As millions prepare for a weekend of spooky thrills, some families have already had a Halloween nightmare – and it has nothing to do with ghosts or ghouls.
From a pumpkin patch branded the UK’s ‘most depressing’ to a £90 festival slammed as a ‘huge disappointment’ and a ticket scam advertising events for up to £140, some Halloween attractions have turned scary for the wrong reasons.
Others have been criticised for half-built attractions, eye-watering prices and disturbing experiences, while one scarefest was forced to shut down halfway through its run.
With furious visitors branding events everything from a ‘shambles’ to ‘outrageous robbery’, the
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