The WORST episodes of Escape the Night

Every episode of Escape the Night ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Escape the Night!

Welcome to "Escape the Night." In this surreality competition series, hosted by Joey Graceffa, 10 guests are invited from the modern world to attend a dinner at his newly acquired mansion estate, which has been locked in the 1920's; when America was roaring... roaring with madness. This is a dinner party to die for. No one is safe.

Last Updated: 1/28/2025Network: YouTube PremiumStatus: Ended

6.14

7 votes

#1 - Prehistoric Evil

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2019

The YouTubers befriend a caveman who leads them into the prehistoric exhibit where they encounter the Cursed God once again. The YouTubers must open his monument while avoiding death by dinosaur.

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6.41

54 votes

#2 - Freak Show

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/13/2016

The guests must defeat the houses’ monstrous guardian by summoning the wicked circus he was stolen from.

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6.50

8 votes

#3 - How To Kill A YouTuber

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/24/2016

Relive "Escape the Night" with Joey Graceffa as he looks back on the top kills of the season.

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7.01

90 votes

#4 - An Invitation

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2016

The guests arrive at the house and their dinner party meets with a tragic end (the death of a guest). They discover the house is evil and they must gather special artifacts to free themselves from it.

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7.25

16 votes

#5 - Twin Dolls

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2018

The doll maker’s puppets come to life, chasing Joey and his friends. The only way the YouTubers can cleanse the new artifact is by uncovering the mysterious Maiden of Madness and locking someone inside her.

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7.30

44 votes

#6 - Did Someone Call For An Exorcist?

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/20/2016

The guests exorcise a legion of evil spirits trapped in a young girl to free a former owner trapped in the house.

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7.51

69 votes

#7 - The Ungodly Machine

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/22/2016

The guests work through a mad scientist’s clues and end up facing his most evil creation, the “Ungodly Machine.”

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7.52

25 votes

#8 - Full Moon Slaughter

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/2/2017

It is now midnight and the guests find themselves being hunted by a most unexpected enemy -- werewolves.

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7.56

50 votes

#9 - Buried Alive

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/29/2016

The guests perform a seance to learn the location of a grave only to find one of them must be buried inside it.

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7.61

38 votes

#10 - Mermaid Tales

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/27/2016

The guests uncover secrets at the bottom of the pool to free a wicked mermaid who once owned the house.

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7.64

14 votes

#11 - Control Issues

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/8/2018

The Carnival Master’s daughter turns one YouTuber against the others. As friends fight friends, the daughter’s flesh-eating pet demon must be slain if the YouTubers want to cleanse the final artifact.

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7.71

17 votes

#12 - The Man with No Name

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2018

A dead body is tossed from the balcony, giving a clue about the third artifact. The YouTubers form two hunting parties, but the team that fails to recover the missing pieces must face off against the Man with No Name.

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7.76

33 votes

#13 - All Out War

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/3/2016

The guests “go to war” in an attempt to uncover a stash of stolen WWI gold to free a former owner.

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7.76

25 votes

#14 - The Dark Dimension

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/9/2017

The guests must battle a horrifying demon and find their way into the dark dimension to recover the last gem.

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7.79

52 votes

#15 - Mannequins

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/6/2016

The guests uncover clues hidden inside macabre mannequin displays that represent a serial killers’ finest works.

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7.87

8 votes

#16 - The Collector Returns

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/5/2019

The Collector returns to the museum with her most terrifying collection yet and unleashes it on the YouTubers. They must journey back through all the exhibits to find the artifacts needed to defeat her and in turn discover the source of all evil.

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7.89

9 votes

#17 - Cursed Treasure

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2019

X marks the spot. The YouTubers uncover a treasure map with the location of the next key, but dangerous pirates are hot on their trail. They have to brave Pirates' Bay to find the missing pieces, but only the most pirate-worthy among them will avoid death in this exhibit.

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7.90

20 votes

#18 - The Sorceress

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/16/2017

The Sorceress unleashes a legion of villains on the last remaining guests, forcing them to literally run for their lives if they want to escape her spell.

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7.92

12 votes

#19 - Be Careful What You Wish For

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/15/2019

A genie has been trapped in a lamp and the Youtubers must find a way to free him to get the next key. They will have to outfox Scheherazade and her many thieves if they want to find their way out of the Arabian Exhibit.

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7.92

12 votes

#20 - Dark Magic and A Twisted Fate

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2019

Camelot has fallen to the Black Knight and the YouTubers must reclaim Excalibur if they want the next key. They recruit Merlin to uncover the secrets of Standing Stone and crown one of them King of Britannia. Who will survive?

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7.93

14 votes

#21 - Strong Like a Demon

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2018

A strong man is in town and the YouTubers must prove who amongst them is strongest. Joey reveals the dark secret he’s desperately been trying to keep. As his friends turn on him, they must also try to claim the fourth artifact.

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7.93

14 votes

#22 - The Carnival Master

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/15/2018

The YouTubers make their way into the Carnival Master’s lair only to find things are not as they once thought. With the undead chasing them, Joey and the last two survivors race across town facing their final challenges before sunrise.

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7.94

35 votes

#23 - Tangled Web

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2017

The Sorceress unleashes an evil spider on the guests and they must escape her dangerous web in order to save themselves.

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8.00

16 votes

#24 - Venomous Affections

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2018

A spy is caught, but Joey and his friends learn that the real treachery is among them. They also learn the location of the next artifact, but at a cost.

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8.03

30 votes

#25 - A Nation Divided

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/5/2017

The guests are divided and must wage war against each other to see who will face the dark army in the final challenge.

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