Behind the screams: We try out the Nightmare Realm as a punter and a player

"I have done a good few horror experiences but somehow had never crossed Nightmare Realm off my list despite its stellar reputation – it won Best European Scream Park Event 2023. But now, the Realm is getting a much higher honour: my seal of approval."

No Name welcomes his latest batch of victims to the Nightmare Realm. Picture: Moya Nolan.

Standing on a Dublin street on a dark and rainy October evening, I could hear terrified screams and cruel cackling laughter and I began to wonder if I had made a mistake.

Now, I am a Halloween girlie through and through. Scary films, costumes, creepy tales, decorations, trick or treating, the food – hook it to my veins.