Michael was a great host! Made it out of the possession room with 36secs to go!
Reviews
What players say about the horror rooms
2,420 five-star reviews and counting, sorted by room. Reviews already quoted on a room’s own site are left out here, so these are different voices.
In short: The Escape This horror rooms average 4.96 out of 5, with 2,420 five-star reviews. Below: the rating for each room and a selection of five-star reviews, first names only.
| Room | Rating | Five-star reviews | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannibal | 4.98 | 503 | Northbridge, Sydney CBD |
| Asylum | 4.97 | 495 | Northbridge, Sydney CBD, Melbourne CBD |
| The Possession | 4.91 | 466 | Northbridge, Sydney CBD, Melbourne CBD |
| Buried Alive | 4.97 | 244 | Northbridge, Sydney CBD |
| The Dunny (spooky thriller) | 4.98 | 236 | Perth CBD, Manly |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 4.96 | 182 | Northbridge, Sydney CBD, Melbourne CBD |
| The Haunting | 4.95 | 179 | Northbridge |
| Frankenstein Resurrection | 4.97 | 176 | Northbridge, Sydney CBD |
| Dracula | 4.95 | 172 | Northbridge |
| Meat Grinder | 5.00 | 2 | Melbourne CBD |
| Van Helsing | 5.00 | 1 | Melbourne CBD |
The Possession
Alec and Charlie both were amazing and we went to the possession which was scary and really good
Henry was phenomenal! me and my friend did “The Possession” and it was great! bit difficult but nothing too crazy
had a fabulous time doing the possession room and michael was so lovely and helpful throughout the experience. definitely recommend!!!
Meat Grinder
Cool themes!! Had lots of fun doing the meat grinder. Jason & Phoenix were really friendly, will definitely be coming back:)
Loved this place. The room called meat grinder was fantastic and staff were amazing and really helpful
Big shout out to both staff members who helped us phoenix and Ryan
Will definitely be returning soon
Cannibal
The Cannibal escape room was a lot of fun. Elise and the crew were great.
My friend and I played the ‘Cannibal’ room and it was indeed as frightening as described. Not an easy escape room though!
Mischa was our guide. Mischa was really switched on and gave us hints when it was clear we were wasting our time. Thanks Mischa!
We had a great time here, tried the Cannibal room. The room was immersive, the puzzles were fun, and Matt was really nice! :)
Canibal was a great room to do, lots of puzzles to get your brain working. Friendly staff, Oliver was an amazing games master. Definitely want to do more rooms there.
The Haunting
We enjoyed The Haunting!
It was challenging, fun, and creative.
The game masters, Daniel and Matt, were very professional and accommodating. I especially liked how open they were to feedback and how they asked for suggestions on how they could further improve the customer experience at the end of the game.
Excellent customer service.
The lighting, design, and effects definitely created a scary atmosphere and vibe. But if I’m being honest, it was overshadowed by my fascination with the sequential trigger system — the way one action cleverly set the next mechanism in motion was incredibly satisfying.
Overall, it’s a great activity for friends, family, or a date night.
Highly recommended
We really loved The Haunting escape room. As first time 'escape roomies' we were pleasantly surprised at the quality and detail of the props and puzzles. A perfectly creepy little room with awesome sound and effects. The fact we were in a legit old 'haunted' house made it even more special.. My husband wasn't really interested in doing an escape room at the start...but he ended up enjoying it just as much as I did! The lovely staff Matt and Dan were great. Definitely recommend this for something different.
The haunting escape room was excellent. Sage was such a sweetheart. The only down side I really loved the teddies and wanted to take it lol
We did the hunting for my birthday and it was amazing our guide was sage at northbridge and they were so nice and helpful definitelyyyy recommend the huanting room
Dracula
Dracula was a lot of fun, big thanks to Elliot for supplying us with super awesome masks!
Absolutely incredible!!! #escapeddracula
Elliot was a great host! Amazing experience! 10/10
Great fun! Our team tried Buried Alive (and said it was the best Escape room they’ve done) and Dracula. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Shout out to May who helped us in our rooms and made our experience extra fun.
Michael was the best guide. Enjoyable experience. The Dracula room wasn't too difficult. Appropriate for a group of up to 8.
Van Helsing
As soon as we entered the foyer, we were impressed by the decor and were then greeted warmly by staff. We were lucky enough to be the first to go through the Van Helsing room and it was epic! The lighting and the puzzles were well thought out and challenging. The quality of the room and games were excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone in Melbourne. Our only problem is that we live too far away to visit regularly to try out all the other rooms!
