Nick Cannon once visited this haunted house in Queens and escaped unscathed. He was one of the lucky ones.
ghost of hollisThe facility, which operates out of a private home on Hollis Street in Queens Village, has left a trail of terror, according to at least five lawsuits filed by people who say they were harmed there.
10 years ago, Canon We filmed a segment for a talk show in what he called “a haunted house in the 'hood.”
Solain Moncelo Tanis, 33, was not so lucky. She visited the spooky attraction, which has been open since 2002 in a home owned by Janet and LaTaya Carter, in October 2023 and left with two broken ankles, the Queens High School reported on Oct. 2. argued in the latest lawsuit filed in court.
Moncello Tanis had been married just two weeks before visiting the Haunting in Hollis, where she slipped down a 6-foot indoor slide called Satan's Slope, according to the Oct. 2 lawsuit.
Her lawyer, Michael Goldberg, told the newspaper that the slide fell “straight in the dark” and landed on concrete.
Moncello Tanis had surgery to repair a shattered ankle and had to learn how to walk again.
“It was very difficult for me psychologically, emotionally and physically,” she said. “I still have difficulty climbing stairs and my daily life is no different.”
The terrifying attraction was finally shut down by the city this week over safety concerns after authorities discovered the building had been “fundamentally altered.”
“The interior layout has been completely changed, and in the event of an emergency, it would be very difficult for anyone in there to get out,” Tom Curao, NYPD's assistant director of fire prevention, told the Post. spoke.
The city issued a full eviction order to the residence on Oct. 5, according to Department of Buildings records.
Inspectors found 40 paying customers on site at the time, as well as a “flammable maze”, exits blocked and fire protection equipment removed.
Curao cited structural and electrical issues, including the two-story, two-family, 1,982-square-foot home, where some of the wood beams were cut to install a spiral staircase that is part of the attraction. “There's a hole in the wall,” he said. ”
“We want people to enjoy their holidays and we want our children to have a good time, and this had all the ingredients to create a really, really dangerous situation,” he added. Ta. The tragedy of a great adventure that happened many years ago. ”
Fire breaks out at Haunted Castle amusement park in Jackson, New Jersey Killed eight teenagers and left seven others injured Great Adventure and its parent company were ultimately acquitted of manslaughter charges.
Four other lawsuits were filed last year against A Haunting in Hollis and its owners for injuries sustained in 2022 and 2023. At least one other person claims to have broken his ankle on Satan's Slope.
In addition to the maze, Hollis' Ghost also featured several escape rooms featuring actors. Tickets cost $30.
There is Some disclaimers This includes an online right to release the owners, operators, and staff from any “liability, harm, injury, or death” that may occur if “you assume all risks associated with the experience.” Included.
Janet and Lataya Carter, who live in Owings Mill, Md., did not respond to repeated emails seeking comment, according to property records.
The city does not require haunted house operators to obtain a license.
“This is truly a house of horrors,” Goldberg said before the city's inspection. “I am amazed that this facility continues to operate year after year without safety protocols in place, safety inspections, or at least liability insurance (which they apparently do not carry).”
