ARCHDALE, N.C. — For fans of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and all things eerie, North Carolina offers a chilling experience you won’t want to miss. At Kersey Valley Spookywoods, visitors can step inside a real-life recreation of the iconic Bates Motel, complete with haunting details that make it feel like a scene straight out of the 1960 horror classic.
Located at 6948 Cecil Farm Road in Archdale, Spookywoods transforms its property each fall into one of the region’s most immersive haunted attractions. This year’s addition — a terrifyingly accurate Bates Motel exhibit — has quickly become the centerpiece of the experience, drawing horror enthusiasts and Hitchcock fans from across the Southeast.
A Haunting Tribute to Hitchcock’s Classic
Visitors walk through dimly lit corridors, encounter “Norman” himself, and wander into rooms that recreate the motel’s infamous scenes in unnerving detail. The walls, lighting, and eerie silence make it easy to forget it’s all part of a set — until the scares begin.
One attendee described the experience as “like stepping straight into the movie,” recalling the moment they emerged from a dark corn maze to see the Bates house projected against the night sky with the original Psycho film playing in the background. “It felt like being inside Hitchcock’s world,” they said.
Immersive Horror Done Right
Kersey Valley Spookywoods has earned national recognition for blending storytelling with full-scale production design. The Bates Motel installation features everything from flickering lamps and vintage furnishings to perfectly timed jump scares — all overseen by actors who bring the story to life…