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    Halloween Horror Nights 30 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 30

    Posted

    Are we posting rankings anywhere, cause this deep into the event I’m ready to make mine official!

     

    1. Wicked Growth

    2. Icons

    3. Hill House

    4. Bride of Frankenstein Lives

    5. Puppet Theater

    6. Case Files

    7. Tooth Fairy

    8. Beetlejuice

    9. SCarey

    10. Texas Chainsaw

     

    it’s a great year when 1-7 are all too notch houses and the other three aren’t that far behind. I had some doubts with the plexi/vinyl at the beginning but it has been a great year, probably only one more quick night for me! If anyone is still reading these, know that we appreciated all the effort from design and construction to Ops and performing, etc, it was such a catharsis to have such a great event after a long two years. Can’t wait to start speculating on next year!

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    HHN 28 Most Anticipated Houses/Zones

    in Halloween Horror Nights 28

    Posted

    Man, this year is tough, having ten houses really gives you a lot to think about, even if two or three of them are not very good that’s still a great average! I’m less impressed with Scare Zones this year, to me, Scare Zones set the tone for the night even more so than the houses. Obviously the houses are the main event, but the zones have a bigger effect on my overall rating for the year. So let’s give this a try:

     

    Houses:

    1. Carnival Graveyard - If the rumors about this house feeling open are true combined with an abandoned feeling and a crazy theme park aesthetic, this will definitely be my number one. We've all known from the beginning that the original houses are always the strongest (with a few notable exceptions) and now after Scarecrow, Dead Waters, and the Fallen all blew people away last year, everybody else knows it too, so maybe they even got a better budget and approval for some great stuff in their originals.

    2. Trick ‘r Treat - I can't help it, this movie is the pinnacle of Halloween movies for me. If they can pull off the feel this will skyrocket to the top of my list. I liked the zone, but I wasn't nearly as impressed with it as everyone else was, so if they can improve on the overall quality, I'll love this one.

    3. Scary Tales: Deadly Ever After - I'm ashamed so say that this will be my first Scary Tales branded house. While the twisted fairytale concept has gotten a little cliche now, it's still a good concept and should make for some great set pieces.

    4. Stranger Things - I adore the show like most and am excited to come face to face with a demogorgan and see how they pull off the upside down, but I worry about the rest of the house. This show is less about horror to me than the great characters which are simply not scary. We'll have to see.

    5. Dead Exposure: Patient Zero - I know it's a gimmick, but it's an intriguing gimmick, plus with the Paris connections, I'm wondering if this is a secret sequel to catacombs, maybe not literally, but the same feel.

    6. Poltergeist - An eighties classic full of legitimately scary moments, 80s cheeseball nostalgia, and a great cast. Will be interested to see how this translates into a house.

    7. Seeds of Extinction - This is the house that I know the least about, but it seems to be making some of the insiders excited so there you go.

    8. Slaughter Sinema - These bottom three are low on the list for a reason. I love the idea of a comedy house, I laughed my way through Leave it to Cleaver for example, and I found Penn and Teller charming and funny, but the rest have left me cold. If they can actually make me laugh and get scared I'll love it, if not...

    9. Halloween 4 - I love the Halloween franchise, I'm excited for the new movie and I would point to the first Halloween house as one of the most exceptional IP houses managing to capture the tone of the original film while being legitimately scary and checking off every box. However the fourth movie is mostly garbage with some jump scares. Honestly that might not make for a bad house, but we'll see.

    10. Blumhouse - Last year on my first run-through I thought this was the stinker of the event. However, given it's location it often took longer than other locations to build a long line, and therefore become a house we repeated over and over again, and each time the Cast had more and more energy, overwhelming my first impression and making me legitimately like it and get scared by it by the end of the event. My problem this year is the IPs. The Purge is beyond been-there-done-that, and Happy Death Day was great, but I can't see it translating into a good house.

