Cinema SlasherKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseI don’t know if I just got lucky with a really good actor when I walked through, but I got more jump scares on this maze than any of the others. The creepy guys with film reels for a head were particularly freaky and really got in my face and followed me around—it was great!
Mesmer: Sideshow Of The MindKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseI loved this theme of hypnotization. Of all the mazes at Knott’s, this one is the best at telling you a complete story throughout the entire maze. The voice talks to you through the entire maze, which makes perfect sense for the hypnotization theme. There are also some really cool, freaky moments during this maze where they play with your mind. I only wish there were even more mind tricks sprinkled all throughout!
The Chilling ChambersKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseI like the idea of having something of a museum or an homage to their past mazes. While it doesn’t make for a continuous storyline, they do get to cherry pick the coolest moments from a previous mazes to show off. That being said, as a person who hasn’t been going to this event for years, they don’t really mean much to me and it just seems like a hodgepodge of a maze. So I guess it if I could pick, I’d rather have a new maze with a complete theme than this. But I would take this over not having a 10th maze at all.
ScarecrowHalloween Horror NightsHauntHaunted houseThis might have been my favorite maze here this year. I tend to appreciate the more generic, non-movie-based ones more, since they’re just generally trying to be scary. I thought this one was pretty creepy and great!
WidowsKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseI thought this was a great idea for a haunted maze, preying on many people’s fear of spiders. The combination with a nursing home infestation made it an even more unique idea, although I wish I’d understood that element of the story a little more. As a person who is scared of spiders in real life, I think they could go even further with this to take advantage of that natural fear. I hope that they go even further next year.
Jason UniverseHalloween Horror NightsHauntHaunted houseThis one was pretty cool. There was one very unique murder scene that stood out. I liked the summer camp vibe of this maze too.
Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin AmericaHalloween Horror NightsHauntHaunted houseThis maze is always one of my favorites each year. I think I like it because it’s not based on a specific movie and more of just a general scary haunted maze. This year they scaled up the monsters noticeably and I thought it was extra horrifying! Would definitely recommend!
Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin AmericaHalloween Horror NightsHauntHaunted houseThis was one of our favorites of the 8 haunted mazes this year at Hollywood Horror Nights.
The Weeknd: Nightmare TrilogyHalloween Horror NightsHauntHaunted houseThis was one of our favorite haunted houses at Universal this year. Very different and unique theme, we enjoyed the nightclub vibe. Nice to have some variety from the usual serial killer movie vibe.
Insidious: The FurtherHalloween Horror NightsHauntHaunted houseThis was one of the scarier of all the haunted houses here at Universal this year. I’d definitely recommend it. 👍
