Justman1020 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 HHN 23 REVIEW:: CAUTION:: SPOILER ALERT:: Streets: Much better than last year. the Walker's seem to have a little more flexibility with what they can do. the Barn scene is AMAZING, it's kind of like a "mini-house" which is a nice touch. Look for the truck. The walker pickup/dropoff truck was an awesome experience to witness. I also REALLY enjoyed in New York the Helicopter, and how the walker's flock to it. There were points where I felt there weren't enough walker's through the park, hopefully this is something they fix. I would also like to see the chainsaw people throught the park, and not just by MIB. The deer scene is awesome... Houses:: Now, with Houses, I was not anticipating much, with us having FIVE IP's this year. My expectations were Low, and I am glad I was met with what I was, because I left almost every house saying "wow". Cabin In The Wood's:: This is the house I was LEAST anticipating. I hated the movie. I however, LOVED the house. The effect's were great. Seeing Jack was awesome (Keep your eyes UP.) I loved how we started in the cabin, but quickly transfered to the "lab" and the Purge scene was awesome. LOT'S of Gore, which was neccesary, and epic. It wasn't Gore for the sake of gore, but rather with purpose. 8/10. Resident Evil:: I loved the movie's, but don't play the games much. If you watched the movie's you will recognize the Characters....for the most part...but it is evident that this house is mostly based on the games. The monster's were awesome within the house. The dog however, felt to unrealistic, it was easy to tell that it was a puppet someone was controlling. This was probably my least favorite IP House out of the 5, yet I still really enjoyed it. The "Pause" room is really awesome. 5/10 American Werewolf In London:: WOW. Just wow. The puppet's/animatronics are so lifelike...I was left speechless after this house. It was EPIC to see. I went through this house 3 time's, and still, wanted more. The animatronics are AWESOME. They nailed the scene's from the movie. I walked into the slaughtered Lamb and felt like I could order a pint. The subway really struck fear with the shadow on the wall, the XXX Theater was amazingly done. Everything about this house was awesome. 8/10. Evil Dead:: If you like the remake of the movie, you will love the house. It SCREAMS Remake, Right down to the tree-rape scene. When I walked in and heard "Your all going to die tonight" I was in Love instantly. It was the most amazing sound I have heard from a house, mainly because it's my favorite line in the movie. The acting was great, and they did a great job of telling the story of what happened in the movie. You REALLY felt like you were in the movie... the pages on the wall feel really gross...like skin that has aged, it was awesome to feel. Hearing famous lines... (KISS ME...KISS ME) epic. This is one of my favorites this year. 9/10. Havoc Derailed:: I was a huge fan of the original, so, i had high hopes for the return. They were easily met...but I would like to see the actors bump up the level of energy. I can see this winning house of the year, if the scareactors turn it up a notch. Fantastic set design's all the way through... 7/10. Afterlife:: I think this was my favorite use of 3-D in a house I have ever experienced. I generally don't like 3-D houses, But I was satisfied with this. The tunnel will be found here. Also, (I missed 2011, but) I was told that you see some masks from 2011 in this house. The laser's on the walls are cool, as are the see through glass in the Headlines room. 7/10. La Llorana:: Not much I can say for this house, it's really something you have to experience. I went through it all by myself, because the park was dead. It felt a lot like a mashup of Catacombs, spawning, and something new. You could tell a lot of prop's were reused, and repourposed, but that was ok. It's a neat house, but sit's kind of low on my top list. 5/10. The Walking Dead:: I think very few people were pleased with this return...Yet, after seeing the house, it's a MAJOR improvement over last year. The set's are FANTASTIC..and you see a LOT of familiar places, and even a few familiar faces, which is cool...but I still feel TWD is to much of a drama. I still really enjoyed this house, and I really enjoyed the design. It was decent for what they had to work with... 5/10. Overall, I am VERY pleased with the lineup, my expectations were met, and I can't wait to see the level taken up a notch in each house, to make this event AMAZING. