Dear DC Geeks, I know that you all have been patiently waiting for our Jennie Breeden and Danielle Corsetto interviews. They are coming, I promise on my geek card. However, they'll keep being awesome even after Halloween. So I'm cutting in this week to discuss Hallow Inc's urban haunted house, Project 4.1: The Warehouse.
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| The masterminds of Hallow Inc: John Chris Hoover, Joyce Roldan, John McCambridge, Christian Lowe, and Justin Watson (image by Hallow Inc.) |
The Warehouse is an urban haunted house, open every night between now and November 3rd. And I'm so psyched after our visit last week, that I won't even make you hunt down the address: 11840 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD (It's metro accessible, has tons of parking, and is ADA accessible). That's how much I'm hoping people will go.
We have a great show this week with Joyce Roldan, Hallow Inc's Director of Operations. We have the story of how five friends with the perfect mix of skills came together to make a haunted house faster than anyone thought possible. We also get horror stories of people who took the Warehouse's background story a bit too seriously (no, they are not real zombies, so you can not bring a firearm)! If you haven't rushed off to buy tickets, would you kindly give it a listen?
Oh, and that background noise is the haunted house. We did the interview on site, so all those horrified, shrill screams? Those aren't made by my GarageBand magic. Those are echoes of genuine attendee terror, leading to the quote of the week: "The screams speak for themselves."
A few more details about the haunted house that I want to throw out there before you snap up tickets. For safety reasons, please leave your costumes at home. There isn't an age limit, but please use discretion. Some five year olds might find it hilarious, but there's also a running count of how many grown adults have literally pissed themselves in fear. The attraction is frightening enough that attendees are told a safe word, which you can scream out if you need to be whisked away from the zombies. The only price is your dignity and a required mugshot for Hallow Inc's wall of shame.
Doors open at 7:00. The last ticket is sold at midnight. The last group to go through each night has some very special surprises waiting for them. Also, if you're the impatient type, you can shell out a few extra dollars for a speed pass. Given that each night has hundreds of attendees, I'd highly recommend it.
Finally, here's their trailer for the Warehouse:
Zombies, warehouses, and social media, oh my!
- Website
- Ustream
- Youtube
- Twitter (#zombiewhse)
- Wall of Shame photos post to Twitter through Instragram, but you can find them on Webstagram.
- Also check out Onezumi's glowing review!
Joyce also wanted to give a quick shout out to all the sponsors: Community Forklift, Donation Nation, Clean Cut, Stone Lyons Media, Intervention, X3O, DrinkMore Water, and the TJJL Foundation. Hallow Inc. supports several charities, including the American Cancer Society. And many of the directors run additional companies on the side such as Chris Hoover's marketing consultant business, Actualize Studio.
Thanks again to Joyce and the whole Hallow Inc. team for letting me see my coworkers' responses to fear (and for a great Halloween podcast).
Thpoilerth! If you've already been, we ask you not to spoil the last room if you comment below.
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