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Please note: this review is for the 2009 season rather than the current season.
by dirkadirka (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 23, 2009 at about 3:30 p.m.
Submitted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Hubertus House of Horror is as old as me and I am glad we finally met. This family-friendly haunt has kept victims coming back for 26 years and I have no reason to doubt they will be around 26 more. Your journey will lead you deep into a decrepit house to experience a mineshaft, crazy clowns, animatronic monsters, a 20+ft. vortex, and general creepiness.
Please note: this review is for the 2009 season rather than the current season.
by CC2 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 23, 2009 at about 2:30 p.m.
Submitted: Monday, October 26, 2009
I have been attending this event for many years and the 2009 version was a strong one, comparatively.
Hubertus makes use of an old house on site, which leads to a natural ambiance of a haunt, including its earthy smells and its dark, stone basement.
The house is negotiated via a series of stops in various rooms where scenes are depicted behind closed doors before you move on.
The props and detail of the sets are at a high level.
You begin your journey through the haunt with a brief motion simulation ride on a school bus and then you enter the house itself.
This year's house features among its numerous scenes a mob shooting, a visit from the earthbound spirit of a fallen bride, an encounter with Pinhead including a person trapped inside a matress from the Hell Raiser series and a face to face episode with the Predator.
A memorable feature of this year's house is a simulated mine train ride.
Hubertus was an enjoyable experience again this year.
If coming from the highway, take Holy Hill Rd West (Hwy 167) and then turn left (North) at the St Jacobi church into Hubertus. It's ironic that a glowing, white cross on the horizon is your landmark to mark the turn to a haunted house.
There is ample parking and rest facilities at the school.
Staff at the attraction are polite and engaging.
The actors were creatively attired with good quality make up and they gave energetic performances.
There were some interesting effects using compressed air, as well.
Once outside, groups are spaced by a staff person to attempt to control catching up to previous groups.
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by propboy after attending on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at about 3:30 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
About Us: Group of ** 8 ** 2 adults, 2 girls age 10, 4 boys age 13
Time: Saturday 8:30 Prime hour
Location: very easy to find and get to
Parking: was packed and we have a large truck they got us in, had lots of parking people helping everywhere directing traffic
Restrooms: Chemical toilets, But, many of them, placed centrally, surprisingly clean A+ on that ** wife HATES these but also commented on the cleanliness of these **
The wait was very long, but again we planned at the peak of Halloween. You can go to the local bar for food and drink and they are within walking distance. Excellent waiting area INDOORS!!! Chairs to sit on, movie playing, good food at concessions and very reasonably priced, hats off to that! Even some arcade games, current ones at that.
Trying to describe without ruining the effects for future guests
They called our ticket #, the ticket booth said 3 hours and it was nearly 3 hours to the minute. WE decided to wait, others in our group did not, they missed out.
They staged us to exit the waiting area, and enter the haunt. I wasn't sure what to expect in the 1st scene but it was quite cool, the actors were strong, it hit many of the senses and did give you the feeling of motion. The use of modern technology was very cool and yet they still hit you with the good ole startle.
Traveling though the haunt, you are directed EVERYWHERE, halls, up stairways, down stairways, through pitch black passages, again hitting all the senses. I liked a little surprise ON one of the walls early on.
They did hit you with a long visual change that our whole group enjoyed, especially the room towards the end of this effect, very well done for a fun ending before the next scene.
Again good use of props to actors. I personally would have liked to have seen more props blended in with actors but that is ME and in no way detracted from the event.
The actors where all done up well and had a high energy to give our group a good scare. Towards the end, some more physical senses overloading, which we all enjoyed.
Over all a great time and awesome experience!!!
Great time for the WHOLE group, all ages, easy to find, VERY comfortable waiting, best I have had!!!!
Well worth the trip and a must attend on your Haunted House list
Be prepared to wait, comfortably!!