     

    Scare Zones

    1. Twisted Tradition - I'm a sucker for the classic halloween feel, so give me pumpkins and a good Central Park zone and I'm solid.

    2. Vamp ‘55 - Let's be honest, the New York zone is the same every year. Wide streets with some props and some people with weapons. Big in scale, but not big enough that it's gets in the way of the entrance to the Mummy or the Houses that enter here. I think the most different one was probably the Halloween Psychoscarepy zone at 25. That said, this could be different too. Obviously the 55 aspect will at least mean different music and tone so this could be great.

    Killer Klowns from Outer Space - Apparently this is a sin on this website, but I have never seen this movie, and was barely aware of it's existence. I watched a clip that seemed silly but it could make for a good zone.

    Revenge of Chucky - Meh...I liked the house in '09 well enough so maybe it'll translate into a different kind of zone.

    The Harvest - Dressed up photo-op zone. At least it sounds like it will be dressed up. Remember when we used to have six scare zones. I miss that.

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    Houses & SZs Anticipation Levels

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

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    1.    Trick r’ Treat

    My Favorite Halloween movie of all time! I wish it was a house but maybe some other year. I just hope that Sam is a walkaround character and not just a static figure. As long as there’s actual characters from the film and not just general Halloween characters this will definitely be my favorite zone.

    2.    Festival of the Deadliest

    I don’t really know what this is but the visuals seem very gothic in nature, almost a throwback to the HHNs of old. If this zone delivers I’m sure it will be great. Plus it will be nice to not just have a photo op zone in Hollywood.

    3.    Invasion

    The problem with the San Francisco zones the last few years is crowds. If they can pull this off I’m sure it will be great and provide a nice variation of tone.

    4.    The Purge

    I liked the third purge movie, and all the New York zones are the same. (City under attack by something, chaos) at least purge has some interesting and relatable visuals. Hopefully they bring back old favorites with the motorcycles and such and also newer visuals from the recent film like the car covered in lights and the bloody American masks.

    5.    Alters of Horror

    I have no opinion on this yet. Hoping it’s at least a nice photo op zone. I get it social media is important. I’m just having trouble picturing how it will look. We’ll see.

     

    1.    Scarecrow: the Reaping

    YES! Scarecrows and corn and classic fall visuals. This one should work for me.

    2.    American Horror Story: Vol. 2

    I love the show and Asylum was my favorite season. Last year’s was great so hopefully they can pull it off again.

    3.    Dead Waters

    Visuals look fantastic, hopefully they look as good in person as they do in photos.

    4.    The Fallen

    This seems like the spiritual successor to Gothic which was a standout house for me. If they can bring back that feeling without it feeling too similar this will surely be a win. Classic Gothic horror works well for the event and should bring a nice shift in tone to the modern IPs.

    5.    The Shining

    A classic horror film for a reason. I just hope it’s not five minutes of Jack with an Axe. If they can find a way to pull off the blood flood then I’ll be happy.

    6.    Hive

    Great shift in tone for Vampires for the event. It seems like they were going for fan service with this one so hopefully it’ll be good.

    7.    Saw: The Games of Jigsaw

    I think the saw movies are okay and the intensity of the traps should work well in a house, but I can see this one depending entirely on the cast. It could either be a Havoc: the Dogs of war with a good cast, or a Havoc: Derailed without.

    8.    The Horrors of Blumhouse

    Insidious was a great house. No need for Purge. Don’t know anything about Sinister. I’m sure this one will have long lines being right next to bill and ted. We’ll see.

    9.    Ash Vs. The Evil Dead

    Don’t care for the whole franchise. Hope those that do enjoy it

    HHN 27 Speculation

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    Is it just me or is speculation feeling a little Dead this year? Have their been any consistent rumors? I briefly browsed through the thread and found Saw, The Mummy, Conjuring/Insidious, and the Shining pop up on multiple occasions, but has there been any real talk?

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