helzo Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 way better than the last one they did. It was a smart idea doing it in a soundstage instead of the tents. Tha facade was FREAKIN AMAZNG, looked exatly like the movie minus the helicopter. I think the actual Thing dropping down from the roof could have dropped down a little bit lower. Had some good scares but seemed like the masks could have been a little bit better. But Other than that I really enjoyed the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 way better than the last one they did. It was a smart idea doing it in a soundstage instead of the tents. Tha facade was FREAKIN AMAZNG, looked exatly like the movie minus the helicopter. I think the actual Thing dropping down from the roof could have dropped down a little bit lower. Had some good scares but seemed like the masks could have been a little bit better. But Other than that I really enjoyed the house the things dropping from the roof is one of my favorite things ive ever seen at HHN, is such a great effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helzo Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 the things dropping from the roof is one of my favorite things ive ever seen at HHN, is such a great effect yeah I have to agree it was pretty freakin cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoolboy Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) I MUST hit this house next time I go. Edited September 25, 2011 by cwoolboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HallowFan Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 My favorite effect in this house(and all the other houses that use a similar effect) is that freakin shock/popping gun thing! They scare me so bad I love it! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeCircles Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 It was a great house but the volume needs to be dropped a few notches. Loud is fine but when you can't even hear your own scream that's a bit much. Thought the same about Acid Assault too. Just too loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumboshrmp Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 This house has some amazing sets. Especially the room with the thing in the ceiling, and the spaceship at the end. I personally enjoy the loudness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neko Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I hated the last Thing house. I loved this Thing house. It was one of my favorites so far. I got tons of scares and it looked incredible. Actually thinking about seeing the movie now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohrin Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Loved the house! Got the most scares in this house every time I went through it. Just a quick question, wasn't there talk of a helicopter being in this house? What happened to it? Actually that was just a misconception by me. Someone was hinting towards the pool table prop, but from the hints I guessed it was a helicopter. There is/was not a helicopter in this, nor was it planned to have one. Sorry about the miscommunication.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HallowFan Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I LOVE how loud this house is! It adds to the chaos and makes everything feel out-of-control. What I like is how it can be fairly quiet when you walk into a room and all the sudden you've got strobes flashing and guns firing while an alien is flailing about... AWESOME lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman875 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 (edited) * Edited October 7, 2011 by Tman875 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallow Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 The THING -Audio design in this house is brilliant. Best audio in the event this year, it's LOUD and AGGRESSIVE. Great creature effects. Not sure I heard The Thing theme though, maybe I just missed it -Creature design is excellent, but I feel like it's almost a little repetitive. I saw the "trunk-face" creature at least 2 or 3 times (he's the first THING you see), the "crab-woman" THING (you see her in like the 2nd or 3rd scene and again in the finale), and then the by-far creepiest "split-face" THING (he shows up in the animatronic THING room and the bungee guy). Don't get me wrong, these costumes are spectacular, but I just feel like there could've been more variety... then again, they're probably basing the creatures off the film, and there's only so many to use -Animatronics/puppetry work is wonderful. I counted two giant puppets (transition from 1st to 2nd scene and then in the finale) as well as the enormous ceiling animatronic (you know what I'm talking about) and the table animatronic. All 4 of these big creatures are wonderfully unique and grotesque. -Again, the gore is plentiful, and I love it - accents each scene when used -I like that the actors do look fairly close to the character seen in the trailer for the film. I spotted our female lead and the black dude who first encounters THE THING - nice casting -Some rooms feel a little empty... shortage of actors? -Facade is great but suffers a little from it being very apparent that there's a giant soundstage behind it. Black curtains would've been nice here. Snow, however, is a nice treat and unexpected -Finale... I like the transition to the spaceship, and the set design here is simplistic but cool, I just am not experiencing the scares everyone else is getting. There's the puppet that gets you, then an outpost worker on the opposite side with an air-blower ("flame-thrower?"), then a crab-woman thing at an awkward angle (I've always had to crane my neck to see her). Am I missing something? Is there another character that I've missed on all my runs? -Great sets, if I haven't mentioned that yet. This looks fairly screen-accurate. The ice room with the THING animatronic is brilliant. -Some good scares here, but possibly the most inconsistent of the houses I've done. Not a horrible thing, just means I've had some great runs and some just-okay runs -I look forward to continuing to experience this house... can't get enough of the great design seen here. Suggestions for Improvement: I'd like to say try and get more variety in the costumes, but it's a little late for that one. Try to keep this house well-staffed since it tends to be the emptiest house