POV: You Are a Bates Motel Worker During Halloween Season

Most people love Halloween for the boatloads of candy, dressing up with friends, and frightening scares. My favorite part, you see, is delivering the scare. Simply put, my job is to traumatize the poor people that decide to come to Bates Motel during the spooky season. Whether it’s the haunted hayride, mansion, or corn maze, my team and I guarantee that your heart will be racing and the hairs on the back of your neck will be standing up before the end of the night. The haunted house and hayride are thrilling experiences, but the corn maze is where the real terror begins.

Within the corn maze, we scarers aren’t confined to stations. We have the liberty to follow attendees anywhere we like.

Some audacious customers come up to me with such courage that one might think they are the ones there to scare me. They ask for an autograph, photo, or try to have a conversation.

Of course, their faces as I reach for the chainsaw are always a sight to see. It thrills me to see their confident faces being replaced with absolute terror.

Naturally, not everyone is easily frightened. Some people act cool, laughing off every bone-chilling scream and pretending they aren’t scared, but that only makes it more satisfying when we finally get them. At Bates Motel, every shriek, startled jump, and panicked sprint through the corn maze makes the long nights worth it. After all, Halloween isn’t just about getting scared. Sometimes, the best part is being the one to inflict terror and fear.