Like to see, again just me:
Since they have a captive audience in the waiting, they did have actors walk through but maybe increase the energy of them or have a chase of actor/guest (fake) through the crowd, but, somehow interact a bit more with the crowd to energize/scare the crowd a bit. Not easy I know but again just taking advantage of what you already have.
A cleaning crew to tidy up the floor. Lots of teenagers, fine, but we all know the mess we ALL can leave, a simple sweeping, mop of simple spills once in a while would be a great addition
As you can see not much to complain about at all!!!
You will enjoy this experience!!!!
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by Dr Caligari (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 16, 2009 at about 3:30 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
In the small town of Hubertus, there is something unsettling finding it's way into an old abandoned house in the middle of town. You are given a ride to this house and you are given the chance to tour it.
Undoubtably one of the older haunted houses in this area, this house again gives a stellar performance. Those who lurk within it are veteran ghouls and goblins (also don't forget the clowns....did I just hear laughter behind me?!). The attraction that they put together could be one of the best that I have seen them have.
One of the neatest things about the experiance is the building itself. It is a genuine old house. It adds a touch of authenticity that you can't build into a set. It a particularly notable example of this, one of the members of my group got all freaked out when he noticed that the spider webs on the stairs going down to the basement were real and not fake.
Once in the basement, you get all the authentic smell of damp earth and mustiness that really does exist. This makes the scares in this area particularly poignant.
One thing of note: This year they have one of the best 3D areas I have ever seen in a haunted house. The basic reason for this is that they actually do a lot with it. I have been in a number of haunted houses where a 3D area is just a little walk through their little 3D world. In this haunted house, there are actually some good solid scares that are hidden in the area. The 3D actually augments it and is not just a distraction.
The only problem with the scene is that it left many in our group wondering when we were supposed to take the glasses off. If you go, don't worry about this, they will collect the glasses when you are done. Just enjoy.
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by Haunt Hunter after attending on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at about 5 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
A few new rooms but some props just moved into a different room this year. They do need some fresh ideas. Many special events but some are repeats from last year.
This year the house was not up to their usual level but still pretty good. I guess I was expecting it to be as good as last year.
Plus is that you can buy your tickets and return in an hour or so. Local bar/restaurant are within walking distance. Also nice heated waiting area with games and food.
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by DeviantAngel22 after attending on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at about 2:30 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
We went on a Saturday night, fairly early. It was easy to find and there was a gym for the waiting area. Nice and warm with lots of concessions. Also some ghouls walking around creeping you out. Kind of fun... except for those little teens who try to act tough. We were told the wait times were between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Three and a half hours later we finally got our number called to enter the house. The longer wait wasn't horrible because we planned a head and brought snacks along in the car. There were also two bars right aross the street where we spent some time. We were very excited to finally be going into the haunted house. There was of course another 20-30 minute wait after being put into our 8 people groups. There was an area where you walk through a yard and a creepy bus. Then you enter the house. This is where it got bad. It was horrible. The walk through in general was extremely short compared to most haunted houses. Many of the rooms were just lame. There were just scenes set up with people acting for us to watch. Nothing actually scarry jumping out at you. There were a few cool 3D effect room, but other than that there wasn't much to be excited about. You could almost tell the characters were getting tired of being there. All in all, the experience was fun but the house was completely lame.
We went to this attraction after hearing it had gotten good reviews. When all was said and done, it should be called Hubertus House of Horrible. It wasn't fun, wasn't scarry and definitely wasn't worth the money.
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by HocusPocus (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 9, 2009 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
If there were a granddaddy of Haunted Houses this one would probably be it. The Hubertus House of Horror has been coming back year after year for as long as I can remember. (what is it, 15, 20 years now?) The venue has always remained the same...a creepy lone standing house in what feels like the middle of nowhere. But if you attended this haunt last year and are worried about finding the same experience, don't be. There are some really cool new effects to go along with a few of the best sets from last year.
