Dr Frights Halloween Nights - 2018
We’re in year nine of Dr Fright’s Halloween Nights and this event is still going strong. Over the years, we’ve seen the attraction grow and there is always something different to see and experience each time we visit.
The white marquees are back again meaning that this event can withstand any weather. The mazes, central hub with roaming characters (who also entertain the queue lines) and Horror Bar are all undercover and this year, there’s also an open air courtyard area with several benches where you can recover after running laughing or screaming out of any of the four mazes.
We started with Shock Therapy which takes place at the Heavensgate Hospital. The hospital name doesn’t quite fit with the experience as we avoided the psychopathic doctor and deranged nurses that were hiding around every corner, ready to give us a whole host of scares! The strobes used in this maze successfully disorientated us and the actors really worked this to their advantage, appearing to statically move around us and catch us off guard.
We then headed to What The Hell? With a nightclub facade and music pumping out into the queue line, we knew we were about to go into something a little different than your standard satanic themed maze. The wow factor in here was the interior of the 5 Point Temple nightclub, a previously abandoned chapel that is now full of upside down crosses, creepy candles placed on red cloth draped tables, cult members luring you in… The use of masks in this maze really added to the uneasiness of witnessing human sacrifices and blood rituals where everything takes place under the cover of darkness.
Hollywood Horror 3 was up next and as the third version of this maze, we knew what to expect to some extent. As classic horror film lovers ourselves, we recognised all the characters throughout such as Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers (who also makes an eerie appearance as part of the facade), and screamed our way through a terrifying scene starring The Nun. With new additions and changes to previous scenes such as Karloff’s Movie Theatre, we were kept on edge just as much as before.
The last maze we experienced was Killer Clowns vs. Cannibal Hillbillies. Maybe these two elements on their own are not particularly innovative, but putting them together certainly creates a fun walkthrough! This maze is completely chaotic with music such as The Prodigy and Dizzee Rascal blasting throughout. It’s certainly an assault on the senses with so much going on and we laughed all the way to the end.
Dr Fright’s is a firm favourite for our group and an attraction that we would be sad to ever have to miss. It’s fun, it’s scary, it’s crazy, it’s different and sums up everything we love about our favourite season.
The white marquees are back again meaning that this event can withstand any weather. The mazes, central hub with roaming characters (who also entertain the queue lines) and Horror Bar are all undercover and this year, there’s also an open air courtyard area with several benches where you can recover after running laughing or screaming out of any of the four mazes.
We started with Shock Therapy which takes place at the Heavensgate Hospital. The hospital name doesn’t quite fit with the experience as we avoided the psychopathic doctor and deranged nurses that were hiding around every corner, ready to give us a whole host of scares! The strobes used in this maze successfully disorientated us and the actors really worked this to their advantage, appearing to statically move around us and catch us off guard.
We then headed to What The Hell? With a nightclub facade and music pumping out into the queue line, we knew we were about to go into something a little different than your standard satanic themed maze. The wow factor in here was the interior of the 5 Point Temple nightclub, a previously abandoned chapel that is now full of upside down crosses, creepy candles placed on red cloth draped tables, cult members luring you in… The use of masks in this maze really added to the uneasiness of witnessing human sacrifices and blood rituals where everything takes place under the cover of darkness.
Hollywood Horror 3 was up next and as the third version of this maze, we knew what to expect to some extent. As classic horror film lovers ourselves, we recognised all the characters throughout such as Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers (who also makes an eerie appearance as part of the facade), and screamed our way through a terrifying scene starring The Nun. With new additions and changes to previous scenes such as Karloff’s Movie Theatre, we were kept on edge just as much as before.
The last maze we experienced was Killer Clowns vs. Cannibal Hillbillies. Maybe these two elements on their own are not particularly innovative, but putting them together certainly creates a fun walkthrough! This maze is completely chaotic with music such as The Prodigy and Dizzee Rascal blasting throughout. It’s certainly an assault on the senses with so much going on and we laughed all the way to the end.
Dr Fright’s is a firm favourite for our group and an attraction that we would be sad to ever have to miss. It’s fun, it’s scary, it’s crazy, it’s different and sums up everything we love about our favourite season.
Terrifying
Our yearly trip to Dr Frights has been a tradition for many years now, and has always been one of our favourite attractions to visit and also the most scariest.
