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2 hours ago, hunnylvr said:

 

Dude.. I seriously hate you.  You literally just listed one of my exact favorite places on Earth!  We've been to Kauai four times, and it's the only island we will probably ever visit because we believe it's the best one.  Not so commercialized, and it's just beautiful.  Also, we stay at the Grand Hyatt in Poipu, and it is, hands down, the most gorgeous place we've ever stayed.

 

We are owners at Marriott Waiohai Beach Club, a couple of blocks away from the Grand Hyatt.  We stay in a 2BR that is about 1200 Sq Ft, 20 yards from Poipu beach.   We have been doing 3 weeks annually for about 8 years; our kids basically grew up there and we see the same people year after year.  We always go in July so we can stop by Costco and buy a giant box of fireworks and set them off on the beach.  Plus, Universal HHN news is always dead in July, so what else am I gonna do?  If you ever want to try the Marriott, let me know.  A stay there is about the same price as the Grand Hyatt, but you get so much more room at Waiohai.  I'll bring you back a chicken!

 

I was Googling for fun and found this place.  I'm gonna go with my kids and will let you know how it is.  Who woulda thought they would have one of these on Kauai?

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4 hours ago, TheRobcat said:

I wonder if they will update the site with new video tapes for announced originals tomorrow. That would be great. 

 

And if Snacks is a video store of doom type situation, I guess that makes it the "icon" house for the event? At least theme-wise?

It's not a video store. And there doesn't appear to be an icon at all this year. I've been told "No icon," none of the houses indicate "icon," and the site doesn't hint at "icon."

51 minutes ago, happy bunny rabbit said:

Yeah, also DE:PZ deserves a VHS. If it doesn’t get one in the next website update, I will riot. :capt:

I expect the originals to all have their VHSs by the end of August, if they're getting them.

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7 minutes ago, Legacy said:

It's not a video store. And there doesn't appear to be an icon at all this year. I've been told "No icon," none of the houses indicate "icon," and the site doesn't hint at "icon."

They got out of the icon game last year. They're doing "overall event themes" now. At least until HHN30

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3 hours ago, StupidStupidDan said:

They got out of the icon game last year. They're doing "overall event themes" now. At least until HHN30

I had heard. I'm having a hard enough time convincing people that an icon isn't happening this year. I'm not going to start diving in to the backstage politics against icons anymore.

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57 minutes ago, Legacy said:

I had heard. I'm having a hard enough time convincing people that an icon isn't happening this year. I'm not going to start diving in to the backstage politics against icons anymore.

On one hand I’m tempted to go on a tirade against marketing buuuuuut then I remember a time (after Carnival of Carnage) when people were sick of icons. Plus I gotta give them credit for a somewhat themed website this year.

 

And it seems like 14 was a great year, no icon there. 

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11 hours ago, Legacy said:

I had heard. I'm having a hard enough time convincing people that an icon isn't happening this year. I'm not going to start diving in to the backstage politics against icons anymore.

I can understand this.  If you go back to 25 or 26 where you had Jack and Chance, there is a ton of merch aimed at just the icon.  Go to 27 and merch is much more diverse and focused on the houses and the overall event.  I do like the idea of an emcee (icon) or the like, but maybe they could find a way to have something like that but not let it be the central focus of the event?

That and hope the event shirt is a bit better this year.  Last year's was just boring.

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11 hours ago, Legacy said:

I had heard. I'm having a hard enough time convincing people that an icon isn't happening this year. I'm not going to start diving in to the backstage politics against icons anymore.

I actually had an hour long conversation with Roddy about this business in general and he said A&D loves them and marketing doesn't. And because $$$ wins out every time, marketing usually gets what they want. This is why, for example, they have director's cuts for movies, so the artist can stop being a puppet.

 

The ironic thing with "Fear," is that year marketing wanted to make a physical manifestation of Fear into an icon and A&D did not, but instead, wanted their main icons to have houses....we all know how that turned out.

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UPDATED WITH SOLUTION

 

Clue Set 1 – “Babylegs” (Announced Dead Exposure: Patient Zero/Codename Zero)

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E08/q36gFUxzTwP3g-kcTBbU85FfoaA=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E08/E-iboRmcdE_CmKZMaK3OLFWY7U0=.gif

Rule – Word Exchange

Solution – In Part 1, the word “Detective” is replaced by the word “Cop.” A Detective is similar to a Private Investigator. Boris Schuster, the protagonists of Dead Exposure in 2008 was a PI. In Part 2, “Daddy Legs” replaces “Regular Legs” to key on a replaced word.

