The mad lads actually did it, I'm pleasantly surprised they pulled it off. Now if they ever wanna' do Killer Klowns from Outer Space again, well we have the red and yellow projection right here!
Halloween Horror Nights 32 (UOR) - Employee Preview
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The mad lads actually did it, I'm pleasantly surprised they pulled it off. Now if they ever wanna' do Killer Klowns from Outer Space again, well we have the red and yellow projection right here!
- Sep 23, 2013
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We traded the chainsaw horde for this
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This is great, keep it up HHN…We traded the chainsaw horde for this
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Chainsaws are always more of the same, happy to have something new featuring my favorite new horror characterWe traded the chainsaw horde for this
This is so goofy and ridiculous I love it!
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“I really love MEGAN and think it’s fun, and enjoyable. The dance was a little sloppy even though it’s only previews. 6/10.”
I’m loving that Megan horde. Such a fun addition to this year’s event.
I really like the M3gan horde too. I'm only going to Hollywood this year, so hopefully they get it too.
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Love how in this thread everyone ganged up on that guy
I rate this preview night 6/10
We traded the chainsaw horde for this
Yay!! Love that they are changing things up!
What a fun addition.
I'll throw in my rankings. Keep in mind this was a preview/dress rehearsal and also hurricane prep might have affected some zones.
Houses:
The Darkest Deal - Heavily enjoyed this house. The cast was great when I went through and walking through you could feel a sense of tension that is rare with HHN houses.
Dr. Oddfellow: Twisted Origins - Was going to put this behind DD, but I had a great run here. The tight corners work extremely well and if you hit it right this house is going to knock your socks off.
Dueling Dragons: Choose Thy Fate - Really enjoyed this one, the only thing was I wish the part of the house where you choose a path was longer.
Yeti: Campground Kills - Very fun house, will probably be one of the fan favorites.
Universal Monsters: Unmasked - Like normal with Monsters houses, I have no idea what was going on in the house, but I liked it lol.
Stranger Things 4 - Very true to the fourth season. Not many scares, but also just enough. Eddie did have his guitar up there but wasn't playing it when I went through. I assume he grabs it every now and then.
The Last Of Us - Pretty, atmospheric, true to the game, very few scares, Bloaters were clunky, and I think the clickers would've looked better with prosthetics. Was going to put this below Believer tbh though. Perhaps I had a bad run, but it's my least favorite house in the New Parade building in terms of scares (as of right now, this could change), but also the prettiest at the same time?
The Exorcist: Believer - Not sure what to say with this ones as I don't remember it too much other than I know I came out saying I thought it was better than Bloodmoon lol.
Bloodmoon: Dark Origins - forgettable
Chucky: Ultimate Kill Count - Very repetitive. I do think this will be a popular house though, much like the Halloween houses.... the mid-part of the house going outside is much more jarring this year than last as it's not going into a different IP, it's just continuing but you're also sort of just in a weird limbo waiting to continue
Streets/Hordes:
Death Eaters - Very aggressive, while it's a horde and they have all of Diagon to play with, it felt very much like old school HHN in their movements and scares. Do not miss it. They are out for 20 minute sets. I believe I saw the first one in Diagon and it started at 8:30 although it's possible they were out before that.
Shipyard 32 - This is a very hit or miss zone every year it seems and this year I think they nailed it. I just hope crowds don't ruin it. It's the best advertised zone by far.
EXTREMELY LARGE GAP
Jungle Of Doom - This is going to all be dependent on if you actually get the scares in this zone or not. I did. I can see many ranking this at or near the bottom though.
Vamp '69 - Fun enough atmosphere (get ready for drunken Sweet Caroline sing-alongs for the next two months), but the scares are almost non existent and I went though this zone a ton. I really wish they would make the boundaries of the NY zone smaller so the cast is condensed together more instead of so spread out making it feel empty.
Dark Zodiac - Same issue as Vamp '69 in that it feels Empty and scares are almost non-existent, except there's no real atmosphere here to boost it up a bit.
Oddfellow's Collection of Horror - The zone felt like it was missing a lot so I definitely need to see it again
Megan Horde - Did not catch this so cannot comment.
