Summary:
The tour started off
with a very unique and creative beginning. In the first
room, there was a row of six large toe-pincher style coffins,
each one standing upright. Everyone in the group was
separated and each patron was asked to go inside one of the
coffins, where they were promptly locked inside. Inside
each coffin, a short video was shown, then the back of the
coffin opened up and patrons continued with the
tour.
Evil Intentions is quite
different from other haunted attractions, because there are not
a lot of props and/or detailed sets. To create a spooky
atmosphere, they effectively utilized different colored lighting
effects, eerie soundtracks and hidden exits. Some of the
scenes inside the haunted house included a room with hanging
bodies, a locker room, a dingy bathroom and a morgue. They
successfully used some of the existing features of the building
to maintain a creepy atmosphere throughout the attraction. Part of the walking path was alongside the
cold brick walls, patrons had to walk up and down stairs and in
part of the house, you could see
through the windows of the building, to the street
outside.
There was also a maze of
lath walls, where you could see between the slats. There
were strips of burlap cloth hanging down and a number of strobe
lights kept patrons disoriented. Creative exits included
walking through a locker and a secret door that was hidden
behind a mirror. To leave the morgue, patrons had to crawl
on their hands and knees through a tunnel. At the end of
the tunnel was a nice visual effect, using a fan and a strobe
light, making it appear that the blades of the fan were barely
spinning.
There was a sufficient
number of actors inside the house, although their scares were
hit and miss at times. Most of the actors were targeting
the first person in my group of six and since I was the last one
in the group, I missed all the scares. In all
fairness, I did visit them on their opening night, so I 'm sure
not everyone was "in the groove" with their timing
yet. Most of the actors wore masks and dark cloaks. The
actor that really stood out was the one on stilts that chased
patrons down one of the hallways. Most of the actors
stayed in character, with the exception of the ghoul in the
hanging body room, who said "I'm Sorry!", after he had
inadvertently bumped into
me.
I did think, though,
that the use of
chainsaws inside the haunted house in several
areas was questionable (considering
the fumes they produced), even though doing so produced some good
scares.
Overall, it was a good
job by the Evil Intentions crew. The attraction seemed to
be priced a little on the high side; however, they did put on a
great show, especially for an opening night.
To find out more about this
event, visit:
http://www.evilscarecrew.com
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