Field of Screams

Written By Scott Simmons

Widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier immersive haunted attractions, Field of Screams has spent decades building a destination experience that draws massive audiences from across the East Coast through cinematic environments, large-scale scares, and relentlessly evolving guest experiences.

Over multiple seasons, Needs More Fog has maintained an ongoing creative partnership with the Field of Screams team, producing a growing collection of cinematic promotional trailers, social-first video content, and atmosphere-driven storytelling designed to capture the scale, intensity, and emotional energy of one of America’s most talked-about haunted attractions.

Rather than simply documenting the experience, our approach focuses on helping audiences feel the anticipation before they arrive — translating darkness, spectacle, suspense, and adrenaline into highly shareable media designed to build excitement and reinforce the attraction’s unmistakable identity.

For a destination attraction that continues to expand its audience year after year, memorable creative content plays an important role in sustaining momentum, strengthening audience connection, and reminding returning guests why Field of Screams remains a seasonal tradition for so many thrill-seekers.

Whether supporting a haunted attraction, immersive entertainment venue, seasonal destination, museum experience, or themed environment, Needs More Fog helps experience-driven brands transform atmosphere into anticipation. Through cinematic content, audience engagement strategy, immersive storytelling, and experiential design, we create media designed to help audiences feel the experience before they ever arrive.

Videos produced by Scott Simmons

Videography by Glenn Syska

Edited by Glenn Syska and Scott Simmons

Production Assistance from Noah Welter and Mollie Himes.

Needs More Fog helps attractions, entertainment venues, museums, and hospitality brands create memorable audience engagement through cinematic content, immersive storytelling, experiential design, and creative strategy.

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Field of Screams, regularly named as one of America’s best Halloween destinations, features four major attractions on one campus:

  • Haunted Hayride – The event’s original signature experience, featuring pyrotechnics, animatronics, and detailed set design that unfolds across an expansive outdoor course.

  • Den of Darkness – A classic haunted-house-style experience built within a massive barn, filled with elaborate props, sound effects, and actor interactions.

  • Frightmare Asylum – A psychological horror experience set within a deranged medical facility, blending claustrophobic corridors, detailed scenic work, and convincing performances.

  • Nocturnal Wasteland – An outdoor trail through the woods, illuminated by minimal lighting and populated with creatures and characters that create a uniquely unsettling atmosphere.

Between these attractions, guests can enjoy a lively Midway Area featuring food vendors, carnival-style games, live music, and the popular Scream Shop, making it a full-evening entertainment destination rather than a single haunted house.

What sets Field of Screams apart is its consistent commitment to production quality and innovation. Each attraction undergoes annual updates to keep the experience fresh, while the event’s scale and variety cater to a wide range of visitors — from first-time thrill seekers to dedicated haunt enthusiasts. The combination of indoor and outdoor environments, interactive elements, and professional-level special effects make it a standout in the industry.

The event operates primarily on weekends throughout September, October, and early November, and tickets are strongly recommended in advance due to high demand. While the attraction welcomes a broad audience, its intensity — featuring darkness, strobe effects, and graphic imagery — is best suited for mature teens and adults.

For those seeking a comprehensive Halloween experience that balances artistry, atmosphere, and adrenaline, Field of Screams remains a benchmark for haunted attractions nationwide. Its longevity and reputation reflect not only its ability to scare but also its role as a leading example of experiential entertainment done right in Pennsylvania’s thriving fall tourism landscape.

Scott Simmons

Since 1999, Scott Simmons has helped create nationally recognized haunted attractions, escape rooms, theatrical experiences, themed environments, and immersive entertainment projects designed to surprise, engage, and leave a lasting impression.

Best known for his work as Creative and Marketing Director for ScareHouse — one of America’s most acclaimed haunted attractions — and the groundbreaking immersive experience The Basement, Scott now leads Needs More Fog, a creative studio specializing in cinematic video production, immersive storytelling, experiential design, social media strategy, and SEO optimization for experience-driven brands.

Over the past two decades, Scott and his collaborators have developed immersive attractions, escape rooms, and live experiences featured on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Travel Channel, and The Daily Show, while earning praise from acclaimed filmmakers including Guillermo del Toro, Michael Dougherty, and Elijah Wood. His team also collaborated with Universal Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, and Weta Workshop to create the world’s first immersive experience inspired by Krampus.

Beyond haunted attractions, Scott has overseen the concept, design, production, and marketing of escape rooms, special events, theatrical productions, and themed environments — including the creative reimagining of The Old Mill at Kennywood.

Today, through Needs More Fog, Scott helps attractions, museums, entertainment brands, hospitality companies, and immersive experiences strengthen audience engagement through video production, content strategy, SEO, social media management, and experiential storytelling.

His creative content — including trailers, behind-the-scenes videos, and social campaigns — has generated more than eight million views, while his speaking appearances often explore immersive design, attraction marketing, digital content creation, generative AI, and occasionally, murderous bunnies with axes.

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