![]() ![]() Was he for real? An actor? A ghost? An actor plays out a haunted scene in a room at Winchester Mystery House in “Unhinged,” an immersive walk-through horror experience.(Jim Gensheimer/Special to Bay Area News Group) “It’s dangerous down there – get out, get out!” Then he was gone, too. Where in heaven’s name was our guide? The lights flickered back on and a security guard was yelling, scolding us for veering off-tour. Then she led us on our way and astray, off the beaten tour path and through the stone-cold, brick-walled, cob-webbed basement where no tourists have gone before - or at least, they haven’t returned to Yelp about it. Our sweet young guide, sporting an oddly pale complexion and 19th-century housemaid’s garb, giggled nervously as she shared lore about the spirits of those who’d met their demise on the business end of a Winchester rifle. Sure, this particular tour was dubbed “Unhinged,” but that could merely have referenced a hardware problem with the hundreds of turn-of-the-last-century doors. Tours are available daily, 364 days a year.There wasn’t a ghost of a chance anything could go wrong.Īfter all, it was a Winchester Mystery House tour and they do this all the time, taking folks through the twisty-turny, willy-wonky passages of the historic San Jose mansion. It has intrigued visitors, scholars, and media from throughout the United States, and around the globe, with its combination of the beautiful and the bizarre, its story of heartbreak, tenacity and invention and its legends of the paranormal. Since tours began in 1923, millions of people from around the world have toured the lonely hallways, dark passages and ornate rooms of the Winchester Mystery House. ![]() The estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a California Historic State Landmark, a San Jose City Landmark, and is one of the leading attractions in the Bay Area. Originally known as Llanada Villa, today it stands as an architectural wonder, a time capsule of a bygone era and one of America’s most celebrated haunted mansions. About Winchester Mystery House For nearly 100 years the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, has stood as a testament to the ingenuity, singular vision and lore that surrounds its namesake, Sarah Pardee Winchester (heiress to the Winchester Repeating Arms fortune). There will also be a giant edible gothic-inspired replica of the Winchester Mystery House created by Christine McConnell of Netflix’s “Curious Creations of Christine McConnell” on display in the Mercantile. In addition to Unhinged, visitors can also enjoy an all-new projection-mapped light show using the home’s unique architecture as a canvas produced by Paintscaping in the Estate’s front gardens, running multiple times on the nights Unhinged takes place. Craft cocktails include the ‘Corpse Reviver,’ featuring gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, lemon, and Emperor Norton Absinthe the ‘Spiced Pumpkin Mule,’ featuring vodka, pumpkin, Top Hat Ginger Beer, lime, and all-spiced bitters the ‘Vieux Carré,’ featuring rye whiskey, cognac, Carpano Antica Vermouth, Benedictine, and Winchester House Bitters and the ‘“Orange is the New Black” Martini,’ featuring vodka, activated charcoal, Dry Orange Curacao, and Lillet Blanc. Autumnal-themed treats and signature spooky craft cocktails will be available for purchase at Winchester Mystery House’s in the courtyard and gardens. Unhinged also presents one of the only after-dark experiences at Winchester Mystery House in 2019. During this suspenseful walkthrough experience, the audience will trespass into forbidden rooms of the house-never before seen on public tours-confront malicious spirits, and encounter terrifying scenes that will reveal the home’s twisted tales and secrets. Find out more and purchase your tickets, HERE.įrom the brilliant minds of ThemeDream Productions and the writers of San Francisco’s most famous immersive-theater show The Speakeasy, guests will have a mind-bending experience unlike anything else in the Bay Area. ![]() Unhinged is running on select nights now through November 2nd.
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