Botched Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I love how the guy is wearing a Disturbed shirt with an evil looking skull on it, while ****ing his pants in terror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I thought Bennet's curse was pretty good, I went closer to Halloween so the lines were a little longer. I will probably go this year but pay the extra $5 or whatever it is for the fast line tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I love reading the comments on some of those pictures lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Check out these pictures of people being frightened at a haunted house, some of them are hilarious:http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightmaresfearfactory/6141528798/in/photostream/ Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Went to two haunts over the weekend. Terror After Dark at Dulles Town center This one sucked. Hard. Between all three haunts they had set up, there were maybe 5 or 6 actors. It was long stretches of nothingness punctuated with mostly lame scare attempts. A few decent props, but that was it. When you locate your haunt in a lighted shopping mall parking lot, you need to make up for that with a good production. Unfortunately, they didn't, so it was a complete bust. Thank god we had 50% off coupons, but even at that price it was a rip off. There was hardly anybody there and it's no surprise why. Shocktober at Paxton Manor, Leesburg Complete opposite of the last haunt, and probably the best haunt I've been to in Virginia. I really hope these guys do lots of business this year, they deserve it. The manor is the main draw, and there are also two side attractions. Lots of actors, tons of fantastic props, great effects, original scares, and probably the best part was that it is located in an actual old mansion. You go up and down stairs, ride an elevator, and walk through one scary scene after another. Simply top-notch. The side attractions were a walk through the musty old cellar, (which would have been creepy even with no scares or props), and a funhouse-themed haunt complete with evil clowns and some really great and original scenes. I don't want to give anything away, but one room gave me flashbacks of playing at Chuck-E-Cheese as a kid, but in a scary way. These two "extras" are probably as good as most of the "big" haunts we've been to. Sly and any other haunt nerds like me, you gotta check this one out. I highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sly Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Sly and any other haunt nerds like me, you gotta check this one out. I highly recommend it. Sweet, thanks for the haunt reviews. I'd love to check out Paxton Manor at some point. After working at Wicked Woods on Friday and Saturday (to really big crowds by the way, which is an awesome sign), our group went to Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion. I hadn't been in 4 years, so it was nice to see the changes. Corn Stalkers and The Doll House had some great scenes/scares. The actors are always the weakest part because they need so many... and also they rely heavily on cheap masks that don't fit half the time (time to invest in some silicone ones, KD!). Still, not a bad deal for the Sunday price of $30. I'm working at Haunted Hollow and Devil's Den this weekend... then heading to DarkWood Manor for 2 nights (which had a break-in over the weekend, but luckily nothing was stolen). The only other haunt I'll be able to visit as a customer is Netherworld in Atlanta the first weekend in November. If you love haunts, go to this one! It's amazing and worth the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Sweet, thanks for the haunt reviews. I'd love to check out Paxton Manor at some point.After working at Wicked Woods on Friday and Saturday (to really big crowds by the way, which is an awesome sign), our group went to Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion. I hadn't been in 4 years, so it was nice to see the changes. Corn Stalkers and The Doll House had some great scenes/scares. The actors are always the weakest part because they need so many... and also they rely heavily on cheap masks that don't fit half the time (time to invest in some silicone ones, KD!). Still, not a bad deal for the Sunday price of $30. I'm working at Haunted Hollow and Devil's Den this weekend... then heading to DarkWood Manor for 2 nights (which had a break-in over the weekend, but luckily nothing was stolen). The only other haunt I'll be able to visit as a customer is Netherworld in Atlanta the first weekend in November. If you love haunts, go to this one! It's amazing and worth the trip. I'm glad WW had crowds. The two that we went to on Friday were basically empty. I hate seeing that, especially at a haunt as good as Paxton. I can't wait to get to Darkwood, I look forward to that every year. Haunted Hollow was really good last year. I'm sure we'll be going there soon. What kind of person breaks into a haunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston2Taylor2Landry Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Have any of you guys ever been to Jason's Woods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantarace17 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I went to the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Ghost lockdown over the weekend. Very cool and definitely heard a lot of unexplained BANGs and screams. The flashlight trick I am 50/50 on believing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Have any of you guys ever been to Jason's Woods? Na, heres a vid though Zdu7puk4s5Q Looks pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sly Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Time for another weekend of haunting! Go support your local attractions. http://ScreamFreak.