This weekend, Orton Hall will be transformed into a hospital gone wrong complete with bloody scrubs, crazed lab experiments and blood-stained floors.

A tradition since the early 1990s, this Halloween haunted hall is led by the residence hall leaders.

“As a hall government, we try to make a fun environment for the students and residents,” said Susan Roberts, director of programming for Orton Hall government.

Orton Hall’s beloved Mr. Bones, a skeleton, has been featured in every haunted hall event.

“We get a lot of props from the university surplus store. All the scrubs and vials were real. Even the riot shields are real,” said Nick Ausman, a WSU sophomore, actor and the chair and director of construction.

Tour guides will lead groups of five through the layout of the hall, and there will be games on the first floor while others wait to enter.

Roberts said actors in the haunted hall have been meeting since September and have learned how to accurately scream without hurting their voices.

“I was already a pretty good screamer,” said Cristina Rodriguez, the first actor screaming in the haunted hall. “It felt natural to use a really panicked voice. It might be because I’m afraid of dark hallways. So I’m actually a little scared.”

Construction began three weeks ago, setting up walls and covering them in a mixture of corn syrup, water and red coloring to make fake blood, Roberts said.

She said the haunted hall is not for the faint of heart or stomach. The suggested age is 13 and older, as there will be a great amount of blood and some gore during one stretch of the tour. There will also be a number of strobe lights that pose risks for those who are prone to seizures. Pregnant women may also want to avoid the hall for health reasons.

“Some people laugh, some scream, and some hit you. It’s just how it goes. This is awesome. Be prepared to get scared,” said Terrell Ware, a freshman and actor in the hall.

The hall government is keen on safety, especially in a haunted hall event. Roberts said that one of her jobs is to make sure things are fun and legal. Even the fire department comes in to check out the layout and make sure it’s not a fire hazard.

“I’m anticipating legit scaring. My favorite part of all this was the decorating and throwing fake blood all over the place,” Rodriguez said.

The haunted hall is also a donation event. The cost to the event is a can of food or a package of ramen. If one does not have food available for donation, they will accept monetary donations. All the proceeds will be donated to the local food bank.

“Our biggest hope is that we get enough people coming through to get donations for the food bank,” Ausman said. “We get no personal gain, except the joy of scaring.”

Orton’s Haunted Hall will be held Oct. 26-27 from 8 p.m. to midnight.