WANT to be scared witless on Flora Day? Then the Epworth Hall may well be the place for you.

The Coinagehall Street venue, behind the town's Methodist Church, is to temporarily become the Hells Asylum.

This, said the man with the idea, local actor Darren Garraghan, will be the first of its kind in the county.

He said: "It is a live action horror maze, where guests will roam the terrifying halls and rooms of the Asylum hoping they do not bump into any escaped inmates."

Ten local actors and actresses have been engaged to provide some of the scares.

Darren came up with the idea after working in

Scream!

in Madame Tussauds in London.

"I decided that Cornwall needed an attraction of this kind."

Live Scare Attractions have become very popular over the last couple of years; they first appeared in American theme parks over the Halloween season but have since become so successful there are many which now stay open all year round including The London Dungeons and Pasaje Del Terror in London.

Darren added: "A troop of 10 local actors will be employed and trained in how to scare members of the public as they become the inmates.

"This is a trial and if it is successful there are plans afoot for something even bigger in October half-term."

Darren did not want to give too much detail away as he did not want to spoil the surprise.

The Asylum gate will be open between noon and 7pm; entry will be £5 per person with discount for large groups.