Ripper

I went into Ripper very nervous on two fronts - 1. Could it live up to the hype, and 2. Would I tap out. I left extremely excited that it did live up to the hype and that I felt scary without ever crossing a boundary into SCARY. Nocturne is doing so many little things right that add up to a heart pounding and unforgettable adventure. I loved it on so many levels and I think this is a special game that everyone needs to play, as they are doing horror right. Don’t let the odd location fool you, Nocturne is a world class facility that every enthusiast should visit.

Like a haunted house combined with an escape game. Super scary!!

A truly unique and amazing experience. Perfect start to spooky season! Cannot recommend enough.

10/10. The wildest escape room experience to date - worth the drive, time, scares, screams, and laughs!

Wow- I heard these rooms were good but I wasn’t ready for them to be THAT good. It’s been a few days since we have gone and my partner and I still can’t stop talking about how much we loved both of their rooms at Nocturne. The Ripper is hands down the scariest room we have ever done- and we are enthusiasts for the scary rooms. The owners/creators have obviously put so much work and thought into every aspect of their rooms and it shows through with the complete immersion. The puzzles were fun and just the right amount of difficulty. This room was such a unique experience I wish we could do it over again for the first time! Staff was so friendly and welcoming. We are going to recommend this place to anyone that will listen to us!

Incredibly designed room, not for the faint of heart. No one in our family particularly enjoys being scared so we chose the non-scary version, but just being there gave us goose bumps. Very good storyline, well-designed puzzles, excellent acting - great experience all around. Highly recommended, even if you're not into haunted houses.

This room is made by people who love escape rooms for people who love escape rooms. The build quality and atmosphere were second to none. This room has the potential to be wet-your-pants scary (ask the owners about that...) but I appreciate that they were able to adjust the terror factor down so the whole party could enjoy themselves. It was still spooky/tense, but not overwhelmingly so.

The Ripper experience and the team at Nocturne Adventures is absolutely amazing. After falling in love with Nevermore, we knew we needed to get back ASAP to play Ripper, and we are so glad we did! Terrifying from start to finish, this room had me jumping out of my skin right and left. SO many great jump scares! And the music and lighting feeds into the intensity of the urgency and fear. It’s amazing what your brain forgets to do when you’re constantly on edge, and they’ve accounted for this with an in room actor to help guide you should you become less and less clear headed. So while I wouldn’t say this is an “easy” or “hard” room, I would say it’s appropriately difficult given the circumstances. This room is a labor of love and it shows! From the set design, to the construction of the room and its layout being conducive to a cat and mouse style game. The cadavers, the blood, the grime and gore is all thought out- no unrealistic mannequins or ketchup blood, this very much feels like the pique of immersion. It’s a love letter to slasher horror and haunted houses all in one. My husband and I don’t usually have the stomachs for gore, but we put on our big girl pants, but I will warn that this room is very much an R rated experience, nudity, language, and violence is in plenty- do not bring your small children, it is not an environment you would want young impressionable minds in, trust me. All that said, I immediately texted a few people after completing this room, who love horror, and listed it as a must-do for them. I also want to make sure that people know that the set and special effects were top tier, but so were the puzzles. Every single one was clear, logical, sign posted, and satisfying to solve. I would definitely recommend this room to anyone brave enough to try it out!

“Ripper” was great. The scare-factor was comparable to Athens, which is a huge compliment. They have an R-rated version, which includes cursing and nudity. We chose the R-rated version. They did a fantastic job. The puzzles flowed. The acting was well-done. You may want to use the restroom beforehand if your bladder & GI tract may work against you.

Nocturne adventures is one of the most unique venues I’ve ever seen for an escape room company. Driving to the small town Hickory and walking down toward the basement to their property where their games are located was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever experienced in my life. Ripper was bloody fantastic it blew away every horror experience I’ve ever done. The attention to detail is so intentional and pristine. The immersive theater element with the multiple actors. The adrenaline from choosing the Rated R mode was so so so much fun. Our amazing actress Natalie delivered one of the most powerful performances I’ve seen in an escape room. I was so immersed that Natalie made it so real feeling and I teared up with how scared I was but also felt comfortable just shows how much the owners care. The puzzles and the flow was just PERFECT. Nicole and Tom are the most amazing and sweetest escape room owners I’ve ever met. Their charm and customer service and overall level of care they have for their guests was outstanding. The fact that they allow you to play the experience without a time limit was so special. They have created some of the most amazing games I’ve played and I’d replay them over and over again. I’m definitely a Nocturnal fan for life ❤️