Why Entering This Haunted House Costs $45 (or $65 for the ‘R.I.P.’ Line)
The New York Times
It’s not as if Blood Manor can just transform into an office after Halloween.
It’s not as if Blood Manor can just transform into an office after Halloween.
Subleasing is difficult for the business, which has occupied the same building since 2018, because most tenants don’t need, say, an indoor graveyard or a demonic morgue. Both would be costly to deconstruct and resurrect.
So Mr. Lorenzo is stuck renting the space year-round.
“The only thing we do the rest of the year is spend money,” he said.
To try to make the most of its space, the business hosts pop-up horror events, like “My Bloody Valentine” in February and a Krampus-themed Christmas in December, but they don’t cover the bills, Mr. Lorenzo said.
For Halloween, the business has cut back on performances in its 21st year, from five to four hours a night, to reduce costs.
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