The Haunt gods are again smiling on the Bay Area today As Terror Vault has announced their return to the San Francisco Mint this fall. Listed as one of our top ten haunts of the season in 2018 Into The Dark—the Bay Area production company spawned from the creative, twisted minds of Peaches Christ, David Flower Productions, and Non Plus Ultra— changed the game for Halloween in San Francisco.
The fully immersive attraction today announced the return of Terror Vault, along with the debut of Apocalypse, a zombie-filled escape room experience. The two attractions will be taking place at the iconic San Francisco Mint (88 5th St.), and will feature brand-new storylines, sets, and characters, that combine elements of theater, special effects, haunted mazes, games, and puzzles.
In addition to the two attractions, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy themed cocktails and tasty treats at The Gold Bar and Madam Zola’s pop-up café. A pop-up retail space, CreepShop, offering merchandise from Kreepsville 666, a Haunted Arcade with spooky vintage pinball games, interactive experience rooms, an Instagram room, psychics, and more, will make the historic San Francisco Mint the Bay Area’s go-to Halloween destination this Fall. Into The Dark’s haunted offerings will take place Tuesday through Sunday evenings from Thursday, October 10—Sunday, November 10, 2019, with tickets on-sale Wednesday, August 14.
“After such a successful first year of Terror Vault, we decided to return to the ‘Granite Lady’ and make the terrifying experience bigger and even better,” said Peaches Christ. “The opportunity to utilize more of this iconic building, to take more chances, to build upon everything we learned in year one is beyond exciting to myself, David Flower, and the Non Plus Ultra team. Our creativity is running wild with all new sets, scenes, characters, and story-line. We’re building upon the natural history of The San Francisco Mint and leveraging both new technology and veteran tricks of the trade for a unique, terrifying, and fun experience unlike any other.”
STORY
Thrill-seekers will discover the untold stories and dark history of The San Francisco Mint when they descend into the dark on an unforgettable journey that puts them face-to-face with the despicable horrors that continue to terrorize the storied venue and its vaults. Inspired by San Francisco and The Mint, local producers, designers, artists, and veteran fear experts have combined genuine history with modern technological magic to create interactive haunted experiences unlike any other attraction in the Bay Area. Terror Vault and Apocalypse are imaginative historical horror come-to-life with the city’s top performers…and screamers.
Mild or Spicy? Your Choice.
Guests who aren’t comfortable interacting with the murderous characters they encounter during the experience can choose to “opt-out” anytime by not wearing the provided neon necklace; the lack of a necklace signals to actors that the person does not wish to be touched or actively engage in a scene, instead allowing them to be a passive participant watching the story unfold around them.
The Terror Vault experience is planned to last approximately 45 minutes for groups up to 10, with time slots available every fifteen minutes between 6:30–10 p.m. Apocalypse lasts 30 minutes for groups up to 8. Haunt goers are invited to enjoy a festive drink or themed treat at The Gold Bar and Madam Zola’s pop-up café before or after their allotted starting time. The bars and café will be open every night of the production, with bartenders and servers in full fright attire.
