Official 2022 HHN 31 - Horror is Universal

[heidijanesmith]

We go on the Public RIP tour every year. We always enjoyed the Bill and Ted show, but when that stopped, we have no interest in the new shows that have come out. We always ask our RIP tour guide if it's ok if we skip the show and take a break.

We never, ever have had people wait for us. We make sure that we are responsible to be back where and when we are told to be. It has never been a problem.

I am not excited about Stranger Things coming back. While I love the show, the Haunted House Headliner brought so many tweens/children to the park. I have never seen so many kids during an HHN event before. We were very happy that last year was more "adultish" and was hoping that trend would continue.

Some of our favorite HHN years were the most adultish, bring back the blood bag nurses!

 

[keishashadow]

some people wait to use Express until the lines get longer (so they can revisit the first house(s) with Express later in the night).

This

we are all HHN freaks and love the event

While I love the show, the Haunted House Headliner brought so many tweens/children to the park. I have never seen so many kids during an HHN event before

Or skittish adults…why they would bother doing the obviously more adult-themed houses & risk have their delicate sensibilities offended (naturally posting out the inhumanity of it all) is truly beyond me

bring back the blood bag nurses!

Male & female this go-round please. Even tho they did struggle their first year as to house quality, I did appreciate how SW’s howl-o-scream was much more adult themed & inclusive (male & female dancers & their version of drink servers) as to the bars & scarezones

 

[FoxC63]

While we're waiting for UO to update...

Honestly, what's your favorite Horror movie? Does not have to be blood & gore, I LOVE the oldies, hands down Abbott & Costello collection!


Scariest Movie: Haven't found one yet.
Totally Avoid: Everything satanic & poltergeist. I don't find them scary but rather unsettling.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

While we're waiting for UO to update...

Honestly, what's your favorite Horror movie?

Does Lake Placid count as horror?

 

[FoxC63]

Does Lake Placid count as horror?

If it scares the out of you or freaks you out, then yes, yes it does!




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[TXAKDisneyFan]

While we're waiting for UO to update...

Honestly, what's your favorite Horror movie? Does not have to be blood & gore, I LOVE the oldies, hands down Abbott & Costello collection!
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Scariest Movie: Haven't found one yet.
Totally Avoid: Everything satanic & poltergeist. I don't find them scary but rather unsettling.

Favorite: Silence of the Lambs (doesn't outright scare me but does unsettle me especially considering my mom was neighbors with one of the real people Buffalo Bill was based on. I guess it's horror?)

Scariest: ???
Avoid: Torture porn

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Favorite: Silence of the Lambs

Oooh, forgot about that one...

 

[FoxC63]

C'mon @soniam We see you lurking! Spill the beans already!

 

[imprint]

While we're waiting for UO to update...

Honestly, what's your favorite Horror movie? Does not have to be blood & gore, I LOVE the oldies, hands down Abbott & Costello collection!
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Scariest Movie: Haven't found one yet.
Totally Avoid: Everything satanic & poltergeist. I don't find them scary but rather unsettling.

Whew, where to start? Universal Classic Monsters, Hammer chamber horrors, Hitchcock and British thrillers/chillers, Rise of the 70s and 80s slashers, 70s and 80s Italian giallo, 90s and 2000s Japanese supernatural horrors... I tend to somewhat slow down after 2010. All-time favs? Evil Dead (I was 7 and the cabin scenes [most of the movie] was filmed near my house), Texas Chainsaw, Friday 1-4, Elm St. 1-3, Suspiria, Zombi, Evil Dead 2... Blerg, there's so many, but those probably cover my most rewatched horrors. I know I'll hit "submit" in a second and instantly think of 10 more I wanted to include here, lol. EDIT: Already forgot Halloween... ugh... If pressed to pick one, I'd probably have to say Evil Dead 2. The perfect blend of horror/comedy/cool. Most I've been scared: The Exorcist when I saw it way too young.

Another Edit: My username, Imprint, was chosen because I was watching Takashi Miike's Master of Horror episode, "Imprint" when I created my account. If you are not familiar with Miike, and are not of the faint of heart, then you might want to check out some of his films. Audition is a great place to start, but I'll warn people that he's got a pretty warped mind. Very talented, but disturbing stuff.

 

[FoxC63]

@macraven & @keishashadow you gotta share! Bring it home friends!

While we're waiting for UO to update...

Honestly, what's your favorite Horror movie? Does not have to be blood & gore, I LOVE the oldies, hands down Abbott & Costello collection!

Scariest Movie: Haven't found one yet.
Totally Avoid: Everything satanic & poltergeist. I don't find them scary but rather unsettling.

 

[shh]

We were very happy that last year was more "adultish" and was hoping that trend would continue.

If you like "adultish" horror themed events, perhaps consider giving the Sea World event a shot 1 year. Maybe on a day you decide to skip HHN.

