{"id":5648,"date":"2014-10-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2014-10-11T21:45:40","modified_gmt":"2014-10-12T01:45:40","slug":"a-month-of-spookdays-radley-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/?p=5648","title":{"rendered":"A Month of Spookdays: Radley House"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5649\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5649\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5649\" src=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-01.jpg\" alt=\"Enter if you dare\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-01-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enter if you dare<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/radleyhaunt.com\/\">Radley Haunted House<\/a> was our first haunt visit of the season, and what a way to kick things off. The story this year is about the unfortunate Dr. Radley, who obtained a mysterious statue, unleashing a nightmare god who torments him in his sleep.<\/p>\n<p>The queue film is important to the setup. This professionally produced short by <a href=\"http:\/\/andrewjford.com\/_\/Home.html\">Andrew Ford<\/a> tells the story of Dr. Radley, and the genesis of his nightmare machine. Give it a watch:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tYfCJQpZzBs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The office set is the first room you enter. The film sets you up to experience the story as you walk through, and it&#8217;s very effective.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5650\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5650\" src=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-03.jpg\" alt=\"Setting up\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-03-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Setting up<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We arrived at about 7:00pm, 30 minutes before opening. We got a good parking spot right across the street, and watched the haunters get ready. The haunt cost <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/things-to-do\/events\/radleys-haunted-house-ready-for-eighth-year-in-st-petersburg\/2201100\">nearly $15,000<\/a>, part of which was provided by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/radleyhaunt\/dr-radleys-nightmare-machine-radley-haunted-house\">Kickstarter<\/a>. All that funding didn&#8217;t go to waste. The score, the film, the details, and the freakin&#8217; amazing costuming all shines.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5651\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5651\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5651\" src=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-04.jpg\" alt=\"The line just before opening\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-04-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The line just before opening. Can you spot the Spousal Unit?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The two girls in line ahead of us were what I call &#8220;screamers,&#8221; teenagers who love to be scared, but, well, they&#8217;re scared.\u00a0 One of the setup guys (in fact, it was Dr. Radley from the queue film) walked along the line, and the little brunette asked: &#8220;Is it scary?&#8221; Heh. He answered: &#8220;Nah, not at all.&#8221;\u00a0 I laughed and laughed. It was kind of an evil laugh.<\/p>\n<p>Folks went in 2 or 3 at a time. When we entered the first room, the girls were still there, afraid to go on. They begged us to go first. I took the lead, and the Spousal Unit brought up the rear, so they would be surrounded by safe, older folks who don&#8217;t scare easily. It didn&#8217;t take long before my charge had to hold my hand, and I pretty much dragged her and her friend through, with Bill occasionally pushing from the back. They were so terrified. It was adorable.<\/p>\n<p>You won&#8217;t get any spoilers from me. I will only say that this is one of the finest haunts I have been to, pro or home. I class it with Baron von Gooloo&#8217;s regular gig at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frighttown.com\/\">Fright Town<\/a> in Portland, Oregon.\u00a0 The reason is originality. So often, the story is just a loose prop that allows haunters to drag out the same old tropes. At Radley House, the rooms firmly support the story. The actors are great, and the costuming&#8211;well I think I already mentioned that.<\/p>\n<p>This was a fantastic experience, and the perfect opener for haunt season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5652\" src=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-02.jpg\" alt=\"rad 02\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/spookymoon.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/rad-02-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Radley House is at 3900 19th Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33714.<\/p>\n<p>Dates: OCT. 9th-12th, 16-19, 23-26, 30-31, NOV. 1-2<\/p>\n<p>$5 donation is appreciated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radley Haunted House was our first haunt visit of the season, and what a way to kick things off. The story this year is about the unfortunate Dr. Radley, who obtained a mysterious statue, unleashing a nightmare god who torments him in his sleep. The queue film is important to the setup. 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