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Ghastly Escapes - Ch. 1 The Bag Man

Overwhelmingly Positive (176 ratings)

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Ghastly Escapes closed in 2016 after the mysterious deaths of two of their employees. almost 9 years have passed since then while the building and everything in it remained dormant. Luckily for you, Masterpiece Escapes has reawakened all that was asleep. Choose your nightmare and try and survive…

  • 3-6
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Very scary

Ratings

All ratings (176)

Overwhelmingly Positive

Gameplay
Very Positive
Atmosphere
Very Positive
Customer service
Very Positive

Reviews

@bethanyrudisill
bethanyrudisill

106 escape rooms

What a delightfully frightening time! I was utterly terrified, hands literally shaking, and so immersed in the experience and my own terror I took ages to calm down afterwards, but all in the best way! The puzzles were simple but rewarding and we were expertly and deftly navigated through the experience by our game master. The Bagman had a great physicality, and had a very intimidating presence, and was very well performed: absolutely terrifying. This is a must do for anyone who loves horror and if you don’t I encourage you to work up your courage to give it a try, you can really trust that you’re in good hangs here. I can’t wait to play the next chapters of the experience!

Gameplay

The game was a fantastically fearful fun time!

Atmosphere

Very immersive from start to finish

Customer service

I felt very respected and was well prepared for the experience beforehand so I could be comfortably terrified without feeling unsafe.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

The plot points were well distributed through the experience, and delivered smoothly. The experience was properly scary.

Difficulty

Medium

In a different context these puzzles would be not particularly challenging but they were perfect for playing while scared.

Game tech

Mechanical

Scary

💩👖

Minimum age

16

The game was very scary. While there was no explicit content, gore, drug references, or any other adult content the room was very intense.

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

The love actors were phenomenal, great believability and excellent physicality in their performance

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

They were very careful and clear before the game to ask if there was any reasons the content would be challenging for you, and respected any limitations or boundaries that were expressed with opportunities to adjust through the game as needed. I felt very comfortable and safe.

May 29, 2026 | Experienced May 29, 2026
@TheEnigmaCode
TheEnigmaCode

635 escape rooms

I’m a sucker for all things horror, so when a game comes along and actually scares me, I know it’s something special. Ghastly Escapes took the meta element of the premise and used it to make the game even more immersive than the average horror game. Between both performers, the game played with the distinction between escape room, haunted house, and immersive theater perfectly. The gameplay was mostly toned down to allow for the scares, but the puzzles were not simply filler - they were well designed and extremely fun in their own right. What made the game stand out was how unpredictable it was. It was genuinely terrifying to not know what was lying in the next scene, or even in the current scene. The ending was a perfect capstone to the entire experience - an appropriately tense sequence plus a great hook for future games. Plus, our hosts were incredible and made the whole experience pop in a great way. I am so glad I was able to work with Masterpiece Escapes to fit in these two games - both Wrecked and Ghastly Escapes are great examples of the power of passionate owners and incredible customer service!

Gameplay

Everything flowed, and there was a great mix between immersive interactions and elevated classic puzzles

Atmosphere

It felt like a genuine classic escape room company, with such a brilliant twist on a typical escape room layout.

Customer service

Joseph and Rebecca were so accommodating and kind!

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

A hybrid of a haunted house and an escape room

Story

I loved the meta angle

Difficulty

Easy

The gameplay flowed super well, and they help you if you need it.

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

3

Smaller groups would likely be scarier

Scary

💩👖

There was a constant threat of being “kidnapped” and the space was deeply unnerving to navigate.

