eadrewsKI Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Hi all! This year will be the first year that my friends and I are going to Haunt and trying to get in a maze! We really want some insight as to which mazes are the scariest and which aren’t as scary (minus the two new mazes for this year) Note: we are a group of girls from 13-14 years old! It feels odd posting on a thread because I usually just read every single thread over and over lol. Thanks for the help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 In my opinion it can change day to day…and even hour to hour…it just depends on how much heart the scaractors feel like putting into their part at that point in time. I have gone through the same haunt on different days and it was a completely different experience both times…good and bad. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I agree with @standbyme. As far as the actors go, there aren't "scarier houses" and "less scary houses." It really depends on who is working when. What DOES change from house to house is things like gore, lighting, or the particular fear(s) that the house is attempting to play on. Slaughterhouse is very gory but decently well-lit and is themed to cannibalistic butchers. There are parts of it where, with the right actors, you can have people approaching you on multiple sides--but again, that depends on how it's staffed. Madame Fatale's Cavern of Terror is darker, which can make it harder to see what's a person and what's a prop, but it's not particularly gory. It's themed to a wax museum whose owner has a dark secret (the displays are made from real people!) Cornered, at least in previous years, has been a dark, outdoor path lined with corn on both sides, and the actors are typically dressed to blend in very well with their surroundings. I believe the story behind it is that scarecrows are coming to life and want revenge. I would argue that the set pieces for this one don't really prime it to be super intense (there is zero blood--it's just corn), but again, it depends on who is working. It's moving to a new location within the park this year, and it's unclear what changes (if any) will be made to it with its move to Action Zone. I'm not as familiar with C.H.A.O.S., but I don't recall it being particularly gory or dark. KillMart is on the darker, gorier side (though not as dark as Madame Fatale's and not as gory as Slaughterhouse.) In that one, you are wandering a supermarket that has been overrun by zombies. In my experience, when KillMart is staffed by the right people, they can find very inconspicuous places to hide to get great scares... but that hasn't happened for me very often over the years. Hotel St. Michelle is new this year, so your guess is a good as mine for what to expect! I hope you and your friends have a fun time! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robintodd Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 If memory serves me correctly, C.H.A.O.S. is a mirror maze with no gore or blood but the occasional aliens and flashing lights. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eadrewsKI Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, TombRaiderFTW said: I agree with @standbyme. As far as the actors go, there aren't "scarier houses" and "less scary houses." It really depends on who is working when. What DOES change from house to house is things like gore, lighting, or the particular fear(s) that the house is attempting to play on. Slaughterhouse is very gory but decently well-lit and is themed to cannibalistic butchers. There are parts of it where, with the right actors, you can have people approaching you on multiple sides--but again, that depends on how it's staffed. Madame Fatale's Cavern of Terror is darker, which can make it harder to see what's a person and what's a prop, but it's not particularly gory. It's themed to a wax museum whose owner has a dark secret (the displays are made from real people!) Cornered, at least in previous years, has been a dark, outdoor path lined with corn on both sides, and the actors are typically dressed to blend in very well with their surroundings. I believe the story behind it is that scarecrows are coming to life and want revenge. I would argue that the set pieces for this one don't really prime it to be super intense (there is zero blood--it's just corn), but again, it depends on who is working. It's moving to a new location within the park this year, and it's unclear what changes (if any) will be made to it with its move to Action Zone. I'm not as familiar with C.H.A.O.S., but I don't recall it being particularly gory or dark. KillMart is on the darker, gorier side (though not as dark as Madame Fatale's and not as gory as Slaughterhouse.) In that one, you are wandering a supermarket that has been overrun by zombies. In my experience, when KillMart is staffed by the right people, they can find very inconspicuous places to hide to get great scares... but that hasn't happened for me very often over the years. Hotel St. Michelle is new this year, so your guess is a good as mine for what to expect! I hope you and your friends have a fun time! Thanks this is super helpful!!’ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMC01 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 @TombRaiderFTW, that was a great point made... the Scareactors really do make a maze come to life! That being said, in my experience (my last visit to Haunt was 2018; 2019 I became one of those scarecrows you mentioned...), Slaughterhouse is the most intense. Even though I felt pretty comfortable in there as I know Sam and other members of the family, I've gone through some nights where if I didn't have that connection to familiar faces, I would be freaking out every step of the way. Those guys (and gals) are good at what they do. And as for CHAOS, I find the scariest part to be the mirror maze part. IIRC, it was the combination of the loud noises and the constant screaming that was the worst. Scares aside, I think Chaos's theming is super cool! In fact, that is probably my most anticipated maze this year - I love all the sci-fi and technology theming! Finally, the Killmart staff does have good hiding spots at times. Watch out for that camping equipment... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 there's multiple different factors to this not just in year by year but night by night. it boils down 1-to the individuals like and preferences 2-the actors and there abilities that night 3-the scenes and how frequently you have been through same attraction to see said scenes there's more I can list but those are top 3. overall someone's terrible could be someone else's fantastic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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