This October, The Blackpool Tower, York, and Edinburgh Dungeon’s most haunting occupant is emerging from the dark to share their wicked tricks to become the most gruesome guest at the Halloween party.

To ensure you’re guaranteed to scare this year, Katie Buchanan, Lead Actor at The Dungeons has revealed her fearsome five-step routine on how to become truly terrifying.

Step One: As pale as a ghost!

Katie: “The first thing I do when applying my make-up at The Dungeons is to make myself look as pale as possible. Use a white foundation to make it look like you’ve not seen the sun in years!”

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Step Two: Become the undead!

Katie: “For step two, grab a brown eye shadow or contour and hollow out your eye sockets, temples, cheek bones and jaw line. You want to make yourself seem as gaunt, eerie and tiresome as possible.”

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Step Three: Not for the faint-hearted

Katie: “Next up, it’s time to prepare for the plague. You’ll need some red and purple colouring, for this you can use face paint of even lipstick to create little circles on your face for the base of buboes. The top tip from the original Plague Doctor himself is to smudge the circles out with your fingers to create the best illusion.”

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Step Four: The dreaded buboes

Katie: “Following this, using eyelash glue, make some small bumps over the circles you have created and leave to dry – it’s that simple to look that hideous!”

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Step Five: The fearsome finish!

Katie: “Finally, use eyeshadow or contour in the creases of your eyelids, smile lines and chin – but beware you will be transformed into a blood-curdling plague patient!”

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This October, the Home of Halloween – The York, Edinburgh and The Blackpool Tower Dungeon – is taking things to the next level with its series of spooktacular shows!

The Edinburgh Dungeon

Will you escape the death cell? Running now until Halloween, the limited time show transports guests back 100 years to October 1923, when the last prisoner was hung in Edinburgh’s notorious Carlton Jail.

Traitors will immerse themselves in some of the most horrifying history as they delve into the dark and dreary past of the imposing fortress, with some of the worst conditions ever encountered in prisons.

The York Dungeon

Face the Grey Lady, if you dare! One of York’s darkest and most infamous historical tales has been brought to life this Halloween and will be terrifying visitors until 5th November. Set in York Theatre Royal, built on the site of the medieval St Leonard’s Hospital, peasants should prepare for the haunting spirit of the Grey Lady, who died enraged after her imprisonment in a windowless room.

The Blackpool Tower Dungeon

The Grim Reaper has returned! Dare to join for the Reapers Retribution? This October, The Blackpool Tower Dungeon is inviting guests to their scariest show yet! Running now until the 5th November 2023, visitors will come face to face with the Grim Reaper- also known as the angel of death. Those brave enough to enter the depths of the dungeons will learn about Edward Kelley and his GRIM research, and the top secret of how to cheat death will be revealed!

For further information and to book a visit to The Dungeons during spooky season, please visit the website here: https://www.thedungeons.com