A haunted house is used to scare those who dare to enter. In the most extreme haunted houses, guests come out of the house traumatized and full of fear, while some are too scared to make it through the entire house. Both children and adults pay money to experience horrific scenes like the ones in a horror movie. The actors have to be scary, and the scenes have to look realistic and disgusting in order to give guests the full experience. It is an actor's job to scare guests in a variety of fun and thrilling ways, but are they going too far?
The special effects, animatronics, and interactive actors make the McKamey Manor in San Diego unique. McKamey films his guests as they go through the house designed to last up to eight hours. There is no way to leave the haunted house while it is running, unless there is a medical emergency. One of its extreme moments occur on a morgue table where the actors place live spiders on guests as they watch the fear on their faces. I'd be pretty terrified! McKamey does not ask for money from his guests, instead he asks for a dog food donation. He says he does it "for the love of the haunt," which is what his guests will receive.
Terror Behind the Walls is a haunted house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Last year, they included a more intense option where actors are allowed to touch guests, and individuals are singled out. A guest would be pulled into a jail cell and confronted by scary inmates threatening to shave their hair off. Actors jump out at the guests and brush against them, but never inappropriately. The actors may also stop guests in their path or chase them around with chainsaws to give them a more intimate startle.
In the Knott's Scary Farm in California, the actors are hands-on. In certain scenes, the guests must interact with the actors while walking through in order to go further into the course. In past years, guests have been trapped inside cages, and simulated "rat poop" was sprinkled on them. Guests were also forced to eat bugs and receive shocks by touching water pouring water out of electrical sockets. The haunted house's goal is to put guests in very uncomfortable situations that are supposed to be fun. Guests should walk away not only scared, but also entertained.
Haunted houses will leave some guests shaking, crying or wanting more. Actors like to get in guests' faces, scream at them, and get up close and personal. It's not for everyone, but it's for those who are looking for a good scare. In certain haunted houses, actors are allowed to play with your hair, and touch your hands and arms. The whole point of the haunted house is to scare the guests no matter what age they are. Do you think this interactive approach of touching people is pushing the limits or is it used simply to instill fright? The guests may choose to enter, but only the bravest make it out to the end to share their experience.
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/10/10/most-extreme-haunted-houses/
No comments:
Post a Comment