Natchez &8212; Which is scarier, the sound of a chainsaw revving up in the dark or a guy in a hockey mask coming out of a shallow grave?

Take a trip on the Haunted Trail at the 7th annual Cox Hill Fall Festival and let us know.

We&8217;ll take your word for it.

For those who&8217;d rather not have to bring along their portable defibrillators, there is a lot of fun to be had at the rest of the festival, which runs tonight and tomorrow from 7 p.m. until.

Bucket toss, tic-tac-toe, ball toss and a space walk as well as music and a bonfire are all part of the price of admission.

Children under 12 get in for $3, everyone else is $5.

Cox Hill is located in Springfield, off of Liberty Road.

But the real action is the Haunted Trail &8212; also free with admission. The Democrat was granted a couple of spots on the hay wagon for a preview trip Thursday night.

Staples of the 80&8217;s horror generation &8212; Freddie, Jason, Michael Meyers and the gang from &8220;The Texas Chainsaw Massacre&8221; &8212; collude with newcomers like Jeepers Creepers, Emily Rose and &8220;The Ring&8221; to make the rider&8217;s trip through Hell the thing nightmares are made of.

&8220;We had a 14-year-old boy who kind of got his pants wet one year,&8221; Wesley Warren said.

Warren&8217;s mother, Cathy, co-organizes the event with her sister, Jody Stevens.

Stevens said the Haunted Trail had nearly 400 visitors last year and that the whole festival takes more than 50 volunteers to staff. Most of those are family and friends drawn to the fun and the good cause it supports.

&8220;We do it because it&8217;s fun and we want to help people,&8221; Warren said.

All proceeds from this year&8217;s event will go to benefit the Cupit family of Meadville, who lost their infant son, Jesse Gabriel, in a car accident the day Hurricane Rita made land.

&8220;It&8217;s been overwhelming, everybody that&8217;s helped us,&8221; Ashle Cupit said. &8220;Just knowing that people care that much and would open their hearts, I can&8217;t express enough gratitude.&8221;