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Please note: this review is for the 2009 season rather than the current season.
by kenjamin after attending on Friday, October 30, 2009 at about 3:30 p.m.
Submitted: Friday, October 30, 2009
This was the best haunted house ever! One of the people in my group soiled themselves. It was great. I give it a 9 out of 10.
Chainsaws, clowns, mazes, vortexes, axes, syringes. They use everything to scare you and it works. The actors are also superb. They don't break character and they are great at what they do. The creepy guy with the hat and glowstocks that said he ran a flower shop was really creepy. He gave off a sexual offender vibe.
Please note: this review is for the 2009 season rather than the current season.
by x0char0x (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 23, 2009 at about 5 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Gilly's Haunted House really surprised me. This was my first time going to this haunt and it was one of the better ones I have ever been to. One of the main reasons I enjoyed it is because the actors actually interacted with you. Whenever, you get to a scene they played a little game with you and actually put more effort in it than just popped out and screaming in your ear like some do.
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by dubstyle_2k (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Gilly's the haunt I was least excited for, turned out to be the best so far! The line was short and fast, there were no actors entertaining, but there were, "newspaper clippings" explaining the history of Gilly's. I really liked the music that was being played as we waited, part circus, part halloween, part ska, it was fun to listen to. After the line we were led down a path to a very smokie greenhouse-ish area where we boarded an animated boat! It was great. A ghoulish woman then boarded the boat and went over a few rules with you. The smoke was so dense, you couldn't see a thing, it was very cool. The theme was very circus heavy, which is alright with me, sideshows, clowns and freaks all in one place! The highlights of the haunt were the spinning room, this left you feeling real disorientated. There was a room with a swirl on the floor, a strobe light and what appeared to be a fake clown contorsionist on the wall, but he wasn't fake! Creeped us out! Another great part was the mirrored hallway, my girlfriend said the highlight of her season was me leading the way down this hallway, walking up to one turn, seeing my refection, and saying "oh wait, that's me" Great effect! In all, the effects were great, the actors were top notch, the staff was awesome, and Gilly's was the best haunt of the year!
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by shimmer_23 after attending on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Monday, October 19, 2009
As not a fan of clowns, I was apprehensive of attending this haunt. However, I wasn't that traumatized. The concept is a great one though, but I wish there were more scary/jump out circus themes.. a lot of it was more disturbing than anything.
Faves of the night - there were a few!
*Def the door maze...actor asked me to turn the knob and I did and it fell off!! He starts wailing and I'm like was that supposed to happen!? It was quite funny and I liked the concept. The actor did a great job!
*The striped room with the "surgeon" - great ideas for each one of us on how he was going to perform surgery.. way cool and original. His laugh was insane! Great job!
*The last room with the microphone.. great idea! The actor did a great job there too.
Overall seemed like a slightly scary fun house. Sure I got scared when things jumped out at me, but I laughed a lot too. I really enjoyed it... a great themed haunt.
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by katie_kiesow13 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 16, 2009 at about 5 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
Gilly's Haunted House is a great find for the Halloween season! It was certainly not the most scary of haunted houses I have experienced this year, but it was definitely one of the most entertaining and fun. We had a blast. The actors really got into their characters and provided an entire experience throughout the house. It was a full themed haunt - not just several scary ideas streamed together for the sake of the scare. I was not scared by much throughout the house, but we enjoyed a couple of jumps here and there. One actor really got me as we were exiting the "freak show" - she told me (in character, of course) that I looked just like the woman her husband left her for and threatened to kill me, too! Creepy. Quite a few of the rooms were unique and interesting. The maze where you need ot find the right exit, the coffin, the room of mirrors, and of course the "boat ride" right at the beginning.
***Warning - just want to give anyone visiting this haunt this year a head's up - they use fog machines to the extreme. I actually couldn't breathe and felt like I needed an inhaler when I left because the fog was so intense throughout the entire haunt, though the first room (boat ride) is the most intense. If these fog machines bother you, I'd be wary to visit this haunt.***
(As aforementioned - fog machines are used a great deal so beware if these machines bother you)
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by HocusPocus (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 2, 2009 at about 3:30 p.m.
