Just remember that Chucky was the first announcement way back at Day 1 of spec season.
So this was Universal putting their best foot forward.
So this was Universal putting their best foot forward.
From a puppetry standpoint, I say yes. I'm letting Universal off the hook for the Chucky puppets because it's their first time doing such small puppetry on a large scale.Sooooo… are we so sure they can do Gremlins justice?
Sooooo… are we so sure they can do Gremlins justice?
From a puppetry standpoint, I say yes. I'm letting Universal off the hook for the Chucky puppets because it's their first time doing such small puppetry on a large scale.
It's the house itself that I have a problem with, not the puppetry. Random settings with weird moments of "museum displays" of iconic kills.
Eh, that was just marketing doing it's own thing. Honestly, it feels like this house was a result of Peacock or Marketing or both having really specific criteria and quotas that had to be designed around. It's kind of the only way I can rationalize quite a bit of this house.Just remember that Chucky was the first announcement way back at Day 1 of spec season.
So this was Universal putting their best foot forward.
That’s not an uncommon design flaw. I sent someone to the hospital in Screamhouse because I scared them into something like that.Eh, that was just marketing doing it's own thing. Honestly, it feels like this house was a result of Peacock or Marketing or both having really specific criteria and quotas that had to be designed around. It's kind of the only way I can rationalize quite a bit of this house.
A house based on a toy factory cursed by Chucky including a lot of the elements from the 28 zone like Barrel of Monkeys, Operation, toy soldiers; a house that leans more into the meta elements and effectively making "HHN house goes wrong" the pitch; just a more straight Book Report house from the show. Any of these would've made more sense design wise, but the version we got feels very messy.
Also, someone let me know if I'm wrong but I very clearly remember a small step being built into the floor of a room that was located to the right of the conga line, and across from a boohole. I remember thinking if it scared me enough from the left side that the little ledge was low enough to be an ankle killer and potentially a trip hazard? Didn't get a scare from that boohole that run (again, understaffed) but still bad design for a haunt.
This house had the opportunity to be really fun.Eh, that was just marketing doing it's own thing. Honestly, it feels like this house was a result of Peacock or Marketing or both having really specific criteria and quotas that had to be designed around. It's kind of the only way I can rationalize quite a bit of this house.
A house based on a toy factory cursed by Chucky including a lot of the elements from the 28 zone like Barrel of Monkeys, Operation, toy soldiers; a house that leans more into the meta elements and effectively making "HHN house goes wrong" the pitch; just a more straight Book Report house from the show. Any of these would've made more sense design wise, but the version we got feels very messy.
Also, someone let me know if I'm wrong but I very clearly remember a small step being built into the floor of a room that was located to the right of the conga line, and across from a boohole. I remember thinking if it scared me enough from the left side that the little ledge was low enough to be an ankle killer and potentially a trip hazard? Didn't get a scare from that boohole that run (again, understaffed) but still bad design for a haunt
The animatronic really is amazing and beautiful. It's truly incredible. His face moves like in the movie. Almost exactly like the movie or show...Not sure if it's been mentioned but my UTH guide said that the Chucky puppet in the first room is the most expensive puppet that Universal has ever made for HHN. They said that it's a hybrid between a puppet and an animatronic, specifically for its face. I'd love to see a little behind the scenes for it.the
Something to me that makes me curious, is that Orlando also factored the quantity of Chucky and decided to go for that rather than the quality of Chuckys. I’d almost have to wonder if they were more restrained on how many Chuckys were present, in what they could do and how they move and act. UOR is claiming 250 dolls for the house alone, right?
Also, what happened to big Chucky? He was in the pre show video, but he seems nowhere to be seen in the house whatsoever.
I still firmly believe that puppets are a better way to go vs having an adult dressed in a Chucky costume. It really sounds like it comes down to execution.Chucky, in canon, is only 2’4” tall. He IS tiny. It’s hard to really get a sense of that in when you’re watching him because most media is predominantly close-up on him. Scale is lost. What you’re seeing in the house is accurate, it’s just disappointing because most people imagine Chucky as being closer to a 3-4 feet tall.
I just think it’s amusing that so many fans were adamant that a house of tiny toy puppets would work as effectively as massive wolf puppets as a scare effect, and nope.
Finally figured out what this house reminds me of. This Is The End from 2015 in Hollywood. Pretty much just brightly colored mildly amusing vignettes broken up with tv screens of someone talking that you cant hear.
Sort of, since the F&F location has a facade that's also just kinda an opening room, and I'd say it is. Close enough to the quality you'd see on the show, if less complex.So as someone who hasn't been yet - is the animatronic Chucky part of the facade? Is it a legit high quality animatronic?