We’re all stuck in our own horror movie right now. Forced to isolate, remain in our houses, and communicate only via electronics. Some people are making the most of this quarantine by reading, playing video games, throwing Netflix parties, and taking cute pictures of pets dressed as humans. Others, like me, are starting to go […]
BLACKOUT pioneered the full-contact immersive horror genre in 2009 and further refined it over the next decade. Heretic remixed the theatrical haunted house idea in 2012 and added aggressive brutality that would become synonymous with the extreme haunt name. These two horror experiences served as forefathers for the genre and inspired a very small, but […]
There was a lot of immersive theater in 2019 – and we mean a lot. This kept our front page happy, and our staff busy! We saw the genesis of some truly special and great new companies (like Halogen Company) and the return of some favorites (hi, BLACKOUT, we missed you). We said goodbye to […]
To drink, or not to drink? Isn’t that the wrong question? Whether ‘tis nobler to search for hidden bars for hand-crafted drinks, bragging rights, special photo ops, access to exclusive ship interiors, or the chance to scare other guests of Dark Harbor – all are valid reasons to start your quest. Finding these bars is […]
In 2007, a friend of mine at NYU told me about an immersive theater show that they had seen in Boston. I had never seen someone talk about a show with such fervor. I can only remember tiny details; something about Shakespeare, something about the show being staged in an old elementary school, and something […]
Below are short, bite-sized reviews of several Midsummer Scream 2019 immersive experiences. Read our reviews, watch the teasers, and make sure to keep an eye out for upcoming shows. Thank you to Lacey Pawlowicz and Cristen Brinkerhoff for helping with this article, Kevin Hsu for filming, and Jon Kobryn for editing the videos! Midsummer […]
With numerous experiential activations taking place under one umbrella, San Diego Comic-Con saw the emergence of branded installation areas, which featured numerous smaller activations inside. Think of them as the lands in Disneyland, if each land was appropriately devoted to a given network and each ride was an immersive experience. In this article, Haunting will […]
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