Halloween Horror Nights™ 24

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RogueAntilles
on 2/3/21 - 3:21pm
2014 was the year Horror Nights returned to form after a series of weak events. The lack of scarezones the year before and some stilted storytelling choices made HHN feel uninspired. Halloween (like the film) was an absolute masterpiece of a house. Easily one of the scariest house in recent memory and had perfect pacing. Here's my full review of HHN 24: 1. Halloween - I can’t say enough good things about A&D’s flawless recreation of the 1978 classic horror flick. From a design standpoint alone this house boggles the mind. The winding hallways constantly kept me guessing. Every time Michael appears he lunges at you with haste. If we would walk in on a reset the scareactors would improvise and still go after my group. All the classic sound queues are here, music… etc. I couldn’t help but have a massive grin on my face from start to finish. This will go down in HHN history. Scares A+ Atmosphere A+ 2. Alien vs. Predator - This house takes the cool factor for sure. Scares are slowly improving from my first run but I wish it was a tad more amped up. The Xenomorph are flawless but don’t lunge at you as far as AWiL puppets. The Predators are tall and menacing. Seeing him with and without the helmet is cool. The set design looks like they could start filming the next Alien tomorrow. Weakest element are the facehuggers. They look cheap. Overall near perfect house. Scares B Atmosphere A+ 3. Dollhouse of the Damned - Total creep fest. Definitely has a “Scary Tales” vibe. Seeing raggedy Ann calling out for help set the perfect mood. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite room or moment because the house has so much variety compared to the rest. I’ll say it is hard for me to confess, I got my best scare in the ballerina room. Dollhouse proves A&D still has some magic up their sleeves when it comes to original content. Bring it on. Scares B+ Atmosphere A 4. The Walking Dead: End of Line - Well, I was definitely surprised. I am a big fan of the books, enjoy the show but WD has definitely overstayed its welcome at HHN. The first couple rooms of the house are pretty weak. After that it really breaks loose. The zombie count per room just keeps stacking as it progresses. Before I knew it we were surrounded by dozens of walkers in the woods with strobes… pretty damn creepy. I feel like some people have undersold this house. Easily best WD house but surprisingly the best zombie house Universal has ever done. Scares B Atmosphere A 5. Giggles & Gore - Cool original concept for something that could have easily been a throwaway house. I do feel like there’s 1 too many show scenes but overall the actors are spot on. There's one hallway with a guest activated button but it feels like a waste of a hallway. The final stretch of the house is where is goes bonkers. The tall clown with the top hat can kiss my ass, he’s the scariest thing in the whole event. Scares B Atmosphere B 6. From Dusk Till Dawn - Big fan of the movie. Could care less about the show. This is a solid house. Definitely brought back Demon Cantina memories. I saw an abundance of scares actors from beginning to end. Some were a little repetitive. The house translated fine from the film. I don’t think I’ll need to watch the show. Overall great sets and decent scares. Scares C+ Atmosphere A 7. Roanoke - I dig the concept of this house. Love when A&D pulls from history. The actors seemed like they were going for more looney than scary. I’m not sure if this house is about timing or what but scares are few and far between. The final room is great but why did they remove their horns? I recommend going through Roanoke after a few beers and dance to the drums. Scares C+ Atmosphere B 8. Dracula Untold - Really cool looking house. Scares are hit or miss depending on timing. The warrior being hit by a volley of arrows via pressurized air at my back was a highlight for me. I don’t mind this house just doesn’t stand out from the bunch. Also turn the lights down a tad in this house. Too bright. Scares C Atmosphere A Scarezones So refreshing to have scarezones back. Now that they’ve made a triumphant return I can’t complain. Even if one of them was a stinker I still wouldn’t mind. The Purge Anarchy - Great lively zone. Has “Fright Yard” vibe. Tons of actors roam all over the NY area. Some of the beaten path. Maskerade Unstitched - I didn’t think this petite zone would be so far up my list but the actors are perfect. Creepy and cool. Bayou of Blood - Great looking zone but the scares are pretty quite. Every actors play their parts well just aren’t too active. Face Off - Good photo OP zone. A decent amount of actors in between stages. Definitely have give props to the actors on stages for what they do the entire night.
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