Dracula, Escape the Castle!

Halloween is almost upon us! The girls school is having a ‘fairies and scares’ party soon and my wife will be making spooky halloween cupcakes!

Of course Halloween isn’t just for the kids that why I’m excited to tell you all ‘Dracula, Escape the Castle’. Hosted by renowned TV present, Brendan Moar, the series is based on the escape-room trend. These seem to increasing in popularity with two in my local area!

Basically brave contestants from around the world will race against time to escape Dracula’s infamous castle in Transylvania, before the ‘Lord of Darkness’ traps them forever!

There will ten episodes running consecutively on TV every Sunday at 9pm. It’s an original bloodcurdling gameshow which sees two duos trapped within an authentic Romanian castle, with only one night to escape ‘Dracula’. I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to have a go myself, but I’m more than happy to watch from the comfort of my own home!

The contestants vary from lovers and family members, to best friends and colleagues. Locked inside the castle walls by charismatic host, Brendan Moar, duos must escape by completing various mental and physical challenges.

In each episode, the two couples face three stages of being locked in a room, with the ultimate goal of escaping in the fastest time. The fastest couple to escape the first two rooms, gain a 30 second time advantage in the final stage. This final is a frantic race to ignite a giant bat silhouette on the castle courtyard!

Are you excited about the show yet? I am!

Dracula, Escape the Castle is a game of skill, courage and trust: skill to escape the rooms; courage to find clues; and trust in your fellow teammate. To survive, contestants will have to utilise their skills and face their worst fears.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this new  game show. You can go and watch it on Insight TV which is the new Channel 564 on SKY.