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    Nightmare Member Photos

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    22 hours ago, Roadkill013 said:

    Ok please help me out. How do I post my pic? I wish to share lol 

     

    You can upload a picture to imgur.com and post the link here. Or when you're making a comment, towards the bottom of the box that you type in, you can click "choose files" to browse for an image to upload into your post.

     

    You can also just drag files into the box where you type a comment, but sometimes that doesn't work depending on your web browser.

     

    2 hours ago, duh1011 said:

     

    It's really hard to upload photos here, whereas I don't think it used to be this hard. Why isn't there just an "upload photo" option? Having to get a url from somewhere is such a workaround :T 

     

     

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    Academy of Villains: The Irma Show

    in Scare Zones & Shows

    Posted

    4 hours ago, WESKER69 said:

    You didnt see the show this year either because its completely new. They're not the Jabbawockeez where they say "all new", but instead just add narration to the previous year's show (like what happened in 2016)

     

    And a simple search of "Academy of Villains" will tell you that they're a highly choreographed dance troupe from California. Its really not that difficult. I'd highly recommend pulling up the video of their show last year from HHN.

     

    I said I liked keeping it a mystery, which is why I didn't look it up. I wasn't asking people in inform me of what the show was. Just expressing that I'm more excited knowing that people sing high praises of the performance, and going in blind not knowing what to expect sounds fun as most of the event has remained relatively unchanged in the last decade.

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    HHN 27: Nightmares Attendance/Meetup Thread

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    12 hours ago, Drummanmatt said:

    For anyone at HHN tomorrow I’ll be doing the stay and scream at finnegans and wearing black shorts, and black tshirt with lots of different “stitch” mockups on, including Freddy Krueger stitch, deadpool stitch, and Ash stitch (complete with chainsaw hand!). Say hi as I really don’t wanna do many houses on my own lol

     

    Can't do S&S myself (no AP) but if I show up tonight I'll keep an eye out for you. Undecided if I'm going, most of our group bailed tonight and I can't get free parking otherwise unless I pull some slick stuff at the hotels. We'll see.

    HHN 27 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    2 hours ago, LucasKLeeEsq said:

    Any updates on the merch? HHN hollywood just added Saw shirts. I also heard rumors that Orlando got B&T shirts now?

     

    I saw B&T shirts at the Citywalk merch booth a few days before TM preview, and several in the MIB store on opening night.

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    HHN 27 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    1 hour ago, QueenoftheBunnies said:

    Speak for yourself, man. I am neither of those but still love jello shots. It's part of the event. 

    I'm definitely not mad at the lower number of drink stations. I had drinks spilled on me a couple times in the scarezones. Does anyone know if they're still selling alcohol in the lines for the mazes? 

     

    Have been through all of the house queues, haven't seen any liquor sales before, during, or after them.

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    HHN 27 Event Photos & Video

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    28 minutes ago, WickedsMourner said:

     

    The clowns in the evening were shot at f/2.8, 1/320, and between 250-320 ISO. Shot using a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. The clown at night was f/1.8, 1/160, 1600 ISO. Lady Liberty was f/1.8, 1/125, 1600 ISO. Those were both shot using an 85mm f/1.8 lens.

     

    Many thanks :) Very clean shots. I can't get over how crisp the f/2.8 lenses are. I've rented the Nikkor 70-200 and 24-70 several times but just can't commit to buying them yet. For now I'll stick with my primes. An 85 would be great but on a crop sensor my 50 is plenty.

     

    Looking forward to more of your work

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    Grime's Super Short Reviews (and maybe updates later) (and definitely in the right subforum this time)

    in Reviews

    Posted

    THIS IS A REVIEW OF THINGS. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. NO BITCHING. I also haven't read any other reviews besides Alice's and Ringwraiths. And honestly I can't remember what they ranked things. So this is my unbiased review.

     

    BUT GRIME! YOU MEAN TO TELL ME YOU ACTUALLY LIKED X HOUSE/STREET OVER Y HOUSE/STREET? WHY SHOULD ANYBODY TAKE YOUR REVIEWS SERIOUSLY!? HAHAHAHAHAAKAFADSFJLKAJFL

     

    Neat. The cool thing about humans is that we're all different and prefer different things. If you don't like the house/street/whatever, then don't do it. I like it for my own reasons and will continue to do so. Be your own person :D

     

    So, I haven't had an internet connection at home for a week due to Irma somehow getting a power surge through the coax line on my 1500VA 900W UPS/battery backup and frying my brand new $300 DOCSIS 3.1 modem. Still pissed about that. Also mildly impressed. But mostly pissed. So, since I'm typing this up at work while I await my RMA, I'm going to make it short. Like, very short. Easily digestible reviews. I also may have been intoxicated and don't remember every single detail. Reviews will also be done in the order of my favorite to least favorite.

