Ah, so they’re definitely switching ish up.
Yup. Basically, you can do 9 houses if you get each tour.
Ah, so they’re definitely switching ish up.
Can someone provide the houses that open later at 6:30? I know Stranger Things and Ghostbusters open up early, not sure about the others.
I do believe @Tbad556 answers this one.
Has anyone tried the smores fries yet? Were they good??
Alright guys, I got a question. I'm planning on doing the Finnegans Stay and Scream the first night I go (Wed Sep 25th). I will have Express that night, but still want to maximize the time I have.
So gun to your head, what house should I line up for first? GB or ST?
I’m doing the 6 and hoping for ST & GB! Fingers crossedYup. Basically, you can do 9 houses if you get each tour.
Yup. Basically, you can do 9 houses if you get each tour.
I’m dipping my toe into this briefly, but I’ve seen a lot of “if you’re not into scary things or jump scares this is the year for you” comments online. While I know this was stated in a constructive and positive way to get new people to the event I wonder for those here if they’ve noticed a drop off in “scary” vs other years. Is it being over stated? Only applicable to ST/Ghost?
I’m dipping my toe into this briefly, but I’ve seen a lot of “if you’re not into scary things or jump scares this is the year for you” comments online. While I know this was stated in a constructive and positive way to get new people to the event I wonder for those here if they’ve noticed a drop off in “scary” vs other years. Is it being over stated? Only applicable to ST/Ghost?
[I'm trying to avoid specifics but hiding a couple things out of an abundance of caution]
Very true of Ghostbusters. There's a handful of jump scares, but they are not terribly effective, and they are not the scenes everyone talks about after. Still haven't done ST (keep bumping into Express-less friends), but I'd say Klownz very similar. Although it's more:Yeti is much more traditional and in-your-face, as are the back of the park houses. Nightingales and HoTC feel like the most traditional HHN houses, but those are the ones casual fans most likely to skip.the jump shares are puppets or projections rather than live actors. I think that plays a role in perception.
Also, and again only two nights, most houses felt somewhat sparsely populated with scare-actors.The optimist in me thinksThe pessimist in me fears they are trying to figure out ways to cover 13 houses for HHN XXX with casting for 10.they are trying to innovate past the traditional boo-hole with screens and mechanics.
So far this year, zones feel a little underwhelming as well. Vikings is the most traditional, but feels lightly staffed. Vanity Ball they barely even try to scare, it's all about runway show. Zombie Land just hasn't gelled yet. And Simpsons chainsaw team feels like they were ordered to tone it down a notch--they don't chase down people as much as they used to, and multiple times they've stopped and broken keyfabe to high-five or console a kid too young to be at the event. I think this is driving perception almost as much as the signature houses.
So yeah, some fire to the smoke ... tho enough gore and scares in the back houses that the contrarians can argue the point all season.
I think I still need more time with it, but here's my take. I'm a jumpy little coward, so let's get that out of the way for the sake of context.
I think every house this year has still gotten me good at this point other than Stranger Things & Depths of Fear. Ghostbusters actually got me GOOD yesterday despite them being a bit more lackluster on Friday scare-wise. It's obviously less scary than most, but I still think it has some potential. Graveyard is horrifying. Nightingales has wild potential once the cast fully hits their groove. Same with Monsters. Killer Klowns has gotten me good both times, but is obviously also "fun". Yeti isn't the scariest, but it still had a few good scares. Same with House of 1000 Corpses. Us isn't necessarily jump-scare heavy, but it is creepy. The cast is absolutely phenomenal (at least the one I got) and they just make certain moments feel scary intimate.
I think it's overblown and people need to give the casts time to find their strides. My girlfriend is not into scary things at all and is horrified of ever going to an HHN-esque event. By no means do I think this year is somehow tame enough for someone that's that frightened.
Some years simply have more "fun" houses than others. With the event being up to 10 houses now, I see no issue with 1 or 2 being more indulgent towards fun or encompassing films like Ghostbusters. I mean, look at HHN22 for example. 7 houses and one of those was Penn & Teller and one was Alice Cooper. At least with 10 houses, Ghostbusters/Stranger Things are only a small small portion of the houses. It almost checks off all of the boxes for people. Scary heavy houses are here, movie houses are here, fun houses are here, original houses are here, etc.
This seems to describe the event pretty well these days, and I’m honestly okay with that.You probably saw Weenies tweet which is what I’m referencing. He’s coming from a good place vs “HHN ISNT WHAT IT USED TO BE AND SUX” so I’m really curious.
I wonder if they’ve found a good groove in 27/28 of super scary and gory original house concepts (Scarecrow, Dead Exposure, etc) while keeping it more atmospheric for the big IPs. Trying to have their cake and eat it too.
You probably saw Weenies tweet which is what I’m referencing. He’s coming from a good place vs “HHN ISNT WHAT IT USED TO BE AND SUX” so I’m really curious.
I wonder if they’ve found a good groove in 27/28 of super scary and gory original house concepts (Scarecrow, Dead Exposure, etc) while keeping it more atmospheric for the big IPs. Trying to have their cake and eat it too.
What's scarier than a pitch black house
Hey Terror Mines was pretty good, especially if the person with the hat literally forgot that they had the only source of light and looked at everything except what would be helpful :doh:Having done Cold Blind Terror and Terror Mines ... pretty much any house.
As someone who enjoys the artistry and is new to HHN and scares, this totally helps me feel more comfortable. I hate the dark tight spaces. I’m cool with people jumping out at me. If I can see where I’m going, come at me all you want.This seems to describe the event pretty well these days, and I’m honestly okay with that.
You probably saw Weenies tweet which is what I’m referencing. He’s coming from a good place vs “HHN ISNT WHAT IT USED TO BE AND SUX” so I’m really curious.
I wonder if they’ve found a good groove in 27/28 of super scary and gory original house concepts (Scarecrow, Dead Exposure, etc) while keeping it more atmospheric for the big IPs. Trying to have their cake and eat it too.
And Simpsons chainsaw team feels like they were ordered to tone it down a notch--they don't chase down people as much as they used to, and multiple times they've stopped and broken keyfabe to high-five or console a kid too young to be at the event. I think this is driving perception almost as much as the signature houses.