* This event is intended to be scary and features live scare-actors, production quality sets, animatronics, and special effects.
Philadelphia/ Manayunk, PA – Philadelphia’s scariest haunted attraction is back – darker, more twisted and more terrifying than ever before. Lincoln Mill Haunted House returns with its most chilling chapter yet. Descend into the depths of Manayunk into the historic mill and face the tormented souls trapped within. With three brand-new rooms, an all-new entry and exit sequence, new horrifying characters, and immersive photo ops, Lincoln Mill has taken fear to the next level. Think you’ve seen it all? Think again. Owners and designers stepped it up BIG this year. In addition to dozens of live-scare actors, animatronics, production quality sets and special effects, don’t miss the haunted midway, outside Haunted bar and Horror Business haunted house beer in partnership with New Ridge Brewing Co., food and drink vendors, upgrades to the haunted deck overlooking the water, and other surprises. Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss your chance to experience the nightmare that everyone will be talking about. Lincoln Mill is open at 4100 Main Street Manayunk from September 26 through November 2, 2025, from 7:00pm to 10:30pm. Tickets start at $23 for group tickets and $35 for general admission. Tickets are on sale now at www.lincolnmillhaunt.com.
“Our goal with Lincoln Mill Haunted House for season four was simple – go bigger, darker and more terrifying,” said Lincoln Mill Haunted House Co-Founder Jared Bilsak. “We set out this year to maintain the same level of detail and quality, but to up the game with more twists and turns, and more terror. We added three rooms, extended and enhanced our entrance and exit activations, and added more characters. All the same things you have come to love are back, like the midway, the haunted deck, the collaboration with New Ridge Brewing, but we have expanded the entire experience. Each year we want the fear to evolve and our vision is to always deliver something new with our haunts. Entering our fourth year here at the historic textile mill, we don’t just aim to create fear here. We aim to co-exist with it.”
Lincoln Mill Haunted House is a live theatrical horror experience inside a historic textile mill. The haunted experience features 40+ live scare-actors, animatronics, production-quality sets, and special effects (fog, strobes, flashing lights, more). The attraction is located in Manayunk, a historic neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Three years ago Hurricane Ida devastated the region and shuttered the famous Mad River in Manayunk. The building owner has joined forces with a local artist and designer to take back the story and debut Philadelphia’s scariest new haunted house – and they are back for season four in 2025!
After sold out haunts for Valentine’s, St. Paddy’s and May the 4th inspired Haunted Houses, the region’s most buzzed about new haunt returns for Spooky SZN. The attraction is intended to be VERY scary. In fact, the owners want it to be the scariest haunted house in the greater Philadelphia region. The main haunted house event will run hours on Fridays and Saturdays for the first two weeks, then expand to Thursdays to Sundays, with the addition of Wednesdays later in the season. Please check the website for the actual schedule.
WHAT MAKES LINCOLN MILL UNIQUE?
Unlike most haunted attractions, Lincoln Mill is built around a deeply immersive, story-driven experience. While many haunted houses rely on random jump scares with little to no narrative, we’ve designed Lincoln Mill to unfold like a living horror story—scene by scene, room by room. Our storyline blends fact and fiction, blurring the lines between local history and original folklore.
Inspired by the real events surrounding the 2021 Hurricane Ida flood that devastated the building, the attraction is rooted in the eerie history of a 1930s textile mill. Every character, setting, and scare ties back to this unique world we’ve created – one that’s exclusive to Lincoln Mill and unlike anything else you’ll find in the haunted attraction scene.
IS THE MILL REALLY HAUNTED?
Lincoln Mill dates back to 1860, originally operating as a textile mill with a long and storied past.
Bilsak said, “When we began transforming the space into a haunted attraction, we weren’t sure if the mill itself held any lingering spirits. But after countless late nights building the show, we started to notice unsettling things: animatronic sensors triggering without cause, props shifting on security cameras, and unexplained cold spots in sealed rooms. Out of curiosity and concern, we invited several paranormal investigators and mediums, all of whom confirmed what we had started to suspect: the Lincoln Mill is host to a very real and active presence.”
BUILT TO SCARE DOCUMENTARY
Ever wondered what it really takes to build a haunted house from the ground up? The blood, sweat, late nights, and behind-the-scenes chaos?
The team behind Lincoln Mill has pulled back the curtain in their “Built To Scare” documentary – a raw, fast-paced video series that captures every twist, scare, and setback as we build Lincoln Mill Haunted House into one of the region’s most immersive horror experiences.
