Smoke and Mirrors: Inside Russ McKamey's McKamey Manor – America's Scariest Haunt

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🗓️ 26 October 2024

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

As Halloween approaches and the leaves change, it's the perfect time to explore one of the most controversial and notorious haunted attractions: McKamey Manor. Known as the most extreme haunted house experience, McKamey Manor has been pushing the boundaries of fear since 2001. Originally, it started as a backyard haunt in a quiet San Diego neighborhood, with the classic jump scares and eerie sounds we all expect. But over time, McKamey Manor transformed into something much darker—a psychological endurance test designed to push people to their limits, both mentally and physically. Reports detail participants enduring grueling challenges, often leaving with bloody faces, broken bones, and swollen lips—not to mention the lasting psychological effects. What began as a spooky attraction evolved into an intense and controversial experience, sparking debates on the limits of horror and personal endurance. This week, we're taking you inside McKamey Manor to see what lies beyond the fear. Interesting Links to check out: https://www.youtube.com/@RecklessBen https://www.youtube.com/dannyberk https://www.youtube.com/@mckameymanorpresents6828 https://www.change.org/p/tennessee-state-senate-shut-down-mckamey-manor?source_location=psf_petitions https://www.facebook.com/russ.mckamey Thanks to our sponsor: Find and book a top-rated doctor today at Zocdoc.com/CRIMESALAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello crime style listeners and welcome back to the show. I'm Ashley and I'm Ricky
0:04.8	Now before we begin we want to warn you that this episode contains discussions of
0:10.1	sensitive topics including abuse which may be distressing or uncomfortable to some listeners.
0:17.2	Please take care while listening.
0:19.3	Your mental health is way more important. As Holloway As Halloween approaches in the spooky season is in full swing, leaves are changing
0:49.7	their colors, we thought it would be the perfect time to dive into one of the most controversial
0:56.0	and notorious haunted attractions out there.
1:00.0	This week we're taking you inside MacCamey Manor, a place that is known to be the most extreme
1:05.9	haunted house experience. Macamey Manor has been pushing the limits since 2001, where it started out as an attraction in a backyard at a San Diego house which was
1:18.6	situated in a traditional neighborhood. At first it started as your typical haunted house with jump scares and spooky music,
1:27.1	and over time it became more of an extreme haunt designed to mess with your mind. It became more of a psychological
1:35.2	endurance test which was reportedly pretty harsh. Then it became more of just
1:41.0	plain abuse. We're talking broken bones, bloody faces, swollen lips,
1:46.6	and not to mention intense psychological effects. In 2017 Russ McKamey moved McKamey Manor to Tennessee where it was last known to be challenging
1:57.2	thrill seekers who wanted to take a chance at Russ's twisted experience where it wasn't nearly as abusive when it was in San Diego.
2:06.8	It's controversial, it's intense, and it's definitely not for the faint-hearted.
2:11.8	So are you ready to enter into this one?
2:16.1	Honestly, this isn't really something I'd ever be interested in experiencing,
2:22.4	but yeah, let's dive in. I'll learn about it. I'm just not doing it.
2:26.0	All right, Ricky's a little bit of a chicken. But once you agree and the doors close behind you. Russ McKamey uses his full control over the
2:36.2	lucky participant who was subjected to physical and psychological challenges including being touched, grabbed, hit, thrown, smashed, held
2:48.1	underwater, anything that just seems fitting to him. And according to the owner, Russ MacKamey, it's all consensual. Before this all goes down,
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