WHAT THE HELL
The first maze we entered was like stepping into the set of from dusk til dawn, lots going on, lots of detail and you actually felt you were in a demonic chapel. The large room with the cross was almost breath taking. The trademark Dr Frights jump scares were present throughout and all in all made for an awesome maze.
HOLLYWOOD HORROR 3
The Hollywood horror mazes 1 and 2 were some of the best scare mazes I've seen and this 3rd rendition didn't disappoint. Everything was extremely well done, from Pennywise to saw, you felt you were in the movies. The swamp effect used in the Jason area particularly impressed my group.
SHOCK THERAPY
The looming mesh gates in the queue line set the scene for this intense scare maze. I was really impressed at this maze, and some of the best use of strobe lighting I've ever seen.
KILLER CLOWNS VS CANNIBAL HILLBILLIES
Only Dr Frights could pull off something as whacky as this, and they definitely pulled it off! The actors were great and lots of interaction, we particularly liked the girl with the big mallet, very funny. This maze had so much detail and things going on it really is impossible to remember everything.
SUMMARY
All in all Dr Frights have pulled it off again and delivered the best Scare attraction we visited in 2018. The love and attention to detail is evident in this attraction and it shows. Well done all involved.
Our yearly trip to Dr Frights has been a tradition for many years now, and has always been one of our favourite attractions to visit and also the most scariest.
WHAT THE HELL
The first maze we entered was like stepping into the set of from dusk til dawn, lots going on, lots of detail and you actually felt you were in a demonic chapel. The large room with the cross was almost breath taking. The trademark Dr Frights jump scares were present throughout and all in all made for an awesome maze.
HOLLYWOOD HORROR 3
The Hollywood horror mazes 1 and 2 were some of the best scare mazes I've seen and this 3rd rendition didn't disappoint. Everything was extremely well done, from Pennywise to saw, you felt you were in the movies. The swamp effect used in the Jason area particularly impressed my group.
SHOCK THERAPY
The looming mesh gates in the queue line set the scene for this intense scare maze. I was really impressed at this maze, and some of the best use of strobe lighting I've ever seen.
KILLER CLOWNS VS CANNIBAL HILLBILLIES
Only Dr Frights could pull off something as whacky as this, and they definitely pulled it off! The actors were great and lots of interaction, we particularly liked the girl with the big mallet, very funny. This maze had so much detail and things going on it really is impossible to remember everything.
SUMMARY
All in all Dr Frights have pulled it off again and delivered the best Scare attraction we visited in 2018. The love and attention to detail is evident in this attraction and it shows. Well done all involved.
Dr Frights Halloween Nights - 2017
Dr Frights was on form this year with 4 incredible mazes that mixed horror and humour in equal measures. In fact, we would really struggle to differentiate the mazes, as all were so powerful and entertaining (and very different)
Dead Inside is the non-official Walking Dead maze, that some more official Walking Dead mazes should aspire to. Without directly referencing the popular AMC TV show, the sights and sounds of this maze conjured up scenes from all seasons including Herschel’s Barn, Terminus. The thing that differentiated this maze from others? It was bloody terrifying! These zombies were everywhere and in some scenes, we had to push past and through them to get to safety. Everything about Dead Inside was fun and we had so many scares that we lost count. The attraction also had a simple but effective ending that left us running out the attraction in fright.
When Dr Frights first announced Killer Clowns in A Supermarket we just laughed. It’s typical of this event to come up with a concept SO bonkers and so bizarre and we were worried that they would struggle to live up to the hype the name created. As it was we had nothing to worry about. This attraction was just insane. One minute hysterically funny, the next - bloody terrifying. These killer clowns were certainly having fun and that fun was infectious. All through the attraction there was a pounding soundtrack of cheesy muzak accompanied by the hilarious pastiches of the sort of “bing bong” announcements you get in supermarkets! Easily the best clown maze we have ever done.
The Grindhouse has always been one of the biggest mazes at Dr Frights and this year saw the celebration of a Redneck Wedding. We thought we knew what to expect with Grindhouse – chainsaw, hillbillies and a few upturned cars, but we weren’t expecting a full wedding dancefloor scene. Many of the rooms at the start of the maze, looked out onto a large open area that was buzzing with cheesy wedding classics and mirror balls. It was great to see what was ahead of us and so by the time we finally hit the dance floor, we didn’t know whether to dance or runaway. Everything about this maze was bonkers and we don’t think we can ever hear Come on Eileen again without looking around to see if someone is chasing us with a chainsaw!
