Industrial Nightmare Complex
The Industrial Nightmare Complex consists of 3 haunts, Industrial Nightmare, Dementions and Pitch Black featuring The Cage Maze. These are all quality haunts with at least something most people will like. The night we visited, the crowd wasn’t massive because of other events going on in the area. Either way we were ready to experience the haunts at this year’s Industrial Nightmare Complex.
Industrial Nightmare-“A Factory of Fear”
Genre: Haunted House
Location: 835 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Runtime: 15 min
Website: www.hauntednetwork.com
Industrial Nightmare doesn’t stick to just one theme. You’ll come across a variety of scenes that range from classic horror movies to scenes that will simply shock you. New this year is the zombie strip club featuring a dead stripper, a chair that comes alive and a half dead exotic dancer working the poll. It’s not scary, but it’s sure entertaining.
The major downfall of Industrial Nightmare is its use of black walls in between detailed scenes. You’ll walk through an impressive room and then afterwards walk through a hallway that is almost pitch black without anything going on. These mediocre areas need to be filled with props and plenty of detail so the rooms seamlessly blend together. There shouldn’t be a lot of down time in between rooms.
Industrial Nightmare has stepped up its concessions this year. For 2010 they’ve added a beer station that features an impressive animated sign. Also new this year is a photo booth where you can get your picture taken at the first haunt for $5 and get an additional copy for $2. There are also plenty of snacks and goodies available.
Industrial Nightmare is one of the best haunts the Hoosier State has to offer. It has an amazing amount of dynamic animatronics and innovative scares you don’t see everywhere. There haven’t been massive changes made for the 2010 season, but this is still a frightful haunt with a great bunch of actors. Head out to Jeffersonville, Indiana this Halloween season for the classic, Industrial Nightmare.
Genre: Haunted House
Dementions has some innovative scares that you won’t find at any other haunt. Where else can you enter a fog filled elevator that shakes violently as lights flash on and off before coming face to face with Saw’s Jigsaw. Where else can you watch a nude woman behind a shower curtain before getting a shocking surprise? There are many scenes in Dementions that are out of the ordinary and are one of a kind. Scenes involve a massive serial killer who has murdered Santa inside a room decorated for Christmas, a hallway full of skletons with flashing red LED eyes, a violent chainsaw maze, an outdoor area that leads to a large Scarefactory Scissor Serpent and everything that is well, demented.
There’s not much Dementions needs to work on except for a few areas. Just like with Industrial Nightmare, there are too many black walls in between major scenes. There needs to be a better flow between each scene. The outdoor portion of Dementions could also be improved. A major issue I have is that the Scissor Serpent rises too slowly and just doesn’t belong. A good replacement for this animatronic would be Scarefactory’s Pumpkin King. It’s similar to the Scissor Serpent except that it’s much quicker and an overall better looking prop. The actors are very similar to the ones you’ll find in Industrial Nightmare. They’re intense, relentless and won’t stop until you’re scared. They could still use more dialogue.
There are plenty of concessions available at The Industrial Nightmare Complex from snacks, water and more. New this year is a photo station where you can get your picture taken for $5 and pay only $2 for a second copy. Beer is also available this year at their beer station.
Dementions is a one of a kind haunt with one of a kind scenes. It’s intense like all the other haunts that are part of The Haunted Network. It’s also one of the best haunts in Indiana. Don’t miss out on the scary experience you’ll have at Dementions at The Industrial Nightmare Complex.
Length-8 Design-9 Props/Animatronics-9 Acting-9 Scare Effect-8
Official Score – 8.6
Pitch Black-“Consumed By Darkness”
Genre: Dark Maze
Location: 835 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Runtime: Varies
Website: www.hauntednetwork.com
Pitch Black is a very difficult dark maze. If it’s your first time touring the haunt, you may be in there for quite some time. There are actors scattered throughout the haunt and are ready to scare whoever comes in their path. After you exit Pitch Black you’ll enter The Cage Maze. Various actors will point you in the wrong direction as you try to make it out alive in one piece. You’ll love Pitch Black if you’re a fan of classic dark mazes.
Pitch Black is basically an oversized dark maze. There’s nothing really innovative or surprising about this haunt and at times it can be a little frustrating. The Cage Maze portion of Pitch black also leaves a lot to be desired. It’s essentially a steel maze with a lot of fog and a few actors trying to misdirect you. Next year Pitch Black will be replaced with a brand new haunt called “Carnevil”. It will be interesting to see Industrial Nightmare’s take on a clown themed haunt.
Industrial Nightmare has a wide variety of food and drinks that you’ll enjoy. New this year is a beer station where popular music plays and you can purchase a cold one. We were surprised how dead it was over there, but I’m sure this concept will catch on. No other haunt in the Louisville area is doing this as far as I know. Also new this year is a photo booth. Before entering the first haunt, you’ll be asked to pose and take a picture. For only $5 you can buy yourself a copy and for two additional dollars you can buy a second. At the back of Industrial Nightmare there are plenty of port a potties in case nature calls. You’ll notice that there’s always staff near by making sure everything is running right.
Pitch Black is my least favorite of the haunts at the Industrial Nightmare Complex. It was fun the first year it debuted, but since then there have been very few changes made over the years. If you have a fear of the dark, then Pitch Black will be a good experience for you. You can face your fears head on.