I particularly enjoyed some of the special effects this year. Yes some of them were carried over from prior years but there were also some outstanding new ones. If you attend several haunts as I do you'll find that many of them will have a room or two in common. In these instances I did feel that the Hubertus House pulled them off a bit better. (...perhaps the result of years of experience?)
As you may have noticed I didn't give this haunt top marks in either the fun factor or scare factor. None of these were deal breakers for me and I still strongly recommended this haunt for everyone. My rational behind the imperfect scores are based on the following:
* Group size of 8. We weren't given a choice in this matter. While I understand why they group so many people together it definitely distracts from your fun when you're stuck in the back as the scare is often times spoiled by the time you enter a room. Also, in a few of the rooms it was challenging to see/feel/hear the action that was taking place. ...this isn't the only haunt that tries to push as many people through as possible with each group. I often wonder, though, if the time spent cramming a large group through each room could be saved with a smaller group that can move through rooms easier.
* Every once in awhile you come across what I call "mystery sets". You walk into a room, wait awhile and then leave when nothing happens or something happens and you're not sure if you're supposed to run to the next set or wait for something more to happen. Our group encountered two such rooms during our tour.
* There are definitely sets that appear geared to provide a few scares...but for some reason our group found them to be more entertaining than scary. Not sure why. Perhaps due to set execution or perhaps due to the actors expecting a younger group?
This was our experience this year....As in the past we bought our tickets when the ticket stand opened at 6pm. We then assembled our group and returned at 9pm. Upon returning we were instructed that it was ok to get in line as our numbers had already been called. (There was only one line at this time.) After waiting awhile we noticed that a second line was forming. After inquiring, we were told that the second line was for those whose numbers were called off earlier in the evening. So we then got into this line. After awhile in this line a third group walked in and proceeded to form a third line. We then inquired about this line and were told that it was for those who purchased tickets prior to 7pm. At this point there really didn't seem to be any lines....just one mass of people inching towards the front and a bit confused. Their confusion was certainly understandable as not one announcement was made regarding the formation of the new lines or why the new lines were being allowed in front of the original line.
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by Webs after attending on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at about 2 p.m.
Submitted: Sunday, October 11, 2009
First of all, one thing i liked, was the two creatures walking around scaring people while you wait in line. However, I find the house it self, lacking fear. At first, the bus ride from hell seems to set a high expectation, but that is lowered soon after. throughout the house, skits are performed and they have an attempt to be scary. The mobster one was just sad. Being shot with a gun, is not what haunted houses are about. The masks are plastic and there was almost no "creature" popped out. The pitch black parts are near impossible to guide through. The Neon rooms are very cool. Great effect, just not for a haunted house. Alot of the acts were predictable. I had a childhood trauma that made me scared of haunted houses, this is my first one in 10 years, and i think it was a good warm up.
Under 10 is easily accepted. The house is not scary what so ever.
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by x0char0x (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Saturday, October 10, 2009
From the start of the haunt you experience things that are completely different from other haunts. They do an excellent job at setting the feel of what a haunt should be like.
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by iluvhauntedhouses after attending on Friday, October 9, 2009 at about 5:30 p.m.
Submitted: Saturday, October 10, 2009
We walked up to the house and heard a lot of screaming. There were a couple rooms that were similar to past years, but others that were totally different. Not every room was super scary, but some other ones had some really cool effects and some were just creepy! They got me and made me scream more than once!
Been coming to this house for years amd we'll be back again.
I think the price was fair, and even a bit cheaper than some of the others. Lighted sign a the entry helped (but we already knew where it was.) They have a new website this year and it has good directions and maps.
We had some good food while we waited (reasonably priced) and games to play. It was a cold night so we defintley liked staying in the gym. They had a radio station there which was cool and we all got a chance to win a prize. Don't know if Chloe went to the same house we did, cuz we had fun!
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by willyscream165 after attending on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at about 2 p.m.
Submitted: Monday, October 5, 2009
wow it was very good! we went last year and its just as good! some parts are cool but not that scary but the awesome ones make up for it! we had a great time!
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