I can honestly say that though this is not one of the scarier haunts I have attended, it is certainly one of the funnest/most creative haunts I have been to and for that I did really enjoy the experience. It is a haunted attraction that both children and adults can enjoy. They have a different approach than the usual haunted house that adds a lot of fun and excitement to the experience by including everyone inside, actors and patrons!
Signage / Visibility / Location
It is located in the basement of Paulo's Pizza / Pub, and though there are some signs for the haunt, you will have a better chance of spotting it by the restaurant sign. Paulo's is on the corner of 51st and Howard.
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
Make a dinner date! They have great pizza you can order and enjoy while you wait, or for adults, you can order a few beers while you wait to enter the attraction!
Actors' Performance
I was a little disappointed by the lack of actors in the haunt at first, but the ones that are inside do a really great job of staying in character and encouraging you to introduce a little extra anarchy of your own to the others that lurk and roam inside this haunt. I found it very fun and a creative approach that you don't normally find in most haunted houses. Other than being spooked by the actors you get to spread the fear as well by taking part in scaring people!
Sets Scenes / Props / FX
They did a pretty decent job, it felt very industrial overall and I would have liked to see a little more diversity in the rooms. I did like the fact that you could explore any room you happened across openly.. made it feel a little more organic rather than being moved along room to room.
Length
It took me about 15 minutes to get through the haunt.
Crowd Control
It is well controlled for the most part, but you need to keep in mind that it is inside a pizza parlor/pub, so you definitely get an interesting mix of people, but the crowds we were with were respectful, as were the people already inside that were still exploring the haunt and trying to scare a few people. The monsters inside did a good job of encouraging others to move on if they were lingering a little too long.
Most Memorable Moment
I liked that I was able to play along with the actors and scare a few people myself, again, most haunts don't have this or allow it, so it was a fun change of pace.
I would encourage family's to attend this haunt if they are looking for something fun to do after a family dinner. The pizza was good and the haunt was a lot of fun, but not very scary. If your looking to be afraid and a more detailed and spooky atmosphere, this may not be the haunt for you. This feels more family friendly than other haunts.
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