Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors is an attraction with haunted houses in Surrey. It’s one of Metro Vancouver’s best and scariest places at Halloween!
The attraction has five haunted houses. There is even a coffin you can hang out in if you want to see what it’s like to be buried alive. It’s an impressive place. Serious fright seekers love it!
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors was open on select dates between early October and early November last year. In 2025 the haunted attraction celebrates its 25th year!
Visit the cougarcreekhouseofhorrors.com website for tickets and full details.
This article includes the following information about the attraction:
Where is Cougar Creek? | Hours and Admission | What to Expect | Cougar Creek’s Haunted Houses | Video | Tips to Enhance Your Experience | Other Information
Surrey’s Halloween Haunted Houses
2025 marks the 25th season of frights and fun at Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors! It’s a tremendously popular seasonal attraction and one of BC’s best Halloween destinations for people who like getting freaked out. Fright seekers travel from all over the region to experience the fun!
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors is like a cross between visiting Disneyland and being inside multiple different horror movie sets. The haunted houses really are some of the best you’ll find anywhere.
Where is Cougar Creek?
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors’ address is 12530 72nd Avenue in Surrey. It’s in south-central Surrey near Newton. Depending on the traffic, it’s about a 45-minute drive from Vancouver.
When Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors first debuted, it was just a single haunted house. The success of the attraction has led to it expanding in size. There are now five haunted houses waiting to spook you.
The attraction has quite a bit of free on-site parking and there is street parking in the area as well. It’s also quite an easy trip via public transit. There are multiple buses that stop almost right outside the venue!
Hours and Admission
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors usually takes place over 20 nights between early October and the beginning of November. On most nights the attraction is open between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Extended hours are in effect on select dates in October. On select Fridays and Saturdays the place is open between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm.
Last year there was a bonus “Whisper Night” on Saturday, November 2nd. Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors was open that night from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. It was the scariest night of the year, as the attraction was almost pitch black! Each group only got one tea light.
Unlike the previous year, most tickets in 2024 included access to all five haunted houses. Prices are the same for all ages.
Regular admission started at $39.99 last year (plus taxes and fees) and went up to $59.99 on the most expensive nights of the season. For Halloween enthusiasts wanting to avoid the longer lines, Speedpasses are available for an additional $20 or so. For an even higher price you can get a VIP Speedpass which grants instant access to the attractions, plus some other goodies.
Visit the Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors website for tickets and full details.
What to Expect
Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors is exceptional. It’s of a professional quality and highly recommended (assuming you like scary stuff). It’s definitely worth the trip out to Surrey to see it.
In the lineup you can expect loud rocking music, flashing lights and the odd scary character walking around. Inside the venues, expect lots of blood and bulging eyes, torture-chamber-like scenes, musty smells, and wax-museum-calibre characters. There are also live actors. On the stage almost every night is Dandy of the Dead, a haunted cabaret-style theatre act.
A nice bonus at Cougar Creek is the entertainment while you’re waiting in line. Scary characters in costume walk by from time to time and stop to interact and for photo opportunities. Most nights there are periodic stage shows featuring various local performers. On the night when we went two years ago there was Dandy who did a variety of jokes and songs in a Rocky Horror Picture Show style. He was wonderful, scary and hilarious all at the same time.
If you like haunted houses, you’ll love this place!
Click cougarcreekhouseofhorrors.com for the attraction’s official website.
Cougar Creek’s Haunted Houses
Last year’s haunts were Echoes of Abbath, New Year’s Evil, Abomination, Zycho Zerkus and Sinneraria.
The live actors are excellent. The scene settings are Hollywood-level, complete with clammy, spooky smells. It takes between 20 and 40 minutes to go through the haunted houses.
Visit the Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors website for tickets and full details.
Echoes of Abbath
Echoes of Abbath featured an underworld theme. Guests moved through forest-themed decorations and came face-to-face with Abbath’s army.
New Year’s Evil
New Year’s Evil transported visitors to a motel in 1970. It was snowing outside and dead bodies turned up as midnight approached. There were gory scenes and loud music in the hallways.
Abomination
New in 2024, this haunted house was set on an old farm, with grotesque animal and human hybrids wandering around. It was the result of evil experiments gone wrong. The vibe was very much rural farm/trailer-park. This haunted house was a bit of Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets The Trailer Park Boys!
Zycho Zerkus
Those who don’t like clowns would not have enjoyed this haunted house. It was full of clowns!
Sinneraria
Sinneraria was a decontamination chamber with infected staff. Brave participants who visited this haunted attraction found themselves at the centre of a deadly disease outbreak. They had to keep their wits about them and escape the clutches of those who were infected.
Visit the Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors website for tickets and full details.
Extra Attractions
In addition to the haunted attractions, Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors features a haunted photobooth that sends four pictures directly to your phone. There is also the “Buried Alive” coffin ride where you experience what it’s like to be buried alive six feet underground.
Horrors Jr Times and Prices
Horrors Jr is when the scariness factor is turned down a couple of notches. It’s when there are no live actors or scary animatronics, so it’s a little more kid-friendly (but still only for kids who are pretty brave). Last year’s Horrors Jr Show ran from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on select dates in October.
Admission during these special timeslots usually costs about $20 including online fees. Tickets include access to all houses during the day. The price is the same for both children and adults.
Cougar Creek Video
Check out the video below for an idea of what to expect at Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors on you next Halloween visit. It shows scenes of the place from the outside in 2023. As you can see, it’s a fairly large and elaborate place. Wait until you see the inside (when you visit in person). It’s impressive!
(Actually, if you really want to see more, we have another video with a bit more detail, including a few scenes from inside the place, on YouTube. If you can go in real life, though, it’s so much better!)
Tips to Enhance Your Experience
Below are some tips and suggestions to help you make the most of your Halloween experience at Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors.
TIP #1: If you can afford it, don’t like standing in line and plan to go on a weekend or during the last few days of October when the crowds are at their peak, get a Speedpass.
TIP #2: To minimize your time in line, go early in the evening and earlier in October. Also, buy your tickets online to avoid having to stand in the ticket lineup and then in a different lineup afterwards to get into the haunted houses.
TIP #3: Admission is cheaper on weekdays earlier in the month – when the place is less crowded – and more on weekends and during the last week before Halloween.
TIP #4: If you like haunted houses, especially really scary ones, go to Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors. It’s one of the best!
Click cougarcreekhouseofhorrors.com for the attraction’s official website.
Other Information
See the Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors website for more information about this very impressive Halloween attraction in Surrey, and to book your tickets.
Click Lower Mainland Haunted Houses to learn about other scary places to check out elsewhere. (Be sure to also go to Cougar Creek. You won’t be disappointed!)
See our article about Lower Mainland Halloween Events for a list of other things to do this season.
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