Nightmare Fuel - I think i'd consider this the best version of the show.
Most of the zones did indeed feel lackluster. This is why the Death Eaters were such a breath of fresh air. They made it feel like old school HHN in how they were going about scaring and everything they were doing. Also, having all of Diagon as their playground worked great. Not sure how it will work with huge crowds though. Make sure you have your dark marks...
Shipyard 32 also worked really well imo although once the large crowds come in I can see it feeling too crowded for a zone, just like always and thus the zone won't work as well. Finding the Oddfellow in this zone is going to be real tough once the real crowds are there. I had a tough time finding him tonight with low crowds.
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HHN bear?!? For a newbie, someone mind explaining what this is? TIA
HHN Bear started in HHN 25 in Jack's 25 Years of Fear house. The bear at the end was so random of a scare that he turned into a fan favorite and has been brought back many times since. You will probably hear people cheering for the bear if you are near people who know he's there and know about him.
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I give HHN Bear a 6/10
I've noticed people's ratings/ranking being very different across the board. Could be a positive!
I've noticed people's ratings/ranking being very different across the board. Could be a positive!
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Yeah, it was a bit of a bummer, but at the same time still really cool to see some of those scenes I played through over 10 years ago be brought to life. I tempered expectations as much as possible going in so they wouldn't be unreasonably high, and like I said, maybe I just had a bad run. It was about the 7th house I had done on the night and unfortunately one of the first things I said was that it was among the lower tier.
It's also possible I was just so busy looking around and taking it in that I was finally walking through a TLOU house that I forgot to enjoy it lol. FWIW though, my friend who I was there with came out feeling pretty similar as I did and he's never played the game or seen the show.
I did still enjoy it as a fan, but as a haunted house it was lacking. I will say though that the top houses this year all feel pretty high caliber, but Darkest Deal felt on a different level even from the top tier with the intensity. Or perhaps I just had a good run.
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Nightmare Fuel has some dead spots, but when it happens, the action and music are bonkers. This show is dangerous this year.
Did 6 houses...I like to sip and savor the first couple of nights, what can I say
1. TLOU - Atmospheric, beautiful and the audio in this house is unreal. Had to catch my breath a couple of times after hearing Joel and Ellie's voices. The scareactors had the true look. Loved it.
2. Monsters - really well done scenic pieces, but not as good as Legends Collide. Still very immersive and legit scary.
3. Yeti - Fun moments and cool set pieces but not very scary or funny
4. Blood Moon - I heard this was the most visually spectacular, but I thought it was just solid. Scares were pretty good, but it kinda looked a little cheap with all of the burlap.
5. Darkest Deal - They did what they could with the story. Kinda strange, but decent.
6. Exorcist - Legit scary, but I was underwhelmed by the sets. A lot of effects not working yet, so hopefully they get it figured out.
Going to wait a while to judge the zones. There were a lot of staffing issues, makeup and wig problems and a hurricane. Hopefully everything sharpens up.
Did 6 houses...I like to sip and savor the first couple of nights, what can I say
1. TLOU - Atmospheric, beautiful and the audio in this house is unreal. Had to catch my breath a couple of times after hearing Joel and Ellie's voices. The scareactors had the true look. Loved it.
2. Monsters - really well done scenic pieces, but not as good as Legends Collide. Still very immersive and legit scary.
3. Yeti - Fun moments and cool set pieces but not very scary or funny
4. Blood Moon - I heard this was the most visually spectacular, but I thought it was just solid. Scares were pretty good, but it kinda looked a little cheap with all of the burlap.
5. Darkest Deal - They did what they could with the story. Kinda strange, but decent.
6. Exorcist - Legit scary, but I was underwhelmed by the sets. A lot of effects not working yet, so hopefully they get it figured out.
Going to wait a while to judge the zones. There were a lot of staffing issues, makeup and wig problems and a hurricane. Hopefully everything sharpens up.
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Completely understandable. Here's hoping it manages to grow on you over time as they iron out any potential TM Preview night wrinkles and find their groove.