The last maze Hollywood Horror 2, celebrated all our favourite characters from horror movies. Characters such as Ghost face from scream, Freddy Kruger, Jason Voorhees stalked us through iconic scenes – many that looked like they had been lifted directly from the movies inspiring them. The scares throughout this maze came thick and fast and seemed to just be relentless.
Outside the mazes there were many different characters roaming around the event and in the bar. With the constant onslaught of loud music and occasional flashes of lightning, the atmosphere in the main marquee was electric – especially as one minute you can be dancing to killer tunes one minute, to then be chased by a killer clown the next!
We have been visiting Dr Frights for 8 years since they first began and always have an amazing time. This year was no different and was probably the strongest to date – we just loved the perfect balance between fun and frights. If you have never been to the event, then you need to correct that now – we guarantee you will have a blast!
Dead Inside is the non-official Walking Dead maze, that some more official Walking Dead mazes should aspire to. Without directly referencing the popular AMC TV show, the sights and sounds of this maze conjured up scenes from all seasons including Herschel’s Barn, Terminus. The thing that differentiated this maze from others? It was bloody terrifying! These zombies were everywhere and in some scenes, we had to push past and through them to get to safety. Everything about Dead Inside was fun and we had so many scares that we lost count. The attraction also had a simple but effective ending that left us running out the attraction in fright.
When Dr Frights first announced Killer Clowns in A Supermarket we just laughed. It’s typical of this event to come up with a concept SO bonkers and so bizarre and we were worried that they would struggle to live up to the hype the name created. As it was we had nothing to worry about. This attraction was just insane. One minute hysterically funny, the next - bloody terrifying. These killer clowns were certainly having fun and that fun was infectious. All through the attraction there was a pounding soundtrack of cheesy muzak accompanied by the hilarious pastiches of the sort of “bing bong” announcements you get in supermarkets! Easily the best clown maze we have ever done.
The Grindhouse has always been one of the biggest mazes at Dr Frights and this year saw the celebration of a Redneck Wedding. We thought we knew what to expect with Grindhouse – chainsaw, hillbillies and a few upturned cars, but we weren’t expecting a full wedding dancefloor scene. Many of the rooms at the start of the maze, looked out onto a large open area that was buzzing with cheesy wedding classics and mirror balls. It was great to see what was ahead of us and so by the time we finally hit the dance floor, we didn’t know whether to dance or runaway. Everything about this maze was bonkers and we don’t think we can ever hear Come on Eileen again without looking around to see if someone is chasing us with a chainsaw!
The last maze Hollywood Horror 2, celebrated all our favourite characters from horror movies. Characters such as Ghost face from scream, Freddy Kruger, Jason Voorhees stalked us through iconic scenes – many that looked like they had been lifted directly from the movies inspiring them. The scares throughout this maze came thick and fast and seemed to just be relentless.
Outside the mazes there were many different characters roaming around the event and in the bar. With the constant onslaught of loud music and occasional flashes of lightning, the atmosphere in the main marquee was electric – especially as one minute you can be dancing to killer tunes one minute, to then be chased by a killer clown the next!
We have been visiting Dr Frights for 8 years since they first began and always have an amazing time. This year was no different and was probably the strongest to date – we just loved the perfect balance between fun and frights. If you have never been to the event, then you need to correct that now – we guarantee you will have a blast!
Dr Frights Halloween Nights - 2016
Dr Frights is back for 2016 with a new horror movie theme - Cinemassacre. Each attraction represented different periods of horror movie history, ranging from the old B&W movies of the 50s, through to modern Hollywood blockbusters. Due to the way the queues fell, we actually worked the mazes backwards, ending up stepping back in time with each maze. Which worked perfectly for us as the mazes got better the further we went back!
The Further is clearly inspired by the current trend for supernatural horror such as the Conjuring and Insidious, and the maze included a twisted route through a haunted house with malicious spirits awaiting around every corner. As we've come to expect from Dr Frights, the attraction was filled with lively and aggressive actors throughout and we had a number of really well thought out scares.
Cabin Of Evil harks back to the video nasties of the 80's when films such as The Evil Dead were banned, and as such we were invited to step inside a cabin that has been taken over by demons. Again - the maze was fast and frantic with an unusual twist halfway through as the "video" we were experiencing, was rewound and we got to revisit part of the maze again. It was a fun twist, but probably a bit confusing to anyone not brought up in the era of VHS.