     

    Let's begin!

     

    Houses -

     

    1) Scarecrow: The Reaping - Loved every second of this house. I dig scarecrows. Scarecrow might be my favorite Batman villain. But my favorite thing here is the room with all of the crows overhead. IMMEDIATELY followed by the room where the crows are "attacking" or just flying around idk. But it's super cool and whoever came up with that idea did a great job. Very well executed.

     

    2) Dead Waters - Might be my favorite facade of all time. Good scares, I liked the costumes, but the set was beautiful. I really want to walk through this one every night just to admire the set design.

     

    3) The Hive - I was skeptical about this because oooo vampires. But it felt grittier. I also really enjoyed the sets here. A couple good scare points I wasn't expecting. I'd really like to see the costumes in better detail up close.

     

    4) Ash vs Evil Dead - I haven't seen the show, but I have seen all of the other Evil Dead stuff. While I may not have recognized the scenes, it felt like there was enough stuff here from the other movies that I recognized. The Ash actors were still getting their groove, but I liked the lines they had and it felt just campy enough to get a passing grade.

     

    5) The Fallen - I love the theme, but it fell short in almost every aspect. I need to go through it a few more times, but the conflict between heaven and hell is so broad and there's so much cool shit you can do (just rip off content from the Diablo franchise by Blizzard Entertainment) but I feel like it was just missed completely.

     

    6) SAW - I like SAW, and traps, but this house felt empty. I don't think I've ever had a house in the Shrek queue that I really enjoyed. Maybe I was expecting something to the level of SAW from 2009 but nothing really stood out. Flat and uninspired is the only thing I can think of here.

     

    7) The Shining - Oh boy I don't even want to get into this one. Easily my most anticipated house, and probably one of the biggest reasons I purchased a FFP+ this year. The Shining is probably my favorite horror film of all time. I love the grandiose scale, the psychological thrill, the shaping of Jack Torrance throughout the film. This house had so much potential and opportunity to play with perspective, so many cool scenes to walk through. And what do I remember from the house? Walking through an endless hallway of doors with axe holes in them, and little recognizable pieces from the movie just thrown up on the wall with seemingly no rhyme or reason. It's like they just grabbed a handful of stuff from a bucket containing The Shining references and just threw it all over the place as they walked through. God damnit I was sad when I left this one.

     

    8) American Horror Story - Haven't seen AHS, so that's my own fault. The Roanoke set was cool. Not much to say here. Would probably most definitely rank higher if I was familiar with the content. But for those unfamiliar, it just goes from one scene abruptly into the next with no cohesion and makes little sense. Just seems like it's there to make people go "OH I RECOGNIZE THAT!".

     

    9) Blumhouse - Not really a fan of Blumhouse stuff in general. Had no scares here, everything was predictable. Maybe it was just our set, but the one thing I was anticipating was aggressive scareactors and everything we got was extremely lackluster. Actors seemed bored. Again, might have just been tired (it was 11pm on Sunday and I understand the first weekend can be rough, especially to newcomers) but I'll definitely be giving it several more tries in the coming weeks.

     

    Zones - 

     

    1) The Purge - After my above review of Blumhouse, who'd have thought? The actors are lively, New York works as a great set for this type of zone, and the costumes and props are great. I also like that there's plenty of room to stay on the side, out of the way. And the lighting is good enough for photos, but not overwhelming. Keep it up guys and gals.

     

    2) Trick 'r Treat - Easily the most ambient and beautiful of the zones. This is my must-watch movie of the season, and I watch it every year. I love the costumes, I love the interactions, I love the props and lights and everything. Bravo to the designers here. The only reason I rank it lower than The Purge is because it's much more difficult to hang out in. To no fault of the zone, I just like being able to be out of the way and watch people get scared. Every time I hang out in this area year after year I always just feel like I'm in the way. A+ though, keep it up.

     

    3) Invasion! - I love love love this zone and especially the costumes. My only problem is that there needs to be more aggressive scareactors mixed in with the elegant beautiful ones. I've seen a few, but it just feels too stagnant. And the couple of times I've been through here the actors are almost all taking selfies with guests. I know it's hard for actors (especially in slower more relaxed roles) to get away from cameras, but maybe coordinators could me more aggressive about it? Idk, it looked like a photo op for everybody.

     

    4) Altars of Horror - Needs more props. Felt barren, as if the whole area was simply an afterthought. Only walked through once but wasn't impressed. Honestly just felt like they took whatever amalgamation of leftover ideas they had and went "ehhhh, yeah. just toss it there I guess". Will have to come back.

     

    5) Festival of the Deadliest - See "Altars of Horror"

     

    Misc - 

     

    Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure - Honestly, felt weak for a farewell show. I got the references and stuff, and the jokes were alright, but I feel like the could've gone all out. More actors, more fireworks, balls to the wall. Cmon guys, you're losing one of your most iconic shows this year. Go all out. It felt just like any other years show. The montage at the end was neat and felt really good, but the show itself was pretty disappointing for a farewell tour.

