by VICTORIA ELIZABETH: Nestled in the rolling hills of the quaint, historic town of Warm Springs, Ga. lies “Nightmare on 190,” Georgia’s premiere haunted trail experience featuring a phenomenal cast of live actors, world class animatronics, and bone chilling jump scares that Backstage Pass was pleased to revisit.
Started in 2019 by friends, and enthusiasts of all things horror, Matt Roach and Marty Spells, this one-of-a-kind experience has firmly cemented its status as one of the most thoughtfully curated and truly terrifying haunted experiences in the state of Georgia, and don’t just take my word for it: simply reference the hundreds of online testimonials and the myriads of people who have “tapped out” only a few short minutes into their Nightmare on 190 experience.
Featuring classic characters such as the iconic “Ghostface” from the “Scream” movie franchise, as well as modern horror fare like Art the Clown from the recent “Terrifier” film series, “Nightmare on 190” distinctively sets itself apart from its counterparts with a plethora of original characters including cymbal-clashing evil clowns, chainsaw wielding mad-men who always have something off putting to say (and who have a propensity towards getting a bit too close for comfort), as well as an original glow-in-the dark character named “Glow Stick”, always quick with a hair raising jump scare.
The total experience, action-packed from start to finish, features a total of two haunted houses, a haunted trail, and a zombie tent (a total of 100,000 square feet of unmatched spooks and scares). Lore alludes that the FDR National Park Grounds (which has served as the venue for Nightmare on 190 since its inception in 2019) is actually haunted, and the crew has reported hearing suspicious moans, screams, inexplicable creaks and footsteps etc each season during the rigorous set up for the event.
Victoria and Lynn (with Backstage Pass on Iheart Radio/CT Magazine) have received the exclusive opportunity each season for the past several years to spotlight this widely acclaimed haunted experience, and guests/media outlets will certainly agree that Matt, Marty, and the hardworking team “out-do” themselves each and every season. The 2026 Nightmare on 190 was arguably the biggest and best season yet featuring even more world class scare actors, more intense special effects as well as wildly immersive set designs which you truly must see in order to believe.
The start of our experience was marked by a walk through a long corridor, leading to a labyrinth with plenty of scary effects like strobe lighting and eerie panting setting the mood for the endless terrors (including skeletons, corpses , demon like beings etc ) that awaited seemingly around each corner.
A few of the many standout moments included an “Exorcist”-themed room featuring a particularly grim scene from the iconic movie, and we found ourselves to be so immersed in the movie scene that we were completely unprepared for a jolt by real life exorcist experience, which unfolded right before our very eyes. We screamed and were chased around the corner, as the next fright awaited us: a small doll-like figure that appeared to be a statue; however as we leaned in to get a closer look, she sprung to life swinging her axe at us as we ran past demonic clowns, possessed “children” creepily screaming “wanna play?”, and we even encountered the fearsome “Leatherface” from the legendary Texas Chainsaw Massacre, surrounded by the mangled remains of his victims.
Just when you think the endless goosebump-inducing scares are finished, you’ll encounter the grand finale: chainsaw wielding madmen who get dangerously close with their lethal weapons, chasing countless terrified visitors (at least those brave enough to make it to this point) back into the safety of the base camp area.
Come see for yourself why legions of visitors and media outlets alike count Nightmare on 190 as the premier haunted attraction in Georgia!
Although the 2026 season has sadly drawn to a close, 2027 is expected to be EVEN more epic featuring all new sets and scares; therefore, stay tuned on all social media platforms for exclusive updates leading up to next season.
Special thanks to the wonderful Matt and Marty for facilitating our visit for this spotlight feature.
WEBSITE: https://www.nightmareon190.com
INSTAGRAM: @nightmareon190
PHONE NUMBER: (229) 233-2069
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