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  1. 1 hour ago, kablue said:

    I personally love the mixing of genres. I don't get scared, so when horror includes humor, it just adds something more to appreciate. My all time favorite movie is Scream because of how well the horror and comedy are intertwined without taking away from each other. When it comes to the houses at HHN I enjoy the comical houses as much as the pure horror houses. I loved Krampus because of how absurd it was, loved the little killer gingerbread men. I also believe at least one good aspect can be found in each house. Take Ghostbusters and Stranger Things for example. I'm not sold on Ghostbusters, I think it would be better as a scare zone as someone suggested a few pages back. Although I'm still looking forward to Ghostbusters (and Stranger Things) if for no other reason than to see how they manage to pull off both the stay puft marshmallow man and mind flayer in the same year. I'm the type that likes to look for the positive, even if the positive turns out to be just a "what not to do." I agree with you that the event should be both "fun" and bring the fear, and that keeping an open mind is important. You never know when a singular seemingly insignificant detail can standout to someone and become something more.

    Here here. And I am also glad to hear someone else love Krampus like I do, I love love that movie! Was so tickled when it got brought to HHN

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  2. Upon further reflection I guess the originals really need to bring the intensely dark and horror elements to the event since the IPs overall aren't hard on the horror. But also looking at years past and reflecting on my favorites one of my all time favorites without a doubt is Asylum in Wonderland, top 5 material for me, which clearly wasn't the scariest but I just had fun in that house. Granted the whole event can't just be "fun" it needs to bring the fear but remembering what joy I had going through that house I need to keep an open mind especially with houses like Ghostbusters and Stranger Things. As it could surprise me and be a favorite and HHN has proven that it can make a stellar house with the most unusual concepts....we just need to trust the process. Not saying all of them with be knockouts but it will be a solid event for sure and after seeing it in reality this year it'll prove HHN can turn any concept into a house. It just is a different beat than what we've become accustomed to these past few years especially driving those properties like TWD, AHS, Purge, Insidious, Halloween and the like. So in it's own way it is exciting seeing it try a different rhythm. 

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  3. On 5/5/2019 at 5:04 PM, USHER6998 said:

    To keep discussion going what is everybody’s most anticipated house this year based off the current speculation? I think mine is House of 1000 because of how great the sets should be!

     

    Tooth Fairy, Yeti and Nightingales are top of my list (no specific order) and out of the IPs Killer Klowns is my top and is probably 4th place for most anticipated right now.

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  4. 8 hours ago, HorrorUnearthed said:

    Hearing that reminds me of wondering if we would ever see the return of the Children from the Skoolhouse lol, but honestly would love to see Children Of The Corn come to the event in the future but with King definitely wouldn't be a go but Universal always knows how to find a way to use it as some sort of concept and The Skool and The Skoolhouse were both awesome.

    Certainly have no problem with the Skoolhouse returning however after two years of Trick 'r Treat I don't need them that soon and that is kinda what worries me about the Graveyard Hide and Shriek is it just another kids in masks type deal? I just hope not since we have had a lot of that recently. 

  5. Could Tooth Fairy be part of the Scary Tales franchise? But I hope that house is as dark as the one in Knott's was, I really liked that house over there.

     

    But reviewing the map again and if it is that line up, I'm not mad at the list this year (except for like I said maybe Ghostbusters, but will see I'll try to give it benefit of doubt), it is quiet the eclectic line up....very unusual or at least from what we have seen at the event recently. Not to many really striking fear or really pushing the horror in horror nights....will still be wonderful as always it just is interesting....not trying to totally stir up the debate again of gore vs no gore and all that from a few pages back just again it is an interesting line up

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  6. 1 minute ago, Insane24Se7en said:

     

    I just feel like Ghostbusters would be better suited for the New York Area of the park as a Scarezone. Get an inflatable Stay Puft coming over the museum, some Slimer puppetry, and both ghosts and people being assaulted by ghosts ... It would just be a blast and a more open "photo op" area for sure.

    Now that I can get on board with. I know Poltergeist being PG opened a lot of doors of lower rating horror/thrillers but Ghostbusters I am not feeling is a house....but a scarezone....yes I can have fun with that

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  7. 9 hours ago, USHER6998 said:

     

    I wasn’t a fan of the mermaid scene last year but I hope they make a cool house nonetheless. I am kind of hoping it’s a tease to hellraiser tho. 

