The private diary of the villain behind four Escape This horror rooms

A fictional villain’s diary · Buried Alive, Asylum, Cannibal & Meat Grinder

Read the diary The rooms, in plain facts

In short: The Undertaker’s Diary is a comic, fictional journal by the villain of Buried Alive, whose alter egos run Asylum, Cannibal and Meat Grinder. Every entry is safe for work and ends with the real facts; the rooms themselves are strictly 18+.

To whoever finds this

Dear reader, put that down

You have found my diary. I would ask you to close it, but you are clearly the sort of person who reads other people’s diaries, so I shall simply ask you to be careful with the binding.

I am the Undertaker. I make games. Coffins, cells, lockers and kitchens, each one a little masterpiece, each one ruined nightly by gamesmasters who let my guests out when the hour is up.

Read on if you must. I have left out the answers. I am not an amateur.

— U.

The Undertaker’s mulberry wax seal, stamped with a U

From the diary

Latest entries

31 December 2027Two Minutes to Midnight, AgainNew Year’s Eve 2027, and the Undertaker closes another year of his diary by a pocket watch that never moves. A reflective, comic year-end entry.
18 December 2027A Christmas List for Six HatsThe Undertaker writes a Christmas list on behalf of all six of his personas, from the coffin-maker to the Keeper. A festive comic entry, and a family portrait.
4 December 2027End-of-Year Parties and Other HazardsParty season returns, and the Undertaker advises office groups choosing between Cannibal and Meat Grinder for their end-of-year outing. Bigger tables.
20 November 2027The Ledger Has a Last PageThe Undertaker realises the Keeper’s ledger must end somewhere, and the Keeper is not pleased. A comic entry about Death Row, still in development.
9 November 2027What the Scanner SaysThe Undertaker writes a script of crackles for the police scanner in his Murder Van, then refuses to share a single line. Notes on the Northbridge concept.
31 October 2027Four Years of TherapyHalloween 2027: four years since Asylum opened at Escape This Northbridge. The voice on the intercom marks his practice’s anniversary on his favourite night.
23 October 2027Fancy Dress for My GuestsA week before Halloween, the Undertaker offers costume advice to guests heading to Buried Alive, Asylum, Cannibal and Meat Grinder. Practical, mostly.
14 October 2027Practising the Word MidnightThe Keeper spends an evening practising how to say the word “midnight”, and the Undertaker cannot sleep. A comic entry about Death Row in development.
3 October 2027The Cell Turns One in Melbourne3 October 2027: a year since Asylum opened at Escape This Melbourne CBD. The voice on the intercom celebrates his Melbourne patients with a speech.
24 September 2027A Van-Shaped Space on Lake StreetSpring in Northbridge, and the Undertaker stands outside Escape This picturing his Murder Van inside. Late 2027 is close, and he can barely sit still.
11 September 2027The Waiter Turns One11 September 2027: a year since Meat Grinder opened at Escape This Melbourne CBD. The waiter celebrates his anniversary by taking a great many notes.
28 August 2027The Gentle Art of the HintThe Undertaker grudgingly studies how gamesmasters give hints in Buried Alive and Asylum, and admits they are rather good at it. A comic entry.
19 August 2027Mercy Needs a Coat of VarnishThe Keeper inspects the studio’s carpentry and demands more varnish on his chair. A comic entry about a prop in Death Row, a room still in development.
5 August 2027Six Years Underground5 August 2027: six years since Buried Alive opened at Escape This Northbridge. The Undertaker marks the anniversary of his masterpiece with a candle.
22 July 2027A Fitting for OverallsThe Undertaker is fitted for the Night Locksmith’s overalls and misses his frock coat terribly. A comic entry about his Murder Van concept.
9 July 2027Christmas in July at the Butcher’sThe Butcher throws a Christmas in July dinner party and insists on paper hats for everyone. A seasonal comic entry about Cannibal, the 18+ dinner party room.
26 June 2027Half a Year, by the Pocket WatchMidyear, and the Undertaker reviews his progress by a pocket watch that stopped years ago: coffins in three cities, a van to finish and a prison wing.
12 June 2027Napkin-Folding LessonsThe waiter offers the Butcher a lesson in folding napkins, and it goes as badly as expected. A comic entry about Cannibal and Meat Grinder’s hosts.
1 June 2027Winter and the Padded WallsThe first day of winter, and the Undertaker envies the padded cell in Asylum for being the warmest room he owns. A seasonal entry about Asylum.
