Last sunday i went and the straight jackjet creature person was in wendigo woods.A crazed scientist approached me and the creature jumped on his back and was laughing maniacally and growling.this all happened well within 5 feet of me and was one of the coolest scares ive seen all year.I went yesterday and exepreicned all the mazes and shows(except for fiends unfortunately) and this is my formally informal Howloscream report.
MAZES
(Keep in mnd this is just according how badly I and my friends were scared/startled)
In ranking from best to worst....
1) 13:Your Numbers up - This was a total surprise, as the actors were perfect at timing and hiding. When i entered the first room, funeral homes, I felt like it was gonna SUCK! cause i remember it being bigger and better, and muttered, "Wow, the fear of flower arrangements..." as if on cue, a scareactor came out of the flower arrangements and startled me.I had several moments like this where I would say something and an actor would have the best of timing.
The only bad part was a whole lot of black curtains where there use to be more details.Some deadzones,but otherwise had a great time!
2) Root of all Evil- My first time going through Root, and I loved it! Normally I hate dangly bits in my face, but here it felt right! Some dead areas,like 13, but some really good scares, plus the one greenhouse had the best fog effect, where it looked more like a mister than fog.Even had a moment where I scared another guest.Some family was being obnoxious and their little kid kept poking me and bumping into me. When she went to scare the actors and guests through a wall, I turned around and growled at her and scared her half to death....it was a good day.
3) Cutthroat Cove- Maybe its just nostalgia speaking, but the maze had slightly better decor(minus the removal of the heads),and it is the only maze where I see characters.Every other maze its just a jumpscare. CTC is truly atmospheric, and worth going through for some good fun.
4) Bitten- haven't been through this in quite some time so , to me, it was new again. It had a few scares that i liked but otherwise, it felt dead and empty.Another one of those mazes that should have better scares,should have better theming but misses its mark, but doesnt suck totally.
5)Catacombs- I didnt know Skeletons screamed! The detail I loved before i hidden by darker lighting and empty spaces.The onl cool effect i saw was the scareactor above you, reaching down at you...otherwise it was just Monster Stomp rejects in a dark maze.
6)Deadline- What does Deadline have in common with Chicago or detroit? A LOT!Graffiti,drug crazed lunatics,darkness,horrible plumbing, and gunshots.
There was so much dangly bits that i couldnt see the theming at for 85 percent of the maze. The scarers were lacking, the effects were annoying, there was no lighting in most places, literally making you get lost in a straight line...It isnt cool or creepy its just annoying. Definitely a shell of its former self.
SHOWS
1) Monster Stomp on Ripper Row- This is what i wanted in a Howloscream show. Something darker, sexier,and bloodier. And it delivered! Better usage of image mapping by far, my only complaint is its too short!
2) Night Beats- While my second and last show im revieiwing, by far not bad! They fixed the lacking numbers and removed the godawful jitterbug dance...the death dance was a million times better with the addition of set pieces and more costume pieces/props.
TERRORTORIES
1) Wendigo Woods- God, i love this area! The electric fence effect was cool, but what i really love is the actors! They put a lot into it,especially the scientists.
2) Demon Street- While this one didnt scare me, it scared my friends a lot due to chainsaws, and it was awesome to watch.
3) Ripper Row- Empty,lacking,and boring. The only redeeming factor of thia area is the decor.
4) Vampire Point- Saw a shack being put up,nowhere near finished.windows are barred...nothing fr the vampires to work with, but bless their hearts they tried ...which is more than can be said for...
5) Ports of Skulls- Oh.My.God. Horrible makeup and sets, this truly proves that when it comes to Terrortories and scarezones,Italy is the redheaded stepchild of HoS. Creepy stares arent enough to scare people, DO something!
[Fixed formatting issues. ~ Zachary]
MAZES
(Keep in mnd this is just according how badly I and my friends were scared/startled)
In ranking from best to worst....
1) 13:Your Numbers up - This was a total surprise, as the actors were perfect at timing and hiding. When i entered the first room, funeral homes, I felt like it was gonna SUCK! cause i remember it being bigger and better, and muttered, "Wow, the fear of flower arrangements..." as if on cue, a scareactor came out of the flower arrangements and startled me.I had several moments like this where I would say something and an actor would have the best of timing.
The only bad part was a whole lot of black curtains where there use to be more details.Some deadzones,but otherwise had a great time!
2) Root of all Evil- My first time going through Root, and I loved it! Normally I hate dangly bits in my face, but here it felt right! Some dead areas,like 13, but some really good scares, plus the one greenhouse had the best fog effect, where it looked more like a mister than fog.Even had a moment where I scared another guest.Some family was being obnoxious and their little kid kept poking me and bumping into me. When she went to scare the actors and guests through a wall, I turned around and growled at her and scared her half to death....it was a good day.
3) Cutthroat Cove- Maybe its just nostalgia speaking, but the maze had slightly better decor(minus the removal of the heads),and it is the only maze where I see characters.Every other maze its just a jumpscare. CTC is truly atmospheric, and worth going through for some good fun.
4) Bitten- haven't been through this in quite some time so , to me, it was new again. It had a few scares that i liked but otherwise, it felt dead and empty.Another one of those mazes that should have better scares,should have better theming but misses its mark, but doesnt suck totally.
5)Catacombs- I didnt know Skeletons screamed! The detail I loved before i hidden by darker lighting and empty spaces.The onl cool effect i saw was the scareactor above you, reaching down at you...otherwise it was just Monster Stomp rejects in a dark maze.
6)Deadline- What does Deadline have in common with Chicago or detroit? A LOT!Graffiti,drug crazed lunatics,darkness,horrible plumbing, and gunshots.
There was so much dangly bits that i couldnt see the theming at for 85 percent of the maze. The scarers were lacking, the effects were annoying, there was no lighting in most places, literally making you get lost in a straight line...It isnt cool or creepy its just annoying. Definitely a shell of its former self.
SHOWS
1) Monster Stomp on Ripper Row- This is what i wanted in a Howloscream show. Something darker, sexier,and bloodier. And it delivered! Better usage of image mapping by far, my only complaint is its too short!
2) Night Beats- While my second and last show im revieiwing, by far not bad! They fixed the lacking numbers and removed the godawful jitterbug dance...the death dance was a million times better with the addition of set pieces and more costume pieces/props.
TERRORTORIES
1) Wendigo Woods- God, i love this area! The electric fence effect was cool, but what i really love is the actors! They put a lot into it,especially the scientists.
2) Demon Street- While this one didnt scare me, it scared my friends a lot due to chainsaws, and it was awesome to watch.
3) Ripper Row- Empty,lacking,and boring. The only redeeming factor of thia area is the decor.
4) Vampire Point- Saw a shack being put up,nowhere near finished.windows are barred...nothing fr the vampires to work with, but bless their hearts they tried ...which is more than can be said for...
5) Ports of Skulls- Oh.My.God. Horrible makeup and sets, this truly proves that when it comes to Terrortories and scarezones,Italy is the redheaded stepchild of HoS. Creepy stares arent enough to scare people, DO something!
[Fixed formatting issues. ~ Zachary]