     

    Academy of Villains: Afterlife - Haven't seen it. Heard good things. Now that I've done all the houses I'll probably do it next weekend.

     

    Das it.

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    HHN 27 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    On 9/18/2017 at 3:20 PM, Oysterhead00 said:

     

    Beverages are $12+tax each this year and the discount for refills of your blinky cup is a pitiful $0.30. 

     

    Eh? I refilled my $12 for $8 or $9 twice last weekend just like the sign said. It's not much especially considering the alcohol content you get, but it's definitely a few bucks and not a couple cents.

     

    Personally I stop at a friends house and throw back a rum and coke before driving in at 6 (to be clear, I don't drive after drinking. I meant this as riding in with friends who are driving). Around 9 I'll go to Finnegans for another (proper) drink on weeknights. If I don't have to work the next day (Friday nights) I'll have a drink around 8 and then another around 10 and be good for the rest of the night.

     

    It sucks that you can't hang out at Finnegans, but it keeps the line moving for what is really the best liquor spot in the park right now. It's also worth it to get friendly with the bartenders. I chatted with 3 or 4 of them while waiting for our drinks last weekend and when we came back for seconds they really loaded us up on the good stuff. I'm going to assume because we were courteous, asked how their night was going, said please and thanks, and left a proper tip for quality service.

     

    If you help them relax, be genuinely polite, and give them an ear to vent to, even for just a few minutes, and they'll definitely hook you up.

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    HHN 27: Nightmares Attendance/Meetup Thread

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    It was good seeing a few of you on opening night! Sorry I didn't say much, we were in a hurry to get through as much as possible. I'll be easier to grab the next several weeks for sure.

     

    I would've updated here more often with meetup stuff for last night but my cable modem at home is back to Netgear for an RMA so I only have internet at work. I'll be there Thursday this weekend, likely bringing my camera this time around.

    HHN 27 Event Photos & Video

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, Pandry said:

    Shit.  Take my above comment with a grain of salt.  Just got word from one that already went through security for tonight and was given problems.  Don't know the specifics yet, what the problems were related to.  My guess is the camera bag.  I'm keeping with my normal plan of just camera on my shoulder until I see what's what.

     

    Interesting. Keep us updated. I didn't bring my DSLR tonight but I'd like to tomorrow. If they're harassing people now I may just wait a week to try my luck.

    HHN 27 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, ForeverEvil1 said:

     

    Nah man, opening night is opening night. Gonna be packed at least tonight. B)

     

    I haven't been to an opening night since, 2013? Maybe 2012. But I still usually have enough time to do every house plus B&T with no express. I'd consider that a slow night. 2nd or 3rd week into October when you have time to do maybe 2 houses before everything else is 60+ minutes is what I mean by busy.

    HHN 27: Nightmares Attendance/Meetup Thread

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    If anybody would like to meet up tonight, let me know. I'll be with a couple of other non-forum friends and we'll be doing as many houses and shows as we can. I'd really like to do B&T at some point. I will also likely be drinking because 1) it's the first night of HHN and 2) this work week has been hell because of the hurricane and I feel like I need something to drink.

     

    I'll be wearing my Metalface Villain MF DOOM hat and an event shirt from 2002, so give a shout if you see me.

     

    Hope everyone has a good night! Stay safe out there

    HHN 27 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 27

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, StupidStupidDan said:

    You'll get through within minutes. They're very good about it. No complaints at all.

     

    (Note: As long as you don't get stuck behind some a-hole trying to bring in something they're not supposed to.)

     

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    I'm actually more excited to go into HHN without getting screwed at the metal detectors than anything else, lol.

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    A Tentative TM Preview Review

    in Reviews

    Posted

    Great info :) I've been very critical of the last few years of the event, didn't even bother to go in 2014 and 2016. But I'm pretty optimistic for this year. What scarezone do you see being the premier "hang out" spot for people watching, taking photos, etc.? There's usually one every year. Doesn't necessarily have to be the "best" one, but one that's got good lighting, lively scareactors, and room to hang out that's out of the way of them working.

     

    As far as the drinks go, pregame at Citywalk. I'll have a couple rum and cokes from one of the bars and if you tip well they'll normally pile up the booze. Especially if you're there before the event several nights and they recognize you as a regular who tips well. Prices are the same (or close enough to) the specialty drinks in the park but way more worth it. I'll still usually get 1 just to get the collectors cup.

     

    And then there's the option of drinking in the garage before the event. We'll throw a couple shots back. But you absolutely will get in trouble if you're caught, and since you're a TM I'm going to recommend against that for obvious reasons :P

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