A Fort Worth haunted house is officially the ‘scariest in the world’ for 2025

A “legendary” haunted house in Fort Worth has been named the No. 1 scariest Halloween attraction — not just in the U.S., but in the world.

HauntWorld, a website with hundreds of reviews and thousands of listings for spooky attractions, considers several factors when producing its annual list of the 13 best haunted houses.

For the 2025 rankings, Cutting Edge Haunted House on East Lancaster Avenue came out on top for its scale, production and “ability to transport guests into a world where imagination takes hold and fear becomes unforgettable.”

What makes Cutting Edge the scariest haunted house in the world?

Cutting Edge is a “legendary Halloween experience” that has grown over the past 35 years, earning accolades that include several world records and national reader choice awards. “A towering force in the haunted attraction industry, Cutting Edge has earned its place at the top by crafting an experience that lingers long after guests exit its shadowy halls,” HauntWorld writes.

“Hidden within the walls of a century-old meatpacking plant, this Fort Worth legend draws guests into a multi-level journey where dim corridors shift, illusions flicker, and the line between reality and nightmare quietly disappears.”

Cutting Edge trains its actors through a program called “Boo University” where each cast member goes through multiple rounds of auditions, described as similar to a Broadway production. The experience is scary enough to carry a warning and disclaimer.

For those who want to get the spookies scared out of them, here’s how you can get tickets for Cutting Edge, the scariest haunted house in the world.

For those who want a good scare, but not the scariest in the world, we’re also including other haunted house attractions in Fort Worth that are open for Halloween 2025.

How to get tickets for Cutting Edge Haunted House in Fort Worth

Tickets for Cutting Edge Haunted House are “extremely limited, so buy early,” suggests its website.

• Guests must choose a date and time slot online to attend.
• Depending on that, tickets range from $29.99 to $59.99. 
• Parking is $20, cash only. 
• There are no refunds, unless ticket insurance is purchased for $5. 
• No purses. 
• Children must be at least 42 inches tall. 
• The last date to attend Cutting Edge is Sunday, Nov. 1. The latest time slot available for purchase on this date is 8 to 8:45 p.m. 

Cutting Edge Haunted House is located at 1701 E. Lancaster Ave. in Fort Worth. It is open only on weekends until the week of Halloween, when it’s open every day except Monday.

Other haunted house attractions in Fort Worth

Fort Worth Haunted House

• 2423 Chester St., near South Riverside Drive and East Lancaster Avenue. 
• No online tickets, first come first serve basis. $25 per person.
• Free parking
• Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8 p.m. to midnight, and the entire week of Halloween.
• The last day to attend is Sunday, Nov. 2.
• fortworthhauntedhousetx.com

Hangman’s House of Horrors

• 4400 Blue Mound Road, far north Fort Worth. 
• General admission (longest wait time), $39. Fast pass (shorter wait time), $49. Timed entry (nearly no wait), $64.
• $10 parking. 
• Open on weekends only. Time varies by specific day. See the full calendar here.
• The last day to attend is Sunday, Nov. 2.
• hangmans.com

Stockyards Shadows: Wicked Fort Worth Ghost Tours

• 131 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth. 
• One-hour tour of haunted Stockyards sites, Miss Molly’s Hotel, Stockyards Hotel, White Elephant Saloon.
• $26 for adults, $17 for children. Kids under 6 are free.
• 6 and 8 p.m. time slots every day. 
• See Fort Worth Stockyards self parking rates here.
• These tours happen year round. 

Moxley Manor Haunted House

• 510 Harwood Road, Bedford. 
• Three haunted houses.
• General admission is $35. Fast pass is $50.
• Free parking. 
• Open every weekend plus some select Wednesdays and Thursdays as Halloween nears.
• 7 to 11:45 p.m. time slots. 
• The last day to attend is Saturday, Nov. 1. 
• moxleymanor.com

Thrillvania Haunted House Park

• 2330 County Road 138, Terrell. 
• Three haunted houses (including Verdun Manor) to visit.
• Buy tickets online ahead of time. Choose date and time slot. Prices $29.99 to $44.99.
• $10 parking, cash only. 
• Arrive 30 minutes before your time slot. 
• No bags or purses. 
• Children must be 42 inches tall. 
• Open only on weekends. 
• The last day to attend is Saturday, Nov. 1.
• Honorably mentioned in HauntWorld’s 2025 scariest haunted house list.

Ella Gonzales

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.