The Old HHN 30 Speculation Thread (2020)

[viking_wizard_eyes]

I don’t understand why Universal thinks HHN needs these rumored IPs to boost attendance or market the event. Instead of annoying fans with these IPs, why not save the licensing money and do originals? If you can’t get good horror IPs for the event, why bother with IPs at all.

The competition is a lot stiffer than it was 15 years ago, especially in Los Angeles. (Could very well be a different case in ORL.) Between Knott's, Six Flags, Dark Harbor, etc., there are events with original haunted mazes that can rival anything HHN does, even if those events tend to repeat themselves year over year. HHN is the only event that can execute IPs at a major scale. (Or any scale, really.) I don't think they "need" IPs, but they'd certainly be dumb to not pursue them, even the bad ones.

 

[ChaseTuff]

Could ifrit riddle be about Bill and Ted?

The Ifrit has never been as subtle as someone like Legacy. Ifrit’s rhymes are very first instinct and you’ve probably got it.

 

[Andromeda]

Well I certainly groaned

I wouldn't if the real Jason Momoa jumped out!

 

[JawsVictim]

Because just about any IP will drive attendance more than just about any original.

I’d like to see Universal prove this theory by doing a year with all originals again. My feeling is people will go no matter what IP they get because HHN has become the premier Halloween event. Everyone knows about it. It’s huge amongst the general public. No IP anchors the event; HHN anchors itself.

Only way to prove it is for them to do an all original year. And if they did and it was still a big success, no point in licensing IPs just to have an IP. Could be a cost saving measure. Since Uni’s all about their bottom line, they should already know that by now.

Also, I’m not advocating that IPs should go away. They do a good job when A&D are passionate about the right IP. But some have been used to death and others we’ve been begging to see for years and still haven’t happened. All I’m saying is the event would be better off with fresh ideas, including a year without IPs.

 

[ModDesigner23]

When I think of IP’s that can be considered groaners to HHN fans, I think of Chucky, Zombieland (please no), Blumhouse properties, etc.

 

[RevFreako]

When I think of IP’s that can be considered groaners to HHN fans, I think of Chucky, Zombieland (please no), Blumhouse properties, etc.

Chucky? Really? That was a GOAT scarezone in 28

 

[ModDesigner23]

Chucky? Really? That was a GOAT scarezone in 28

It was my favorite zone that year too but Chucky as a house.... ehhhh...

 

[Returning-The-Reaction]

It was my favorite zone that year too but Chucky as a house.... ehhhh...

2009 was fun. I enjoyed it.

 

[ModDesigner23]

2009 was fun. I enjoyed it.

I didn’t go that year but I’ve heard mixed reviews about that house.

 

[Living Dead Dude]

I don’t think many people would consider chucky a groaner especially after how fun the zone was!

 

[ModDesigner23]

I don’t think many people would consider chucky a groaner especially after how fun the zone was!

I guess I was wrong then. I thought most people wouldn’t be aboard with it.

 

[Kichkinet85]

What about Purge being the “groaner” IP. Legacy did say it would not ruin your experience probably.

 

[Pedro Navarro]

Chucky might as well be a house because the last time was back in 2009 that's a good gap between then and now, I'm sure they'd do it good, I would want something else but honestly I could settle with Chucky, I wouldn't want to do the remake version of the film please no, just give Chucky with the scareactors from the zone and it should be fine. Have the setting with Playpal factory and stuff and it should be cool, would it be the best house this year? Maybe not but it might grow a following in a way if it happens.

 

[mystiquephreeq]

This has been a very loquacious thread. Going to take a bit to catch up. I’m going in search of Legacy’s clues if anyone can assist?

The Conjuring talks doesn’t make me happy, but I suppose my own dislike of the Warrens colors that.

If The Conjuring is used, I hope they stay away from this year’s release or a potential Hive incident is possible. The Warrens were already sued by the Glatzel’s regarding the story.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

What do we think the chances are on getting some sort of IP as a house that’s not a movie or show?

I'd like to pull this up from a few pages ago. I would LOVE to see a re-try for a Resident Evil house, with how popular the remakes have been.

Last of Us and Bioshock would both make fantastic houses as well. I would love to see them try to obtain a video game property.

 

[dxwwf3]

I can't imagine a property being a better fit for a HHN house than Bioshock. I mean it's absolutely perfect. But I guess there are plenty of reasons why it hasn't been done before.

 

[Pedro Navarro]

We saw what they could do with Saws N Steam Into The Machine, I'm sure they know that people would love to see a Bioshock house but wondering they'll execute is who knows, after RE and Silent Hill they definitely panned away from the gaming houses back to other ips, so hopefully their mindset changes in the years to come when we will see another RE house or something, there are a lot of good horror games they could definitely replicate amazingly as houses but when is the real question.

 

[RevFreako]

We saw what they could do with Saws N Steam Into The Machine, I'm sure they know that people would love to see a Bioshock house but wondering they'll execute is who knows, after RE and Silent Hill they definitely panned away from the gaming houses back to other ips, so hopefully their mindset changes in the years to come when we will see another RE house or something, there are a lot of good horror games they could definitely replicate amazingly as houses but when is the real question.

I think Vanity Ball last year was probably as close to Bioshock as we're gonna get, sadly. I realize the content was very different, but the set styling one hundred percent bit off the aesthetic of BS.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Last of Us 2 comes out in May and is going to be huuuuuge.

Resident Evil 3 Remake comes out soon and if it's anything like the RE2 remake, it will be very popular. The RE2 remake was a smash hit and made a ton of money while garnering excellent reviews.

I'm not a Bioshock guy but my fiancée is - and I do think it could make an excellent house, even to people that have no clue what it is. Like a good version of Depths of Fear.

 

[Pedro Navarro]

Almost forgot Vanity as well, I mean there has to be some opening for them to do it, I mean nows not the time, maybe if the game gets another anniversary or something, maybe it'll have its foot in the door but at the time, they have other things they know they need to bring to the event for sure. Last Of Us is a good game and I would love to see them bring the event and but also hopefully they bring in the characters as well for the game like RE did with Leon and so forth, the house would be killer, I remember going into the RE house back at 23 and when we arrived to the put with Nemesis, I literally lost it with excitement, I was so happy to see him in the house, so I would honestly love Universal to tackle maybe a scarezone like Japan did with the game, put it in New York and put the screen effects on the building of raccoon city on fire and stuff, it'd be cool, simple and maybe a bit generic but it would fit honestly.