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I’ve been to Frightmare twice before. The first year was fantastic, the second less so – but it primarily suffered from the fact that it wasn’t all that different from the first time. After a couple of years off, however, I’ve returned to find that Frightmare is completely revamped – unrecognizable, really, and better than ever.The greatest strength of Frightmare has always been its location. The outdoor farm fields with the creepy mill and cave and such adds a tremendous amount of atmosphere to the haunt. They’ve never (in my experience) done much with a theme or a story, but they don’t need to. They just have a nice, creepy world. One of my favorite elements this year was a lengthy unlit segment that you have to make your way through using a lantern. Even better, they manage to deliver and retrieve the lantern with actors in character, which was a wonderful surprise. Other than that, there weren’t a lot of particular standout moments, but it consistently solid. Actors stuck to character pretty well and usually did more than just jump out and say “Boo!” The new castle façade for the entrance is not as creepy as the old mine they used to use, but I do appreciate mixing it up. All in all, a strong finish to the night, although I have to admit I kind of miss the old crazy levitating exorcism effect.
8/10
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