Season 1 – Part 1 & 2 are out now featuring 13 episodes at 10 minutes length each
Available FREE on YouTube and our website
youtube.com/@lincolnmillhaunt/featured
This isn’t just a haunted house – it’s a full-blown production, and now the public is invited to see what really happens behind the screams. Season 2 premieres this Fall.
HAUNTED HOUSE BEER AND NEW RIDGE BAR
For those looking for the full experience, come on out to the haunted house before or after going to a bar or restaurant! Lincoln Mill teams up with New Ridge Brewing Co. for the Horror Business Bar and Exclusive Haunted House-inspired beer. Look for New Ridge serving at an outdoor bar all season long. Among a full line of beers, drinks and snacks, look for their collaboration beer.
Inspired by Lincoln Mill Haunted House down the hill in Manayunk, the Roxborough brewer returns with this 6.1% pumpkin ale – featuring pumpkin pie spice and vanilla bean. Back this week in four pack cans, at the taproom at 6168 Ridge Avenue and where New Ridge is sold.
In addition to New Ridge, look for other vendors on the haunted house midway. Lincoln Mill is also located on Main Street Manayunk and is within a short walking distance of many great restaurants and bars.
YEAR-ROUND SCARES
October’s main event is part of a full year of season and off-season events for Lincoln Mill in Manayunk – which was always part of the plan when the building was repurposed after Hurricane Ida. Throughout the year, look for:
A Twisted Christmas – December 12th & 13th
Cheer collides with terror in this Christmas-themed horror experience. Viktor’s workers have mutated into twisted elves and sinister winter creatures.
Viktor’s Valentine – February 13th & 14th
Armed with only a flickering candle, guests will wander pitch-black corridors in search of Viktor’s lost love—a ghostly Valentine whose tragic betrayal still haunts the mill.
A Saint Patrick’s Nightmare – March 14th
Step into a cursed world where Irish folklore takes a dark turn. Encounter goblins, banshees, and leprechauns like you’ve never seen before.
Darkness Rises – May 2nd
A Star Wars-inspired horror experience where the light has fallen and terror reigns. Face the dark side in a galaxy not so far away.
MANAYUNK GOES ALL IN FOR HALLOWEEN
Manayunk Fall Festival and Mac N Cheese Crawl
Presented by Manayunk Development Corporation
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Festival: 11:00am to 4:00pm
Crawl: Noon to 4:00pm
Historic Main Street, Manayunk
No charge for festival, ticket for Mac N Cheese Crawl, other food drink PAYG
Celebrate the season at our brand-new outdoor event in the heart of Manayunk! Bring your friends, family and love for all things autumn for a day full of local vendors, makers and artists, tasty treats and food trucks, family-friendly fun and games, face painting, balloon twisting, live music, Mac N Cheese Crawl, and other fall surprises. Stay after for dinner and drinks at Manayunk’s restaurants and bars. Don’t miss Lincoln Mill Haunted House for night-time fun and frights, plus spooky themed drinks and dishes at the Halloween pop-up at Taqueria Amor. Whether you’re here for the pumpkin spice, cozy vibes, or just a stroll in the crisp fall air – Manayunk Fall Fest has something for everyone! Mac N Cheese Crawl is a ticketed event that will sell out. No charge to attend the festival itself. Food, drink and shopping are pay-as-you-go. Visit Manayunk.com/events for more info and tickets.
Halloween in Manayunk
Presented by Manayunk Development Corporation
See below for individual dates from September 15 to November 2, 2025
Celebrate spooky season in style with Halloween in Manayunk! From trick-or-treating on Main Street to festive events and themed activities for all ages, this annual celebration brings the whole community together for a frightfully fun time.
Festive Happenings:
Taqueria Amor transforms into one of the region’s top Halloween themed bars from September 15 to November 2, 2025. Lincoln Mill Haunted House runs scares up frights and fun on Main Street from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, November 2, 2025. Rocky Horror Picture Show takes over Venice Island Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Manayunk Fall Festival and Mac N Cheese Crawl debuts on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Trick or Treat and Costume Parade:
Come out for trick-or-treating in Manayunk on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Kick off the day at the Pretzel Park Farmers Market Costume Parade at 10:30 AM, then head to Main Street for community trick-or-treating from 11:00am to 2:00pm at participating local businesses. Keep an eye out for the Manayunk Monster in front of each stop!
TICKETS
Tickets are on sale now and selling fast at www.lincolnmillhaunt.com for $35 each, $15 for fast pass, $25 for second time through, and $23 for group tickets (20 or more). Tickets for A Twisted Christmas at Lincoln Mill are now on pre-sale discounted through Halloween at only $25 per person.
