thefitness Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Keep in mind that all these reviews are my opinion and you should go into the event with an open mind. Also these reviews will contain spoilers! Opening Weekend, September 28th I was going to start off with how the AP Ultimate Horror Party went, but then this would turn into a rant so I'm going straight to the houses. Friday the 13th Camp Blood- I went into this house while it was still light out so it was very bright, and I could see all the scareactors. Other than the light issue, I really enjoyed this house. The Jason costumes were right on, and all of them were tall or had tall shoes. There were some awesome effects in this house also. To name a few, twitching body bags that were extremely realistic, and Jason ripping out someone’s throat with water splashing out on you like blood. The Jasons did a very good job with their movements, and I think that really added to this house. This was a great house, I just didn't really get into because Jason doesn't really interest me. 7/10 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Flesh Wounds- I was most scared to go into this house, because the idea of a cannibal with a chainsaw is scary as hell. The facade for this house looked very similar to the house in the movie, they had a very small space to work with and pulled it off great. I jumped right away when I walked into the house, and a Hewitt in his wheelchair was yelling "Get outta my house!." The house seemed pretty long and made good use of both indoor and outdoor scenes. One scene is Leatherface cutting into the top of a van with a victim try to start up the car. The finale outdoor section was great. Officer Hoyt was there with a shotgun(same noise from PUTS last year) and there was a broken fence that a Leatherface would stick his chainsaw over or through the holes. The white sheets were a great ending scene and this was where the most screams came from. Great house, but this character didn't really interest me. For that matter, none of the New Line characters do. 8/10 Vampyr Blood Bath- I was very excited for this house, and it did not disappoint! Any straight guy will love this house whether it scares you or not. If anyone watches Best Week Ever on VH1 the end of this house could be considered a "Boner Killer", It goes from hot girls, to bloody bodies hanging. If you went opening weekend during year 14, you'll remember a certain vampire doing something on her bed in Castle Vampyr...similar scene in this house but it involves a guy victim and a girl vamp. The rave in the house set up some great distractions and it was really fun. The String Alley area in this house was pretty cool too, I'm very glad they used this area for part of a house. Hot girls, BJ scene, Good scares, I really liked this house. 9/10 The Thing Assimilation- This house was SO cool! The tent didn't ruin this house at all, and it had details as good some of the soundstage houses! They really used the tent to it's full potential. The puppets were great, and if you want to see all the little "skits" they have set up you need to go through this house multiple times to catch them all. Many of the puppet effects need time to reset, but some are as simple as a scareactor sticking their hand into a puppet and pushing it into your path. There was only one "Dead Spot" in this house but it was right before the finale with the 12ft tall Thing Puppet! Awesome house! I loved every second of it. 10/10 PsychoScareapy Home for the Holidays- My favorite house of the night! It was just awesome, and definitely still had that same PsychoScareapy feel to it. You walk in and see the crashed bus, and the headless driver, you later see that one of the inmates is playing with his head. There are no special effect in this house, other than a cookie scent in the kitchen scene, and it really gives it an eerie feel. I had so much fun in this house, we interacted with the scareactors and it was just an awesome experience. The radio playing Holiday songs really sets the mood, and is so confusing after being in a Halloween atmosphere and then hearing Holiday songs. Such an awesome house, I can't wait for my lights on walkthrough! 10/10 Dead Silence The Curse of Mary Shaw- I loved the movie and the house was no different. It really felt like you were in the movie. The morgue scene was great it just needs lightning effect. The Mary Shaw masks were great and really creepy. The shaking rafter that made you feel like you were up over the stage was great, but they need different lighting at the bottom to make the Mary more realistic. I got some really great scares in this house and I loved the length it had. The mirror trick that was in Screamhouse one year was the finale. Oh ya, Billy was pretty cool too, and Cornelius the Clown was also in the house. Can't wait to see this one once it improves a little. 9/10 Jack's Funhouse in Clown-O-Vision- The facade looks great , and the light projected on the tent makes it look more exciting than just plain white. The 3-D effect is great, but not as disorienting as I though it would be. The spinning clown head room was my favorite. Only complaint for this house is the ending...It is suppose to have the walls that close in on you, but people were complaining of claustrophobia and it was slowing down the line, so by the time I got to this house it was turned off. A really fun house, with some unexpected scares! 