BLACKOUT: elements
164 11th Avenue
New York, NY
I attended a preview of BLACKOUT: elements on Saturday, September 7. Blackout Haunted House has developed a cult following for its extreme brand of immersive horror theater. Creators Josh Randall and Kristjan Thorgeirsson are infamous for obliterating the traditional rules and limitations of haunted attractions and bending the genre to encompass darker, more extreme, scare tactics.
This was the seventh Blackout event that I have attended. Having previously been faux-water-boarded and abducted in a van, I had no idea what to expect. Blackout Haunted House is many things, but it is never predictable.
BLACKOUT: elements takes its inspiration from the four basic elements (earth, water, air, fire) and includes indoor exterior environments, unusual tasks and encounters with both odd and incredibly frightening, characters. The scares are still physical and psychological, but the experience feels less like an abduction and more like a journey through a ‘Narnia’ or ‘Wonderland’-like fantasy world gone terribly, terribly wrong.
The interactive set requires climbing, crawling and feeling your way through paths obscured by fog or darkness. Forked paths require a choice be made and create the illusion of being in control of your fate. With multiple courses and tormentors, no two experiences are the same. The experience is a barrage of horror and phobia scenarios capable of triggering a wide range of emotions. The illusion of having control over how you explore the haunt makes the experience intensely personal and absolutely exhilarating.
It’s safe to say that you will experience nothing else like BLACKOUT: elements this Halloween season. You will want to buy tickets now, while you still can.
BLACKOUT: elements Runs
NEW YORK CITY | September 7 - Nov 10
LOS ANGELES | October 4 - November 10
CHICAGO | December 2013
Ticket Information
Preview Performances: $45.00 | General Admission: $65.00
Age Requirements
"No one under 18 permitted and you must walk through alone."
Additional Information
Blackout Haunted House Reviews & Walk-Throughs
Blackout Haunted House Exclusive Invite-Only Off-Season Event Reviews & Walk-Throughs
- Blackout: May Off-Season Event Walk-Through & Review (2012)
- Blackout: May Off-Season Event Walk-Through & Review (2011)
More Blackout Haunted House
Blackout Haunted House will be featured on the Travel Channel:
Halloween Craziest Premieres: Sunday, Oct. 13th, 2013, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
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