2007 Hauntfest - CLOSED - Event Reviews

They gave us a flashlight but it quit working like halfway through...i think it was supposed to do that. But you didnt really need it anyway..it was pretty easy to find your way.

Ok, I have one main problem with this house, and I figure I better let people in on this before they go and spend their money. They give you a sensor-activated flashlight before you go into the house, but according to one of the staff members, this new flashlight technique is a "work in progress". Translation: It doesn't work well, at all. He told us that the flashlights would not work properly if you "swing it around, or back and forth a lot". Does it make sense, if this is a haunted house that's going to make you move around and thrash? My friend had control of the light, and she at no time swung the flashlight to and fro. Our group went through the entire house without a single light to lead the way, which should have been scary, but instead became very annoying because you couldn't see any of the decorations or actors' costumes. I came out of the house scratching my head, wondering what had just happened. Part of the scare process is being able to see what is coming at you. At least a dim/strobe light is needed. We had no light whatsoever, and several times we were boxed in an empty corner, going around in circles. I was mainly concerned that we would end up where we're not supposed to be, like "behind the scenes". It was fun for the first 10 minutes, but it got old really fast.

I heard many good things about this haunt and was not disappointed. The actors could get even more into it though for some real in your face scares!!

I've been to this haunt before and I love the fact that they change it up every year. It's totally different from year to year. I have to see it every Oct. Great job Hauntfest!

The lay out and the maze and the structures you encounter inside are superb! There are two walls called claustrophobic walls that you squeeze through. They are like the beanbag pillows, or close to that texture. Rick and I were laughing through both of them. The first one we went through, back upped, and went through it again. WE LOVED IT! The very first room had a GREAT animatronics Skelton head, which talked, chattered, and spewed out the rules. I kept waiting for him to ask me what I was looking at or some other smart-ass comment. He was great. A little hard to hear, but we were told afterwards that problem was soon to be fixed. I would of loved to seen him at the end telling me to get the hell out!

This was one of those places I could have done several times in a row. One of the first things Rick and I both noticed and commented on was ALL the BLACKNESS, more so then any haunted place we have been in. You know all of them have some rooms or hallways that are black and stay black, or light up at some point. There was A LOT of plain old DARK with out light. This is the first haunted we have ever been in where we were twisted and turned around A LOT in. I made the comment about maybe we should have brought a small flashlight, knowing we have never ever done that before. Come to find out at the beginning, if we had stood in line, we would have been issued one. (I will get to that story hold on).

Of course, we all know how hard I am on the actors that work these events. What kind of perfection and dedication and energy and creativity in customs I expect. Again, this event stood out with one actor and his custom. It was an extraordinary Werewolf Custom; I spent a lot of time looking at this creature. I think the actor himself might have thought I was a bit touched in the head.

Overall I thought this was way better then the last couple years. The actors just on the first day seemed a lot better and were more into scareing people and did a better job. I will defiantly be going back again around halloween.