7/10 Nightmare on Elm Streets Dreamwalkers- Didn't get a chance to go in this one, but I plan on going inside my next visit. Scarezones-Midway of the Bizzare- The streets were terribly disappointing this year. The only true scarezone was in the Central Park area and the scareactors looked cool not scary. They were in period carnival wear, almost French like with parasols. They just weren't scary. As for the roving entertainment the Carousel bikes were cool but there weren’t enough, Never saw the bumper cars, and the girls on bikes were pointless. The only decent scares in the streets this year is the Chainsaw Drill Team, and they have like half the people they had last year. The streets really suck this year, and in no way have an HHN feel to them. Felt like I was walking around Universal at night. I will add my opinions each visit, and I will add pictures as well. Jack's Bus...straight from the website! Chainsaw Drill Team...They mainly stay out in front of TCM which is fitting I suppose. Tiger Girls out by the entrance of the Freak Show. Lion, Bull, Zebra... My friend and me with one of the "Carnival Animals"...the hot one. Jack's Carnival of Carnage stage. This was the perfect year to bring Jack Back once again. The entrance is really done up this year, and it looks great! 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youthink? Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Nice pictures, looks like a great event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattuchili Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Nice pictures so far. I am looking forward to more. --Soren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Thanks! It really is an awesome event. I just hope they can improve the streets over time, because right now they are seriously lacking. My next update will be on October 10th, after my Secrets of the Sideshow Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Thanks for the pics...there are some sexy scaracters this year I see...may have to slip my number to some lol lol ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Thanks for the pics, especially the one with the sexy tiger girl. I'm assuming that was in the Vampyr house...or just outside the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3000 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Thanks for the pics, especially the one with the sexy tiger girl. I'm assuming that was in the Vampyr house...or just outside the house. Err ... tigers and vampires? Not seeing the relation. That's outside the Freak Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 JT3000 is right. The Tiger Girls are from the entrance to the Freak Show. However, there are hot dancing Vamps in front of Vampyr...they will be featured in the next update from the actual event. Here's another one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Sometimes captions help identify things in photos. For instance, what was the "lineup" in the daytime all about? Sorry, I read through as much of your coverage as I did, but couldn't find a reference to it. If there's one there, my mistake. (Edit: And I think I found it! The Texas Chainsaw Drill Team? My bad, lol.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 ^Thanks, I was meaning to add captions but I guess I forgot. I just added them though, so that should explain the pictures a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 Nice! The Universal stilt walkers/actors have always been kinda cool to me. Love the HHN varients and looking forward to more of your pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefitness Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Secrets of the Sideshow Tour October 10th Ok so I'm going to start off by saying, this was probably the best money we’ve ever spent! The tour was awesome and only made me want to go back and see what I learned from the tour in action. I highly recommend the tour to any HHN fan, or anyone that is interested in seeing what this event is all about. Almost all of the Art and Design Team members were there, and all my questions were answered. It was so nice to finally talk to people who are just as obsessed with the event as I am! After hearing some of the stories they had, I will now appreciate even the smallest of detail! I feel like name dropping so thanks to T.J. , Mary, and Mike A. who I had one-on-one conversations with. My only complaint for the tour was my tour guide. I’m not going to mention names, but I felt like I was being talked down to, and that my questions were a burden…even though it was their job. I didn't end up taking as many pictures as I intended, but I was too busy listening to everything. Wednesday was seriously one of the best days of my life, and got me even more excited for my next visit in November! MOST IF NOT ALL PICTURES CONTAIN SPOILERS Cool ceiling in the museum. Well that's it for now. The next time I'm going is closing night, and I'm planning on taking more pictures than my first visit. Part of Mary's Parlor. Mary's creepy dolls. Stupid smile...chillin with Mary Shaw. Just about everything in the DS house was extremely close the the movie sets. You see Santa's other half earlier in the house. Cool backyard! Snowman decorated with woodchipper victim remains! First thing you see when you walk into Home for the Holidays. Johnny Depp's bedroom scene. Facade for Freddy's house. For all you SleepWell fans. My mom and I in the museum. That was the furniture used in the commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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