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Visitor criticises sexual content at Liverpool Halloween attraction
Robyn Doughty, 33, said the Hellfire Club at Newsham Scream Park in Liverpool was far more sexually graphic and physically intense than she expected.
She described sexual language and simulated physical contact, and said the experience left her feeling distressed.
Doughty said she expected fun scares and did not think the warnings made the content clear enough before she entered.
The optional attraction is restricted to adults, and visitors must agree to terms and conditions before going in.
Newsham Scream Park said the experience is designed to be intense and that its terms explain its adult themes, physical interaction and sensory effects.
The park said guests can use a safe word to leave immediately and can get a refund if they change their mind after reading the terms.
Doughty said the attraction should warn visitors explicitly about its graphic sexual content.
A Liverpool visitor criticised the sexual content and physical interactions in the adults-only Hellfire Club attraction at Newsham Scream Park.
Robyn Doughty, also identified as Robyn Clove by the Liverpool Echo, said she expected fun scares and found the experience disturbing and degrading.
She said the attraction’s warnings did not adequately explain its graphic sexual themes before she entered.
Newsham Scream Park said the attraction was optional, restricted to adults and described in terms and conditions visitors had to accept.
The park said guests could stop at any time using a safe word and could get a refund if they changed their minds after reading the terms.
- Who
- Liverpool visitor Robyn Doughty, identified as Robyn Clove by the Liverpool Echo, criticised the attraction. Newsham Scream Park defended it.
- What
- She said an adults-only attraction included graphic sexual language and physical interactions without adequate warning.
- When
- She visited on a Thursday night; the articles were published on 17 October 2026.
- Where
- Newsham Scream Park in Liverpool.
- Why
- She said visitors were not adequately prepared for the experience. The park said its terms and conditions outlined the adult themes and physical interactions.
Robyn Doughty
Newsham Scream Park
Warnings
Robyn Doughty
Doughty said the sexual content was not adequately signposted and visitors were unprepared.
Newsham Scream Park
The park said its terms and conditions outlined the adult and horror themes, physical interaction and sensory effects.
Suitability
Robyn Doughty
Doughty said the experience was disturbing and did not belong at a family park.
Newsham Scream Park
The park said the experience was optional and adults-only, and might not be suitable for everyone.
Guest choice
Robyn Doughty
Doughty said signing the waiver in a busy queue did not prepare her for the content.
Newsham Scream Park
The park said guests could stop using a safe word and could get a refund after reading the terms.
Doughty visited Newsham Scream Park with a group of seven, including two 15-year-olds.
Doughty and a friend used tickets after the teenagers were refused entry because of their age.
The BBC and Liverpool Echo published reports on Doughty’s criticism and the park’s response.
- Attraction
- Hellfire Club
- Venue
- Newsham Scream Park, Liverpool
- Visitor
- Robyn Doughty, 33; identified as Robyn Clove by the Liverpool Echo
- Group
- Seven people, including two 15-year-olds
- Ticket price
- £9, according to the Liverpool Echo
- Access
- Adults-only; the park said ID was required for anyone under 21
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What people are saying
It wasn't a joke. It wasn't funny.
irresponsible and unjustifiable to make a mockery of sexual assault
designed to deliver an intense experience
it's degrading, humiliating and quite disturbing