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Halloween Haunts Hangman’s House of Horrors
Op i n i o n
Connor Swiney Opinion Editor
Hangman’s house of horrors off I-30 in Fort Worth lives up to its reputation as a local fright legend mostly because this house offers more of a story than others. In the first room you enter, a TV on the wall shows a doctor who explains that you will be observing an insomniac who is suffering from extreme night tremors. In the next room you meet this person who is later dragged into the abyss by a shadowy figure. Throughout the rest of the 20-25 minute walk through the house, you are taken from nightmare to nightmare, featuring spinning hallways, sick people and some terrifying rednecks.
The Parker House
Aliza Etkind News Editor, Columnist
The actors at Hangman’s are extremely convincing, often times bringing you further into the moment than you want to go. The overall atmosphere outside of the main house is reminiscent of a Rob Zombie movie. There are sideshows, roaming ghouls and a DJ with an awesome hard-rock soundtrack. While this isn’t a hard formula, Hangman’s has just about perfected it. 4 1/2 bolts
The Parker House is located off I-35E in Lewisville. The gruesome history of the house adds an element that cannot be matched by other haunted houses. Apparently, the house used to be a funeral parlor owned by the Parker family. When Old Man Parker and his wife, Nancy, died they left the house to their daughter, Mary, who began mutilating bodies, and even luring the homeless in and killing them for organs. In spite of this scary tale, you’ll only find actors and electronic effects in the Parker House. The funeral home motif is expressed throughout the house, allowing for a very put-together appearance. Zombies, demonic
pastors and terrified children are just some of the characters you’ll come in contact with. While the acting conveys a sense of dread and despair, some of the make-up is noticeably fake, giving a false appearance. However, among the effects that are correctly done is the clever use of strobe lights to make an ordinary wall and rubber bugs look like a slimy, disgusting cave wall swarming with cockroaches. While its a good scare, in just its second year it falls short of more established houses in the area. 3 1/2 bolts
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