Fore more information regarding the story and for promotional offerings, Visit lincolnmillhaunt.com and follow us on instagram, facebook, Youtube and Tik Tok!
TRANSPORTATION
By Car – If you are traveling by car, there are multiple parking lots and side street parking in Manayunk. You can prepay parking for nights of events by purchasing a parking ticket on our ticket website. There is a limited amount of parking in the lots per night. The parking will be valid until 6am the following morning.
By Train – One of the best ways to arrive at the Haunted House is by train utilizing SEPTA. There are two train stops within walking distance, Wissahickon Station and Manayunk Station, both on the SEPTA Regional Rail.
By Bus – Please refer to the Philadelphia SEPTA bus schedule
Uber and Lyft – We recommend you enter the address 4050 Main Street for your Uber and Lyft rides for the destination so you can arrive not at a busy intersection. You can then walk 100 feet to the entry at 4100 Main Street.
THE CO-FOUNDERS AND BACKSTORY
Lincoln Mill Haunted House is a partnership between owners Brian Corcodilos, who owns the building, and Jared Bilsak who is the creative mastermind behind the design and storyline.
Corcodilos oversees 25 employees at Designblendz, recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America in 2020 on the INC 5000 list at #579. Brian has a passion for teaching and loves to help drive others to success. Whether he is speaking in front of thousands of people, mentoring 1-on-1, or business coaching a small group, he captivates his audience with his energetic truth-telling stories. He runs a podcast on Apple Itunes called the New How Podcast, interviewing business owners around building businesses through the use of new technology.
Bilsak is a licensed architect at Breslin Architects in Allentown, Pennsylvania specializing in K-12 School Architecture. Jared is also LEED Accredited Professional, WELL Accredited Professional, Construction Document Technologist and an FAA Certified Drone Pilot.
The two met in 2009, at Philadelphia University (now Jefferson University). Corcodilos was a sophomore at the time while Bilsak was a Freshman. They met through Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity (AXP) where Corcodilos was Bilsak’s “Big Brother”. In 2012, the Fraternity was seeking new ideas for charitable events on campus. Bilsak had a background in creating Haunted Houses at his childhood home each October season. He floated the idea out to Corcodilos about doing a haunted house on campus in the historic Ravenhill Mansion. The likeliness of the school ever letting two fraternity guys turn their most historic and valuable building on campus seemed very unlikely at the time… Corcodilos decided to pitch the idea to the school’s leadership and somehow they let them move forward with the idea!
They successfully ran the haunted house entitled “Ravenkill Mansion” during the last weekend in October for the remainder of their time in college. Each brother in the fraternity was an actor inside of the haunted house. They divided up the mansion into smaller rooms and introduced many special effects and characters throughout. The haunted house attracted hundreds of college students and members of the community and all proceeds were raised towards the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). After they both graduated, they returned each October season and led the Fraternity to continue carrying out the event until about 2018.
During these college years of running “Ravenkill Mansion”, they thought it would be fun to one day open up their own professional haunted house. They will realize this dream with the opening of Lincoln Mill Haunted House.
When asked how the idea came together, they said to flash forward ten years when Corcodilos purchased the old Mad River in Manayunk, Philadelphia during the CO VID-19 pandemic and was seeking a tenant for the first floor. It wasn’t long after when Hurricane Ida struck Philadelphia and flooded the Lincoln Mill to historic water levels. The building suffered significant water damage and he was concerned about finding the right tenant for the space.
Somewhere along the line, he had a flashback to their old college days of operating Ravenkill Mansion and saw a new business opportunity. He reached out to Bilsak about the idea.. Bilsak had been running a haunted house at his residential home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at the time and had been content with his home haunt operation. After seeing the photos from the flood on facebook specifically of the Lincoln Mill under water, Bilsak saw high risk in the venture and was not interested.
They met several months later and after a few drinks, discussed the idea again. They analyzed the flood maps over the course of 200 hundred years and discovered that the latest flood was one of the worst in history and after weighing the odds, they decided to give it a go!
They decided to use their biggest fear, the potential of another flood, to their advantage. The flood became the premise to the backstory for the debut of Lincoln Mill Haunted House in October of 2022. The new attraction garnered critical raves from local, regional and national press, as well as guests. Now, Lincoln Mill is back again bringing together everything Philadelphia loved about spooky season and pairing it with a new experience just in time for 2025 Spooky Season plus watch for info coming soon for Twisted Christmas at Lincoln Mill.