Madrid has as many plans as there are seconds in a year. Sometimes it is overwhelming not to be able to cover everything and it is then when the Madrilenian must ask himself: “What do I want? The answers are infinite and surprising, as infinite and surprising is the Madrid offer. How fortunate to live in a city where everything happens and where even terror becomes leisure. For those who love to scare, to be scared, to tremble and terror, here is a list of the best scary escape rooms in Madrid.
1. ‘Murder Mystery’
who murdered the wealthy widow Heidi Reitz? The Santa Bárbara Palace becomes, for a few months, the scene of a crime that can only be solved by an avid group of investigators (you guessed it right: the investigator is you). In this centrally located building, Reitz’s body has just been found. Just the night when there wasn’t a single soul in the house… suspicious, isn’t it?
At ‘Murder Mystery’ you will be able to move freely throughout the building looking for clues, listening to other people’s conversations, interrogating suspects? do you dare?
📍CalleHortaleza, 87 (Alonso Martínez)
2. La Santa
Shock Creations has made it to the top with escape room horror. We mean this literally, since the La Santa experience has been crowned the fifth best escape room in the world according to the tERPECA Awards (Top Escape Rooms Project 2022) what happens in this corner of Rivas-Vaciamadrid to generate so much expectation and terror at a global level?
“The bells of St. Clare’s Abbey are ringing, we must go and pray.” So begins this escape game that introduces us to a tormented protagonist, Sister Clara. Inside the abbey where she lives, strange things happen and it is feared that a demon is the cause of so much horror. Therefore, they ask for help and it is then that Father Eusebio, an expert demonologist, appears. He will discover that in this very place, centuries ago, a terrible event occurred: a demon was walled up in the abbey walls and now, that demon, is rabid. Will you be able to help them? Please note, this experience is not recommended for children under 18 years of age.
📍 Juana Francés 2 Street (Rivas-Vaciamadrid)
💸 Three players, €140
3. Bites Motel
The coveted TERPECA list welcomes another escape room from Madrid to its credit: it is Bites Motel, by Bite the Fly, which ranks 84th. Would you dare to book a room in this old renovated roadside motel in a remote village? Upon entering, a shy manager will show an unusual interest in your staying there…. would you book? The setting is impressive, there is no lack of detail in this place nor the references to classic horror movies that we will all recognize.
It is played in teams from 2 to 8 players for 101 minutes. The Vallecano escape room is recommended for people over 14 years old, always accompanied by adults.
📍 Calle del Puerto de Pozazal, 4 (Vallecas)
about 40 € / person (prices adjusted for groups)
4. The Morgan Saga (Chapter 0: The Zone)
Three escape rooms form a whole, a story that tells the history of the Morgan saga. This is the triple scary proposition of Terror Stories: not only to be scared, but also to complete a narrative. At the moment, only the Chapter 0: the Zone which reads as follows: “My name is Marcelo Morgan and I am 16 years old. At birth I was abandoned by my mother at the gates of the Convent of the Comendadoras. The nuns have taken care of me since that day as best they could, but it was Father Nicholas in whom I found my true mentor. We haven’t heard anything about Venancio, the janitor of the Convent, for a few weeks”.
The problem is that, in addition to the disappearance, in the convent they begin to hear knocks, sounds… and Father Nicolas, lover of demonology (what a wonderful duality) dared to enter the janitor’s house and… he has not returned. he has not returned. Guess whose turn it is to solve the mystery? If you dare to enter this scary escape room, you can choose between terror mode (with actors) and tension mode (without them).
📍 Chapter 0 (Comendadoras Square, San Bernardo)
💸 Two players, €55
5. Post Mortem
Clowns are not the same since a ruthless Pennywise came into our lives. It’s all Stephen King’s fault and that damned mania for writing and describing horror in a sublime way. Now, the Post Morten escape room arrives to turn the laughter of the smiling clowns into the screams of the daring players.
what happens in Post Mortem? You will enter an abandoned house of terror, the one that years ago was inhabited by a strident clown who, according to the gossip, used to kill the neighbors with laughter (literally). Your mission (and that of your friends) will be to get out of here unscathed and solve the mystery of Lucía, that poor missing girl whose spirit is still wandering around the house… You will be able to choose between Tension mode (in which contact with the actors is minimized) or Terror mode (for those who enjoy strong emotions).
📍CalleRobledillo, 7 (Ríos Rosas)
💸 65 for 2 persons; 80 for 3 persons; 90 for 4 persons; 100 for 5 persons; 110 for 6 persons; 120 for 7 persons.
6. Paranormal file
The Helliwells need you: they need a seasoned adventurer who dares to untangle the tangle surrounding the house of this peculiar family. This is an escape room set in a filmmaker’s house, built on what was once a slaughterhouse… Horror, blood and death, are breathed in the atmosphere and are shown in these inexplicable events that, now, take place in the house of the film director. It’s your turn, will you be able to solve the mystery?
This escape room is played in groups that compete against each other and the level of difficulty varies at the time, depending on the performance of the participants. The team with the highest score will win and before entering this complex of more than 200 square meters, you will be equipped with a flashlight and a survival kit. You can also opt for the horror/mystery mode, with actors and moments of darkness (medium level of terror).
📍Paseode la Esperanza 53 (Delicias)
💸 F rom 30 € per person.