HHN 35 Event Ratings

Still a work in progress

My Wife’s work friend apparently rates each walkthrough they do. So keeping in the tradition of always doing something new with our data every year, we too will be rating each walk through to help determine our rankings.

Cybergoria S: 7.79/10 B: 7.83/10

S 7/10 felt some empty spots. Very dark to see. a bit repetitive. scary, but with some comedic spots
B 7/10 Has potential to be really good. Dark and a little empty on the first walk through but I can see it being constantly scary when full

S 6.5/10 I think I saw every scareactor possible, just for the slow moving family in front with the kid in stroller/wheelchair who interacted with them all. Still some scareactors targeted me when we were stopped. Outside transition works better at night. Smell is strong but immersive.

B 6/10 The group in front of us was moving so slow it was painful. Got 2 scares at the end but not much else. The smell in the beginning is quite overpowering. The second half of the house was missing a lot of scareactors. I still like the idea, just need a better walkthrough.

S: 7.75/10 Quite a bit of resets but hyper aggressive. Moved at a decent pace. Heard some new audio. Works better in the dark due to outside portion.

B: 7.75/10 Best run of this house for me so far. Scareactors were very aggressive, just feels like it could use some more variety in the scares.

S: 7 didn’t get targeted that often mixed with caught in resets. Really got to do this when it gets dark. If it wasn’t for the sci-fi theme I probably would have gave this a 6.75

B: 7.5 Definitely scarier when it is a little darker. We went when it was overcast. Missing a lot of scares. Also weirdly started walking very slow and then ran through the second half.

S: 8.75 Best run, got Brittny a lot, got me a few times. Super Aggressive and energetic, chasing Brittny. got a good look at final actors and they seemed new/different.

B: 9

S: 9.75 They targeted me a bunch and were hyper aggressive. A few resets and 1-2 empties. Saw some new stuff.

B: 9.75 Almost perfect run. I saw Shane get scared so much there were still plenty of different scare actors that went after me too. Felt like one or two empty spots but great otherwise.

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Sinners S: 7.2/10 B: 7.5/10

S 6/10 big and empty.  Long scenes and resets so I missed stuff.  Scareactors were fun and danced with people in front
B 7/10 I like the vibes. If you hadn’t seen the movie you might be a little confused. Scare actors are good but it was a long stretches with nothing.

S 7/10 Felt longer than before. Missing scareactors and tech fixing ending. Snake sprayed me. Aggressive. Was in some resets.

B 7.5/10 Good performances by scare actors but not a lot of variety. Slow resets. I liked the forest mirrors and the fire room. Good smelling house.

S: 7.5 got me quite a bit. Especially in the beginning. Got caught in a quite a few resets. some missing actors or resets.

B: 8 Best so far. Good house, but just telling movie story. More theatrical than scary.

S: 7.5 New scare but major empty scenes. Everyone got got at least once. I got got 2-3 times

B: 7.5

S: 8 Just a few empties. Got me quite a bit. Very slow pace, but that caused less resets.

B: 7.5

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Hellraiser S: 8.48/10 B: 8.86/10

S: 8/10. Some empty looking spots but aggressive scares, looks amazing, had some stoppages.  Crazy that they had the sexy bits.  Lots of hanging things including strings, scratches me.
B: 8.5/10 I don’t like these movies but the vibes are great in this house. So much to look at which slowed down the line but the scare actors were super aggressive
S: 8/10 same aggression, new scares,  early tripped with uneven floors.  Still lots of strings
B: 8/10 less intense than the first one but still really. Very immersive

S 8/10 Couldn’t see shit. They targeted Brittny like crazy and I got got by late. Some new moves in old location or switching.

B 9.5/10 Amazing first house of the night. I got scared so many times partial because of how dark it is going form day into day house. Hyper aggressive cast.

S 9/10 They targeted me a lot and those that didn’t go Brittny. Was more prepared this time but still kind of hard to see. Way more aggressive.

B 9/10 Saw some different scares this time and some cool puppet/props like the doctor triggering. The “Daddy’s Home” Frank is so aggressive!

S: 9.75 got me a lot, hard to see, most aggressive so far. Like 1 reset/miss

B: 9.75 Almost a perfect run. Only one or two scares missing. One of the scare actos stopped me from going forward and it was great.

S: 7 sandwiched between 2 girls so mostly saw scares than get. But a doctor did a wicked fast reset and targeted me which saved this score. Full and active house.

B: 7.5 Stupid people in front of us got all the scares this time. We were at the end of all the resets but it’s still a good atmosphere.

S: 9 Very energetic, got Brittny and Victoria a lot. Target me a bit.

