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Scariest Haunted House In America

I think one of the things Debbie regrets most about our son growing up is that they don’t get to spend their October weekends together chasing scares. If it’s a…

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I think one of the things Debbie regrets most about our son growing up is that they don't get to spend their October weekends together chasing scares.

If it's a haunted house, maze, cornfield, farm, you name it-in the Charlotte area, they've been there, done that, and bought the t-shirt.

Now, he's off finding his own mischief with friends.

Anyway, in their prime, I wonder if they'd have had the stones to go for this.

McKamey Manor in Summertown, Tennessee bills itself as the scariest haunted attraction in America.  How scary?  No one is allowed in without passing a physical and signing a 40-page waiver.

A WAIVER!

Wiat, that's not all.  Before you can attempt to survive the manor, one must also pass a drug test and background check, show proof of medical insurance, and watch a two-hour movie of past 'victims' who quit before completing the tour.

In fact, owner Russ McKamey says no one has ever made it the whole way through the Manor - and promises to pay $20,000 to the first person who does so.

For that kind of cash, I'd have forced Debbie and Hogan to give it a try! ;)

Additionally,  each experience, Russ says, is tailored to that person's specific fears.  If you want to see more, McKamey Manor has been profiled in the Netflix series Haunters: Art of the Scare.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.