City of the Dead
7007 e. 88th Ave
Henderson, CO
City of the Dead is much the same as it was last year - but that's generally a good thing, because they really nailed it last year. Unfortunately, there have been several small changes for the worse, which prevent me from rating it quite as highly as I did before. First, they eliminated most of the pre-haunt area. I really enjoyed the sort of undead carnival atmosphere last year, and it really set the tone for the haunt itself. Second, this year's Judge was not nearly as effective as lasts. Most importantly, though, they redesigned the layout just enough so that you no longer get that first, mind-blowing look at the entirety of the City. Like I said, though, these are little things, and there's still so much that they do well. The actors are all very aggressive and do a great job of sticking to their characters. The sets and makeup are across-the-board fantastic, probably the best in town. It was all so effective and realistic that my haunting partner very nearly had to bail out halfway through because she just couldn't take it. It's not a haunt for the faint of heart (as with last year, it's by far the most disgusting haunt I've seen), but if you're looking a little rougher, you probably won't do better than this.
9/10
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