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michala Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks for sharing your review. Really looking forward to all the houses now The streets sound so much better than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justman1020 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 OH, I forgot one thing, LOOK FOR a Borris Karloff Shoutout in Vengenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuitaChris Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks for the review. Great to hear you enjoyed it and how strong the event seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Halloween horror nights 23 review Cabin in the woods 5/5 This house was epic! First house of the night an it blew me away. They stuck to the movies plot and scenery flawlessly and didn't miss an opportunity for a scare. There was big unexpected scares in this one that had me literally backed into a wall at one point. It's a win win for me since the house is as badass and intense as its film. This is a Halloween horror nights must see house for me and judging by the reactions of guests an all time favorite. Evil dead 4/5 I'm a huge fan of both the classic and the new film but classic horror lovers beware this house is based on the newest installment only. Not a bad thing at all because it delivers! This house had my all time favorite make-up. I hope it lasts throughout the entire event because it looked almost movie quality. The "scareactors" were on point with their acting along with the sound effects. More gore would of scored this house easily a 4.5. The walking dead 3.8/5 I'm sorry to say it but I'm tired of zombies. 2 years in a row feels like too much but they intensified this house greatly compared to last year. To my surprise I had one of the best scares of the night in it. The set design is FANTASTIC but as for scary it lacks a bit. There was an actor that I thought was a normal guy until the sound effect kicked in, the makeup was that bad on him. Fans of the show should be very happy but everyone else seems to be on the same "been there, done that" page. La LLARONA 3.4/5 When I heard that we were getting this house I was beyond excited. The first couple of scenes in this house are very strong and full of so much potential. As soon as you hit the half way mark its kind of like seeing the same thing again and again. Some creepy end scenes but not enough to bring it back to life or do the beginning justice. Havoc 4.2/5 Spectacular, this house had the most frequent amount of scares. You can easily imagine moving on a high speed train which had me mesmerized. I walked in with low expectations but left with an ear to ear grin. It was refreshing to see an original house be on par with an IP this year. When the train derails the house maintains its intensity down to the last scare. It easily deserves the score given. And yes their is a derailing train effect and it's amazing! Awil 2.8/5 If this was a beauty pageant this house would have the first place ribbon. The set was breathtaking and the old fashioned sound effects were unbelievably cool. But sadly the scare factor was not there. The entire first 2 minutes I didn't even see a single actor. I hope that is just due to the fact it's a preview. I heard lots of complaints about that first scene. If your a fan of the movie it's very cool to walk through but not otherwise. The transformation scene is a must see though! Resident evil 4.5/5 Holy s***! This house kicked so much ass! It was unique, beautiful and full of amazing actors. The sounds were very realistic and loud. It's based on the video games only and if your a big fan I think this house will have a perfect rating for you. I'm not going to give it away but some unique video game related scenes stole the show. And during all of this is a high frequency of killer scares. This house is a must do! The only complaint I have is the short length of this house. Otherwise my hats off to you universal. Afterlife 2.5/5 The story behind this house is amazing. You look through the eyes of a killer getting tourmented in the afterlife by all his victims. Awesome right!? Nope. This house was very boring and pointlessly 3D. The scares were so predictable and nothing nothing felt new to me. This house could be avoided in my opinion, especially if its over a 30 minute wait. I don't have much hope for this unmemorable cheap looking house but who knows. Maybe the actors will step it up a notch. Scare zone 1/5 Terrible makeup, and terrible acting zombies. I acted like a zombie and personally got A better crowd reaction. Even with the giant props everywhere I didn't care to look around. I actually enjoyed last years more which isn't saying much. I really miss the way they used to be but atleast the houses make up for it this year. Overall 3.9/5 Read my review on horrornews.net as well! Thanks you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventureisoutthere Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Walkers******* Scare zone 1/5 Terrible makeup, and terrible acting zombies. I acted like a zombie and personally got A better crowd reaction. Even with the giant props everywhere I didn't care to look around. I actually enjoyed last years more which isn't saying much. I really miss the way they used to be but atleast the houses make up for it this year. Overall 3.9/5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Walkers******* Same shit different toilet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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