Stumpy

Omg, I LOVE that Sloth photo! That looks like it came right out of a nightmare! The one with the spade minion is really good too. The red light hitting his mask like that gives him a malevolent look. Man, everyone here does such amazing work. I can't wait to see what you all have next year.

Awww, really? That's disappointing. I thought it was something that they created themselves. It was certainly scary enough. Still, I'll be keeping my vote unless Fallow takes it off the list.

It was toned down at some point during the weekend I went (6th through 9th), though I don't remember exactly when. I was glad they did it because the loud one got a little too close to my ear and that did NOT feel good (the guy behind me got it even worse... when we left the house he was still swearing about it!)

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EDIT: Changed my House vote to Zombie Lincoln since Feaster Bunny got nixed. Streets... this one was VERY hard. I wanted to vote for so many things! I ended up going with the Bats from Grown Evil. I loved the detail in their masks and costumes, they were beautiful, especially the ones on stilts. The mask was cute too Honorable mentions: Spade Gang (creepy masks), Acid Assault Melted Faces (disturbing), Gluttonies/Lusts/Vanities from 7, Dark Soul Wraiths from Canyon

Haha, as soon as they focused on the torso guy I was like "Here comes the boo door!" and boom! lol!

1. 7 <3 2. Nightmaze <3 3. Acid Assault 4. ♠ Your Luck Has Run Out ♠ 5. Canyon of Dark Souls 6. Grown Evil

Nothing but love for this scarezone. The Sins were really into their roles, and some of them would attempt to distract you so their minions could move in for scares. Great interaction between the Sins and minions too. As for the minions, my goodness... so much energy! How do they keep it up, night after night? I swear they were going after anyone within reach! I came through here at least three times a night, and every time, I had at least one scareactor go after me... usually more than one! Three of those times, I had at least one of every minion scare me. It was crazy, but I loved it! Man, I was SO bummed when it rained all night on Saturday (the 8th) and I couldn't play in here. Scareactors, I'm sorry if I came through too much on Sunday... but I *loved* your street, and I was worried to death that it would rain again and I wouldn't get to see you before my run was over. Keep up the great work, and I hope you take Street of the Year.

My first impression of this scarezone was "meh". As the weekend progressed (I was there from Oct. 6-9), I found myself enjoying it more and more, and it eventually found its way near the top of my list. The scareactors here make or break it, and if you encounter some aggressive/playful ones, you're in for a good time. I still love the scareactor who chased me through the maze twice... he was so cute <3 I spent my last few minutes on Sunday just running back and forth between this scarezone and 7. It was so much fun! edit: Jonny, are you referring to Sunday the 9th? Almost every time I came through Nightmaze that night, it had scareactors, so I don't understand why you never saw them. I do know that around 10 PM, it started raining harder and they pulled all the street people. They pulled them all around 12:30 too, despite the rain being a drizzle... maybe things got too "wet" (I saw them drying the stages off in 7). I'm sorry you missed out

This was a BIG scarezone, and very well done. So much detail was put into the scenery and props, and the crumbling buildings were amazing to see in person! It really did feel like you were in a city suffering the effects of acid rain. Loved the costumes on the scareactors too. Fair warning... there are a LOT of scareactors, and many of them blend in well with the crowd, so watch your back! If you need a break during the night, there's a lot of benches here. Park yourself on one and watch them scare people. It's great.

(oh no, here comes the wall of text! Run for your liiiiives!) This is the scarezone I was looking forward to the most, so I have a lot to say. I don't know what I expected from this, but I know it's not what we ended up getting. I was so excited for this scarezone when it was first revealed... then I saw the pictures and videos and thought "are they serious? I know it's Sting Alley, but that's the best they could do? Poor Lady Luck." After experiencing it in person, my feelings are still mixed, but it's not as terrible as I thought it would be. The decorations, lighting and music in here are appropriate for Lady Luck's "lair", and there's a lot of detail in the victims scattered about the alley. Some of them actually look like real people! You can see Luck in both of her forms, and she is in abundance, with at least two Lady Lucks and several Demon Lucks. I liked that there were so many of them. It felt like everywhere I looked, there she was, driving home the point that by coming here, my luck really had run out and there was no escaping her. On the subject of Lady Luck, I've heard a lot of people complain that the Ladies looked bored, and well, they did... but put yourself in their shoes. They signed on as scareactors, yet all they get to do for the entire run is stand there and beckon people into the alley? Wouldn't you be bored too? I know I would. As for the Demon Lucks, yes, that mask is awful, and I'm shocked that the higher-ups at Universal looked at it and said "this is okay, we can use this!" It would've been fine in a house, where it's dark anyway, but in the streets- where everyone can see her- they should've gone with something more detailed. Of course, this isn't the fault of the scareactors, and I felt the Demon Lucks did the best they could with what they were given. Those recorded screams might sound stupid, but they are LOUD and I saw them scare several people with well timed screams and movements. They also weren't shy about getting up in your face. I've told the story in the Appreciation thread, but I got a really good scare from one who saw I was distracted and took advantage. Then we have the Spade Gang: what I call Lady Luck's spade faced, chainsaw wielding guards. In the early hours of the event, they'd be at the front of the park, but as the night wore on they moved to YLHRO. These guys really freaked me out, with their expressionless faces and empty black eyes, so I didn't come through often when they were there. But I can't deny that they improved the scarezone. They were vicious with those chainsaws, and every time I walked by, they had people running and screaming. Needless to say I scooted for that sidewalk as soon as I left the alley- and even that didn't save me in the end! BTW, this is the one scarezone that made me break my "no sidewalks" rule for this year Minions! *shakes fist*

