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Do You Want To Play A Game, For Real?
Live room escape games are on the rise in popularity among adventure seeking enthusiasts all around the world. If you’re unfamiliar with the premise, in a nutshell, people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit. You may have one hiding in your city right under your nose, as these places tend to be located in “sketchy” areas to add to the ambiance of the experience you’re about to encounter. Well, in between a Taxidermy joint and a meat packaging warehouse is Countdown: Live Escape Games nestled in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nick Durst, who runs the thrilling experience gave iHorror a tour of the establishment and the rooms itself are quite impressive. In total, Countdown has three rooms for you to choose from. Each range in escape status from hard to harder, with the hardest being the SAW room at an escape rate of 21%. So bring along your thinking caps for this boys and ghouls. During my visit, my comrades and I accepted the challenge to attempt escape from The Atelophobia Room. In case you’re wondering, No. We didn’t make it out, but we sure did give it a good try! All at the same time of keeping a clean pair of underwear on as your kept on the edge of your seat with flickering lights and unexpected scares. The game really forces you to think outside of the box and work as a team with the other players if you want to make it out. In return, whether or not you succeed in doing so, it makes for a kickass experience and bonding time with family and friends. The rooms are as follows:
The Sherlock Room
For the non horror fan, The Sherlock Room offers up that Holmes-Esque atmosphere that brings you Nancy Drew nostalgia. With an escape rate of 27%, better grab that Sherlock hat and pipe and be prepared to challenge yourself!
The Atelophobia Room
So here we have something for the thrill seeker in all of us. Atelophobia is an upcoming horror movie by Joe Lujan, whom I had the pleasure to speak with about the film during my visit at Countdown. He and the actors were and STILL are very much active in making this room the best experience possible for the horror fans. Real props and costumes from the film are indeed used in the room to give it that extra edge. The escape rate is currently at 24%. Do you think you could outwit the crazed Meredith who loves to force people to take out their own eyeballs? Stay tuned to iHorror later this week for our exclusive sitdown with Lujan and actress Taylor Kilgore as we expand on Atelophobia.
The SAW Room
There you have it. For the ultimate psycho we all have in us. The SAW room as of now has the most difficult escape rate as stated earlier. In the dimly lit room, Jigsaw’s insane game comes to life and you have sixty minutes to escape the lovely SAW inspired situations you and your loved ones may find yourself in. Just keep the bear trap off my head and the rest will work itself out.
Nick Durst is focusing on opening another undisclosed location in the Vegas area and in the future marketing a chain brand in different cities in the US. Escape rooms will change around every six months to keep it fresh for the adventurous guests. In conclusion, if you live in the city of sin or happen to be visiting, this iHorror gal recommends you give this a try. Countdown has my horror stamp of approval and thrilling memories can be made for you and your friends. For more information on tickets and group parties click here to visit the website!
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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed
The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.
Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.
The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.
Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”
Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.
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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.
“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.
Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.
The prize also includes:
An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings
A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear
A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room
A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course
The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II
Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two
“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”
Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.
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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power
Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.
Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.
Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.
There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.
The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.
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