Haunted houses are supposed to be scary but safe. Unfortunately, Nashville Nightmare Haunted House didn’t live up to that promise for one man, Jay Yochim, who was stabbed by a friend during their time at the attraction. She had been given the weapon by someone in a costume who she thought was part of the ride. Click through the gallery for all the info on this random Halloween attack.
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Jay, 29, and three friends headed to the haunted house on Friday, October 5. Nashville Nightmare has four haunted houses, an escape room, carnival games, and food.
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"Halloween is, ask any of my friends, my favorite time of year," Jay told
Tennessean. "I go all out for decorating. I watch a horror movie every day. I get really excited about going to haunted houses."
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There were lots of workers in costumes, and Jay's group was joking around together. A cast member handed Jay's friend Tawnya Greenfield a knife and told her to stab Jay. She did.
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"Keep in mind, we'd been chased by chainsaws, holding other weapons, all kinds of stuff all night, and it was all fake," he said explaining why his friend thought it was safe. "So she stabs at me with it, and everything got really black."
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"The thing I remember," he said, "is the guy who gave it to her kind of freaking out and saying things like, 'Oh, I didn't know my knife was that sharp. I didn't know. I'm so sorry.'" Thankfully the knife avoided any major arteries, bones, and tendons in his arm, but Jay still needed nine stitches.
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"As we have continued to review the information, we believe that an employee was involved in some way, and he has been placed on leave until we can determine his involvement," Nashville Nightmare organizers said in an emailed statement. "We are going over all of our safety protocols with all of our staff again, as the safety and security of all of our patrons is always our main concern." No charges have been filed.
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Would you go to a haunted house with your friends? Sound off in the comments!
Jay, 29, and three friends headed to the haunted house on Friday, October 5. Nashville Nightmare has four haunted houses, an escape room, carnival games, and food.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"Halloween is, ask any of my friends, my favorite time of year," Jay told
Tennessean. "I go all out for decorating. I watch a horror movie every day. I get really excited about going to haunted houses."
Photo credit: Getty Images
There were lots of workers in costumes, and Jay's group was joking around together. A cast member handed Jay's friend Tawnya Greenfield a knife and told her to stab Jay. She did.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"Keep in mind, we'd been chased by chainsaws, holding other weapons, all kinds of stuff all night, and it was all fake," he said explaining why his friend thought it was safe. "So she stabs at me with it, and everything got really black."
Photo credit: Getty Images
"The thing I remember," he said, "is the guy who gave it to her kind of freaking out and saying things like, 'Oh, I didn't know my knife was that sharp. I didn't know. I'm so sorry.'" Thankfully the knife avoided any major arteries, bones, and tendons in his arm, but Jay still needed nine stitches.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"As we have continued to review the information, we believe that an employee was involved in some way, and he has been placed on leave until we can determine his involvement," Nashville Nightmare organizers said in an emailed statement. "We are going over all of our safety protocols with all of our staff again, as the safety and security of all of our patrons is always our main concern." No charges have been filed.
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Would you go to a haunted house with your friends? Sound off in the comments!
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