This was not a good place to be if you were a short person. lol! Everything in here was BIG and intimidating, from the "dark souls" that lined the path, to the big skulls on stilts, to the creatures roaming on the ground. I'm barely over 5 feet tall and I felt so tiny in here. I didn't get many scares, but I really enjoyed the atmosphere in this scarezone. The music was perfect for creating tension, and I couldn't get over how thick the fog was! There were times when I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. Not to mention it was pretty scary inching your way through the fog and having one of the big, staff wielding creatures suddenly loom up in front of you. D: BTW, does anyone else think the stilt skulls look really funny without their stilts? There's something hilarious about having a big, goofy skull come running at you. One of them did scare me, but I couldn't help but giggle afterward

By day, this wasn't much to look at. By night, it transformed into a very beautiful, eerie garden taken over by night creatures. Ravens, owls and bats abound here. This was another one where I didn't get scared much, but I could appreciate the atmosphere. Like Canyon, the fog was really thick, and the scareactors made good use of it, unexpectedly "flying" out at people. I really liked the music, and the costumes on the scareactors were nice. The bats were sooo cute!

This was my favorite house! And the funny thing is, the storyline and sets had little to do with it. Don't get me wrong, it was a beautiful house, and I thought its facade was the best of all the houses. But what really put it at the top of my list was the abundance of great scares. I went through this house 18 times and almost every time, someone got me good, even if I knew they were there (hi Weeping Angels!). Saw both casts in action, loved them both. To all who work in this house, well done! There are many good contenders for House of the Year, but I hope it goes to you. You were great!

If I recall correctly, this one was near the bottom of my list going into the event. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised when I actually experienced it! It was great from start to finish. I was impressed by how gruesome it was... it was made very clear that the Horizon was not something you wanted to join If you're squeamish, you might want to skip this one. The scareactors were always on their A-game whenever I came through and I was scared multiple times, every time. Great interaction in here too. I got a kick out of one scareactor (not sure which cast) who repeatedly scared me and kept asking "Why ya screamin'?" I'm screaming because you keep sticking your hand in my face! lol!

As far as atmosphere goes, this house was terrifying. Amazing sets and sound effects made it feel like you were really in the trenches, and the music was perfect for instilling that sense of panic. If you got the scares, that made it even better. Speaking of which, and I know I risk being flamed by saying this, the cast you got made a big difference in this house. One of them was really good, one of them... I hate to say this, but I felt like they weren't trying as hard. I'm not saying which one. Most people know about this, but if you haven't gone yet: make sure you look up in this house! There's a cool scene near the end and I couldn't believe how many people completely ignored it. BTW, I am SO jealous of everyone who got to see I came through 12 times and never saw it. Sounds like it was really disturbing, and the kind of thing that would stick with you. Oh, and Funny Moment of the Weekend went to this house when a Nightingale scared the Hispanic guy behind me so badly he yelled something rude in Spanish. I won't be repeating it, but it had me laughing for the rest of the night! You just had to be there.

This house was really good, and if there weren't already so many great houses this year, I'd rank it higher on my list. Lots of scares here, and I loved the hurricane scene. I was even lucky enough to catch a scare from the bungee scareactor. I usually miss out on these things, so that was nice. Going in, I was worried that the glowing green eyes would detract from the scares, but then I remembered: just because you can see them doesn't mean you know what they're going to do. Are they going to go after you, or target someone else? That's where the tension is, and that's how they're still able to get you, even if you know they're there (and besides, those bright eyes make a great distraction). Another thing I liked about this house is that the scareactors weren't shy about getting up in your face. I had one Forsaken follow me through their scene and get really close to my face with a knife. For some reason, that stuck with me.

This was one of those houses that was just a pleasure to walk through, even if you didn't get scared. There was so much to see in each room, and they were all hilarious. I loved that they used scents in a lot of the rooms. (though I didn't care for that firework smell... yuck) Some of the characters here were disturbing. I was particularly freaked out by Lincoln (didn't help that he got up in my face), and that Feaster Bunny... wow. People FREAKED when that thing showed up. The only thing I didn't really care for in this house was the finale, didn't think it was scary at all. But I enjoy the funny, campy houses and I had a good time in here.

Wow! I wasn't expecting much going in, but I was pleasantly surprised by this house. If you get the scares, it's very intense. Do this one more than once so you can catch all the scenes, as it's easy to miss them if your timing is bad. Oh, and make sure you look up! I actually got lucky and was able to go through this completely alone my first time. Sadly, I couldn't fully appreciate it because I'd come in from the daylight and was blind as a bat. But it was still kinda cool, and I had no idea what to expect so I got scared plenty.