Buried Alive
I can't handle horror but the Buried Alive one was fine! If you're okay with getting shut in the box (quite spacious, enough room to flip over and I could even tuck myself in and completely turn around), it has no jumpscares and is quite a fun "tame horror" one to try.
We had a blast, as getting shut in was a pretty novel experience. We've played around 30 escape rooms and these puzzles were suitably challenging. We had a gamemaster named Viv who was flawless in making us feel comfortable. That's saying a lot when you're getting shackled, blindfolded, and nailed in :D .
Had so much fun in the buried alive escape room!! Jonathon was so thorough and really enhanced our experience, would definitely recommend
Booked Buried Alive today for me and my boyfriends 1 year anniversary- we had Micheal, Dan and Matt instruct us with the room- always incredible, always 5 stars
Hi I experienced the “Buried alive” it was an amazing experience to do with your partner. It was a really challenging experience that was no like other escape room. We loved it and we highly recommend this place and game. 10/10 also with Dean as the best game master we ever had.
Asylum
The Asylum room was so much fun and just the right amount of scary! (But definitely not for those afraid of the dark 🤭) Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for an escape room. Matt was great and helped us know what to expect for when we got inside the room ☺️
We did asylum and it was so good! Shout out to Oliver who made it an outstanding experience
Asylum was a fun (and scary) challenge to do with friends !! Harry explained instructions super clearly and was very friendly :)
Morgan and Michael were wonderful. We had a great time! Asylum is a small room, but had good, clear puzzles, and was challenging without being frustrating.
Zombie Apocalypse
Amazing zombie escape room, Lachie made the experience amazing. Finished with 17 mins remaining 🥳
We had an amazing time in the Zombie escape room. Great dage night and Alice helped us make the room slightly more accessible by turning off the smoke machine for us! Wonderful service and we will be back
Had so much fun! Anna was wonderful, and zombie room was a blast! Perfect level of difficulty.
Been here so many times and every room has been amazing. Did the Zombie room today and it was so fun, shoutout to Lachie who was an absolute legend!
Frankenstein Resurrection
Elise was very friendly and helpful. Super fun doing the Frankenstein room! Just the right amount of spooky for the Halloween season.
Dean was our Supervisor and he was Legend! Absolute goat, super friendly, helped us out when ever we needed it during the Frankenstein Escape room.
Loved it! Highly recommend with mates.
We had such a fun time in the Frankenstein room, which had great theming and problem solving. Shout out to our host Elise!
Dean was out game master and he was super good!! The Frankenstein game was super fun, the cinematography was epic, and the sculptures were really good! Highly recommend!
The Dunny
We just did the Dunny room, it was great fun! Phoebe was an amazing host. Will definitely be back.
Great escape room - “the dunny” was a fun afternoon out. Puzzles were tricky but not impossible, and Allegra was great - very friendly and a great host!
Did The Dunny, was absolutely exciting, very interactive and challenging.
Mia P was a very accommodating host both helpful but not too helpful to take the excitement out. Would highly recommend
We had a blast escaping The Funny. Hannah was a wonderful game master and we finished in a nailbiter! So I'm much fun and lots of cool puzzles.
Five-star reviews approved for publication by Escape This; counts and averages include every linked review. Ratings from ER-OS, 25 October 2026.
Questions, answered
About the reviews
What award did the company behind these horror rooms win in 2025 and 2026?
Escape This was named Escape Room Operator of the Year in the APAC Insider Australia Business Awards in both 2025 and 2026. The award covers the operator as a whole, horror rooms and adventures alike, rather than any single room in this guide.
Can you give someone a horror room as a present?
Yes. Escape This sells gift vouchers through escapethis.com.au, and they work for its horror rooms as well as the adventures. Check the recipient’s age against the room first: several horror rooms are strictly 18+.
How do players rate the Escape This horror rooms?
4.96 out of 5 on average across the reviews Escape This’s system links to its horror rooms, 2,420 five-star reviews among them, as of 25 October 2026. Those figures include every review, quoted or not; 596 have been approved for quoting on sites like this one.
Which horror room has the most reviews?
Cannibal, with 503 five-star reviews across its venues and an average of 4.98, per Escape This’s records on 25 October 2026. Newer rooms such as Meat Grinder and Van Helsing have only a handful so far.
Why do the reviews on Horrorscape show no surnames?
Escape This shows first names only, or no name at all, wherever it quotes players. Most reviews reach its system without a usable name, so many cards simply say “A player”. The text, rating and date are unchanged.