from what I've seen... I'm hearing there's a missing character in the finale on one cast, so let's try and get that spot filled more often? Keep up the maintenance work on those puppets and animatronics, as they really do make the house. Facade: A- Sets: A Atmosphere: A Costumes: A- Scares: B Finale: B Opening Weekend Grade: A- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZKeeper Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Scott said something to me and it's stuck with me every time I walk through the house. The female actor in the kitchen (I believe) does a great job. The actor in the ceiling room. Never gives me a hint of being excited. If I was fighting some large alien creature I would be more animated. That would help run that scene much better and provide focus from the scare-actor in the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonk Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Every time I have gone through, the actor in the kitchen (who does really look like the female lead from the movie) is standing behind the shelving with the gun held up. Not sure what the scare is supposed to be in that room but I have missed it each time . Maybe she is supposed to be fighting the ops that is standing right in front of the swinging kitchen doors? haha The throat-cut guy is awesome though! I got to see both casts, and each guy was great. One cast has a very slow and deliberate motion (super creepy) and the other cuts it really fast (startling and disgusting). Props to you guys, thats one of the only scenes that gets me every time, even though I know it's coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoz628 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Every time I have gone through, the actor in the kitchen (who does really look like the female lead from the movie) is standing behind the shelving with the gun held up. Not sure what the scare is supposed to be in that room but I have missed it each time . Maybe she is supposed to be fighting the ops that is standing right in front of the swinging kitchen doors? haha The throat-cut guy is awesome though! I got to see both casts, and each guy was great. One cast has a very slow and deliberate motion (super creepy) and the other cuts it really fast (startling and disgusting). Props to you guys, thats one of the only scenes that gets me every time, even though I know it's coming. She shoots at a "Thing" that pops out if you can see her around the shelves then the "Thing" she's shooting at will be behind you, and is the throat-cut guy sitting at a desk? I think last night was the first time I saw him and he didn't even cut his throat when we walked by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonk Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Oh cool, I'll try to walk slower through the kitchen next time to I can see the scene play out. Yeah, the throat-cut guy is the guy at the desk. Definitely try to catch his scare as it is a nice, grossout scare with a cool effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWT Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I heard something about this house being down for a long period last night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troiandan Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I heard something about this house being down for a long period last night... It was, I don't know details. I went past the entrance a couple of times, spaced out through the night, and it was closed both of those times. Hopefully everyone and everything is okay. I've only been through once so far (Thursday night), so my impressions are still of the first visit/sensory overload type. I didn't get to see much animatronic action from the big critter on the ceiling, so hoping for better timing on Sunday's run through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 yeah i passed by the house and only have seen the actress shoot the thing once in 3 days, the scares in the house take time to set up so yeah at first i didnt even know what was going on Thursday the actor in the roof was missing'i really, really hope they dont take away that scare. is one of my favorite parts of the house. ( i saw the nightingale on the roof getting off too i really really really hope they dont take both actors off ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWT Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 yeah i passed by the house and only have seen the actress shoot the thing once in 3 days, the scares in the house take time to set up so yeah at first i didnt even know what was going on Thursday the actor in the roof was missing'i really, really hope they dont take away that scare. is one of my favorite parts of the house. ( i saw the nightingale on the roof getting off too i really really really hope they dont take both actors off ) Late Saturday of opening weekend I recall the over head guy in thing missing too. If I recall correctly there was a guy working up there with a flash light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Late Saturday of opening weekend I recall the over head guy in thing missing too. If I recall correctly there was a guy working up there with a flash light. crap....crap crap crap... i saw the nightingale talking to someone up there and getting off i think, damn, those two are the best, i would be so sad if they are gone. it would ruin nightingales completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWT Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 crap....crap crap crap... i saw the nightingale talking to someone up there and getting off i think, damn, those two are the best, i would be so sad if they are gone. it would ruin nightingales completely They're both a cool effect but neither have scared me. I wouldn't go as far to say as it'd ruin either house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruinsFan Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I saw both "floating" actors tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 They're both a cool effect but neither have scared me. I wouldn't go as far to say as it'd ruin either house. itwould ruin the house it would just ruin nightingales' ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman875 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) * Edited October 7, 2011 by Tman875 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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