Minimum age

16

Very intense

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

You will be touched (if you don’t opt out) and you may need to rush to hide

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

May 27, 2026 | Experienced May 27, 2026
@3RedHeadsAndMom
3RedHeadsAndMom

154 escape rooms

This was our last room we finished at Masterpiece. We had a lot of fun in this room. Our GMs/actors were great. Mattie played the other victim and Beans played the scary Bagman. My wife was a little nervous going in since we knew that the Bagman "handles" his victims. But, Beans did a great job making us feel safe but still made it scary fun. The storyline and theming was really good. Puzzles fit the theme. Puzzles all made sense and were fun. Not a hard room for just 2 people. But IMO, the real fun in this room was the experience and the actors. Must do room IMO.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Easy to find location

Yes

Apr 20, 2026
@minicows13
minicows13

212 escape rooms

The GM had me eating out of her hand! Such an amazing idea for an escape room- I can’t wait to play more chapters!

Dec 21, 2025

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DavidB

13 escape rooms

Incredible experience. First interactive room, was lots of fun. Puzzles were perfect level of challenging... can't wait for part 2!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service

I was treated pretty roughly...it was great! (and opt-in)

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

💩👖

Minimum age

18

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Dec 6, 2025 | Experienced Dec 16, 2024
@DawsonsEscape
DawsonsEscape

119 escape rooms

The most fun I've had being "kidnapped". The flow of puzzles and pursuit kept the adrenaline high without ever feeling rushed. Nice variety of puzzles to keep us on our toes. The sets are fantastic, capped by a finale that absolutely delivers. We enjoyed the backstory and lore. It was nice that The Bagman was an equal opportunity menace. Even while being "captured" I never felt uncomfortable. I liked that they provided a non-contact option for our friend. Also there’s no timer in the room, so that doesn’t break your immersion. Play it and you'll see why it received a TERPECA Top Room nomination in 2024 and 2025.

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service

Skye was a fabulous GM, and Mr. Bagman was a great nemesis

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Scary

Scary

Scary but not gory

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Nov 29, 2025 | Experienced Nov 28, 2025
@jjdubbs
jjdubbs

180 escape rooms

A few days later and I am still thinking about The Bag Man. There is a live actor and a bit leveled up in that they can touch and move you around, which freaks some people out but I promise it is in a safe and somewhat predictable way. You can also choose to opt out of the touching. Keep in mind I am a big scaredy cat when it comes to horror. I get startled easily and generally avoid horror rooms. I can tell you that these folks do it in a caring way to the point where when I return I would be ok opting into being touched. The puzzles are not overly difficult but where things shine is the storyline and experience. I would recommend bringing at least a group of 4-5 to get the most out of it. Any more than that and it starts to feel less scary/strength in numbers.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

5

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Nov 13, 2025 | Experienced Nov 13, 2025
@Busboom
Busboom

254 escape rooms

--A fun and immersive haunt escape room. There's a meta-component to it, and we had an actress who did a great job selling the initial fiction of the room. --This is a more physical game in the sense that the actor can touch and move you. But it's never too much and they also give players a way to opt out of the physical contact. --The narrative doesn't always make sense. It's not clear why the actor is moving you where they do (once I was left in a hallway), or why they sometimes leave you with clues. It's also not clear why one in game character simply doesn't leave (or at least make an effort to leave). From a game purpose, I understood why she was in the room, but I didn't understand the psychology of why her character would stick around. There are narrative work arounds that could help this. --This is a lock heavy room and sometimes you are left guessing which four digit code goes with which four digit lock. A few minor tweaks would clear up this confusion and make this part of the game stronger. --speaking of locks, at one point in the game, one of the players has one hand that is handcuffed. The chain is attached to a carabiner above your head, so it would be easy to disengage in case of emergency. However, shorter people may not be able to reach it. --As the title suggests, this is the first of a four chapter story. The game (and our GM) gave us a slight preview of the next three chapters which sound intriguing. When we are back in Charlotte in the future we hope to play them!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Jul 20, 2025
@Sayuri
Sayuri

381 escape rooms

The three of us had a great time. Our game-master, Skye, did fantastic. The staff in general are terrific. Everyone was polite, professional, and passionate.

Jul 20, 2025

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