B: 9 I got so many scares, even the stage Pinhead went for me! Missed a couple of special effects but a really good run.

S: 8.25 Targeted me only just a little bit, but they were still super aggresive.

S: 8.75 Chatterer and voice box girl got me good multiple times. Pacing was weird and was stuck between resets. Very aggressive cast.

B: 9.5 Some really good scares if not Shane, they got me. One flaw is Doctor scare area is meh.

S: 9 Good energy and aggression. Targeted the shit out of Brittny. But also got me. Only lower cause some big empties

B: 9.5 They love to get me in this house. A couple of some big empties.

INVASION: Alien Abduction S: 7.58/10 B: 7.63/10

S: 7/10 aggressive, barely empty boo holes.  Super short.  Uneven floor.  Costumes repeat a lot. Great facade and surprise ending scare.  This score seems low for a good run.
B: 7/10 Looks really cool and some nice details in the house. Nice effects like vibrating floor. Not a lot of variety in the scare actors.

S: 7/10 Like one new scare, got me a few times but got Brittny behind me a lot. Still super aggressive. Felt a tad longer this time, but still short. Mostly just alien scareactors.

B: 7.5/10 Felt like more scares, but not more at me. Stilt guy! Very aggressive and good use of mirrors.

S: 8.5 new scares. They were moving fast, hands (bursting from walls) and got me a lot. Some of the prop scares weren’t running. Wish more scare variety

B: 8 This was the best run of this house. It still lack variety in the type of scares but there were definetely more scare actors this time. I wish it was just slightly darker in some scenes because in the bright rooms the masks are a little corny.

S: 6.5 sandwiched between girls so I was only targeted once. I think I was only got twice. Pace was a little slow, probably form the girls stopping and screaming in front of me. That means lots of resets for me. That being said, house was full and the actors were aggressive. Saw an injured alien with face wound, so that was cool.

B: 7.5

S: 9 Heart is still racing from a scare that got me really good. They were very quick and energetic with low quick movements.

B: 8.25

S: 7.5 Pacing was weird, I got a bunch of resets but they got me good a few times. They’re very aggressive and quick.

B: 7.5 This house has a good story but the scares are just too repetitive. That being said, they are still creative with scare placement.

H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular! S: 7.75/10 B: 7.85/10

S:   7/10 preshow shown too far back, better with slaughter Sinema. More fun than scary.  Felt really short, but maybe we went through fast.  Some cool concepts and scareactors seem to be having fun.  Lots of variety.  Got scared by alien final scare
B: 8/10 Really like the vignette style. The rooms are too short to really appreciate all the details

S 8/10 got to see way more with slower pace. 2nd half though full of resets/misses. Still got me good a few times. Very fun concept.

B 7/10 This house is probably my second favorite visually. i love the little stories so much. I just wish the rooms were slightly longer because if you don’t get the timing right it’s just pretty to look at.

S: 7.75 Good energy, got me some. Some empties and resets though.

B: 8.75 Still a couple of empty spots which is extra noticeable when there is only 1-2 scares per scene, but I really like the Headless Horseman and Skoolhouse rooms

S: 8 Some missing scare actors, but not the worst. A few resets but they got me a little and were energetic and aggressive.

B: 8 The scare actors were bringing their all tonight. Still missing some spots but a decent walkthrough.

S: 8 Well staffed but Sara got stuck in a bunch of resets. They got me good twice.

S: 7.75 Got me good a few times, got hit hard with resets at end. Elf instead of bunny at end (not as good)

B: 7.5 This house is good when it’s good, but if you go through some just okay rooms it kinda is just mid.

Evil Dead Burn S: 8.46/10 B: 8.25/10

S: 9/10. Very aggressive, different scares, dark hurting self scares.  No dead dog. Very themed!
B: 9/10 Scariest house of the night so far. Very good despite the movie being absolute shit.

S 9.5/10 Super aggressive and got me a lot. Felt longer. Some long stops. Saw some new scares. Lots of effects. Got sprayed twice by same scareactor.

B 9/10 Only issue was stoppage at beginning. The second half was packed full of scares. Head at beginning is really creepy.

S: 7.75/10 even though lots of empty boo holes and tech checking something at end, the cast was hyper aggressive. They got both of us good, in fact they even did a split second reset to get me as hard as they got Brittny.

B: 7.75/10 missing some scares, all actors still aggressive including the one dad who gets too close (in a good way) “I could taste his breath”

S: 7.75 missing a bunch of scares again and I got some resets. That said they got me good a bunch and were high energy. Might be better later at night.

B: 8 This score would have been higher if it wasn’t missing so many scares. Very aggressive what was there though.

