Yucaipa, CA — Black Casket Productions, the Inland Empire haunted attraction known for changing its theme every year, has announced its 2026 fall concept: Cannibal Creek. The independent operator will enter its fourth year of operation this fall at its 34580 Yucaipa Boulevard location. Tickets go on sale August 22, 2026.
Cannibal Creek is set in “a secluded backwoods settlement where a seemingly welcoming family lives by their own simple ways,” according to the operator’s announcement. The story frames the family’s hospitality as a lure. Guests are drawn in “like a moth to a flame,” but “beneath their hospitality lies a much darker truth.” The announcement also references disappearances tied to the location, with loved ones venturing into Cannibal Creek “searching for missing family members, only to disappear themselves.”
The full theme statement, verbatim 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.”
What Black Casket Productions is
Black Casket Productions operates a permanent independent haunted attraction in Yucaipa, in San Bernardino County’s Inland Empire region east of Los Angeles. The operator describes the format as interactive, meaning guests engage directly with characters and progress through non-linear scenes rather than shuffling through a linear maze. Prior seasons have logged experience durations in the range of 15 minutes.
The most distinctive part of Black Casket’s model is that the operator rebuilds the entire theme each year rather than iterating on a recurring concept. The company debuted in October 2023 with Sweet Screams and has operated a fresh production at the Yucaipa Boulevard site every fall since. A 2026 pivot to backwoods, hospitality-turned-hostile horror represents a shift away from more overtly supernatural framings the operator has explored in earlier seasons.
The venue
The Yucaipa Boulevard location is a former commercial bank building constructed in 1973, occupying just over 10,000 square feet on a 1.5-acre parcel. The structure includes roughly 4,500 square feet of basement space, a legacy of its original vault infrastructure. Basement environments favor haunt design for the same reasons banks used them for security. Thick walls, acoustic isolation, restricted egress, and the natural temperature drop that comes with descending below ground all work in a haunt’s favor. Black Casket has used the basement as a core spatial asset since opening.
Midsummer Scream preview
Black Casket Productions is also presenting a preview mini-attraction at the 2026 Midsummer Scream Hall of Shadows, running August 7 through 9 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The MSS installation is themed differently from the fall Cannibal Creek concept. Per HAN’s MSS 2026 coverage, Black Casket’s Hall of Shadows preview is “an abandoned old morgue where forgotten souls refuse to decay in silence.” The company has not indicated whether elements of the morgue concept will surface at the Yucaipa venue in 2026 or whether it is a standalone MSS-only build.
Spring 2026 “Till Death” event
Ahead of the Cannibal Creek fall season, Black Casket ran a limited off-season event in March 2026 called Till Death, staged for a one-night “Valloween” engagement on Friday, March 13. The event used the same Yucaipa Boulevard venue and served as a smaller-format, off-season showcase.
Tickets and dates
Tickets for the 2026 Black Casket Cannibal Creek season go on sale Friday, August 22, 2026. Full operating dates for the fall season had not been published as of this announcement.
Ticket pricing for the 2025 season ran $28 for general admission and $48 for the VIP Fast Pass expedited-entry tier. 2026 pricing has not been officially announced.
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