My opinion probably isnt a hot take or anything, but,
8.) Halloween 4: Thought it was the least enjoyable of the halloween mazes first time around, doubt my opinion will change especially with it now using the bones of Halloween 3.
7.)The Walking Dead Attraction: For once, I'm actually putting this somewhere in the running, basically just because this is the last time we'll ever see it which makes me slightly more excited for it, but its still ultimately the same maze we've seen for 5 years.
6.) The Curse of Pandoras Box: While I enjoyed this maze fine in 2019, and its by no means a bad maze, its just really not exciting to have returning with no real alterations a year (in terms of the event) later. Not awful, but low on my priority list.
5.) The Exorcist: Exorcist is obviously a pretty controversial maze in the eyes of fans, me included, and out of everything from the last 5 years it likely wouldn't be in the top 10 of mazes I'd want to see return, but in some cases absence really does make the heart grow fonder. I'm moderately excited for this purely because it's been so long since we last saw it, and 2016 was before I routinely got frequent fear every year. It's really the closest thing to a throwback this year even though its still pretty recent, but that gives it the edge.
4.) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: I've always had a soft spot for this franchise, even with it returning on and off every few years since 2012. Oddly, I do tend to forget this maze is even coming this year, so I do wish they would've done a little bit more to set it apart, but you really can't go wrong with the original TCM.
3.) Terror Tram, The Ultimate Purge: Similar to TCM, I've always had a soft spot for Terror Tram. Even in its off years, its something that's always been a part of the events identity as long as I've gone, and always felt like a welcome tradition every year just like the daytime tram is for me. Plus I've mentioned in the past that the 2015 purge tram was my second favorite ever, so I've got high hopes here. Hopefully they took the time it had off to really come up with some interesting new ideas and really hit it out of the park this year.
2.)The Bride of Frankenstein Lives: Honestly this probably pretty much speaks for itself, the universal monsters mazes have already been consistently high quality, and the info at Awaken the Spirits sounds extremely compelling to me, plus its something new, so it's easily one of my must-dos.
1.) Haunting of Hill House: Similarly to Bride, this really speaks for itself. Brand new maze, big IP thats frankly long overdue, rumors of really impressive scenic design, the show itself had some really scary visuals, the works. I know the facade is clearly lacking, but like a lot of people have said, don't judge a book by its cover. There's some serious potential with the groundwork the show layed out, and if they commit to it, I could see this becoming one of the greats.
Bonus: Scarezones
1.) Scream Queenz
2.) Chainsaw Rangers (Even though it should be on the lower lot with TCM)
3.) Demon City