S: 7.25 Missing a bunch of scares in the beginning but the end was full and energetic and aggressive. It was like the last walkthrough but flipped with how full it was. Staffing issues is the only thing that holds this house back.

B: 6.5

S: 8.75 Some empty boo holes, just like 3. The cast were super aggressive.

B: 9.5

S: 9.25 Only 2 empties, pacing weird at first. Got me a lot with few resets (Brittny go those). Hyper aggressive.

B: 8 It felt really full. Unfortunately I got stuck in between scares this walkthrough but they got Shane quite a bit which made me happy.

MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals S: 8.43/10 B: 8.79/10

S: 7.5/10. While moving quickly through it didn’t feel too short.  Cool aesthetic.  Very aggressive but also seem to have fun scare actors.  Felt I missed a lot of scares but saw/heard them.  Pretty full house.
B: 8.5/10 Love the aesthetic and the scare actors were aggressive. Cool facade. This is what Fallout should have been like.

S: 8.5/10 got Brittny a bunch. Got me a few times. Very aggressive. Felt a tad longer bit still a bit short. Some rooms were full of actors, others very empty.

B: 10/10 I love this house so much! The atmosphere is good and the aesthetics are grungy and cool. Very aggressive and definitely targeted me a lot.

S: 8.5/10 got me a lot for having so many empty spots. Hyper aggressive.

B: 8.5/10 missing some scares, but I still think it’s very atmospheric.

S: 8.5 bat area smelled like poop and beginning had BBQ smell (new?). Only saw 1 of the posted new stuff. Had some resets, but got me quite a bit. Very full and energetic and aggressive scare actors.

B: 8.5 Not my best run of the house but still fun. I love all the muzzled scare actors popping out at the same time. The rhino guy got me and wouldn’t let me pass which I love.

S: 9 Super full of scare actors. They targeted me a shit ton towards the end. Pacing was too quick.

B: 9

S: 8.75 Legit got me a few times. Saw tire swing and learned about “hidden Mickey”

B: 8.5 First Pig guy got me good.

S: 8.25 Got Brittny more, but me some. I was in most resets. Aggressive energy.

B: 8.5

Ozzy Osbourne Prince of Darkness S: 7.93/10 B: 7.5/10

S: 9/10. Good mix of scares.  Long, even when moving quickly.  Should have watched music videos to prepare.  Scenery changes a lot so you don’t get bored.
B: 8/10 Very interesting set pieces. Would need a few walk throughs to make sense of it all but the train sequence is really cool

S: 8.5/10 Some missing scareactors. Felt even longer with more people in the conga line. It’s diverse and the scare actors were diverse. With our large group, everyone got a scare at some point.

B: 7.5/10 Again, gonna blame this on a lack of knowledge but the story just isn’t cohesive. I can appreciate the music and there’s definitely some good scares, just lacking the story telling aspect.

S: 6.25/10 Lots of empty boo holes. Some low energy scare actors not scaring. Moved slow in and out of house. Only got me a few times.

B: 6/10 Empty boo holes, especially on the crazy train. The one stilt actor went after me but only after they saw no one behind me. It’s okay as a house but nothing spectacular.

S: 8 Got me a few times. Had quite a bit of resets. Well staffed with scare actors. Amazon guards always get me.

B: 8.5 Much better walkthrough than previous ones, but still leaves me wanting more. No connection between the rooms. Some good scares but some missing.

S: 8.75 Very Full and got me quite a bit. Train had a scare actor this time. Missing an Amazonian and stilt train conductor wasn’t doing much. Pacing was a little slow.

B: 8

S: 7.75 quite a few empty spots this time around. They still got me a few times though. The cast there were energetic.

S: 7.75 Quite a few empty spots but got me some

S: 7.25 Weird pacing with long express line. Major empty boo holes. Got me twice. Cast that was there were fairly energetic. Asshole in front of us.

B: 7 Mostly sad no stilt guy. The train was full though which was nice. House is fine, just not my favorite.

Stranger Things 5 S: 7.68/10 B: 8.29/10

S: 9/10 extra scary cause I was leading in empty and almost walked into boo holes.  Hyper aggressive, like getting right in my face.  No empty holes.  Crazy good set work.  Kid maniquinns again.
B: 9/10 Wow, so much better than I expected. So many unexpected scares. Still had dumb mannequins but such amazing set pieces

S: 6/10 Saw just a few new scares. Timing was off where we were in the conga line. Got some scares though. People behind me were saying stupid shit including to scareactors basically antagonizing them.

B: 8/10 The Stranger Things curse of people not actually moving in the damn house. Still a decent walk through but not as good as the first time. Noticed some scares have a longer reset this time.