 

Clue Set 2 – “Mind Blowers” (Announced Trick R Treat/Codename Dynamite)

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E08/wPNxfU_TWkVEtOhez8ka_gwO7GU=.gif

Rule – Word count

Solution – Counting the words in each line of the clue gives you 4-2-2. This translates to a time of 4 minutes, 22 seconds (it’s the only option in a 30 minute show). At that time mark in the Rick and Morty episode “Morty’s Mind Blowers,” Rick states “They don't all have titles, though. It's not a "Simpsons" Halloween special, more like a clip show made of clips you never saw!”

The movie Trick R Treat, as an anthology, is ‘like a clip show,’ dedicated to Halloween.

 

Clue Set 3 – “Dammit Jerry” (Codename Rag-tag)

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S02E06/pZUsQfuhnqxF7JO7l010rSOldas=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E07/A1YZKl_tTWPNlxcFIbhFD_pxlq0=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E05/mSjhEL39unrtvjFFhjTD2bf3Yw8=.gif

Rule – Elements of Story

 

Clue 4 – “Saving Rick”

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E01/43-0myzkor8MU6r9QG0fIDh-oZ4=.gif

Rule – Context

 

Clue 5 – “Pink”

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E09/q2MRHgCy4sv2x_QVwbaJKGwXqnc=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E09/UmaCc-rDTwLqBm4QzY5-cxOJmjI=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E09/o2KhY4SN0_O_NK8aNfE_osgrebo=.gif

Rule – Analogy

 

Clue 6 – “Pickle”

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E03/ku5PBVj7j3nDcsYp1FKI4D9uWuc=.gif

Rule – None

 

Clue 7 – “Nihilism”

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S02E07/HSUJbtUoZNvLfxrjwD2dY-SG3AY=.gif

Rule – Sleight

 

Clue 8 – “Ship” (Announced Slaughter Sinema/Codename Snacks)

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E02/D_K2Pse2xzlS7e8w7YNl184z5LA=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S02E05/Kcxn8Jcnjvtm6oN9RhnoS5RIDUM=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E02/Dr9ZHJH9EuF-sYAyAj3KXCv_MZg=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E08/9l62Ckep9hLuOV8D0gDxOEBByx4=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E07/UARQPlIiNDCCO8mHDAruktwR8_I=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S03E05/w4gq0wwZjhWDHBeG88FR_EjoPg0=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E11/a9xgFpR1Y9ssnXhAGZqq2mbsWCg=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S01E03/1PJb-uUg9yA_EZasKd37Ra7MYY4=.gif

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S02E02/4mHot7mQPIXy5uJTfoLVh8znsr0=.gif

Rule – Disarray

Solution – There’s a lot of gifs for this because, obstensibly, it’s a mash-up (9 total gifs for 9 scenes). Gifs 1 & 3-8 are all movie parodies/references specific to sci-fi or horror films (schlock staples). Gif number 2 is a bit of a cheat, as it indirectly relates to a scene in the house. In Gif 9 (Grandpa and the Government), the words don’t matter. The ship itself has driven into the facility, just like you would a drive-in.

 

Clue Set 9 – “Crow”

https://masterofallscience.com/video/S02E02/b4MiiVti6-jstB4bpKBT6qyi22s=.gif

Rule - Dig

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21 hours ago, zombieman said:

 

We are owners at Marriott Waiohai Beach Club, a couple of blocks away from the Grand Hyatt.  We stay in a 2BR that is about 1200 Sq Ft, 20 yards from Poipu beach.   We have been doing 3 weeks annually for about 8 years; our kids basically grew up there and we see the same people year after year.  We always go in July so we can stop by Costco and buy a giant box of fireworks and set them off on the beach.  Plus, Universal HHN news is always dead in July, so what else am I gonna do?  If you ever want to try the Marriott, let me know.  A stay there is about the same price as the Grand Hyatt, but you get so much more room at Waiohai.  I'll bring you back a chicken!

 

I was Googling for fun and found this place.  I'm gonna go with my kids and will let you know how it is.  Who woulda thought they would have one of these on Kauai?

 

I know exactly where that Marriott is.  I appreciate the offer, but I could never stay anywhere but that Hyatt.. It is.. omg, amazing doesn't even cover it.  Plus, we are points and miles whores, so, we actually stay 10 days at that mind-blowing $650/night hotel for FREE on points.  Also, we usually go in early July when we do visit because July 2 is my bday.  Where i work, we get our birthday off - plus we obv get the 4th off, so I have to take minimal vacation that week (this year it's the UK ).  And I knew about the escape room - the last time we were there, they were literally putting the finishing touches on it, and we missed their grand opening by three days.  I was pissed.  Be sure to tell me how you like it!

5 hours ago, Ueeediot said:

I can understand this.  If you go back to 25 or 26 where you had Jack and Chance, there is a ton of merch aimed at just the icon.  Go to 27 and merch is much more diverse and focused on the houses and the overall event.  I do like the idea of an emcee (icon) or the like, but maybe they could find a way to have something like that but not let it be the central focus of the event?

