The Nightmare Realm Unleashes ‘The Curse of the Five’ this Halloween

As darker evenings creep in, shadows and demons begin to stir—Halloween is here, and with it, The Nightmare Realm, Europe’s most awarded Halloween attraction.  Returning for 2025, this year’s production is its most ambitious yet, set in an all-new, expanded home at Royal Liver Retail Park, Inchicore, Dublin. 

Running for 21 fear and fun fuelled nights until November 2nd, this year’s Realm features five brand-new, cinematic haunted mazes, an expanded HalloweenTown, and over 150 live performers in a fully immersive, festival-style setting..

The Nightmare Realm, proudly sponsored by Fanta, is an adrenaline-fueled Irish production like no other—fusing Hollywood-style set design, cinematic production, live performance, and chilling storytelling into one unforgettable experience. Think open-world gaming meets Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. From the moment you step inside, you’ll be stalked by demons, thrown into nightmares, and immersed in a world where fear becomes entertainment.

Every year, the Realm is rebuilt from the ground up—something no other Halloween event in Europe dares to do. This dedication to constant reinvention keeps it fresh and unmissable for fans, fast becoming Ireland’s new modern Halloween tradition. Like a phantom, it appears in a new location every few years. For 2025, that location is a sprawling 7,000 sqm indoor/outdoor site at Royal Liver Retail Park, right beside the Kylemore Luas stop.

This year, visitors will descend into the chilling lore of “The Curse of the Five”—a haunting mystery that unites all five mazes into a single, lore-driven storyline: Gallows Hill Asylum, Trappers, Clowns in the Attic, SILO C, and A Haunting at Blackmore. Each maze reveals another piece of the curse, pulling guests deeper into the Realm’s twisted mythology.

Complementing the mazes and now bigger, bolder, and more bizarre than ever, HalloweenTown returns as a dedicated fan hangout space.  The fully immersive festival‑style area features new interactive elements: photo ops with Halloween characters, food trucks, a cloakroom, and three new haunted shops Spell & Spindle, Cauldron & Coffee, and the Fanta Fright Cinema and ‘The Tree of the Dead’ which proves that love isn’t dead after all — the perfect spooky spot for horror fans ready to say ‘till death do us part’. For the first time ever, there will be two fire shows on select nights by Fuego Fatale, as well as nightly entertainment from the incredible House of Swag dance troupe and the Realm’s resident aerialists. Returning shop favourites include: Beelz & Sons Funeral Parlour, Nothing Lasts Forever Tattoo Shop, Miss Fortune’s House of Tarot, Obscura Antiques & Oddities, White Witch Creations, Fall FM Radio Shack, Trick or Treat Sweet Shop, The Haunted Doll Shop, and The Little Museum of Horrors.  It’s like a neighbourhood town dedicated to horror. Expect high-octane performances from over 150 scare actors, circus performers, stilt walkers, and dancers. 

Tickets are priced from €24 to €40 (depending on the ticket type and the day attending). Family bundles (2a+2c) are available for peak nights priced €110. Date night deals available on select nights. This event sells out quickly, so pre-booking is essential. Access is easy, as it is located beside the Kylemore stop on the Luas Red Line with free on-site parking for 300+ cars. In partnership with the Land Development Agency .

For more information and tickets, visit www.thenightmarerealm.ie

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