S: 8.5/10 While I only got a couple of scares, people we were going with got almost every scare. Saw one new scare actor. Super aggressive cast! The conga line did stop a few times (got to really look around the kitchen)

B: 8.5/10 Really good walkthrough despite stopping for a bit. Saw some new scares and the atmosphere was great.

S: 6/10 seemed low energy and missing actors, maybe due to being 3PM. Still got me a few times. Annoying people in front of us. Had 1 stoppage. Stuck in some resets. Hard to see.

B: 7/10 Felt a little low energy but it might have been in between switch outs.

S: 8.5 Strong start that got me quite a bit. House was well staffed with some new I haven’t seen. Girl in front was kinda slow sort of trying to distant from wheelchair group. Weaker energy for last 1/3 of house.

B: 8.5 Aggressive right out the gate. A couple of resets that take a while, like in the tank room. But otherwise a good run.

S: 7.5 Some resets. Demogorgons had good energy. Saw some new replaced characters, not necessarily for the better. STEVE!

B: 8.5

S: 8.25 Very foggy and dark. Demogorgon were on fire and got me quite a bit. Noticed some new maniquins. Some missing scares including some major actors like Will. Dustin and Nancy.

B: 8.5 A little empty

Jack & Oddfellow Chaos & Control S: 8.56/10 B: 9.13/10

S: 9.5/10 started empty but bam got aggressive with different scares.  Super disorienting.  Slanted floor and spinning hallway!  Heavy in the Oddfellow.
B: 9.5/10 This is the pretty and fun house this year. Not super scary for a first walkthrough but it was stunning. All of the different effects and mirrors absolutely encapsulate the carnival theme this year. More Oddfellow killing Jack than even fighting

S 9.5/10 Only negative was lots of stops. House is long with lots of amazing things to look at. Very aggressive scares. They got me good multiple times.

B 10/10 this house is most visually impressive house I’ve ever seen. I has so many different twists and turns, you never know what’s coming next. All jacks made good eye contact. Fun house to go through.

S: 7/10 They went after Brittny more. only got me a few times. pacing was weird. saw a scare actor just leaning in a wall not really doing anything. saw some missing scares.

B: 9/10 love how disorienting the house is. Not as scary as previous runs, still visually coolest house.

S: 8.75 got me quite a bit, high energy and aggressive. Some missing scares (final one) and some resets.

B: 9 Pretty good walk through but not hte best. Missing the last two scares but still a solid run.

S: 8.75 Got me a lot with 2 double scares. Some newish scares. Girl clown always gets me.

B: 9 This house just can’t lose for me. There were a couple of lower energy scare actors but just as many high energy. The double clowns in the mattress was cool.

S: 8 Lots of resets for me but got Victoria pretty good. Only got me once. Energetic Cast.

B: 8.5 It was a good walkthrough. Vic got most of the scares but I got quite a few including a really aggressive one.

S: 8 guy behind me kept bumping into me. Sara seemed to enjoy it. They got in my face a few times. Saw the girl clown in a new spot but the one in the normal spot didn’t get me.

S: 9.5 Some resets. One clown missing hat and new entry actor. Got me good including stilt who targeted me instead of reset. Girl clown got me twice.

B: 10 New scare at the front!!! I knew someone should be there. We got a lot og double Jack/Oddfellow scares together and the end ones got me good.

S: 7.5 switch out while in house. Good energy and aggressive pace was weird with people in front. Stilt lower was crazy. Girl Clown didn’t get me.

B: 8 Set change was evident but the actors in the house were great. Loved the JAck who waved at me. Cool stilt stunt.

Nightmare Fuel: Blood Noir S: 7.5/10 B: 8/10

S: 7.5/10. Way more hetero, but some lesbian sexy.  Fresh show is appreciated but story is hard to follow, like gaps.  Music is slow causing dancing to be slow, but helps for sensual parts.  Fuel girls have flaming weapons! Gives SeaWorld Hall-O-Scream

B: 7.5/10 Queer baiting. I love vampires. Not quite as sexy as previous years and focuses a little more on the side show/gimmicks than the dancing. No magic, but still a good watch overall.

S: 7.5 Still the same. No projection of detective at beginning and end.

B: 8.5 I feel like I understand the story more.

Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins S: 8/10 B: 7.5/10

S: 8 way better than last year’s show. Some truly great moments highlighted (even sad with eddie’s death). Not too much from season 5 besides “Suck my fat one.” Building projections were really good and even up for pre show. Great Music. If not a fan of the show, just watch/listen to the preshow and leave.

B: 7.5