Marketing: even though Fear is present as a host of sorts in a house, I would not want him to be present in the marketing. Rather, I think marketing would revolve around the headlining IP's. That's all for the boring part.
HOUSES: There is a 5/5 Original / IP split, if you include Universal Monsters as an IP. Looking back on it there are A LOT of anthology houses... but hey this
is the wish list thread so anthology houses it is!
Universal Monsters (Soundstage 24)
I seem to be in the minority when it comes to last years house. Personally I thought it was good, not great. There was definitely a lot to like, but I for one would love to see a castle facade and larger than life sets. This house would be anthology-like, as last years was, but would add the invisible man (not from the recent movie) and would build upon the sets greatly.
The house would go something like:
- Facade and first rooms: Frankenstein's Castle
- Wolfman is in a forest similar in size to the swamp scene in Dead Waters, wearwolf puppets are used as well as upright actors
-Mummy: Large full body Anubis Statues are visible, not just their feet
-Creature from the Black Lagoon
-Invisible Man: similar to how hollywood did it but with better sets
- Hunchback
-Phantom of the Opera
- Bride of Frankenstein
Finale: Dracula / Brides of Dracula
IT (Soundstage 22)
This one is pretty self-explanatory. This and another property on this list are by far the biggest IP's yet to come to the event. The house would only be based off of the first movie and the second movie would be featured at HHN31
30 Years of FEAR (Soundstage 25)
This house is essentially building off of the rumored "Icon" house this year. It would be hosted by the Icon Fear, but he would only be present at the Facade as a barker type scareactor. Also, I'm gonna put a crap ton of facades in this house cause im a sucker for facades inside of the house itself. Double also, this house is gonna be longgggg.
The house would go something like:
Facade: Something similar to the facade for the Fallen at HHN27, with Fear present as a barker scareactor
(Vortex Tunnel)
Screamhouse with the Caretaker after you
The Orfanage on fire with Cindy after you
(Big Universal Theater facade)
Walking down dark movie isle with something playing on a screen ahed of you. People are telling you to shhh! and the ushers flashlight can be seen streaking across the screen. Usher scare at the end
We walk through the screen and into a snuff film directed by Paulo Ravinski
Turning the corner, there's a cabin type house.. The story teller is sitting on the porch laughing creepily. She is another barker type scareactor who is telling you the story of Terra Cruentas. As you walk up into the cabin, there is an open book instead of a front door. Lighting makes the center of the book look like a portal
Couple rooms with the Terra Queen who we see make a sacrifice on some poor lad.
Transition into Mary Agana's office and then a room full of mirrors with bloody mary scares
Turn corner into big casino scene with normal and succubus Lady Luck scares
(Big facade of Jack's Funhouse)
We walk through Jack's Funhouse and we see his box which he jumps out of. Chance is also present in a couple boo holes
Finale: Still in Jacks Funhouse, all of the Icons are jumping out at us now and there is a bungee scare from Fear who dives down at you
Camp Roanoke (Soundstage 24)
This house is NOT a sequel to Roanoke: Cannibal Colony from HHN24, but is rather something I just kinda came up with on the fly. As easy as it would be to make and discuss, my dream event wouldn't only have rehashed ideas, so this is my "new original" for the year.
The house would start at a teenage summer camp located in Salem, Massachusetts. Things would go wrong in classic fashion when the kids recite an ancient prayer during a blood moon and awaken the awful creatures that ravaged Roanoke so many years ago. The monsters would not be human and they would not eat people, but rather just maul them and kill them.
I'm thinking big wendigo type creatures like this (but in the house it would have wings):
This house would have spaced out sets and a decent amount of show scares / stilt scares and could end up being very timing dependent... but i think overall it would make for a visually stunning and gory house!
Finale: the camp residents that survived have tied down the wendigo and are burning it at the stake. The wendigo screeches maaaddddd loud and swipes at you as you're leaving.
Anarchade: New Dimensions (Shrek Theater):
I freakin love the aesthetic that last year's zone had, and would love to see a house that substitutes traditional sets for a rather disorienting and surreal neon light show. Literally just blast synth music, have some arcade-like set pieces, throw some stilt walkers in there with wigs and gaudy neon glasses and add a bunch of neon chainsaws. Though it wouldn't be anything spectacular in the sets or scares departments - I think this house would be an absolute blast to go through!
I would take with or without the 3-D effect... don't really care.
Titans of Terror (New Parade Building):
Facade: projector that just shows some cool kills from the 5 different slashers. That's all we have really seen for this location and I'd be fine with just that for this house.
First Room is a movie theater lobby with movie posters that drop down and have one of the slashers behind them.
From here we see iconic scenes from
Halloween (1978)
TCM (1974)
Friday the 13th (1980)
Nightmare on Elm Street (abstract take, not tied to specific movie)
Scream (1996)... Side Note: it would be cool to have the original Halloween movie playing on a TV in one of these scenes
Finale is movie theater again with all the slashers coming at you
The Horrors of Netflix (Old Parade Building):
Featuring (in order):
Haunting of Hill House (which is also the facade inside)
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Stranger Things (finale of house is battle of starcourt done right this time)
Scarecrow: All Hail the King! (Sprung 1)
In a massive twist, the oft-rumored "Pumpkin King" maze is actually the much desired Scarecrow: The Reaping sequel!
In another twist, that Pumpkin King is actually Nathaniel Crowe!
Basically this house brings to life the long awaited character of Nathaniel Crowe and pits him as the leader among an army of undead scarecrows.
Scenes in this house would not take place on a depression era farm, but rather on a farm that is currently lived on during a massive lightning storm (This is wish list so screw it, i wanna see rain in a Sprung) as well as underground caverns and Crowes lair.
The Finale: Crowes lair with a bunch of scarecrows and a stilt walker Nathaniel Crowe
The Conjuring (Sprung 2)
This is that other IP on the list with "It". I've never seen any of these movies but if they came to the event I would watch them in a heartbeat. I would assume the facade would be the house that it takes place at, cause that's what they've done with similar haunted houses (TCM, Halloween, Insidious), but other than that IDK what would go inside of it. I just know I want to see it at HHN
Legendary Truth: Secrets of the Dungeon
The year is 1991, Legendary Truth agents are investigating an abandoned roadside attraction outside of Carey, OH seemingly called "Dungeon of Terror". There have been several disappearances in the area that have been linked to that specific location and many have claimed to see paranormal activity in the vicinity.
While searching for clues inside the haunted attraction, one of the agents mistakenly activates a time loop, bringing them (and you) back through all of the suspicious happenings in Carey, OH over the past 30 years.
Facade: Dungeon of Terror OG facade but with scaffolding and paranormal monitors covering it
First Room: Legendary truth agents are scanning the area for paranormal activity. One of them accidentally opens a time loop There are no scares from boo holes in this scene it's simply setting everything up.
HOUSES / ZONES REVISITED:
The Skoolhouse (2008)
Leave it to Cleaver (2009)
Wyandot Estate (2009)
Havoc: Dogs of War (2010)
Catacombs: Black Death Rising (2010) (took place in Carae, France)
H.R. Bloodengutz (2011)
Gothic (2012) (took place in Carae, France)
Hive (2017)
Twisted Tradition (2018)