The mugginess of the night and pouring rain only added to the fear factor of the Fort Riley Haunted House. The Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) organization, and Morale, Welfare and Recreation command, joined forces to put on a haunted house in order to raise funds for future BOSS events.

Fort Riley soldiers and residents of Manhattan waited in line to enter the horror of the mental institution with anticipation, fear and excitement.

"I'm getting so scared, and we're not even in there yet," said Laura Dillon, sophomore in business marketing and MWR intern, as the Michael Myers Halloween theme song played in the background.

The abandoned barracks were set up in a maze, and a guide led the way through the horror of clowns, zombies and a possessed woman.

"There were parts I didn't expect, like the guy with the ‘Saw' mask," said JC King, radio jockey for KACZ 96.3. "‘Saw' scares me. When he came out, that was it for me, I was scared."

People were jumping with fear, screaming at the top of their lungs and pushing each other trying to escape the terror, only to find themselves in another room full of zombies.

"That was the scariest haunted house that I've been to in a long time," Dillon said. "I definitely did not expect the ‘Chainsaw Massacre' guy sprinting towards me; I ran full speed out of the room, and I was freaking out and screaming."

Dick Young, director of military affairs for Briggs Auto Group, helped sponsor the fear house.

"This is a great opportunity for everyone to have safe fun on Halloween," Young said. "We even provided a safe zone for parents to drop off their kids while they go into the house and get scared. I went into the house while it was still daylight, and it was very scary. Now I just have to try to get my wife to go."

Pvt. 1st Class Dan Bowman, BOSS vice president, said they have been working to set up the house since Oct. 1 with a crew of about 27 to 30 people.

"We are expecting a lot of soldiers to come to the house, but we are hoping that the surrounding communities also come," Bowman said. "We want people to know that there is also stuff to do in Ft. Riley not just in Manhattan."

Characters change personas as well as positions throughout the haunted house to keep visitors on edge.

"The Saw mask was first placed on a stick to scare people, then later on someone actually put it on and jumped out, so you never know what is going to happen," Bowman said.

The house was exciting and a night to remember for many guests.

"On a 0-10 scale, I rate this house a 10," King said.

The Fort Riley Haunted House is open from 7-11 p.m. on Custer Hill, Building 7224, in Fort Riley, tonight and Halloween night.