Halloween Horror Nights Review
Written by Zach   
Monday, 05 October 2009 21:19

Leave it to Cleaver – To start off with I’d like to say I’m glad to see there was a queue video. It set the house up perfectly. The storyline was great in the house and the video made it that much better because it set it up so well. Now moving on to the house itself, it was truly a great house. The theme as I mentioned was pulled off well and there was scents, and sounds used which always can make a house enjoyable seeing as how they helped make the house look and feel like a real live butcher shop and meat processing center. So we have covered the house but what about the scares? The main part to any house is the layout, scares, and detail if you ask me. Cleaver had all that but the scares were there for sure. I had a couple scares. The ending was great and really closed the storyline strong, I won’t ruin it but I will say that it does go well with the storyline which was making the house more enjoyable. Wrapping up this review, I give Leave it to Cleaver a 4 out of 5 on the scale this year. The scares were good which make the house a great one and its strongly pushing a 5.

 

 

The Spawning – It was good house and was one of the houses presented by Fangoria. If you followed the website then you’d know about the Sculders and that was cool knowing that those cool looking characters would be in the house. Now the house to begin with was fun, very fun and the opening set looked good and it kept that Water Treatment Center theme throughout the house which was nice to see. I always love a house that keeps the theme. Now the other thing I wanted to point out was the scares. There were scares everywhere! Great opportunities for you to be terrified by a Sculder. The ending was pretty good to but the house scored a 3.5 out of 5. I can see this house getting better and better and more terrifying every night! 

The Spawning

Frankenstein: Creation of the Damned – When I first heard that Halloween Horror Nights would be re-imaging Frankenstein into a terrifying creature I was super excited for it. Sure enough they pulled it off well. The set was fantastic and Dr. Frankenstein’s castle looked good. The set was just perfect for a soundstage and I’m glad to see that it was pulled off so well. The layout was nice and lengthy which makes it more enjoyable, and the other thing about this house is that there was also a good amount of scares. Everyone in the house was scaring people left and right which was awesome to see. Moving over to the ratings, I give Frankenstein a 4.5 out of 5 with a great set that everyone is sure to love!

 

Frankenstein: Creation of the Damned

 

 

Dracula: Legacy in Blood – Another re-image house that was pulled off well! The classic gothic feel was perfect and you knew that Dracula was sure to be somewhere waiting for you. The set looked fantastic and the scares were everywhere. The length was great to. Once again I was happy with the set and layout and feel of the house. I won’t go too far in detail of the house because I don’t want to ruin it for all of you but I give Dracula a 4.5 out of 5!

 

Dracula: Legacy in Blood


Chucky: Friends till The End - This house had a real funhouse feel to it and it was a lot of fun to go through the world of the doll Chucky. There were a lot of chances for Chucky to jump out and scare you which was perfect and made the house that much better. The set looked fantastic and the layout was good to with great scare opportunities. The cast was superb to as they really were into the job at hand and that was to scare you. I myself got a couple really good scares at the beginning and the ending was strong which of course made the house even more fun. On the scale I give Chucky a 4 out of 5 and it's pushing a 5.

 

Chucky: Friends till The End

 

The Wolfman – This here was one of my most anticipated houses and it lived up to all expectations of mine! The set was perfect and the theme was pulled off great. I actually felt like I was in the world of the Wolfman. The other thing I thought I’d mention was how good the Wolfman looked. The Wolfman looked perfect and just like the Wolfman seen in the movie trailers. The setting felt like the Wolfman could attack at any time and sure enough, he did attack at any time he pleased. The ending was very strong and spooky which I always enjoy seeing. A good house always has a strong ending and Wolfman delivered in my eyes. The final scares were perfect and left me wanting more. The first 5 out of 5 has been handed out. The Wolfman deserves it.

 

The Wolfman


SAW – This is going to be a very popular house and I can see why. If you have seen any of the movies you know the traps, and know why SAW is so scary. It’s just intense and it’s very hard to describe the movies. But the house reminded me of the movies because everything looked the same exactly. There was not one exact spot that made the house even better because everything in the house made it great. The ending was strong to and as I mentioned before, a strong ending provides a great house. The ending did not disappoint and neither did SAW. You could feel Jigsaws presence all throughout the house which was very creepy. I just knew he was somewhere or one of the pig heads was around me somewhere and that made the house that much more intense. I highly recommend this house to anyone. Yet again we have another 5 out of 5.

 

SAW


Silver Screams – There was a reason I saved this one for last, that’s because it is my favorite house this year so far. What a phenomenal house is Silver Screams! The theme was pulled off to perfection. Silver Screams is this year’s icon house meaning The Usher was in the house and could be seen at any given time which made the house that much more terrifying. I won’t ruin the entire house because I don’t want to ruin it for those planning on headed to Halloween Horror Nights 19 this year but the house was just great. It had some very good scenes and sets in the house and I will say it’s perfect for movie fans. Everything from layout, to design, all the way to scares in this house is great. I loved this house. It is one of those ones that is great the first time and scares you out of your mind and it just keeps on scaring you every time you go through it. I can see this being on terrifying house hands down, without a doubt. If I could give Silver Screams higher than a 5 out of 5, I would. But Silver Screams deserves the 5 out of 5.

 

Silver Screams

 
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