Scarecrow: Music by Slash (HHN 2025)

[Clive]

They probably did it to highlight its uniqueness compared to Horror Unleashed’s Scarecrow

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[Viator]

Finished with the PNG (it's over on the PNG thread for this year)--the feeling of anger hasn't really left me.

I think the last time this happened was HoTC 2019, and that was because I had/have context of what it was before they revisited it. Really hoping Slash's inclusion is more in "ambience" and in that element as opposed to just pumping rock music into the house.

*note that the Slash vinyl does not have any tracks from Scarecrow 2025, or even Klownz 3D. It doesn't even have tracks from Unmasked either*.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Its kinda funny they just released a podcast and talked about what made the OG Scarecrow work and it was hearing the crowz and the wind blowing through the corn stocks....well that will now be drowned out by Rock Music, lol

The music didn't kill the Monsters house for me last year....so hoping it will be fine on this one as well. I really enjoyed this house so hope it still works with this sound track and might go to show how important sound design is in houses.

You'd think the WWE house (if thats coming) would make more sense for this...but maybe you can't mix IPs like that

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Jerroddragon]

Interesting, so then Five Nights will a tent restaurant...or Jason

I would kinda assumed Five nights for above Jurassic so they could add photo ops and it would be super popular

 

[foodstampsFTW]

Well this is certainly something.

Interesting, so then Five Nights will a tent restaurant...or Jason

I would kinda assumed Five nights for above Jurassic so they could add photo ops and it would be super popular

They absolutely will have a pizza stand right in front of Panda Express. That location has had either pizza or bbq basically every year.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Well this is certainly something.


They absolutely will have a pizza stand right in front of Panda Express. That location has had either pizza or bbq basically every year.

I guess I'm more surprised it's not a Jurassic because...its 5 Nights at Freddys....like I feel like 5 Nights is going to be the biggest IP this year and pushing its food into a tent....vs this huge building to me doesn't make much sense so I hope I'm wrong or that area is going to be a bottle neck

 

[Jake S]

I hope it means the bar above Jurassic is on the chill side this year…

 

[rageofthegods]

Lmao I'm pro-this.

It's dumb but it's different, and I was very worried this was just gonna be a straight retread.

 

[Brian G.]

Murdy implying that it may be more than just layout and score that’s different.

 

[Freak]

Murdy implying that it may be more than just layout and score that’s different.

Interesting. Gives me some hope that there will be some changes to Poltergeist.

 

[ladiesman217]

Murdy implying that it may be more than just layout and score that’s different.

I love how his "Yeah" can imply so many different things to the point that its not even worth the time to look into it hard enough. I'd love an extra room but chances are, his "yeah" is probably just referring to some new lighting and maybe a shift 5° to the left of a transition room or two.

 

[Brian G.]

I love how his "Yeah" can imply so many different things to the point that its not even worth the time to look into it hard enough. I'd love an extra room but chances are, his "yeah" is probably just referring to some new lighting and maybe a shift 5° to the left of a transition room or two.

The score alone will change the vibe. I'm a glass half-full kinda guy, so here's hoping it isn't a complete copy/paste.

 

[rageofthegods]

I sort of imagine that the scarecrows will look like Slash now, like in the key art.

For the record I think this is hilarious and I approve.

 

[ladiesman217]

I sort of imagine that the scarecrows will look like Slash now, like in the key art.

For the record I think this is hilarious and I approve.

If that actually happens, I'll be completely on board with this maze. A completely whacky and unserious maze like that would be a complete contrast to 2022's Reaping maze.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Well I'm in the minority who just liked This house and would be ok with it just coming back as is

Like some houses just work, if Ghostbusters came back from a few years back I'd be excited as well

Anyway if the WWE house was not happening, I think I'd be more ok with this being a fun house but I like the old house a good deal and making it a scream break style I hope works

 

[pigboy]

I am not gonna lie--this actually really sucks.

Scarecrow: The Reaping *thrived* off of something that is going to be effectively tainted by Slash's music in place: the ambience of what Scarecrow: The Reaping did. It felt like you were genuinely in the middle of nowhere, and the sound design in the house really helped make the house shine amazingly with that in mind. The facade felt as if you were in the Bayou scene, of Pirates.

I am not happy, of this change. I am genuinely not thrilled, of this change; as Slash's music is going to ruin the original intention of what made Scarecrow shine.

Yeah, well said. Slash's music works well in Monsters mazes because the vibe in there is supposed to be "these monsters are badass!!" but that is NOT how you're supposed to feel in Scarecrow. The eerie feeling I got in there is probably going to be completely sucked out. Curious to see how he scores the bird poop room though

 

[Jake S]

we could also, as a treat, wait to see what the house actually looks like before deciding how it's supposed to look, sound and feel.

 

[ladiesman217]

we could also, as a treat, wait to see what the house actually looks like before deciding how it's supposed to look, sound and feel.

I sorta second this. I'm being cautiously optimistic that maybe, JUST MAYBE, Slash will only whip out a banjo for the soundtrack. At least it wasn't Figure making the music, then the maze would be truly screwed.