Fortunately, I was able to go through a good amount of haunts at FearFest on Saturday. Here are my comments:
RL Stine: I really enjoyed the theming. We were actually in the second group to go through around 730 or so. The actors were excellent and very enthusiastic!! An overall good traditional haunted house.
Massacre Manor: Why did I wait in line for this? BORING. The only thing I saw was people dressed up in period costumes saying "the headless horseman is coming!" I was expecting a little more. I did like the heads hanging down from the ceiling, but they also had that effect in two other haunts.
Headless Hollow: UNEVENTFUL. It had great potential, but long periods of dead spots....People jumped out at you from behind crates. Thats it. The ending was a big let down with the horseman chillin by the fence.
PsychoPath: This was pretty cool. It had one of my favorite effects in it which creeped me out!!!!!!! I didnt like the fact that they let a continuous stream of people in at once, rather than small groups. I did like it overall!
Maze of Madness: Two thumbs up! This was probably my fave. I like the whole theme of the mental institution...That always gets me! We had some good scares in our group!! The actors were very into their roles, especially the guy at the front door that lets you in! He was funny!
Cornstalkers: The fog made it better...It was OK..Not what I would call scary...Though I liked the costumes! (A big thumbs down for idiots that bring their 4 year old kids with them through haunts though. I saw some terrified little ones that shouldnt have been there Saturday night, let alone up that late)
I really did enjoy FearFest! I will be going back next year.