I think Eternal Bloodlines can be described in, more or less, one word: OK. It was, all in all, pretty middle of the road. This haunt featured an all-female cast of classic Universal monsters, including The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula’s Daughter, She-Wolf of London, the mummified Egyptian princess Anck-Su-Namun, and Saskia Van Helsing. Without giving too much away, the characters essentially split up into two alliances, fueled by Van Helsing killing Dracula and Dracula seeking revenge, to battle it out.
I would split this haunt into two distinct halves. The first was slow and plot-heavy. It intended to establish characters and the storyline, but was super repetitive. At one point, the line through the maze lagged a bit, and we were in a room hearing the same line and watching the actor do the same arm motion over and over, almost like they were animatronic. The “in-between” spaces between rooms — which are typically dark corner “rooms” or hallways that separate each set — had posters that further moved the plot along. Overall, the first half felt like it was a little too focused on making viewers understand the storyline, which in and of itself wasn’t actually all that scary, just vaguely spooky. Despite the repetition, there were just too many moving pieces and characters for something so short, and it felt a bit overwhelming. Unlike the other houses, I didn’t feel like I was a part of the story, but rather like I was watching a play unfold.
The second half of this maze, though, really packed in the scares. Major props to the scare actors, because they were giving it their all and completely turned this maze around, in my opinion. This ranked higher for me than the previous three mazes, particularly for the variety of scares it had. There were fewer animatronics and more real-life actors, which made it less predictable and a bit more thrilling than the previous ones.
I wouldn’t necessarily label this a must-see, but if you have a chance and love an old-school spooky vibe, I’d recommend giving it a go.
Scare level: 3/10
Overall: 5/10
