The 13th Street Manor
5155 East 64th Ave
Commerce City, CO
I first visited the 13th Street Manor four or five years ago, when it was brand new. The early advertising and buzz indicated that it would take place entirely within a single mansion full of secret passages. This turned out to be true - at least, for a little while, right at the beginning of the haunt. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. This year, however, the 13th Street Manor has been completely remade from the ground up, and I'm thrilled to report that it makes good on the promise made so many years ago. There are few things I love more than architectural horror - secret passages, spaces that shouldn't be able to exist - and this haunt makes good use of the concept. They have moving staircases, passages inside of fireplaces, a maze of doors, and plenty more, all built into a very convincing mansion framework. The actors play things a little different in this haunt than in most - there's not much jumping out of shadows and making loud noises to be had. Instead, they play the creepy harassment card, oftentimes trapping you in a room and refusing to show the secret exit until they think you've had enough. It's all fantastically done - my only concern is that, on a weekend where there are more people attending, certain aspects of the haunt (particularly the maze of doors) could cause spacing problems and ruin much of the effect. Still, based solely on my (mid-week) experience, I have to say that this is easily my favorite haunt so far, and probably still will be once the smoke has cleared.
10/10
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