Event Review: Eli Roth’s Goretorium

First, this is the first time the area has catered a haunted maze that is intended to go all year long.  Also, while many talented folks in the industry have contributed to haunted mazes, this is the first time a director has created one on this level.  You drive down the famous Las Vegas Strip and there it is, boldly advertised in garish bright lights (naturally) and situated one floor above a massive (and constantly busy, I might add) Walgreens and across the way from a “rockin’ taco” joint (“Heya kids, let’s grab some Mexican food then hit the Goretorium!”).

The good news?  If you’re in Vegas, Goretorium is worth the visit.  The downside is the price.  You’re paying $40 at the door or $35 if you buy tix in advance through the official site for what feels like the length of two Halloween Horror Nights mazes.  Still, the experience is worth it if you’ve got bread to spend; you’re in Vegas, after all, so you’ve likely got some spending cash.  Goretorium is a sprawling, aggressive, outrageous madhouse.  The attention to detail is pretty spectacular and it’s definitely deserved of a few walk-throughs.

Employing some of the usual haunted attraction gags (air guns play a big part in the first half), the maze forces attendees through the fictional Delmont Hotel & Casino where sundry acts of violence are taking place – torture, cannibalism, you name it – thanks to the warped individuals who run the joint.  And, make no mistake, Eli Roth’s mark is all over this thing.

A group of women behind me screamed – as we walked through one room featuring girls crying while they sat on mattresses and beckoned for your help – “This is the rape room!”  I don’t know if that was necessarily true (probably was), however, each attendee will bring their own interpretations to some of the bloody rooms they will pass through.

The make-up FX are solid and the visual gags work.  One particular moment that was small in the grand scheme of things but made me laugh: Walking by a laundry machine filled with water and finding a live performer inside.  Of course, they were not actually submerged in water, but the way they pulled off the effect worked well.

What truly packed a punch in Goretorium is the final third which calls for a ton of live performers wailing, chewing and tearing flesh.  It’s pretty goddamn insane.  I’m going to be very curious if, in the months and years to come, they’ll continue to have that many performers acting in the maze.

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