The Mortuary Live
4.5(94)4.5 out of 5 stars, 94 reviews New Orleans, LA
About The Mortuary Live
The Mortuary Live offers a dual experience: highly immersive and intensely scary Halloween-themed escape rooms for those seeking extreme thrills, and a less frightening haunted house suitable for younger crowds. Its unique value lies in its detailed, realistic settings and props, creating an eerie atmosphere that caters to different levels of fear tolerance.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families with younger children looking for a moderately scary but friendly Halloween-themed haunted house.Groups of friends, older teens, or adults who are veteran escape room players seeking an exceptionally intense and frightening challenge.Thrill-seekers who enjoy highly immersive and realistic horror experiences.Repeat visitors, due to the availability of multiple themed rooms and discount opportunities.**Younger Crowds:** The 'haunted house' is specifically recommended as a 'friendly environment' suitable for younger crowds who want an atmospheric but not overwhelmingly scary Halloween experience.
Why families love it
- Features highly immersive and detailed Halloween-themed settings, including a 'dark candle-lit mortuary' and a 'serial killer lair' with realistic props.
- Offers multiple distinct experiences, such as the 'Jigsaw' and 'Ghost Lab' escape rooms.
- Escape rooms are exceptionally scary and intense, described as 'scary AF' and a top-tier experience by enthusiasts.
- The haunted house has evolved to be a 'more friendly environment and friendly towards younger crowds', indicating a milder scare level than in previous years.
- Staff is highly rated as 'great'.
- Provides discount codes for return visits.
Insider tips
- **Clarify Experience Type:** Before booking, confirm whether you are entering the 'haunted house' or an 'escape room' to match the desired scare level (mild for haunted house vs. extreme for escape rooms).
- **Prepare for Intensity:** If choosing an escape room, be prepared for an extremely scary experience; one reviewer humorously suggested 'Bring an extra pair of underwear'.
- **Consider Early Arrival:** On Saturdays, it was possible to walk right in at 9 AM, suggesting less crowding during early morning hours.
- **Look for Discounts:** The business offers discount codes for future visits, which can provide savings for return guests.
- **Online Reservations:** Online reservation is an option and likely recommended during peak times.
Good to know before you go
- **Young Children/Easily Frightened Individuals:** Absolutely avoid the intense escape rooms, which are described as 'scary AF' and 'not for the faint of heart'.
- **Extreme Scare Seekers (for Haunted House):** If you are an adult or older teen expecting an extremely terrifying haunted house experience akin to those of a decade ago, you might find the current haunted house to be milder than anticipated.
- The intensity of experiences varies significantly: the 'haunted house' may not be scary enough for adults or older teens seeking extreme frights (compared to its past reputation), while the escape rooms are explicitly 'NOT for the faint of heart' and could be too terrifying for younger children or sensitive individuals.
- The distinction between the intensity of the 'haunted house' and the 'escape rooms' is critical for parents to understand to avoid mismatches in expectations.
- Crowds
- Walk-ins were possible on a Saturday at 9 AM, suggesting that early morning hours might be less crowded.
- Value
- Specific pricing is not mentioned in the reviews. However, the provision of discount codes for future visits suggests an effort to reward repeat customers. The high praise for the escape rooms (being the 'best') indicates a strong perceived value for the experience provided.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- No specific safety features beyond the general design of an escape room/haunted house are mentioned in the reviews.
What parents say
"First time doing this (we did the Jigsaw one) and I absolutely loved it!! Myself and a group of friends are actually doing the Ghost Lab this weekend and I can't wait! We reserved it this time online but the first time we walked right on in on a Saturday at 9 and got to do one just like that! They even gave us a discount code to use for the next time! Highly recommended!"
6 years ago
"We went to the haunted house it wasn't as scary as it was about a decade ago a lot more friendly environment and friendly towards younger crowds would definitely recommend."
6 months ago
"This place had awesome setting. Starting off in a dark candle lite mortuary. The serial killer lair had lots of extra props that give off an eerie real like feel. These guys took the time and did it right."
6 years ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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