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A haunted school bus in the woods at Nightmare New England.

Spookyworld Presents Nightmare New England

One of the attractions is dedicated to the most common fears: spiders, snakes, and tight spaces.

Spookyworld Presents Nightmare New England

Frightening characters at Nightmare New England.

David Lyon for the Boston Globe

The dead come back to life at one of the attractions.

Spookyworld Presents Nightmare New England

Mike Krausert (center) with some of the creatures of Nightmare New England.