3rd year going and all i can say is WOW!!!! I love the way they have it set up this year, you now can have a drink and a muchie while waiting to go in. They have it organized in numbers now instead of one long waiting line. The walk took us close to 35 minutes and had many twists and turns. I couldn't figure out where the heck I was. A bigger and better awesome job gateway staff!!!!! It felt more organized than the last 2 yrs. Not only does Gateway do amzing shows, they do one heck of a hounted playhouse!!!!!!!!!!

I went there last night and it just had too many dangerous conditions and the staff thought it was a joke. I would warn you to not go or be very care full. This the problem when kids are ion charge.

Don't see how you could give them a bad review, There preview night was better than most haunted houses every are. No cheesy animatronics or corny "3d" fx like another LI haunt i wasted my money at. Just real scary actors in a well designed haunt. I wish i could work there. you should go.

i went tonight expecting to be scared! while waiting a little ghastly girl , creepy man , runnig monnster romed the crowds as everyone waited for sure i thought inside awould be crazy the set up was amazing by far the best setup iv'e seen but i kept waiting for something to startle me or jump out and for me to be scared... it never happpend? there wer eamazing charctrs every where but they just stood or sat there at points they leaned towards you but never to the extenet that you'd be scared maybe it was an off night for them but i was extremly disssapointed i was really expecting to levave with goosebumps but the whole time i was just waiting for something that never happend.... =[

Took my kids age 13 and 11 last night and everyone had fun. There was lots
of atmosphere, dark and unsure trails. Actors were fine although having a group
in front spoiled the suprise. I would say a cut above the others I've been to. Also
its about 20-25 min so its longer.

OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD!!! WHAT A GREAT HAUNTED HOUSE! I SAW IT LAST WEEKEND AND I STILL seeTHE PICTURES OF THOSE SCARY THINGS IN MY HEAD THAT I SAW!!!
this was much scarier than any movie or haunted house i've been to. i've been to many in new york city but none even COMPARE to the gateway haunted house! I have never seen that many people scared in my entire life. I want to go back every night! The actors were amazing, very real!

1000000000 STARS!!!!
I suggest going every single night!

I went to this haunted house right after seeing The Candelabre Theatre in Saint James. I heard from the people there that this was supposedly one of the best haunts on Long Island because of their actors. Well let me tell you, in comparison to the actors they have playing Salvatore Rizzo and Lucifer in The Living Dead Mafia, the actors here at gateway look terrible. Now that's not to say I didn't enjoy the haunt, because I did. The actors from The Living Dead Mafia were the ones who recommended me to to come here saying the acting was great. I guess they were just being modest. So if I might make a suggestion for next year, have your haunted playhouse of horrors, and get those people from The Living Dead Mafia to put the show on your stage. Everyone would get a haunt and a show for one ticket price. That is something I would love to see.

I would have reviewed this earlier but did not know it was up on the web!! It was a CRAZY Haunted House... It was sooooo much fun!!! And soo SCARY!!! WOW.. want to go again.... Maybe this year!!!

Don't trust the reviewer who can't even spell the word 'Just'. This is the best haunted house I've been to, and I've been to many across the country.

Friday night I attended with a few friends. I have heard amazing reviews from everyone who has been there so I was extremely excited to go! I had been warned about the wait time so I knew what we were in for. Unlike the MANY other haunted houses I've been too you DON'T have to wait on a long line. You are given your ticket with a number and you are able to walk around, go to the bar or get food while you wait for your number to be placed on a board. It makes the wait very enjoyable. While your waiting it's nice to hear everyone that has come out already talking about how scared they were. Upon entering you are giving a background story. Keep in mind this is a theater that has been around for years so you are getting the best of the best when it comes to acting. It's not like most other haunted houses where they have 13 year old kids running it. The make up on the artist were beyond exceptional and the effects were unlike anything that I've ever seen. There was not a single part of the gateway playhouse that was unused! You walk outside, inside, in the attic, the basement and the theater, sometimes leaving you distorted about where you are. I normally don't get scared but I have to admit that myself and the group that I went with were scared. Be prepared to wait if you are going on a weekend that you WILL have a long wait, so sit at the bar, have a drink and enjoy till your ready to go in. It's well worth it!

I just got back from the haunt and I had to run and write my review. HOLY SUGAR SMACKS!!! That was great stuff! I could not believe all the fantastic aunthentic props that made up this house and it was such a pleasure to see the haunt was not littered in Party City props. Here were my personal favorites: 1: There was a kid that fell out a refrigerator and appeared to be frozen but the fear he displayed in his eyes is what creeped me out . Good Job Mr. Actor! 2: There was a young woman in the pallet zone outside that I remember telling her she was the best haunter yet. She said nothing but breathed heavily. It looked like she had a grey sack over her head. Scary! 3: The guy in the electric chair on tonight (Thursday) was very believeable once the switch was turned on. That tongue action was frightening! He really acted as if he were being fried! It goes without saying the people running the front for tickets and security were friendly as well. The only bummer was when we came around the x-ray area there were 2 girls at the end just talking and it appeared they were not expecting us. They screamed as if we scared them. Only moments later we found them caged asking us to help free them but by then it was too late it simply wasn't believable. It appears they were both "plants" only they failed to be successful because they were both too busy chit chatting instead of doing their jobs effectively. Shame Shame on you both. All in all it was a FABULOUSLY SCARY and ORIGINAL HAUNT! The absolute best in long island. Congratulations! I will certainly visit again next Thursday because it was just that Darn Great!