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 has anyone done this Kings Dominion spook fest? i am interested in how scary it is....? and whether the whole park is scarified? (or whether they have just set up some extra haunted houses?) i am considering bring my 6, 8 and 10 year old daughters there... but I KNOW that 6 and 8 "dont want no scary crap" and would only enjoy it if there is also some non-scary stuff to keep them happy as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 i'm considering going to the paxton manor haunt in leesburg. i was choosing between paxton manor and markoffs haunted forest last year and went to the haunted forest so maybe i'll go to the manor this year. if somone who has been to both could let me know which one is better that would be great. The Haunted Forest was awesome last year. oh yea, apparently the manor in leesburg is actually haunted to that adds to the creep factor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Eastern...State...Penitentiary... scared me ****less last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 i'm considering going to the paxton manor haunt in leesburg. i was choosing between paxton manor and markoffs haunted forest last year and went to the haunted forest so maybe i'll go to the manor this year. if somone who has been to both could let me know which one is better that would be great. The Haunted Forest was awesome last year. oh yea, apparently the manor in leesburg is actually haunted to that adds to the creep factor They're both awesome. Markoff's has more to do as far as games/concessions,etc, but Paxton Manor will probably be a shorter wait. It was basically empty when I went there last weekend. Both of them have top-notch haunts though, so you can't lose. I was supposed to go to Markoff's this weekend but that fell through. May just go to Darkwood or Haunted Hollow instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 They're both awesome. Markoff's has more to do as far as games/concessions,etc, but Paxton Manor will probably be a shorter wait. It was basically empty when I went there last weekend. Both of them have top-notch haunts though, so you can't lose. I was supposed to go to Markoff's this weekend but that fell through. May just go to Darkwood or Haunted Hollow instead. damn, i was hoping you would hit markoffs and let me know if its as good as last years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 damn, i was hoping you would hit markoffs and let me know if its as good as last years. I'm sure it is. Last year was better than the year before IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandymac27 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Eastern...State...Penitentiary...scared me ****less last night Where is this located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantarace17 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 philadelphia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandymac27 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 philadelphia Thanks. I googled it and saw this place before on a tv show. It seems pretty spooky lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Went to the Haunted Forest last night (in the rain and everything) and it was awesome! We did both trails, but we did trail 2 first and it was hands down the better trail. The first trail had an awesome fog and cemetery prop set up though. The chainsaw guys did an awesome job, especially at the end. If you live close, go check it out tonight or tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curious One Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 My house is haunted with the spririts of the living, and the memories of the departed loved ones they carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Eastern...State...Penitentiary...scared me ****less last night Where is this located? Thanks. I googled it and saw this place before on a tv show. It seems pretty spooky lol. It was on Ghosthunters. They investigated it and found alot of evidence of paranormal activity. I think alot of other "Ghosthunter" wannabe shows have been there since then. We have "Scarowinds" (Carowinds) here in the Charlotte area. I don't get into that kind of stuff, but I-77 has been backed up every weekend towards their exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botched Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Kicked off the season this weekend. New warehouse haunt in Bethesda...can't remember what it was called. Basically it was $30 for a sort of mediocre experience. Lots of growling zombies walking around, and not enough props, and the scares were a little too predictable. We were underwhelmed. I feel like this one will get better in the coming years, but right now if you're a snob like me, it's not worth the cost of admission. Crumland farms in Frederick county: Pretty cool haunt split into 3 parts. There was a corn maze, a barn, and a hayride. Good costumes, good actors, nice props. Probably my biggest gripe with this one was that it was a little disorganized. We walked around for like 15 minutes before we found the corn maze. The concessions smelled good. Nightmare Screamplex in Boyds, MD: It's kinda like a mini Markoff's. Like the last one, it was a little disorganized and there wasn't enough signage leading to the haunt, or enough signs telling you where to go once you were there. There was a trail, a corn field, and an indoor segment at the end. The trail was very dimly lit (a good thing in my book) and there were some genuine scares. Unfortunately the people in front of us were a little too scared, they they just stood there and waited for my group to catch up...can't stand that. The actors were very good, and the props were better than I was expecting. Probably took a good 40 minutes to get through all 3 haunts, which are lined up in succession. Not the best haunt I've been to, but still a really good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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