The haunted house ( or something similar) is designed to be unexpectedly shocking. It uses a compressed air illusion to give the impression that the viewer has been touched by a ghost.
To accomplish this illusion the viewer looks through a porthole at a haunted seen. Various automata rise and fall until one see the viewer.
At that point the automata lunges towrads the porthole. At the same time, compressed air is blown at the forehead or hair of the viewer - which, if got right should feel like fingers. Disney use this effect in their dark rides.
This is just one of a series of peepshow/automata. They are based on vintage amusement arcade machines that appeared at the turn of the 20th Century. Finished machines are designed to be coin-operated. This gives the viewer a reason for stopping and fully viewing the work. Works will get darker and introduce play as they are invented and go on.
Documentation
Disney Alien ride that uses air and strobes: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/577298/extraterrorestrial-alien-encounter-scariest-walt-disney-world-rideDetailed story here: https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20150310/30034/depth-retrospective-extraterrorestrial-alien-encounter?page=2
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