That and hope the event shirt is a bit better this year.  Last year's was just boring.

 

I would've killed for a Scarecrow: The Reaping shirt last year.  Honestly, I don't know what would be wrong with shirts for originals.  That house was the talk of the event last year - they would've raked it in with a shirt for it.  

 

And yes, last year's shirt was a big yawn, but at least they stopped with the dumbass bloody sayings on the front.  (I hate marketing)

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20 minutes ago, hunnylvr said:

I would've killed for a Scarecrow: The Reaping shirt last year.  Honestly, I don't know what would be wrong with shirts for originals.  That house was the talk of the event last year - they would've raked it in with a shirt for it.  

THIS!!! YES if they are going to do individual shirts for the IP houses (ino ino way different thing than originals when IPs are recognizable "money makers") I wish they would start doing them for the originals, even if they just did a mash up shirt the first year with all the originals or did small batches of each house just enough they know they'd sell out to test their market!!! I would have killed for a Gothic shirt first year I went!!! Us repeat offenders need these lol:D

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16 hours ago, Gambit said:

Speculation Map 2.0

 

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 I don't like the placement for killer klowns. I hope it actually happens. 
 I love that film.  I was hoping for set pieces for that.  

 I  want Blumhouse again, but I don't know about happy death day. I think there could be so many better scenes. 

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5 minutes ago, littlegreenghouls said:

 I don't like the placement for killer klowns. I hope it actually happens. 
 I love that film.  I was hoping for set pieces for that.  

 I  want Blumhouse again, but I don't know about happy death day. I think there could be so many better scenes. 


Yeah, I dont see that having KK next to NY makes any sense.  Moving it to Springfield makes it seem just like last year's event though.  I would think it works better for KK to be in Hollywood and Chucky to be in Springfield.

What better scenes would there be than Happy Death Day?   At least we havent had that before. (in Orlando)

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Ehhhh can we not have a Chucky scarezone that would be great thanks. Not a whole lot scares me anymore but I’m still traumatized by Chucky from childhood. I avoided him at all costs during 25 :lol:

 

Carnival Graveyard sounds like it has the potential to be pretty cool. I think the originals are going to have a lot of Easter eggs in them due to using props from HHN past. 

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7 hours ago, Ueeediot said:


Yeah, I dont see that having KK next to NY makes any sense.  Moving it to Springfield makes it seem just like last year's event though.  I would think it works better for KK to be in Hollywood and Chucky to be in Springfield.

What better scenes would there be than Happy Death Day?   At least we havent had that before. (in Orlando)

The Lazarus Effect, Oculus,  Lords of salem?  Most likely truth or dare cause it's new and will be on dvd. 

 Get out, green inferno. 
  
I wouldn't doubt that we get another purge scene. 

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On 6/21/2018 at 7:34 AM, Ringwraith said:

The ironic thing with "Fear," is that year marketing wanted to make a physical manifestation of Fear into an icon and A&D did not, but instead, wanted their main icons to have houses....we all know how that turned out.

Actually... thats not true. A&D planned on having Cindy be the icon for HHN XX... Hence why she finally had her own house. It was all centered around her bringing the icons back for the 20th anniversary.

 

On 6/21/2018 at 12:40 PM, ToxicodendronHEDERA92 said:

THIS!!! YES if they are going to do individual shirts for the IP houses (ino ino way different thing than originals when IPs are recognizable "money makers") I wish they would start doing them for the originals, even if they just did a mash up shirt the first year with all the originals or did small batches of each house just enough they know they'd sell out to test their market!!! I would have killed for a Gothic shirt first year I went!!! Us repeat offenders need these lol:D

....Howl-o-Scream has had shirts for their original houses in the past. Universal still hasn't learned this concept. Notice how they'll also neglect scarezones as well?

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22 hours ago, Ueeediot said:


Yeah, I dont see that having KK next to NY makes any sense.  Moving it to Springfield makes it seem just like last year's event though.  I would think it works better for KK to be in Hollywood and Chucky to be in Springfield.

What better scenes would there be than Happy Death Day?   At least we havent had that before. (in Orlando)

Happy death day is good for about a scene or two. I'd be shocked if there wasn't a scene from the new purge as well. There are a couple decent scenes from truth or dare that could be used too.

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15 hours ago, WESKER69 said:

Actually... thats not true. A&D planned on having Cindy be the icon for HHN XX... Hence why she finally had her own house. It was all centered around her bringing the icons back for the 20th anniversary.

 

....Howl-o-Scream has had shirts for their original houses in the past. Universal still hasn't learned this concept. Notice how they'll also neglect scarezones as well?

The main truth I wanted to get across was the fact that A&D did not want "Fear" as the icon. Yes, Cindy was the sacrifice to bring all of the icons to life with the "roots of evil," but that wasn't the point I was making.

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