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A bit disappointed that there's no Crypt Keeper in this zone; Though seeing Carrie was a nice surprise.

Couple more: Parkwide: "Main Title" (from End of Days) - John Debney "Convoy Destruct" (from The Book of Eli) - Atticus Ross ICONS - HHN: "Main Title" (from End of Days) - John Debney All Nite Die-In: "The City", "The Rainstorm", "The Murder", and "Finale" (all from Psycho) - Bernard Herrmann "First Victim" (from JAWS) - John Williams "Prologue/Main Title" (from A Nightmare on Elm Street) - Charles Bernstein "Overlay of Evil/Main Title" (from Friday the 13th) - Harry Manfredini "Main Theme" (from SAW) - Charlie Clouser

Parkwide: "Immigrant Song" (from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) - Karen 0, Trent Renzor and Atticus Ross All Nite Die-In: "Prelude" (from Psycho) - Bernard Herrmann "Main Title Theme" (from The Fog) - John Carpenter "Hellbound" (from Hellbound: Hellraiser II) - Christopher Young

Project: Evilution. Loved the unique concept of it being an outdoor house and got scared pretty good by those Raptors in the bushes.

The latest Walking Dead season premiere got over 16 million viewers and merchandise sales for it have been huge. I'd say it's most likely going to come back again, regardless of whether or not we like it.

First time I ever went to HHN was in 1998 (Primal Scream). Had just turned 11 at the time. Begged my parents to take me, and after a long complicated talk, they let me go. My father went with me, since my mother can't stand that sort of stuff. Was I scared? Heck yeah! But it was one of the funnest times I've ever had being scared. I recall both S.S. Frightanic and Museum of Horrors quite fondly, as well as Hell's High. After getting home, I knew HHN would be something I would do every year from there on. And so here I am now.

2004 definitely stood out as one of my favorite years, the only really bad aspect of it was the Disorientorium house as well as the fact that there was a lot of dead space at the event. But aside from the previously mentioned, all of the houses were either great (Deadtropolis, Horror in Wax, Ghost Town, Horror Night Nightmares) or just outright spectacular (Hellgate Prison, Castle Vampyr) in their own special way. It was one of the best years for houses, period. The scarezones too, were nothing short of spectacular. Field of Screams, Fright Yard...both blew my mind away, as they were both something that had never been done before. They went the extra mile to ensure that the trip between both parks would be something worth remembering, and that is something to be greatly admired. Point of Evil and Midway of the Bizarre had plenty going for them as well on top of all that. Excellent scares, excellent atmosphere, excellent everything. And when you think about it, it really is remarkable that the event turned out as well as it did, since just weeks before it started Orlando got beaten pretty hard by like, three hurricanes or so. But that wasn't going to stop A&D, no siree, they delivered. There was just some true love and dedication put into 04's event, and it showed. It had some flaws, yes, but it was truly the year where the creatives were free to let their minds run wild with insanity and bring in some brand new things to the table with the event that had never been before seen. It was an exciting time. Really exciting. Whereas with this year, I definitely do get the feeling that A&D had their hands tied down in several aspects. However, I do consider myself to be pretty neutral regarding this whole "Is the event's spirit gone forever?" discussion, as I need to see more before I judge. I want to try and stay as optimistic as I can, as that's just the kind of person I am. Yes, I do believe 2012 was the worst year ever for the event in all the years I've been going, but I have noticed a definite improvement with this year's event, even though it still ranks low among my favorite HHNs. I think the event can pick itself back up completely, and I think it will happen sometime soon. Until then, I'll just try to make the best of things.

Anticipated: 1. An American Werewolf in London 2. The Cabin in the Woods 3. Urban Legends: La Llorona 4. Afterlife: Death's Vengeance 5. Havoc 2: Derailed 6. Resident Evil: Escape from Raccoon City 7. Evil Dead 8. The Walking Dead: No Safe Haven After Visiting: 1. An American Werewolf in London 2. The Cabin in the Woods 3. Evil Dead 4. Urban Legends: La Llorona 5. The Walking Dead: No Safe Haven 6. Resident Evil: Escape from Raccoon City 7. Afterlife: Death's Vengeance 8. Havoc 2: Derailed

The reception for La Llorona simply appears to be mixed at best, as opinions on it have been ranging from great to mediocre. Though I haven't heard anyone say they "hated" it like how some people say they hated Havoc or Afterlife, so there's something.