(S11) - PT 3 - Halloween Party

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This year for Halloween, I changed it up a bit and went to a haunted house with some friends. Normally I wouldn't want to go to one as I get quite anxious and antsy, but it was Halloween and it never killed anyone to just live a little. The haunted house turned out to be a combination of a "haunted hay ride" plus two different haunted houses all combined under one ticket. Overall, the production value was extremely high. The hay ride involved various scare tactics such as flare explosions, zombies creeping up behind you, a person flying across the sky with a chainsaw, and of course scary animatronics. The houses themselves were set up very effectively as well, and had the typical themes of abandoned towns, asylums, clowns, and junkyards. What I found the most impressive about the whole experience (and keep in mind I've never been to one before) was the usage of the lights - many flood lights were placed right at eye level so that, even though you knew something was going to be around the corner, it would be impossible to see them. I noticed they used this a few times, especially outside, and every time it worked.

For the first time going, I actually quite enjoyed going. I don't know if I'll want to go to another one, but it definitely was a fun experience.