Consisting of alarming zombie-like characters and a psychological, yet frightening, environment, Deadwood Hollow, the larger entity of two corn mazes, is unlike your average haunted attraction. Created in large part by The End theatre, the two mazes, “Stalk” and “Maze of Darkness,” differ immensely.

As attendees walk through “Stalk,” they can expect to encounter scares from an assortment of zombies.

“The characters aren’t just mindless zombies out to get you, they try to tell you a story of how their life was before and how they are trying to reconcile it,” said Christine Fink, talent director of The End.

The intensity from “Stalk” comes from the interaction with the characters, whereas in “Maze of Darkness” it comes from getting lost in the stalks.

“Maze of Darkness,” unlike “Stalk,” does not have any scary characters or startling inanimate objects throughout it, but rather numerous pathways to venture. There is only one way in and one way out. The organization believes that attendees will get frustrated and anxious from the thought of never escaping the ongoing cornstalks.

According to Fink, “Maze of Darkness” is extremely intense because of the many similar looking twists, turns and dead ends, leaving attendees doubtful of which path to take or which path they have already taken.

Due to the hard work of several individuals, the two corn mazes were created in just three months. The process of getting the attraction ready consisted first of a layout.

J. Scott Long, artistic director of The End, designed the mazes on paper and then decided the placement of the scares.

“Nowadays, people are exposed to so much gore and shock in horror films,” Long said. “We worked really hard to keep the elements of terror simple by using natural foundations and creating a psychological feel.”

After the layout of the mazes was completed,The End worked on creating character development for the zombies throughout “Stalk.” After finalizing the acting and costumes, the attraction was ready to open.

The Deadwood Hollow staff encourages everyone to get in the spirit of the season by coming out to the corn mazes.

Deadwood Hollow opened last Friday and will be available for people to come check out every weekend from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. until Nov. 6. The mazes are located in Killen, and the prices are as follows: “Stalk”- $13,”Maze of Darkness”- $10, combo ticket, $20.