A Tribeca Haunted House Gives Students a Door Discount

Blood Manor fills about 10,000 square feet at 359 Broadway with themed rooms, corridors and a maze of passageways, all walked on foot. Live actors in full makeup work each space, and groups usually enter about six at a time. Sunday, October 18, is one of the season's student nights, running 6 PM to 10 PM, and the walk-through is the same full haunt sold on open nights. Most groups finish in about twenty minutes, depending on how long their nerves hold.

Students with a valid high school or college photo ID pay 30 dollars at the door on student nights, 10 dollars less than the regular door price, and the rate covers only the student's own ticket. Door tickets are limited each night, and entry depends on which time slots still have room, which can push a group to a later window on a busy night. Tickets bought online carry no student rate.

Any wait for an entry window may happen on the Broadway sidewalk, and a warm layer helps on an October night. Skip white or expensive clothing. Stage blood and makeup can rub off on visitors. The actors keep their hands to themselves, and guests who touch actors or props are removed with no refund. Blood Manor recommends visitors be 14 or older, and children under 14 need a parent or guardian. For dinner, The Odeon at 145 West Broadway closes at 10 PM on Sunday, the same hour the student night ends, and fits best before the haunt.