20 May 2027A Word About the SmokeThe Undertaker defends the waiter’s fondness for theatrical smoke in Meat Grinder, and explains who should read the warnings before booking.
8 May 2027A Call to My MotherThe night before Mother’s Day, the voice on the intercom rings his mother and cannot stop being cheerful. A comic entry about Asylum’s unnamed therapist.
29 April 2027The Keeper’s KeysThe Keeper refuses to lend his ring of keys to anybody, including the Undertaker. A comic entry about Death Row, a horror room still in development.
17 April 2027Reviews From Collins StreetSix weeks into Buried Alive’s Melbourne run, the Undertaker reads the first reviews aloud and finds the gamesmasters praised again. He is not surprised.
8 April 2027Scratches on a Steel FloorThe Undertaker broods over the tally marks on the floor of his Murder Van and refuses to explain them. Notes on a concept for Northbridge, late 2027.
28 March 2027An Egg Hunt, DeclinedEaster Sunday, and the Butcher and the waiter both want to host an egg hunt. The Undertaker refuses. A comic holiday entry about two of his alter egos.
13 March 2027Three of Me in One BuildingWith Buried Alive, Asylum and Meat Grinder all on Collins Street, the Undertaker plans the perfect Melbourne evening of his three personalities.
1 March 2027The Coffins Reach Collins Street1 March 2027: Buried Alive is booked to open at Escape This Melbourne CBD, and the Undertaker finally has his coffins in three cities. Opening day.
24 February 2027Rehearsing for Collins StreetDays before Buried Alive’s Melbourne opening, the Undertaker rehearses his laugh for a cooler climate and fusses over every detail on Collins Street.
12 February 2027Two to a Box, on Valentine’s WeekendValentine’s weekend, and couples keep booking the Undertaker’s coffins. He has thoughts on romance, trust and Buried Alive as a date night.
4 February 2027The Butcher Asks About HumidityThe Butcher worries whether his meat locker will cope with Queensland. A comic entry about Cannibal heading for Brisbane CBD in the first half of 2027.
30 January 2027Packing the IntercomThe voice on the intercom starts packing for Brisbane, a little early. A comic entry about Asylum’s planned Brisbane CBD move in the first half of 2027.
21 January 2027Copperplate PracticeThe Undertaker spends an evening practising the Keeper’s handwriting for the Death Row ledger, and discovers he is not as neat as he thought.
9 January 2027A Frock Coat in JanuaryMidsummer, and the Undertaker refuses to take off his frock coat. A comic entry about the heat, the dark and what to wear to Buried Alive.
31 December 2026Resolutions for a Busy YearNew Year’s Eve: the Undertaker sets out his 2027, from coffins on Collins Street to a Brisbane trip and a van for Northbridge late in the year.
25 December 2026Christmas for a Man of Many HatsChristmas Day, and the Undertaker buys presents for every one of his alter egos, then wonders who is buying his. A festive, comic diary entry.
16 December 2026The Generator Hums in B FlatThe Undertaker spends a night choosing the hum of the Keeper’s generator for Death Row. A comic entry about sound, lights and a room still in development.
5 December 2026The Butcher’s Festive Seating PlanEnd-of-year party season, and the Butcher redraws his seating plan for bigger tables. A comic entry about Cannibal in Northbridge and Sydney.
26 November 2026Dusting the LidsThe Undertaker inspects his coffins before summer and frets about every scuff on the timber. An everyday entry about Buried Alive, the 2-player room.
14 November 2026The Papers Have Named My DriverThe Undertaker gives up pretending and admits the driver of his Murder Van is him: the Night Locksmith. A concept for Northbridge in late 2027.
3 November 2026A Cup Day for the WaiterMelbourne Cup Day, and the Undertaker’s waiter works the room in a fascinator. A comic entry about Meat Grinder and Asylum on Collins Street.
21 October 2026Things I Will Not Write Down, and Plans for 2027The Undertaker refuses to reveal a single puzzle answer, then sets out his 2027: coffins to Melbourne on 1 March, the cell and the Butcher to Brisbane.
18 October 2026The Van, Revisited at MidnightMidnight, and the Undertaker frets that Murder Van might outdo his coffins. How the concept, due at Escape This Northbridge in late 2027, compares.
16 October 2026A Letter to My GamesmastersThe Undertaker writes to the gamesmasters who keep rescuing his guests: arrive 15 minutes early, sober, phones in the lockers and ID ready for the 18+ rule.
12 October 2026The Trouble With Door HandlesThe Undertaker frets over the details of his Murder Van concept: missing door handles, a police scanner and a pegboard of keys. Coming late 2027.

