If you enjoy participating in your haunted adventures and enjoy being ghoulishly entertained chances are you'll like this year's Hubertus House of Horror.
This haunt features a mix of young (some very young) and adult actors in a variety of skit orientated rooms as well as some descent special effects. Quite a few of the effects were carry overs from prior years but they were still executed well enough to entertain and in some cases even make you jump.
I was grouped with several haunt goers that were aged between 17-24. While everyone in my group agreed that they enjoyed their tour of the Hubertus House nobody admitted to being particularly scared or surprised enough to jump at any point. ...although one couple did admit to clunking heads pretty hard in one of the dark mazes so perhaps they may suffering from a slight case of amnesia.
Personally I really enjoyed their elevator and Vortex rooms...which by the way may be the best executed vortex in the state. I also enjoyed participating in the skit orientated rooms. Unfortunately, like my fellow haunt goers I never experienced anything that made me jump during my tour nor did I particularly enjoy the pitch black mazes.
Signage / Visibility / Location
This may not be the easiest haunt to find but if you're on the right road you really can't miss it. Also, if you come across a mass of parked cars in what feels like the middle of nowhere you've probably found the right place
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
One of the best wait areas around! The Hubertus House leverages a school gymnasium to keep you warm, well fed and entertained while you wait. The concession stand was well stocked with sweets, popcorn, drinks and even burgers. Costumed actors also popped in occasionally to heighten your anticipation of what was to come
Actors' Performance
A good mix of adult and young actors delivered entertaining performances. None of them totally freaked me out but they were still very entertaining. A few of them were good at adlibbing and allowed you to interact with them
Sets Scenes / Props / FX
Some really unique sets and a few outstanding special effects. Hubertus House haunt goers from prior year's though may not be as dazzled as new thrill seekers.
Length
Approximately 15-20 minutes. Once again I was so disorientated after the Vortex I completely forgot to stop my watch until I had regained my balance in the parking lot
Crowd Control
No problems with crowds this year. We purchased tickets earlier in the evening and then came back after checking out a few of the other haunts in the area. We were allowed to jump in line immediately as our ticket numbers had already been called.
Most Memorable Moment
The elevator ride and the room that follows it....I won't give it away but the sequence of these rooms was genius!
Perhaps not the scariest haunted house around but a very solid performer year after year. A few creative new sets and entertaining effects make this a fun haunt to attend.
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