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Demons lurk at Maze of Terror
Photo by James Nix
Kent Lowder in his Maze of Horror at the Get Lost Corn Maze in Millingport.
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Published: October 28, 2009
If the October wind whistling through a dying cornfield is not enough to send chills down one's back, Kent Lowder has more in store for visitors to his Millingport corn maze.
Once the sun goes down, guided groups wind through the half-dead corn stalks of the Maze of Terror, where Lowder and other volunteer spooks wait for them.
"The breeze is good at night when they're walking through the corn and they can't hear you coming," Lowder said.
There is no age limit, but it is intended for older children and adults. He estimates a few people a night leave because the maze is too scary.
Lowder's haunted maze, located off N.C. 73 between Mount Pleasant and Albemarle, has grown each year since he started it with the Get Lost Corn Maze in 2007. At first it was an addition to the regular corn maze, but now is its own beast, allowing the main maze to remain open, as well.
"The variety of people coming out has changed," Lowder said. "Two years ago, it was just local people. Last year, more came out from the surrounding areas. Now a lot more people from the cities are coming down."
With the additional visitors, Lowder and the volunteers who dress to scare each night have added to the attraction.
He expanded a successful hillbilly scene from past years and added the Hillbilly Woods of Fear to the maze, complete with dueling banjos and chainsaws in a mixture of horror and comedy.
Lowder's favorite part of the maze is when visitors see his niece, dressed as a zombie clown riding around on a tricycle. Visitors have commented on how creepy the moment is.
"There's something about little kids and clowns, I don't know what it is," Lowder said.
The maze is filled with spooks, played by volunteers from the neighboring Salem United Methodist Church and the local fire department. Depending on the night, Lowder said there can be as many as 80 spooks waiting to startle people and after three years of practice, some are really good at it.
"It's a lot of fun for the people out here putting it on," he said.
The Maze of Terror opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday this week. The last tickets are sold at 10 p.m., and the maze closes once the last group makes it through.
Admission is $12. Visitors who donate two canned goods receive a $2 discount. For more information go to www.themazeofterror.com
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