- November 16, 2025
The 25th annual Palm Coast Fire Department's Hall of Terror is themed after Friday the 13th. Photo by Sierra Williams
PCFD Lt. Dan Driscoll (center) with fellow event organizers Patrick Appolonia (left) and Kaelum White (right). Photo by Sierra Williams
The 25th annual Hall of Terror depicts classic props and scenes from each of the eight Friday the 13th movies. Photo by Sierra Williams
New to the Hall of Terror this year is the upgraded light and sound effects designed to enhance suspense. Photo by Sierra Williams
The 25th annual Hall of Terror depicts classic props and scenes from each of the eight Friday the 13th movies. Photo by Sierra Williams
The 25th annual Hall of Terror depicts classic props and scenes from each of the eight Friday the 13th movies. Photo by Sierra Williams
PCFD Lt. Dan Driscoll has been helping organize and design the Hall of Terror for years. Photo by Sierra Williams
The 25th annual Hall of Terror depicts classic props and scenes from each of the eight Friday the 13th movies. Photo by Sierra Williams
The 25th annual Hall of Terror depicts classic props and scenes from each of the eight Friday the 13th movies. Photo by Sierra Williams
PCFD Lt. Dan Driscoll (center) with fellow event organizers Patrick Appolonia (left) and Kaelum White (right). Photo by Sierra Williams
Palm Coast Fire Department Lt. Dan Driscoll said he has been wanting to create a Friday the 13th themed Hall of Terror for years.
"It's a passion for me," he said. "It's my favorite franchise, and we've never been able to pull it off in the past."
The Hall of Terror is a free Halloween event put on by the Palm Coast Fire Department that is open for anyone looking for a good scare on Oct. 30 and 31 from 7-10 p.m. at Fire Station 21, located at 9 Corporate Drive in Palm Coast. Parking will be available at the lot adjacent to the station and across the street in the Kohl's shopping center parking lot.
This year they can perform a Friday the 13th house, he said, primarily because of the number of volunteers who joined in. Over 100 people have come together to create the 24th annual Hall of Terror this year, putting together better lighting and sound effects and creating a horror house themed across the eight Friday the 13th movies.
Back again in its own sequel showing is the low-sensory hour from 6-7 p.m., providing a "more comfortable experience for individuals" who may need or prefer reduced lights and sounds, according to a Palm Coast press release. Driscoll said last year was the first time they had tried out a low-sensory time but the kids who attended loved it.
"We walk them through and not as much smoke or lights, not as much jumping out and scaring," he said. "Just so they can be in the environment and get to enjoy the show like everyone else."
New this year are outdoor sets and improved light and sound effects, which Driscoll credits to volunteer Kaelum White. White is a professional DJ for his day job.
White said he joined around three years prior as part of the production team after attending the Hall of Terror for years. He runs all the lighting, audio and visual for the show.
This year, White said, they have added more lighting and scenes in each room you walk through, similar to what someone might experience at Halloween Horror Nights. Each new section of the set incorporates different props, lighting and sounds from each of the eight Friday the 13th movies.
"The sound is going to be really good this year," he said. "I'm really excited about it. Each room is going to have kind of its own sound effects and different things going on."
Over 5,000 people attended the event last year but Driscoll said he didn't think they could "physically get any more people" through the line than in 2024.
Regardless, he said, the team will just cap the line at 10 p.m., not shut down the event at 10.
"We get everybody who's in line by 10," he said. "You got here on time, we'll get you through."