Submitted: Friday, October 9, 2009
Looking for a haunt you can enjoy with your family? Gilly's Haunted House may be for you. While waiting in line I spoke with a group of five 6th graders who were anxiously awaiting their second trip through the haunt. When asked how they'd rate the scare factor of Gilly's on a scale of 1-5 they enthusiastically gave it ratings that were off the chart. (One even rated the haunt as a 100 on the scale of 1-5!)
While adults may not agree with this assessment on the scare factor scale I think all will agree on the fun factor. Solid acting performances are mixed with a creepy carnival / freak show circus theme and dashed with a few instances of special effects to excite the visual senses. If you're looking for a haunt that totally immerses you into the theme of each room you may leave a bit disappointed. While the acting is notable and some of the special effects will totally disorientate and confuse you, many of the rooms lack the attention to detail provided in other haunts. This is most likely the result of the room lighting which certainly will encourage kids to interact more in the sets than to send them rushing through in search of the exit.
If your into evaluating haunts with your senses you might find this helpful:
* Sight: Come prepared with your imagination and you won't be disappointed with this haunt. In some rooms the lighting makes it apparent that this venue does not have as much attention to detail as other haunts. The lighting, however, does encourage more interaction with the actors. The acting, though, does a great job of diverting your attention from the room detail. The vortex double dose will visually excite and disorientate you!
* Sound: The sound won't knock your socks off but is effectively used at times to compliment rooms.
* Smell: Nothing special on this front...although there are haunts that venture into this realm.
* Touch: Nothing special on this front...although there are haunts that venture into this realm.
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by Haunting Reviewer after attending on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at about 3 p.m.
Submitted: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Not a scary haunted house at all. I love to be startled & made to jump and that never happened. The description talks of two Vortex's in the house, I only saw one. That one needed some fresh neon paint to give it the full effect too. And I know I'm tall(6'2") but I was hitting my head in the Vortex and that's not cool either. My favorite things in the house were the black & white room & the room of doors. Very cool. It can be a very good haunted house if they put the time in to make it a little better.
This would be a good attraction for people who scare easily or younger kids. I'm not saying it's horrible it's just not my kind of thing.
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by JJrakman after attending on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at about 5:30 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 4, 2009
This haunt had a mix of really good points and really bad points. First the good.
The whole theme of a haunted circus is a great one, and one that isn't done too often. The actors gave a great performance and stayed in character. The initial boat ride in the fog was a great introduction to the haunt, and helped to set a mood. I really loved the black and white room with the harlequin camouflaged in it. Great effect. The vortex was awesome!
Now the bad, most of the haunt is too brightly lit for my tastes. There's nothing wrong with a haunt that is operated on a short budget, but darkness, shadows, and fog go a long way to hide a low budget. Many of the sets seemed plain and ordinary in regular lighting, not frighting at all, and a large room with only a few set pieces looks rather empty in bright light. Some of the "puzzle" rooms are clever but frankly after a while you want to get moving on, plus I see these as devices for holding up the line when it gets busier, not to mention separate groups bouncing into each other as one group gets stumped over a puzzle. A few more actors could be used in the transitions from room to room. Even something as simple as reaching out at the audience as they pass. The haunt could greatly benefit from the use of some sound effects as well.
While it definitely has its good points, it could use a bit of work.
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by Haunt_Master_Terri after attending on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 4, 2009
This is a very unique haunted house that seemed more like a scary circus fun house. Lots of clowns and sideshow freaks everywhere! This wasn't just a linear path haunted house, there were several mazes which were very enjoyable. One was a shifting exit maze where you were presented with over a dozen possible "doors" or exits. It was a challenge to find the correct way out! There was also a great mirror maze portion which produced a good effect in the dim light.
Very unique was a boat ride through an incredibly foggy tunnel. You could barely see what was coming at you!
A bonus was not one, but TWO vortexes. The last one was incredibly disorientating. There is a lot of cool aspects to this haunt, and it has the potential to be super scary for those who are afraid of clowns. If it takes a lot to scare you, you will still enjoy the fun house aspect. Be advised that waiting and parts of this haunted house are outdoors so be sure to dress warm.
With the whole psycho circus theme, this place seemed more like a haunted fun house! Two vortexes, the haunted boat ride, and the mirror maze and shifting exit maze really made this place stand out. It wasn't the scariest place, but there were some actors who were very intense and who really got into character. This is definitely a place worth checking out!
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