2005 Gilly's Haunted House Event Reviews
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Please note: this review is for the 2005 season rather than the current season.
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lysergicerberus
after attending on Friday, October 28, 2005 at about 5 p.m.
Submitted: Saturday, October 29, 2005
Review
Signage / Visibility / Location
Right on the corner of 15th and Forest Home. There are strobe lights and assorted decorations located in front of the haunt. Rather easy to find.
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
The wait is very short, and that wasn't a surprise having read the other reviews. There are a few clowns keeping you entertained and the creepy circus music to throw your expectations of the haunt WAY off.
Most Unique
The whole experience was unique. The circus theme, the way the staff utilized lighting and darkness, the psychological torment of the sounds and anticipation and most of all the actor's performances.
Actors' Performance
INCREDIBLE! The actor's should be proud of their performances. They stayed in character at all times, their timing was perfect, their patience and devotion to their roles is unsurpassed. The 4 people in our group all agreed the actors not only made this haunt spectacular, but their performances can't be beaten.
Appropriate For
not under 13
Summary
THIS IS THE SLEEPER HAUNT OF THE YEAR! Don't let the fact that this event is new of under advertised sway you from attending it! I cannot stress enough how scary and well done this haunt is. The average age of the people in our group was about 23, and we all came out of there with our hearts racing and begging for more.
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by
jldiehl
after attending on Friday, October 21, 2005 at about 2 p.m.
Submitted: Thursday, October 27, 2005
Review
Signage / Visibility / Location
None, really. The attraction is right on the intersection of two well-known roads in Milwaukee. As soon as you get within a block of the circus, you see the strobe lights. That's your signage.
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
This attraction is at a floral store, so there was no great waiting area. We arrived early, so we only waited in line for about 10-15 minutes. We waited just outside the store, but within the fence that separates it from the street. I could see how, with a larger crowd, the line would reach onto the street along the sidewalk.
As for entertainment, there were three girls with faces painted (intentionally scary, but not so) and honking a bicycle horn every few minutes. Not scary.
Most Unique
The first "room" is a very long hall with black plastic sides that seem to "breath" or rather hug you as you walk down it, so, claustrophobics, beware! You had to walk in single-file.
The "spinning room", which is just a stable floor with a hypnotically-painted floor, made it seem like you were moving (it worked for a small sec, then it wore off).
I think for being a lower-budget haunted house, it created disorientation very well. One maze was frustratingly simple in structure, but it really bothered us 'cause we couldn't get around it!
I really liked the room with the bars hanging down from the ceiling. Coupled with the strobe light, it was quite disorientating.
The "side show" room was cute, in a scary way.
Actors' Performance
It was pretty good once you got into the haunted house. It was dark, and I never got a good look at any of the actors' masks or costumes. Of the positions they played, they did so very well.
Appropriate For
10+
Summary
One thing I didn't like so much is that instead of finding ingenious ways to scare us, the actors bordered on harassment, like a "What are you *doing*?!? You're going the WRONG WAY!", which wasn't scary, but funny at first, and then just plain annoying. It was a good haunted house, but not for $10. Of course, you never can tell about these things from the website!
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by
Lisa_L
after attending on Friday, October 21, 2005 at about 5:30 p.m.
Submitted: Saturday, October 22, 2005
Review
Signage / Visibility / Location
Very easy to find.
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
We were the only ones there at that time, so wait time was not an issue. There were some actors at the front that provided some entertainment.
Most Unique
I really liked that they added the maze this year. That particular part stood out the most to me.
Actors' Performance
There were a ton of actors inside the haunt. They did a great job of jumping out at the right time.
Appropriate For
16 and up
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by
BurgerKingChrist
after attending on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at about 4:15 p.m.
Submitted: Friday, October 21, 2005
Review
Signage / Visibility / Location
Very noticeable, from the dancing clowns outside to the circus music blaring from the speakers. It was quite easy to spot.
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
There was hardly any wait time, so I can't really say.
Most Unique
The most unique area has to be the one with a group of monsters trapped in cages, with a guy on a platform giving them orders. We walked through examining them like they were animals in a zoo. but one of them wasn't in his cage though and gave us quite a scare, and then all the other ones left their cages and cornered us. The whole house was spectacular, but that part is the most memorable.
Actors' Performance
The actors were spectacular. Me and my friends had a blast. All the actors were in character and were very convincing monsters and clowns. Some of them even gave us chase and threatened to harm us adding a great sense of danger.
Appropriate For
12+
Summary
Overall this was one great haunted house. Me and my friends had a tremendous time, and we screamed on more than one occasion. If you are looking for a great haunted house then look no further.
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by
theatre19
after attending on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at about 4:15 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Review
Signage / Visibility / Location
It wasn't to hard to find, I'm not so famillier with Milwaukee, but the bright lights and circus music help.
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
There is Circus Music Playing and Clowns and other circusy type spooks.
Most Unique
The house over all was the most unique.
Actors' Performance
Very well done, they never gave in and would come at you from every which angle.
Appropriate For
12 and up
Summary
Totally wort the $10 to get in.
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by
rawineke
after attending on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at about 5 p.m.
Submitted: Monday, October 17, 2005
Review
Signage / Visibility / Location
It was easy to find once we found our way down the long Forest Home Avenue. I would have liked written directions from the event itself and suggested that to one of the ticketholders after we viewed the event.
Wait Area / Line Entertainment
Lots of clownish dressed people outside. We didn't have to wait at all to go in.
Most Unique
The circus music playing through the entire house was creepy. I liked that they took one theme and stuck with it throughout the house.
Actors' Performance
Excellent. Nobody broke character once, and the laughs from the clowns were great. I was especially impressed with the women clowns at the end. Somtimes it is hard to be scared by women characters, but these girls were great and very creepy.
Appropriate For
10 & Up
Summary
A great example of what a home-grown haunted house should be. My friend was trembling through the entire house and was very creeped out. I enjoyed the mazes, the special lighting effects and I liked the fortune-teller midway through who kept us going through the house. There were very few people attending this haunted house, which is a shame because it is very good. I go to at least 10 haunted houses a year, so I know a good one when I see one. Take the time to check this one out!
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