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The Worst Episodes of Escape the Night

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Escape the Night Season 5 Episode 3 - Space Parasite
    5.6/10(14 votes)

    S5:E3

    Another ally falls, and the third tape hurls them into a sci fi nightmare. A space parasite infects them with alien embryos. They must find the cure before the creatures burst free

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 11 - How To Kill A YouTuber
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Escape the Night Season 5 Episode 1 - Silent Night
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    S5:E1

    Thrusted back into the 80s, creators race through a cursed winter realm to gather three enchanted gems while a monstrous minotaur stalks. One capture scares. Two captures kill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 5 - Freak Show
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 8 - Full Moon Slaughter
    7.1/10(48 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 6 - Did Someone Call For An Exorcist?
    7.2/10(59 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 7 - Mermaid Tails
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 3 - Tangled Web
    7.3/10(53 votes)

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 6 - Endless Winter Night
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    S2:E6

    The guests venture into a realm of fantasy in hopes of recovering the next gem, but first they must outmaneuver the Ice Witch and her wicked harpies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 11 - Monster's Ball
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    S2:E11

    A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and design of some of Season Two’s most terrifying monsters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Escape the Night Season 5 Episode 2 - Red Mask
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    S5:E2

    Still trapped in the 80s nightmare, the group grieves their lost ally. To move forward, they must send two into a sinister cult’s lair where one wrong move means joining the dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 8 - All Out War
    7.5/10(55 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 1 - An Invitation
    7.6/10(92 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 4 - Mannequins
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 12 - BTS Documentary: The Making of "Escape the Night"
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    S1:E12

    Take a look at the making of "Escape the Night" in this behind-the-scenes documentary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 4 - A Nation Divided
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    S2:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 2 - The Ungodly Machine
    7.8/10(87 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 7 - Automaton Love Story
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    S2:E7

    The self-destruct system has been enabled in the estate and the guests must race against time to satisfy the horrifying demands of the system’s creator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 9 - The Dark Dimension
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 10 - Betrayal At The House On The Hill
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    S1:E10

    The guests discover they have been betrayed by Arthur the Butler, a former confidence man, and must unravel clues while being hunted by him and the house staff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 3 - Buried Alive
    8.0/10(72 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Escape the Night Season 1 Episode 9 - Wicked Hallucinations
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    S1:E9

    The guests find a mad man escaped from an asylum and must enter his violent and terrifying hallucinations in order to free him from the house. In the process, they discover who among them is in league with the evil of the house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Escape the Night Season 2 Episode 2 - The Masquerade Ball (2)
    8.2/10(54 votes)

    S2:E2

    The guests must disguise themselves in the bloodiest of masquerades if they want to slay the king of vampires and get back home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Escape the Night Season 3 Episode 2 - The Clowns Here Kill (2)
    8.2/10(57 votes)

    S3:E2

    All hope seems lost when Joey and friends are captured by the Killer Clowns. The group learns they must restore the Carnival Master’s wicked artifacts to free the town—a mission that will require two to undertake a battle to the death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Escape the Night Season 3 Episode 4 - The Man with No Name
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    S3:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Space Parasite" is the worst rated episode of "Escape the Night". It scored 5.6/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/27/2025. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "How To Kill A YouTuber".