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An actor at Six Flags St. Louis prepares to scare a visitor.

The scariest season of the year is also one of the most fun at Six Flags. Fright Fest is an opportunity to have all the perks of a normal visit plus a number of haunted attractions. Scare actor and senior Kylie Taliaferro is portraying a character in the Slaughterhouse haunted house.

 “It’s a reverse slaughterhouse basically,” Taliaferro said. “The pigs are the butchers and the humans are the slaughtered.”

The characters aren’t allowed to physically touch a guest, but they can do anything in their acting ability to scare them.

“We do this thing called the Zombie Stomp,” Taliaferro said. “Some person starts stomping, and then we all start stomping, and it just gets faster and faster.”

Scare zones are a way to get the thrill of a haunted house or a maze without waiting in line. Located around the park, there are different groups of characters, from clowns to trolls to zombies. However, the haunted houses provide a way to be guaranteed a jump-scare.

“Honestly, all the houses are so cool, I got to experience all of them,” Taliaferro said. “I think they’re each unique in their own way, and the people are amazing. It’s just a really fun experience.”