As keishashadow mentioned above, it's more adult oriented and smaller in size. Costs about half the ticket price of HHN. 5 houses last time and a few scare zones (can't remember how many), def not the same level of special effects/studio wizardry as UO (not many anywhere can match UO for that.)

But still lots of fun old school scares, especially actors in the scare zones! They were so into their roles....literally followed us waaaay past the end of every scare zone. lol.

As long as you don't go in expecting HHN level, you may just have a great time.

 

[schumigirl]

If you like "adultish" horror themed events, perhaps consider giving the Sea World event a shot 1 year. Maybe on a day you decide to skip HHN.

As keishashadow mentioned above, it's more adult oriented and smaller in size. Costs about half the ticket price of HHN. 5 houses last time and a few scare zones (can't remember how many), def not the same level of special effects/studio wizardry as UO (not many anywhere can match UO for that.)

But still lots of fun old school scares, especially actors in the scare zones! They were so into their roles....literally followed us waaaay past the end of every scare zone. lol.

As long as you don't go in expecting HHN level, you may just have a great time.

I`m liking the sound of the SW event more than HHN at this point I have to say.....with the exception of Halloween and Universal Monsters I have to say.

Too many kiddies and watered down scares over the last few years aren`t what HHN is supposed to be. I want the bejeesus scared out of me and no little kids around.......so might give SW a try this year.

 

[keishashadow]

Problem with many great horror films is that they just do not translate well to a haunted house theme. I’m still over the moon how well Hill House landed.

Lots of goodies listed above, I’ll go back, way back…

Hands’ down: 1968‘s Night of the Living Dead It was ‘groundbreaking’ when released. Pretty sure I didn’t sleep for a few days afterwards.

Thrilled there was an Evil Dead House @ HHN. most tend to either love the franchise or hate it.

For lack of a better term, will toss out a few psychological terror sorts: Last Man on Earth (Vincent Price, not Will Smith), Carnival of Souls, Don’t Look Now, 28 Days Later

can’t go wrong with: Psycho, Nightmare on Elm Street or The Shining

Seems to be up & coming: Korean sub-titled horror films, really enjoyed: Train to Busan

so might give SW a try this year.

the price was surely right last year. I’m guessing with the first year under their belt, it will be more of a well-oiled machine this year.

 

[Monykalyn]

This was a very detailed explanation and helps tremendously. We are leaning towards express pass just for some flexibility

We got our tickets and splurged for public rip tour!

Can't go wrong either way. For past couple years have done ROF with express, last year was first time on RiP as well-Not sure another RIP is in budget as I want more nights this year (and have expensive hawaii trip over summer) but I really really enjoyed the tour last year.

Favorite: Silence of the Lambs (doesn't outright scare me but does unsettle me especially considering my mom was neighbors with one of the real people Buffalo Bill was based on. I guess it's horror?)

OMG! That is horror for sure-that movie unsettles me too-made mistake of reading books-even more disturbing.

The first Halloween is still the creepiest movie to me...

 

[shh]

I`m liking the sound of the SW event more than HHN at this point I have to say.....with the exception of Halloween and Universal Monsters I have to say.

Too many kiddies and watered down scares over the last few years aren`t what HHN is supposed to be. I want the bejeesus scared out of me and no little kids around.......so might give SW a try this year.

If there's a clip of last year's event on Youtube, that might be helpful, just to give you some idea of what's on offer.

 

[FoxC63]

Problem with many great horror films is that they just do not translate well to a haunted house theme. I’m still over the moon how well Hill House landed.

can’t go wrong with: Psycho, Nightmare on Elm Street or The Shining

The Shining at WDW Wilderness Lodge....

 

[keishashadow]

The Shining at WDW Wilderness Lodge....
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Haha yes! We tend to get one of the lake view units all the way down on the left…always expect to see Danny zoom at us on his hot wheel trike

 

[macraven]

The houses are fun to go thru but it does not get a rise out of me

Raising 4 sons scared me but not hhn

 

[imprint]

A few years ago, I told a co-worker about HHN and how we love going to the event (from a few states away). After I told him about what it was like, he said, "But that's not scary. I want to be scared. There's a place here that will put a bag on your head and pull you to a location and chain you up and threaten your and your group's life. They can contact you and everything. You have to sign a waiver before the event." I was dumbfounded at how anyone would want that experience. I would never do something like that, much less put my family in the that "event." Just seems like a way for sadists and masochists to fulfill their fantasies under the guise of a Halloween event. No thank you. Until HHN tames down to the level of Mickey's Not So Scary, I'm plenty happy with the jump scares and greats actors, sets, sounds, and make-up of HHN. I want to leave with a smile on my face, not a ride to hospital in an ambulance. lol

 

[SnowWitch]

I have looked around universal website and cannot find anything about an express pass for HHN. Can someone explain what exactly this is? Where can I find it? Ballpark cost per person? Thank you in advance!!!