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One villain, several hats

Who he is in which room

Cameo silhouette of the Undertaker in a top hat with a shovel over his shoulder

The UndertakerBuried Alive

Cameo silhouette of a cheerful doctor with a head mirror, a clipboard and an intercom grille

The voice on the intercomAsylum

Cameo silhouette of a chef in a tall white toque and apron beside a silver dinner cloche

The Northbridge ButcherCannibal

Cameo silhouette of a waiter with slick hair, a bow tie, a napkin over one arm and an order pad

The WaiterMeat Grinder

Cameo frame with a panel van silhouette under a question mark, for Murder Van in development

The Night LocksmithMurder Van · in development

Cameo silhouette of a gaoler in a peaked cap with a ring of keys and a ledger, for Death Row in development

The KeeperDeath Row · in development

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Out of character

The rooms behind the diary

Real rooms, real age rules. Every one of these is strictly 18+ and runs for 60 minutes.

Buried Alive

Villain: The Undertaker himself
Premise: Two players wake in two separate wooden coffins and must work together to get out within the hour.
Plays at: Escape This Northbridge, 48 Lake Street, Northbridge
Escape This Sydney CBD, 630 George Street, Sydney
Escape This Melbourne CBD: from 1 March 2027
Players: 2 players
Age: 18+ only, strictly; staff may check ID
Time: 60 minutes · difficulty 8/10
Access: Not wheelchair accessible; you lie in a coffin, crawl and spend long stretches in darkness. Players taller than about 196 cm (6′5″) are advised not to play.
Official site: buriedalive.com.au

Asylum

Villain: The unnamed voice on the intercom
Premise: Players wake cuffed in a padded cell while a cheerful voice promises therapy, and must escape before he returns.
Plays at: Escape This Northbridge, 48 Lake Street, Northbridge
Escape This Sydney CBD, 630 George Street, Sydney
Escape This Melbourne CBD, 259 Collins Street, Melbourne
Escape This Brisbane CBD: from the first half of 2027
Players: 2–4 players
Age: 18+ only, strictly; staff may check ID
Time: 60 minutes · difficulty 8/10
Access: Not wheelchair accessible; includes crawling, tight spaces, darkness, flashing light and jump scares. No smoke effects.
Official site: asylumescape.com.au

Cannibal

Villain: The Northbridge Butcher
Premise: Players come round in a copycat killer’s meat locker on the night of his dinner party and must read his diary to get out.
Plays at: Escape This Northbridge, 48 Lake Street, Northbridge
Escape This Sydney CBD, 630 George Street, Sydney
Escape This Brisbane CBD: from the first half of 2027
Players: 2–6 at Northbridge and 2–8 at Sydney CBD
Age: 18+ only, strictly; staff may check ID
Time: 60 minutes · difficulty 8/10
Access: One wheelchair per session at both venues; no crawling and no smoke. Lighting includes darkness and strobing.
Official site: cannibalescape.com.au

Meat Grinder

Villain: The waiter who was choosing more than your table
Premise: Players wake in a cannibal’s slaughterhouse and realise last night’s waiter was choosing tomorrow’s special.
Plays at: Escape This Melbourne CBD, 259 Collins Street, Melbourne
Players: 2–8 players (four minimum on Saturdays)
Age: 18+ only, strictly; staff may check ID
Time: 60 minutes · difficulty 8/10
Access: Wheelchair accessible (one per session); no crawling or tight spaces; uses theatrical smoke and needs strong English reading. Four-player minimum on Saturdays.
Official site: horrorscape.com.au

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Out of character

Questions about the diary and the rooms

What is theundertaker.com.au, and who is it for?

It is a comic, fictional diary kept by The Undertaker, the villain of Escape This’s Buried Alive escape room, written as a fan resource for his rooms. Each entry hints at a room’s premise and atmosphere, then lists the real facts: who can play, where it runs and which official site to visit. It suits anyone deciding between his rooms.

Is The Undertaker a real person?

No. The Undertaker is a fictional villain created by Escape This for its Buried Alive escape room. He is not based on any real person, and nothing in his diary describes a real event. The diary is played for laughs: a vain, fussy character complaining about reviews, panic buttons and gamesmasters.

Is the diary itself safe for work, even though the rooms are adults-only?

Yes. The Undertaker’s diary has no gore, no violence described, nothing sexual and nothing graphic; the menace is implied and played for laughs. The rooms it describes are another matter: Buried Alive, Asylum, Cannibal and Meat Grinder are all strictly 18+, so reading about them is fine but booking them is for adults.

Which villains are The Undertaker’s alter egos?

Three in rooms that are open now, and two in rooms still being built. The Undertaker of Buried Alive is also the cheerful voice on the intercom in Asylum, the Northbridge Butcher in Cannibal and the waiter in Meat Grinder. In development, he is the Night Locksmith of Murder Van and the Keeper of Death Row. Every room still stands on its own.

How old do you have to be to play The Undertaker’s rooms?

Eighteen. Buried Alive, Asylum, Cannibal and Meat Grinder are each set to a strict 18+ limit in Escape This’s booking system, at every venue, and staff may check ID from anyone who looks under age. There is no child ticket and no exception with a parent. Age rules for Murder Van and Death Row have not been announced.

Where can I play the rooms from The Undertaker’s diary?

At three Escape This venues. Escape This Northbridge (48 Lake Street, Perth) and Escape This Sydney CBD (630 George Street) run Buried Alive, Asylum and Cannibal. Escape This Melbourne CBD (259 Collins Street) runs Asylum and Meat Grinder, with Buried Alive due from 1 March 2027.

How do I book a room from The Undertaker’s diary?

Through each room’s official page. The Undertaker’s diary doesn’t sell tickets; the rooms page here links to buriedalive.com.au, asylumescape.com.au, cannibalescape.com.au and Meat Grinder’s page on horrorscape.com.au, and to each venue’s booking page on escapethis.com.au, where live session times and prices are shown.

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