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HHN 31: Dead Man’s Pier: Winter’s Wake

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Midnight Detective

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Wesker69 said:
Honestly, I would expect it to be very similar to Forsaken, only with a location change & snow/ice.

Wouldn't even put it past them to bring back the problematic light-up eye masks for a few scareactors in a new way.
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Why wouldn't they use the costumes from Dead Man's Wharf?
 
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Midnight Detective said:
Why wouldn't they use the costumes from Dead Man's Wharf?
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They probably will for most, but that dosent mean we can’t see other new costumes on some others.
 
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I really dug the universal discovery podcast for this house. A fun little Ghost Story to give background on the house. Would be cool if all the originals got similar treatment leading up to opening weekend.
 
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I really dug the universal discovery podcast for this house. A fun little Ghost Story to give background on the house. Would be cool if all the originals got similar treatment leading up to opening weekend.
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Think that might be the plan as they called it a "Series of tales for the 6 original houses"
 
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Think that might be the plan as they called it a "Series of tales for the 6 original houses"
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The catalog of house stories posted awhile back by Uni were a great read.
 
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The catalog of house stories posted awhile back by Uni were a great read.
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Catalog posted on what?
 
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Midnight Detective said:
Why wouldn't they use the costumes from Dead Man's Wharf?
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Nobody said they wouldn't :look: But since this is now a house instead of a scarezone, they can do things (aka "light up eye" forsaken masks). Not saying they'd use those same masks from a completely different house, just the gimmick since it'd fit the theme.
 
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Catalog posted on what?
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blog.discoveruniversal.com

Behind-the-Scares: Dead Man’s Wharf from Halloween Horror Nights 2016

Discover how this dock earned its morbid nickname
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They posted a few of the house backstories on their blog
 
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Midnight Detective said:
blog.discoveruniversal.com

Behind-the-Scares: Dead Man’s Wharf from Halloween Horror Nights 2016

Discover how this dock earned its morbid nickname
blog.discoveruniversal.com blog.discoveruniversal.com

They posted a few of the house backstories on their blog
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The story written there is the same one they read on the podcast.
 
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While I know a lot of the ghost story had a lot to do with the Wharf theme and was essentially re-posted, I can see a lot of the particulars from this story fitting into the actual house…

While I imagine Sophia’s story seems to take place a while before the lake freezes, I wonder if this sequel zone also hinges on music waking these creatures up. Maybe we get a crone version of Sophia in the beginning giving us “the curse, it’s real, get out of here” vibes, and maybe she’s possessed into playing her violin…

…or perhaps there’s another musical reason the fisherman wake up. Creepy music box in the first scene? Maybe a player piano, or even a radio or record player? Perhaps some “new” technology mimics the Moonlight Sonata and the ship has literally crashed into the new musical contraption.

I like the idea that the lead fisher (“old man”) is able to change back and forth in the way that Barbossa changes back and forth from skeleton to fleshy. I hope they use a pepper’s ghost for the first fisherman to signal the arrival of the drowned sailors.
 
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I like the idea that the lead fisher (“old man”) is able to change back and forth in the way that Barbossa changes back and forth from skeleton to fleshy. I hope they use a pepper’s ghost for the first fisherman to signal the arrival of the drowned sailors. [/SPOILER]
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Have they used a Pepper's Ghost in a house before?
 
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Have they used a Pepper's Ghost in a house before?
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It is pretty commonly used at HHN yes
 
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A literal masterpiece. I’m in awe of the set work here. Just incredible and emotional? I should be conserving the little phone battery I have left, but wow…
 
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Have they used a Pepper's Ghost in a house before?
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Hill House and Ghostbusters come to mind in recent years..
 
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Truly amazing set design and layout.

The intro scene is awesome, felt like a dark ride attraction (in a good way).

The most quiet house I think I've ever experienced due to NO ONE SCREAMING due to very telegraphed scares.

4/5 - Looks great, not scary
 
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A work of art designed to entertain four of the five senses. Only done half the houses but I'm confident this will be my House of the Year.
 
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t Ghost Sophia’s “violin playing” near the end feel a little… fake? Between this and the Coven, there needs to be an instrument prop coach this year, especially if these two characters are going to be central.

Also, this house is gorgeous.
 
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Truly amazing set design and layout.

The intro scene is awesome, felt like a dark ride attraction (in a good way).

The most quiet house I think I've ever experienced due to NO ONE SCREAMING due to very telegraphed scares.

4/5 - Looks great, not scary
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what do you mean by telegraphed scares?
 
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what do you mean by telegraphed scares?
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Scares you can tell are coming
 
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This house was so beautiful. Definitely worth the first pick. Scarezone didn't dissapoint either, so I'm glad that this one was even better.
 
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