At the Basement, a haunted escape room experience in Sylmar, patrons attempt to evade a deranged serial killer by solving puzzles.
Now the actors, who work as game masters and perform as distressed abductees at the venue, will be frightening their guests while under union protection.
This week, the Basement's union voted unanimously to ratify its first working contract, making it the first and only escape room to have a union and operate under a collective bargaining agreement. The group is recognized as part of the Actors' Equity Assn., which represents more than 51,000 actors and managers in live entertainment.