Cannibal Creek, Black Casket Productions’ new backwoods haunt about a welcoming family with a dark secret, opened Friday, Oct. 2, in Yucaipa. It runs 19 nights through Nov. 1, Thursdays through Sundays after opening weekend. General admission is $28 on the first four nights, $30 through Oct. 22, and $33 for the last two weekends. VIP tickets that skip the line run $48 to $53.
Cannibal Creek dates, hours, and ticket prices
| Nights | General admission | VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 8 | $28 | $48 |
| Oct. 9-11, Oct. 15-18, and Oct. 22 | $30 | $50 |
| Oct. 23-25, Oct. 29-31, and Nov. 1 | $33 | $53 |
TicketSpice adds a fee to each ticket, from $2.26 on a $28 general admission ticket to $3.14 on a $53 VIP ticket. The opening-week prices match last season’s $28 general admission and $48 VIP Fast Pass. Buying six or more general admission tickets in one order takes 10% off general admission.
Black Casket is open 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays and 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are timed, with entry windows at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. every night and a 10 p.m. window on Fridays and Saturdays, so arrive within the window on your ticket. Guests go through in groups of up to six. VIP gets you priority entry past the general admission line, and you can upgrade to VIP at the box office.
Buy tickets through Black Casket’s TicketSpice page. Tickets may be sold at the door depending on availability, but Black Casket recommends buying in advance, and all sales are final.
Lights Out sessions on Halloween and Nov. 1
Oct. 31 runs as Lights Out Night, a shorter 7 to 9 p.m. session with entry windows at 7 and 8 p.m. Black Casket’s ticket page says it “drops you into Cannibal Creek after dark, when the haunt feels even more intense and every shadow seems to move.” General admission is $33 and VIP is $53, the same as the rest of the final stretch.
Closing night gets a Lights Out session too. On Sunday, Nov. 1, entry runs at 7 and 8 p.m. as usual, and the 9 p.m. window becomes a Lights Out session from 9 to 10 p.m., which Black Casket’s October calendar calls a blackout. That slot sells the $33 Lights Out ticket, and VIP is also available.
The Cannibal Creek story
Black Casket’s FAQ sums up this year’s theme as “a backwoods nightmare where the locals aren’t exactly welcoming, and visitors may find themselves on the menu.” The full theme statement from the operator reads:
“Deep within the forgotten woods lies a place few have discovered and even fewer have escaped. Wander too far off the beaten path, and you may find yourself at Cannibal Creek. A secluded backwoods settlement where a seemingly welcoming family lives by their own simple ways. With warm smiles and a charm that feels almost comforting, they draw you in like a moth to a flame. But beneath their hospitality lies a much darker truth. Their kindness is only the beginning… and once you become part of their world, finding your way home may no longer be an option. Loved ones have ventured into Cannibal Creek searching for missing family members, only to disappear themselves, leaving behind nothing but questions, rumors, and the echoes of those who never made it out. Enter if you dare… but remember, the woods always keep their secrets.”
Before you go: age, length, and house rules
- Length: the walk-through takes about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Age: Black Casket is intended for mature audiences, and guests 16 and younger must be with a parent or legal guardian.
- Contact: actors may make “controlled physical contact as part of the immersive theatrical experience,” and guests may not touch actors or props.
- Effects and footing: expect strobe lighting, fog, and loud sounds, plus stairs, uneven surfaces, and dirt. Wear closed-toe shoes.
- Photos: no photos or video inside.
- Costumes: allowed, but skip anything that makes it hard for staff to tell you are a guest. Some masks and props may not be permitted.
- Leaving early: you can exit at any time by telling a staff member.
- Accessibility: it varies with the attraction’s design, so contact Black Casket before your visit with specific questions.
The haunt inside a 1973 bank building
Black Casket is at 34580 Yucaipa Blvd. in Yucaipa, in San Bernardino County’s Inland Empire, inside what the operator calls “an abandoned bank.” The building is a former commercial bank constructed in 1973, with just over 10,000 square feet on a 1.5-acre parcel and roughly 4,500 square feet of basement space left from its original vault infrastructure. The basement’s thick walls, sound isolation, and limited exits suit a haunt, and Black Casket has built around that space since it opened.
Til Death, Midsummer Scream, and past Black Casket themes
Jon and Alissa Lehman founded Black Casket Productions in 2023, and the haunt builds a new theme every fall instead of bringing one back. Past themes include Sweet Screams, its first season, plus Hellsgate Hotel and The Ripper. This February it added an off-season Valentine’s Day haunt, Til Death, which ran Feb. 12-15, 2026.
In August, Black Casket built a preview in the Midsummer Scream Hall of Shadows in Long Beach, themed as “an abandoned old morgue where forgotten souls refuse to decay in silence.” It was a separate build from Cannibal Creek.
Black Casket is part of my Los Angeles haunted houses guide, my Haunted Houses in California 2026 guide, and my list of when haunted houses open in 2026.
