Reviewing the local attractions

This past Sunday night (after the Saints game) we visited the House of Shock as we try to do every year. Here is the quick and dirty review:

1. The production value is very high. The sets are well-designed and quite beautiful. I almost wish I had more time to look around without being distracted by the cast members.



2. The stage show is always cheesy but entertaining. This one is election-year themed and... well... very cheesy. In the organizers' defense, there really is no combination of faux-Satanism, fake blood, and pyrotechnics that can compete with the horror of a real live McCain rally these days.



3. This is a Death Metal-themed haunted house. In other words, it's an awesome-themed bag of kick-ass.



4. As always, the scariest element of this event is the high concentration of idiotic white-trash teenagers in the audience. But, if you manage not to get in line right next to the rowdy ones, they aren't as likely to ruin things for you.



5. The highlight of the entire experience, though: watching Menckles address the cast members in her best Palin-ese "How ya' doin'? Hail Satan, you betcha!"