The Mortuary Live
Overview
Expert Summary
Detailed Insights
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.
Key Highlights
- ✓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.
Standout Features
- ⭐Exceptional, detailed, and realistic themed environments and props.
- ⭐Variety of unique escape room scenarios and a distinct haunted house experience.
- ⭐High-quality escape room design, recognized as some of the 'best' by experienced players.
- ⭐Friendly and effective staff.
- ⭐Incentives for repeat visits through discount codes.
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →**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.
Things to Consider
- ⚠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.
Price & 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 & Special Needs
- •No specific accessibility accommodations mentioned in the reviews.
🍎Food & Drink Policy
- •No information regarding food and drink policy is mentioned in the reviews.
🚗Parking Info
- •No information regarding parking is mentioned in the reviews.
👥Crowd Levels
- •Walk-ins were possible on a Saturday at 9 AM, suggesting that early morning hours might be less crowded.
- •The availability of online reservations implies that the venue can get busy enough to warrant booking ahead.
🛡️Safety Features
- •No specific safety features beyond the general design of an escape room/haunted house are mentioned in the reviews.
⏰When to Avoid
- • **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.
Pricing/Package/Events
Pricing & Packages
Tales of the Macabre
Not specifiedDuration: 1 hour
An hour-long anthology of dark legends and haunting folklore. Part cocktail event, part theatrical production, and part haunted mansion, weaving together storytelling and mixology.
Includes:
- •Four chilling tales brought to life by Tale Tellers across 4 tableaus
- •3-part cocktail experience crafted by a macabre mixologist
Private Events at The Mortuary Haunted Mansion
Custom (requires inquiry)Duration: Not specified
Host an adrenaline-filled celebration for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal/bachelor, fraternity, or corporate parties at The Mortuary. Immerse your group in a 360-degree live horror movie.
Includes:
- •Group tour of The HAUNTED HOUSE
- •Completely catered, full service event
- •Option to have the party with or without actors
Themed Events at Your Location
Custom (requires inquiry)Duration: Not specified
The Mortuary Haunted Mansion can bring themed thrills to your location.
The Eerie Adventurer’s Club Cabaret Show
No cover charge required (limited by availability)Duration: Cabaret Show typically starts around 7:30pm
Access to our haunted 1930’s English Explorer’s Club and Cabaret, home to The Eerie Adventurer’s Society, a social club for supernatural creatures, eccentric explorers and mad scientists, entertaining among the unusual and the bizarre!
Events & Schedule
Special Events(Last 2 months - Next 6 months)
The Tales of the Macabre
Completed its 2025 run.
Includes three cocktails; specific ticket price not mentioned.
An hour-long anthology of dark legends and haunting folklore inspired by the mysteries of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou. Part cocktail event, part theatrical production, and part haunted mansion, this exclusive event weaves together storytelling and mixology to bring four chilling tales to life, presented across 4 tableaus with a 3-part cocktail experience.
The Eerie Adventurer’s Club
Completed its 2025 run.
No tickets needed; typically no cover required (limited by availability).
A haunted 1930’s English Explorer’s Club and Cabaret, home to The Eerie Adventurer’s Society. A social club for supernatural creatures, eccentric explorers and mad scientists, where guests are entertained among the unusual and the bizarre! The Cabaret Show typically starts around 7:30pm.
Private Events at The Mortuary Haunted Mansion
Available on nights the haunt does not operate and the rest of the year.
Custom pricing for a catered, full-service event.
Customizable events for various occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, corporate parties, etc. Can include a tour of The Haunted House and can be provided with or without actors. Also offers themed events at your chosen location.
Origins Of Evil at The Mortuary Haunted Mansion!
Upcoming (implied for Halloween season).
Visit TheMortuary.net for pricing.
A highly rated haunted house experience.
Comedy Shows and World Renown Magical Entertainment
Seasonally on select nights.
Ticketed events; specific pricing not mentioned.
Other immersive theatre productions hosted at The Mortuary.
🍎Food Policy
- • Completely catered, full service event options are available for private events.
🛡️Safety Policy
- • Cocktails for 'Tales of the Macabre' are served in acrylic for ease of distribution.
📅Booking Policy
- • For private events and assistance, call 504-483-2350 or email contact@TheMortuary.net or jborne@PSX-INC.com.
🚗Parking Information
- • Accessible by classic streetcar ride from the French Quarter, delivering guests to the steps of The Haunted Mortuary (specific parking details not provided).
What People Say
What's Great
- Spacious play areas (mentioned in 2 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Chy B
6 years agoFirst 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!
Sam Candido
6 months agoWe 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.
Lynn Nelson
6 years agoThis 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.
Lawrence Chin
5 years agoHoly Shiite! This place was scary AF! Now, with that said, I've done many escape rooms, but none like this! It was great, but ABSOLUTELY NOT for the faint of heart! Bring an extra pair of underwear, just to be sure...
Michael Nash
6 years agoBest escape room we've been too, will be back to do the other room. From Nacogdoches, Texas. Staff was great!!