I only went through 2 out of the 3 houses, the clown one and castle vampire. The clown one?? Oh Lordy... Needs major revamping and props. The whole house lacked in design. Plus, they haven't changed a thing for years. Change it up people! Everybody loves "new." As for the vampire house, I actually liked it. The walls weren't just black, but actually looked like an interior structure of a castle. The room that the ceiling lowered was pretty awesome with the surprise of a spider. I also liked the room with the mirror illusion. I've seen that before, but is always a great scene to use. As for the gates of hell which I was unable to experience because no one I was with didn't want to go. So maybe next year I'll give it a shot on my own with no one having to wait on me.