We were just there tonight it was great 20 dollars but it was worth it, I scream from the minute we got in until the end. Actors were great good job guys great job.

i went last weekend for the preview and it was just AWESOME! i thought last year was great, but this year is even BETTER! the actors reallyyyy get into what theyre doing which makes it SCARY, not cheesy like some other haunts i've been to. They have elements in their haunt that i have never seen at other places! Cant wait to go again! GREAT JOB GATEWAY!

Great story, lighting, and sets.

A good story really makes it the best haunted house I've ever been to... It gives it depth unlike all of those OTHER haunted houses which are just there for cheap scares. This was absolutely wonderful.

This was awesome! Wen with my brother & sister on a Saturday night & the line to wait to buy tickets was a bit long but we got fast pass tickets, so we went & relayed with a beer while we waited about 45 minutes, The set was so innovative & creative, the actors were awesome & it was about 25 minutes long, so I feel we got our money's worth. It was really creepy; some of the images were so disturbing they definitely stay with you! Would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good scare!

I went to Gateway's Haunted House last year and it was AMAZING!!! I think that they abuse their actors because they were so freaking believable! It goes inside and outside up and down stairs. You have absolutely no idea where you are going because there are many twists and turns and it is very dark. To tell you the truth I didn't mind it being so dark because I didn't want the actors to see me... they did. My buddy was freaking out so bad (mind you we BOTH don't get scared... EVER) he was screaming so loud that when we got into the room with the body bags four of them moved on a pully system and cornered him and pushed him into a secret doorway. He went into a completely different room by himself which he found himself in a maze that had no doors to escape. A strobe light will go on for a second to only see someone following you with a chainsaw. When we got out he didn't come out of the regular exit and 15 minutes later then us. He was terrified when he came out and vomited in the parking lot. HA HA it was great. Amazing Haunted House. Worth the 1 1/2 wait.

I went to Gateway last year and then after going to a crummy one this year nearby... we ended up here for redemption and it was AWESOME!! The whole set up is awesome.. theres a snack shop if your hanging for a bit or if there is a wait.. There was just the right amount of monsters popping out at you, not like normal haunted houses where you see a person in costume and they follow you.. um yea like thats scary. These people actaully hide and scare you in here.. One guy we thought was a fake person,, he sat slouched so long and then boo!!! There was even a little kid who was scary. I loved every minute of it and I cant wait to go back.

O.. Did I mention the snack shop sells BEER!!!

I go to haunted houses every year with my step dad, and I think this is my favorite one so far! I had never been to this one before but it was defiantly worth it. All the haunted house recently have been all the same robotic stuff which gateway had none of.

All the actors were truly creepy and really good. It was outside and inside with so many cool hallways and passage ways. Probably not like anything you've ever been to. Scary on both levels, for people who like the BOO factor or the truly creepy stuff. One girl who was in our group was crying in the corner! will DEFF go again, and bring all my friends.

All I can say is WOW!!! I've been to many halloween events and this is far the best. I loved the whole theatrical spin to it. I frequent the plays and have been for years, it was great to see a new addition to the old place.
i really wanted to go through again!!! Scary, spooky, haunted, me personally I'm not a BIG fan of bodybags, but hey, they added to the aura...lol.
You will not be disappointed. I would recommend the fast pass, we waited an hour on the line. Next year fast pass all the way!!!!
Great job Gateway Staff!!!

last year was my first time coming to the playhouse, really downplaying what my expectations were considering it was a theatre. last year I left impressed, and this year even more so...from changing up the haunted path to extending the amount of time spend. it was completely opposite of "GENERIC" as others seem to be every yearr... A+ in my book!

Went to this last night (10/23/10) and it was so scay, I been to a couple haunted houses in the past and they were good for a laugh and fun, but this one actually scared me, you should definitely go if you want to have a good time and scream a lot, and just a fyi, in this house the further to the back of the group you are the more you get scared.

It was deffinitly worth the trip from bayshore i really enjoyed the haunt the actor really got into there roles and did an amazing job

I WENT TO THIS HAUNTED HOUSE LAST NIGHT(SUNDAY) ONLY WAITED IN LINE 10MIN. NOT BAD AT ALL. I GOTTA SAY THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB(ACTORS AND DECORATIONS). THE BODY BAGS HANGING WERE SO FREAKING SCARY AND FELT SO REAL. I ALSO REALLY LIKE THE BUS WALK THROUGH. I MUST SAY THIS WAS REALLY SCARY AND I DONT GET SCARED EASILY.. GOOD JOB GUYS. WILL DEF RETURN NEXT YEAR

Although the story which they tell you was different from last year which was awesome, this year, the actors were not as "in your face". The constant screaming in your face and interaction from the actors was not as intense as last year which made it not as scary for me. Although I was anticipating what I was going to see next, I felt that I got thru it faster this year which was about 25-30 minutes. The entire walk thru is amazing and the make up and scenes were as well. The electrocution room at the end was not as good as the pych ward ending from last year which was very disturbing. I would still recommend it, but was expecting more from the actors as last year. I also did like that refreshments were available while you wait on line, which was 1 hour from the time we got there. It was worth the drive and I would do it again.

my girlfriend was screaming at the top of her lungs the entire time. she started crying at one point. it got kind of embarassing...she's 25