    I wish I saw the mermaid scene in action, I came to the event late last year (as always) and it never was working when I was there so I have no idea what it looked like lol

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  8. 6 minutes ago, USHER6998 said:

    I think universal creative team could go utterly wild with both killer klowns and chucky kind of like how they did their own vision with poltergeist that way it wouldn't feel cheap but I absolutely agree with too much repeats! Hoping for something absolutely crazy to be announced

    Yea I want another Poltergeist moment of something totally unexpected

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  9. 21 hours ago, USHER6998 said:

    So I think I know what hhn should do this year with its 5 IP and it kinda follows a pattern 
    1. A TV show (ex. Stranger things, the walking dead, American horror story)
    2. A classic movie (Ex. Poltergeist, the shining, the exorcist)
    3. A cult classic (trick r treat, alien v predator, evil dead)
    4. A slasher (Freddy v Jason, Texas chainsaw, saw) 
    And finally a modern horror ( BLUMHOUSE)

    Which makes me suspect 
    Stranger things
    Classic monsters or another classic
    Killer klowns
    Chucky
    Blumhouse (happy death day, US) 

    I loved Killer Klowns last year, the best thing for me last year, and Chucky was the worst for me personally. So I am hoping more for Killer Klowns HOWEVER if one of them has to come back I hope it is only one and not both. I can handle one or the other but not both and also Stranger Things too? Way to much rehash and repeat.....I loved Trick 'r Treat as a scare zone but it def lost a lot this past year in house transition right after....felt cheap....and I would hate for that to happen to Killer Klowns....idk

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  10. On 3/4/2019 at 7:23 AM, HorrorUnearthed said:

    I'm holding my breath on an icon, I feel like they might save it for 30, I hope they don't forget about 15 and the return of the Terra Queen and if it does mean a return to Islands for one year, 30 should definitely be year for a dual park more than anything else.

    After the long walk just to Seeds of Extinction and Trick 'r Treat the dual park idea and all that walking can get the heck outta here haha stay in just Studios forever please .

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  11. I get so confused on here hahaha! Not trying to be mean but we have pages of discussion about how "Stranger Things ruined HHN and HHN is no longer scary or gory" or whatever. Then I see posts wanting HP tied into HHN and some kid friendly event at IOA, that would surely steal some of HHN's budget which we are always concerned about anyways. Like uh....what? lol! No no no to HP if you think the event is crowded now it will be impossible with HP and that would totally cramp the style of HHN anyways. I love HP but I want it no part in my HHN experience except for Diagon Alley eating people up during the event. 

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  12. On 2/26/2019 at 9:15 AM, dirvam444 said:

    Thank you!  I hated Happy Death Day 2U.  Granted, I walked out 45 mins in because I couldn't take it anymore.  I get that Universal has a deal but hopefully it is a street.  That could satisfy the selfie people and I could just avoid that zone then.  :)

     

    A street? ....I really have no idea how on Earth that would work....

  13. I usually am clamoring for a Gothic sequel, that is usually my number one request, however a follow up to Dollhouse of the Damned is so deserved. That house totally rocked and was legit unsettling everytime I hit that house def ranks up there. And man they for sure got their money out of the props they used for that house, seen the dang big baby face (one at end of Carnival Graveyard) in a house like every year since lol! So it would be a great business decision just due to recyclable props they would get from it hahaha!

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  14. I don't get this whole HHN is gonna become MNSSHP debate/question...I thought we kinda stomped it along with the gore vs no gore and Stranger Things discussion. Yes the Fox-Disney deal will make it tricky for HHN to acquire some properties I am sure but coming off of what many consider one of the best years ever of HHN why are we so concerned about a decline? Of course I don't want the same people who oversee Hollywood to ruin what Orlando has going for it but I feel that is a different argument. Unless we get anything concrete I feel HHN should continue to rise in popularity and as a premiere scary Halloween event. Universal has such a grasp on the young adult and party going group why ruin it trying to compete with Disney and what they do? I mean that is exactly why I go to Universal so much now on Orlando trips. I would be shocked if they tried to ruin a good thing especially if they are citing that HHN is a highlight of the year for them financially.  

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