MOBILE, AL

Fear Circus is the Taconhy production house's adult-only horror show — a theatrical descent built for audiences who came to feel something. No safety net. No softening for the kids in the front row.

Twisted clowns prowl the aisles. Aerialists drop from a blackened rig. A chainsaw revs in the dark and a spotlight catches whatever happens next. The whole company is dressed for the part — leather, latex, bone-white face paint, blood that hasn't dried yet.

It runs only in the weeks around Halloween. When the season ends, the company strikes the tent and the show goes dark for another year. If you've waited, you'll know why.

*Contains horror imagery, simulated violence, strobe and haze, very loud sound, and extended sequences of darkness. Not suitable for children, expectant parents, or anyone with photosensitive conditions.