Haunted High presents Dark Carnival Review by dubstyle_2k (Review Crew)

Please note: this review is for the 2012 season rather than the current season.

Haunted High presents Dark Carnival

by dubstyle_2k (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 12, 2012 at about 2:30 p.m.

Submitted: Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Very High

Review

Last year Haunted High took me by complete surprise, and quickly became one of my favorite haunts. This year, they have solidified themselves as the best in the area. Only problem is, it's their "Senior Year," which unfortunately means, Haunted High will be no more after this season. These people got it right, let's take a school that is shut down, and make it into a frightful haunted house. It's everything I have ever wanted in a haunt. The setting is familiar to us all, the halls of a high school, classrooms, detention, the boiler room! Splash in freaks and creeps around every corner and you have the ultimate haunt. The actors are what really make Haunted High awesome. If you are looking for actors who play the part like they were born to spook, look no further. This haunt messes with all of your senses, and exploits their weaknesses. Beginning to end, Haunted High is a winner. Please, do yourself a favor, check it out before it's too late, because unfortunately, this is your last chance to see this phenomenal haunt. I'm begging you Haunted High, ONE MORE YEAR!!!

Signage / Visibility / Location

Haunted High can be a little hard to find if you are not familiar with the area. I probably would have driven right past it had I not been there before, and had a GPS. With that being said, it is in an old school, so how hard can it really be to find! The only signage I saw was a banner above the entrance of the school, so unless you stumbled upon this haunt by accident, it really doesn't help much.

Wait Area / Line Entertainment

Spacious and fun. Haunted High has big screens, actors, and snacks, what else do you need. Set in the gym of the school, the waiting area is big enough to hold a large group, but makes the wait entertaining. The water damaged gym floor makes for a wacky wait, and the actors roam the room spooking you all along the way. P.A. announcements in the style that of a principal addressing the student body will make you chuckle and cringe!

Actors' Performance

Top notch performers! Haunted High seems to only employ pros! These actors have mastered the art of creeping!

Sets Scenes / Props / FX

Professional! Top notch from waiting area to the awesome show at the end!

Length

Approximately 30 minutes from beginning to end.

Crowd Control

The waiting area is roped and well maintained. Staff is on hand to control the crowd.

Most Memorable Moment

Definitely the prom scene at the end!

Summary

Once again, one of the best haunts in the area! Haunted High spares no expense. If only this wasn't the last year for the haunt.

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JJrakman

Oct. 16, 2012, 6:57 p.m.

There may be cause for hope!

I've gone to this haunt with my girlfriend for the last 3 years, and will this year again. It truly is the best I've been to in the region.

But every year, they always say it's the last year. Then they show up again.

I think the deal is that they have the property up for sale, if it doesn't sell, they open the haunted house.

Unless you have some other info.

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