The Possession

This is a review of the Escape Room “The Possession” offered by Stay Alive Escape Rooms in Athens, Greece.
  • ⭐️ 9/10
  • 🌡 Medium
  • ⏳ 100 Minutes
  • 👥 2 – 5 Person

Stay Alive Escape Rooms’ “The Possession” delivers a chilling 100-minute horror escape game in Athens, drawing direct inspiration from the 2018 film of the same name. Players step into the night shift at a city morgue, confronting the body of a young woman possessed after a botched exorcism – mirroring the movie’s plot with uncanny precision. Watching the film beforehand enhances appreciation of the room’s thematic fidelity.

Atmosphere grips from the outset, with masterful lighting and sound design fostering unrelenting dread. Unexplained noises, flickering lights, and a pervasive sense of being watched escalate tension, contributing to its reputation as one of Athens’ most frequently abandoned games – some players bail before exiting the elevator. Live acting stands out, with the performer’s precise timing and intensity creating film-like immersion that anchors the horror.

Puzzles align logically with the possession theme, offering mid-level difficulty solvable even under stress. Booking is essential, as slots fill two to three months ahead. This experience excels for horror fans seeking authentic scares without excessive complexity.

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Heiner Stepen

I have been an enthusiast and escape traveler since 2014. I run Escape Roomers De (https://linktr.ee/escaperoomersde), a review website and Facebook group which is covers Germany, Europe and beyond. I have played more than 3.000 live escape games and over 650 remote escape games in more than 30 different countries. I have been renting out mobile escape games since 2023 (https://thepuzzlebox.de/).