each other. The kiss was
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long and passionate. When they finally came apart, they didn't
say a word to each other. Colette let Red take
her hand. From there, they walked the trail for several
long minutes. The reunited couple finally reached the main area
of Spencer's farm. Read and Colette looked at each other
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again in the grow lights that illuminated the area. While
they had lost the rest of their friends to an
escaped inmate from Erie City Asylum, they had each other again.
Reid was ready to kiss Collette when Hey, what are
you kids doing coming out of the trail like that?
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A man suddenly called out in a Southern accent. Old
man Spencer himself was evident now, suffice to say he
wasn't looking too thrilled at seeing them like this. You kids,
get off your wagon. When the driver told you not to,
he snapped. Then he shook his head quickly. I got
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a good mind to call the police and have him
lock you up. He shook his head again quickly. You
know what, Just get back in your car and get
off my property. The Pendleton Haunted Hey Ride is closed
for the season. He pointed past them to the gravel
parking lot. Move it. The sound of a tractor starting
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got their attention fast. Old Man Spencer turned around to
see one of the big tractors coming back out of
the barn. What the heck are you doing, Spencer yelled,
All the tractors are put away. The tractor turned and
came at them. The driver wore a cowboy hat that
covered their facial features. Read and Collette were about to
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run when Spencer moved toward the tractor, pointing repeatedly and
yelling at the driver. Unfortunately for old man Spencer, the
driver never had any intention of stopping. The owner of
that tractor and the farm screamed as he was being
run over. Even more unfortunate for Spencer, this tractor had
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the belly mower attached. The driver stopped and lowered it
on top of him, causing blood, skin, bones, brains, clothing,
and whatever else the blades were able to extract. In
the maddening singular circular motion, Spencer's screaming had only been
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heard momentarily. The driver sat there, not moving for several seconds.
Finally they moved a hand to raise the cowboy hat
up to reveal Alicia. Her face was still battered and
bloody from Colette's beating. She didn't seem to be too
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upset about it, however, when her eyes brightened and she smiled,
howdy neighbors, Alicia cried happily, and welcome to the Pendleton
Haunted hay Ride again. And now let me go over
the rules, because rules are rules. The couple could only
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speculate what Alicia's rules would be when she produced double
barreled shotgun and aimed it at them. Rule number one,
Alicia announced, before squeezing the first trigger, catching reed between
the eyes.
Speaker 3 (53:13):
No.
Speaker 1 (53:16):
Colette shrieked, and rule number two was the last thing
Colette heard when Alicia squeezed the second trigger, and that
my Spookies was Halloween Haunted hay Ride by rob Fields,
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proof that a good time on the farm can still
end in a scream or two. Remember when someone says
don't get off the wagon, maybe just maybe take their advice.
After all, rules are rules. But don't wander too far
into the woods just yet, because tomorrow we're heading deep
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into one of the creepiest forests ever committed to film
the Blair Witch Project. On cutting Deep into Horror, We'll
be breaking down the myths, the madness, and whyat still
makes you afraid to camp after dark, So make sure
you're subscribed. You will not want to miss a lively
(54:25):
discussion about a very deadly film. And also this Saturday,
we'll be publishing our massive Edgar Allan poe compilation, seven
hours of Edgar Allan Poe's greatest horror stories for you
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