The Dark Side of Scare Acting at Halloween Horror Nights

[Legacy]

Zone performers have flexibility as long as they prioritize scaring, meet character expectations, and don’t “unfairly” prioritize certain guests over others. The talk about the cats/cat toys bit in Crooked Lane last year was an issue because they distracted from scaring and prioritized certain guests over others.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

The talk about the cats/cat toys bit in Crooked Lane last year was an issue because they distracted from scaring and prioritized certain guests over others.

Stuff like this is so difficult because it's so much fun - but once it goes viral online it becomes an issue when everyone wants to do it. These types of interactions can be great, but can get out of hand quickly.

For example - a friend of mine went to another large haunt in the past, and there was a group of vampire characters surrounding us. My friend told them to stay back because he had garlic in his pocket, and they all screamed and ran back to their hiding spots.

Interactions like that are great for the guest and likely fun for the actor as well, but it just has so much potential to get out of hand in the age of social media.

 

[jseal777]

Stuff like this is so difficult because it's so much fun - but once it goes viral online it becomes an issue when everyone wants to do it. These types of interactions can be great, but can get out of hand quickly.

For example - a friend of mine went to another large haunt in the past, and there was a group of vampire characters surrounding us. My friend told them to stay back because he had garlic in his pocket, and they all screamed and ran back to their hiding spots.

Interactions like that are great for the guest and likely fun for the actor as well, but it just has so much potential to get out of hand in the age of social media.

Everybody has to have their moment in the sun instead of having the discipline to observe it from a distance. Same issue with Art last year. It is a sign of societal failure, but that's a little deep for a forum about a yearly haunt attraction.

(speaking of moment in the sun, David S. Pumpkins should be at the event every year)