It’s almost October, which means haunted regions are popping up all over Second Life faster than you can say “turn your graphics down.”

My best friend Huck and I, partners in poor decision-making, decided to explore a few of this season’s haunted hot spots, carefully selected from the Destination Guide (which is currently like spinning the Wheel of Doom).

Because what says bonding better than shared bloodspatters, rotten pumpkins, and a few mildly suspicious corpses?

So, whether you’re planning a spooky date night or just need to ghost a boring one, here’s my three-part haunted destination review.

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🕯️ Bleakmore House

Theme: Elegant Victorian Horror
Mood: Gothic photo op meets existential dread

Bleakmore House is the refined side of spooky. Think crumbling grandeur, elaborate décor, and enough cobwebs to qualify as avant-garde interior design.

The dining room is a showstopper: dark wood, ancient chandeliers, and a “dead” sit animation that’s both chilling and oddly relatable after five minutes of small talk about mesh bodies and the weather. Huck and I loved this“quality time”, pretending to have perished together over invisible soup.

💡 Best for: atmospheric roleplay, moody photography, or pretending your date is a mysterious count who might actually pay attention to you.

❤️ Date tip: if your companion turns out to be duller than an untextured wall, just sit dramatically by the fireplace and monologue about your tragic backstory. If they’re still unmoved, switch to the “dead” animation and call it a night.

⚠️ Warning: not much jump-scare action here, it’s more melancholy than murderous. But hey, at least the mansion has personality.

 

🪓 Night Starz Ranch – Horror Nights

Theme: All of the horror, all at once
Mood: Chainsaws, clowns, chaos, and deep regret

If Bleakmore House is slow-burn Gothic, Night Starz Ranch is the horror equivalent of a double espresso chased with regret. It’s got everything: rotten pumpkins, a blood-soaked slaughterhouse, deranged clowns, chainsaws, cows, pigs, and an unnecessary number of rats.

There’s a free flashlight at the entrance, not that it’ll save you when you’re being chased by something with a meat cleaver. I’d call it “immersive,” which is a polite way of saying I screamed in local while Huck laughed and ran the other direction.

💡 Best for: adrenaline junkies, horror fans, and anyone who thinks “romantic” means surviving a serial killer together.

❤️ Date tip: great place to test chemistry! If they run and leave you for dead, you’ve learned something important. If they protect you from the clown, partner them immediately.

⚠️ Warning: flashing lights, loud noises and rats, so many rats. Not recommended for anyone whose definition of “scary” is lag at a shopping event.

🎃 Harmony Hills Community – Pumpkins & Shadows

Theme: Wholesome suburbia meets horror sequel
Mood: “Oh look, a pumpkin patch!” → “Oh no, what’s that hanging from the tree?”

This one lures you in. It starts out like a cheerful, family-friendly pumpkin patch, neat suburban homes, streets with a sweet, innocent autumn vibe. Then you spot a portal. You click. And suddenly, you’re in a massive corn maze filled with bats, corpses, and a growing sense that you’ve made a terrible mistake.

By the time you reach Traitors’ Wood, you’ll be wondering whether your date suggested this place for “fun”… or as a warning. Huck insists it wasn’t his fault we ended up surrounded by hanging bodies. I remain unconvinced.

💡 Best for: couples or friends who enjoy a good laugh between screams, or those who secretly want to test whether their partner would sell them out in a slasher film.

❤️ Date tip: perfect for weeding out red flags. If they disappear into the maze without you, block and bless. If they follow you through the portal, keep them around (they clearly have commitment issues of the right kind).

⚠️ Tip: you’ll need to accept the experience pop-ups to use the portals. Just try not to think too hard about what you’ve agreed to.

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🧟‍♀️ In short (with links)

If you’re in Second Life and craving some Halloween spirit, or just want an excuse to “accidentally” ghost someone mid-date, here’s the rundown:

• Bleakmore House: atmospheric, classy, perfect for brooding selfies and pretending your date is an intriguing mystery instead of a walking lag cloud.
  
  
• Night Starz Ranch: chaotic, loud, terrifying. Bring courage and maybe a new therapist.
  
  
• Harmony Hills: deceptively sweet, secretly horrifying. 10/10 for emotional whiplash.
  
  

Whether you’re on a spooky date, dragging your bestie through jump scares, or simply collecting material for your next dramatic rant, remember: the true horror isn’t what’s lurking in the shadows, it’s system feet.

And if you are not into Halloween and haunted destinations at all, but need inspiration for a date night, check out my blog ‘Your Second Life Dating Starter Pack: Cute Spots, Minimal Effort’, for a more cheerful time!