PrimEvil 2026 Review: The Perfect Teen Night Out (and a way to spend time with your big kids)!

As parents, you reach a point where family days out become a bit trickier. The little ones are easy enough to entertain, but teenagers? That’s a whole different challenge. Which is exactly why our recent visit to PrimEvil Scare at ROARR! felt like such a win.

We were lucky enough to attend what you might call the dress rehearsal night ahead of opening thanks to a friend who is part of the cast. We enjoyed discounted entry, loaded up on the loaded fries (which came as part of our ticket), and headed into what turned out to be one of the most entertaining, immersive and genuinely frightening evenings we’ve had in a long time. We’ve been before so you could wonder if it would take the edge off knowing what’s in store, but it really doesn’t!

Before you even step foot inside a haunt, the main event area feels like a festival. There are food trucks, bars, live music and a brilliant buzz throughout the site. The crowd is a mix of nervous first timers and seasoned horror fans, while scare actors roam freely, picking their targets and keeping everyone permanently on edge (and entertained).

And then there was us.

We’d gone along expecting to recognise one cast member. It quickly became apparent we must know several. Hearing our names whispered from the darkness by people we’d never apparently met before was both hilarious and absolutely terrifying. Nothing quite prepares you for walking through a dimly lit area only to hear someone hiss your name from somewhere you can’t identify.

Suddenly it all feels very personal.

The actors deserve enormous credit. They simply do not break character. Not once.

Whether we were in a haunt, walking between attractions or standing trying to gather our courage for the next experience, every performer remained completely committed to the role. They worked brilliantly with their surroundings and created the kind of immersive experience that’s difficult to fake. You stop feeling like you’re visiting an attraction and start feeling like you’ve accidentally wandered into something you shouldn’t have. We are obviously a performing family so we joined in with lots of it too taking on a Southern drawl ourselves when visiting Route 666 for example!

We managed five haunts during the evening, although we’re still not entirely convinced there weren’t six.

The terrifying twins kept suggesting there was another attraction hidden somewhere, but by the time we’d completed five we ran out of time, courage, or possibly both. To this day we don’t know whether we missed a mysterious sixth haunt or whether they were just messing with us. Frankly, either option feels entirely possible.

What I do know is that every haunt we experienced was excellent.

Each had its own identity, its own characters and its own sense of dread. Some relied on psychological scares. Others brought outright panic. All of them were brilliantly acted and expertly paced.

In between screams, we refuelled with loaded fries and honestly, you know I don’t like to praise food bought at attractions as it is often so woeful and expensive (And Roarr! is very hit and miss itself) but everyone in our group went for “the whole hog” and they were delicious!

We also bought huge cakes from Bakeaholics which were delicious and Jonny said the coffee was one of the best he has had. Most of the food vendors weren’t open when we went, our loaded froes were in house Roarr!/PrimEvil ones and we just struck lucky that Bakeaholics were there. Other things weren’t open on our visit like some rides and other fairground fright type things but we ran out of time as it is so not sure how we’d get round to doing those sorts of things and actually, all that extra expense wouldn’t be a bit of me. Full price tickets are expensive, I’m not into adding extras on!

What I perhaps loved most about the evening, though, was the chance to spend time with our teenagers. As parents, those opportunities become increasingly precious. Finding something that appeals to big kids as much as grown ups isn’t always easy, yet PrimEvil absolutely nailed it. We laughed, screamed, compared favourite scares afterwards and spent hours together without anyone disappearing behind a phone screen (you aren’t allowed to film inside the haunts and that takes the edge off even wanting to look at your screen).

It’s also remarkable how completely ROARR! transforms after dark. As annual pass holders with two younger children, we’re at the dinosaur park regularly. Yet somehow you completely forget you’re standing in the same place. The transformation is astonishing.

In fact, I’ll be back next week with Raffie and Posie to see how ROARR! switches from terrifying teenagers and adults at night to entertaining little dinosaur fans during the day. Of course, I will report back!

As further proof of how much we enjoyed it, Jimmy actually went back again last night with his friends. He said it felt even slicker, the actors seemed even more confident and he had an amazing time. With one of his friend’s dads acting as designated adult, it worked perfectly for a group of 14 year olds.

And no, before anyone asks, Raffie still isn’t coming.

At nine years old he remains convinced the 12+ recommendation is ridiculous and that he should absolutely be allowed in. Personally, I think the guidance is spot on. This is a properly scary event. Raffie and Posie get spooked walking through The Range’s Halloween aisle at this time of year. PrimEvil would finish them off completely.

Trust me, some things are worth waiting for.

PrimEvil 2026 runs on selected nights between 16 and 31 October 2026 and is recommended for ages 12+. Tickets start from £39 for an All Haunts ticket, with Fast Track, VIP and Super VIP options available. The event takes place after dark at ROARR! in Lenwade and standard daytime park admission is not included.

For tickets, event dates and the latest pricing, visit the PrimEvil website or the ROARR! event page. Booking ahead is highly recommended as the most popular nights regularly sell out.