In an unusual but fun move, the next two mazes were brought together into one Cannibal Double Bill with the The Tribe leading directly into Slaughter House Rock! The great thing about this was that there was only one queue, and with the two attractions back to back it created a long experience from beginning to end. The Tribe was a particularity claustrophobic maze, as the team had created a densely packed rain forest, with trees and branches hanging from the ceiling and covering the walls. It was therefore interesting to lead directly into Slaughter House Rocks which was far more open and well lit - especially as the marquee housed caravans, upturned cars and massive hay bales. The acting through both mazes was as intense as we would expect but the Slaughterhouse guys (and girls) were REALLY getting up close with guests and separating us at will. At the end, half of our group exited a good minute or 2 behind the rest of the group, as the hillbillies had taken a shine to them.
Its Alive was our final maze of the event and actually turned out to be our favourite. Obviously films of the 50's were all filmed in black and white , therefore everything throughout this attraction was either black or white. It was such a simple effect, but worked surprisingly well in the lightning style strobe that seemed to burst across the sets at uneven intervals. It was within these periods of darkness, that the actors were able to use to their advantage and we lost count of how many times the light flashed and we had an actor right in our face!
After the scares we headed into the Bates Motel bar where we had fun watching other guests being scared in the mazes we had just been through. It's great fun to see everyone else jumping and also is a great way to round out the evening.
We've been visiting Dr Frights Halloween Nights for every year since it first opened, and it's always one of our favourite events. It clearly doesn't have the budget and resources of some of the biggest attractions out there, but it makes up for that in terms of ingenuity and fun. The mazes are well designed with excitingly different concepts and the actors are always some of the liveliest around. We always know we are going to have a great night when we visit and this year was no different. We cant wait to see what ideas they come up with next.
The Further is clearly inspired by the current trend for supernatural horror such as the Conjuring and Insidious, and the maze included a twisted route through a haunted house with malicious spirits awaiting around every corner. As we've come to expect from Dr Frights, the attraction was filled with lively and aggressive actors throughout and we had a number of really well thought out scares.
Cabin Of Evil harks back to the video nasties of the 80's when films such as The Evil Dead were banned, and as such we were invited to step inside a cabin that has been taken over by demons. Again - the maze was fast and frantic with an unusual twist halfway through as the "video" we were experiencing, was rewound and we got to revisit part of the maze again. It was a fun twist, but probably a bit confusing to anyone not brought up in the era of VHS.
In an unusual but fun move, the next two mazes were brought together into one Cannibal Double Bill with the The Tribe leading directly into Slaughter House Rock! The great thing about this was that there was only one queue, and with the two attractions back to back it created a long experience from beginning to end. The Tribe was a particularity claustrophobic maze, as the team had created a densely packed rain forest, with trees and branches hanging from the ceiling and covering the walls. It was therefore interesting to lead directly into Slaughter House Rocks which was far more open and well lit - especially as the marquee housed caravans, upturned cars and massive hay bales. The acting through both mazes was as intense as we would expect but the Slaughterhouse guys (and girls) were REALLY getting up close with guests and separating us at will. At the end, half of our group exited a good minute or 2 behind the rest of the group, as the hillbillies had taken a shine to them.
Its Alive was our final maze of the event and actually turned out to be our favourite. Obviously films of the 50's were all filmed in black and white , therefore everything throughout this attraction was either black or white. It was such a simple effect, but worked surprisingly well in the lightning style strobe that seemed to burst across the sets at uneven intervals. It was within these periods of darkness, that the actors were able to use to their advantage and we lost count of how many times the light flashed and we had an actor right in our face!
After the scares we headed into the Bates Motel bar where we had fun watching other guests being scared in the mazes we had just been through. It's great fun to see everyone else jumping and also is a great way to round out the evening.
We've been visiting Dr Frights Halloween Nights for every year since it first opened, and it's always one of our favourite events. It clearly doesn't have the budget and resources of some of the biggest attractions out there, but it makes up for that in terms of ingenuity and fun. The mazes are well designed with excitingly different concepts and the actors are always some of the liveliest around. We always know we are going to have a great night when we visit and this year was no different. We cant wait to see what ideas they come up with next.
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