Annie Belfance waits for people to enter the midway section of the Field of Screams at the Old Orchard Ballpark on Friday. The haunted attraction is carnival-themed this year.

Paul Niemczyk waits for other volunteers to walk into the Field of Screams at the Old Orchard Beach Ballpark on Friday. Niemczyk is dressed as a gnome, and will be at the entrance with other non-horror characters to warn those who enter about the spookiness inside the attraction.

Eryca Leclerc waits to get into her clown costume before the start of the Field of Screams haunted house at the Old Orchard Beach Ballpark on Friday. "Honestly, I like doing this to watch people's reactions," Leclerc said.

Jim Stewart adjusts his troll costume before the start of the Field of Screams haunted house at the Old Orchard Beach Ballpark on Friday. "I'm a community activist, and I love giving back to the community through events like this," Stewart said.

Field of Screams volunteer Emilee Orsi waits for instructions on her scene before the opening night of Field of Screams at the Old Orchard Beach Ballpark on Friday. Orsi said she met her boyfriend when they volunteered last year, and decided to volunteer again together.