Duality of Fear (HHN 33)

[Wesker69]

I mean one character from a "movie" that will be in a house with several other "movies" isn't really a theme for the entire event. No other house has had that vibe.

Doesn't matter. It's still merch that can be linked to something. The other houses have their own merch, and as I said, the Mohawk skull is still present on the "preview IP" shirts.

Not everything has to be related. Besides, that's like saying last year's "see you in the fog" shirts didn't match the event. Haunt events use fog. The monsters see you in said fog.

Just enjoy variety. They could just go back to bare minimum merch like the old days.

 

[Jake S]

Doesn't matter. It's still merch that can be linked to something. The other houses have their own merch, and as I said, the Mohawk skull is still present on the "preview IP" shirts.

I'm not even sure what your point is here. Izzy was saying "punk rock" is not the theme of the event. It's not.

 

[bagphrases]

Do we know if the two personalities will be portrayed by two separate actresses or just one? I feel like we'll get two, but it'd be neat to see some special effects makeup to sell two faces on one body.

or, even better, they should just tie two actresses together at the ankle like they're in a three legged race

 

[HHN Maddux]

Do we know if the two personalities will be portrayed by two separate actresses or just one? I feel like we'll get two, but it'd be neat to see some special effects makeup to sell two faces on one body.

or, even better, they should just tie two actresses together at the ankle like they're in a three legged race

My friend has a theory that it'll be two actresses, with one for each cast, so Sinister for Cast A, Surreal for Cast B (or vice versa).

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I like the idea of "choosing a path" after the zone.

But they're gonna be mad when I go straight, but cut right onto Sunset Blvd and enter Demon Queens from the other side.

 

[Kooks]

My guess is SURR3AL/SINIST3R will be where the Pumpkin Lord was in 2022, interacting with guests and "damning them" to a path.

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Kichkinet85]

Is this safe to listen to as it’s a story or is there spoilers?

 

[HHN Maddux]

Is this safe to listen to as it’s a story or is there spoilers?

It's safe to listen to.

 

[Kichkinet85]

Unless you go right at the opening or right at closing this zone doesn’t exist. It’s just chainsaw people. No props whatsoever. Sinist3r and Surr3al are there but only for the opening ceremony and closing ceremony.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Universal should be embarrassed to call this zone.

Completely inexcusable to label this as a scare zone. It shouldn’t be that difficult to pull something here, even last minute with the creativity of the design team.

Avoiding doing any final reviews/judgements on the rest of the event, but this is just embarrassing.

 

[Lucky Planet]

Universal should be embarrassed to call this zone.

Completely inexcusable to label this as a scare zone. It shouldn’t be that difficult to pull something here, even last minute with the creativity of the design team.

Avoiding doing any final reviews/judgements on the rest of the event, but this is just embarrassing.

last year was kinda nice because the actors made it nice. but yeah they shouldn't call it a zone. it should just be counted as part of the zone next to it. they should just extended demon queens costume and decorations wise to include that entrance stuff

 

[GA-MBIT]

This is effectively a glorified horde. I don't think I've noticed a single set or any theming at all. It's just the minimalistically costumed chainsaw Scareactors and an unthemed truss with the classic HHN banner on it. Really big missed opportunity here. I agree, this is barely a zone at all.

 

[johnathanm]

last year was kinda nice because the actors made it nice. but yeah they shouldn't call it a zone. it should just be counted as part of the zone next to it. they should just extended demon queens costume and decorations wise to include that entrance stuff

Last year had the detailed coach where Oddfellow performed and the decor with the circus trunks at least. No theming this time around

 

[GA-MBIT]

Last year had the detailed coach where Oddfellow performed and the decor with the circus trunks at least. No theming this time around

Yeah, even if it wasn't a ton, what was there was really intricately detailed and purposeful. Having creatures from all of the different zones also helped the identity of Oddfellow as the person pulling the strings across all of the different zones. The Oddfellow show's were also more consistent, similar to the Pumpkin Lord placement during 31. It was a small but solid zone last year imo.

I just don't really see how Chainsaws can be Surreal / Psychological horror in any way, no matter how many blue robes you drape the performer in. Just feels kinda uncreative and logistical this year.

 

[Clive]

Last year had the detailed coach where Oddfellow performed and the decor with the circus trunks at least. No theming this time around

Sinist3r and Surr3al need as much help as they can get in introducing them to guests and establishing them as icons. This zone being a non-entity is really unfortunate. (And apparently they leave for Torture Faire/Dream Queens halfway through the night, making this zone even more irrelevant/bare?)

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Wesker69]

(And apparently they leave for Torture Faire/Dream Queens halfway through the night, making this zone even more irrelevant/bare?)

Does that also mean thar Torture/Queenz are devoid of their "icon" for a good chunk of the night too??

This SZ reminds me of when Hollywood decided to split the entrance into "two" SZs just to boost the SZ count (even though some themes were practically the same identity).

 

[Brian G.]

Does that also mean thar Torture/Queenz are devoid of their "icon" for a good chunk of the night too??

This SZ reminds me of when Hollywood decided to split the entrance into "two" SZs just to boost the SZ count (even though some themes were practically the same identity).

From my best guess - they are in the Duality zone as most guests arrive/leave and appear in their other zone during the middle "peak time" of the event. I can see where they were going with it - but Duality needs A LOT more help to be considered a zone, especially when they leave.

 

[zemmyzub]

When the candy factory in SF has more creative thought put into it, outside of all of the "cheap out" things and vibe going on this year, I just can't comprehend how the creatives/decision-makers thought it was acceptable. Just the last few years, going from the Pumpkin Lord stage and themed zone props together, to Oddfellows, to absolutely NOTHING is such an insult with the big price hike man :/ Brutal.