The Conjuring Is Getting a Franchise-Spanning Sequence of Mazes

Certainly one of horror’s biggest franchises is making an enormous splash this spooky season and io9 has your unique first look and particulars. The Conjuring Universe is coming to Six Flags Fright Fest this fall and the all-new maze will incorporate not simply scenes and characters from the core Conjuring franchise, however The Nun and Annabelle movies as effectively.

“Thousands and thousands of followers all over the world have made The Conjuring Universe a horror icon. From its sensible storytelling to its legendary characters, the franchise is completely suited to adapt right into a maze, taking followers into the world of the Warrens and their most well-known circumstances,” Kathleen Wallis, vice chairman, Warner Bros. Discovery World Themed Leisure informed io9 in a press release. “Our companions at Six Flags and RWS World share the identical obsession for element and accuracy, and we are able to’t await Fright Fest attendees to expertise The Conjuring Universe on this new approach.”

As hinted there, the maze begins as you enter the Warren Museum of the Occult. Objects are missing though and, over the course of the maze, you’ll discover them and expertise all their creepy fallout. The Conjuring Universe mazes shall be part of Six Flags Fright Fests at Six Flags Nice Journey, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas from early September by November 3. Under, you’ll be able to try some never-before-seen photos from the maze and browse our Q&A with the Chief Fright Officer of Six Flags, Edithann Ramey, about all issues Conjuring.

Notice: the under interview was performed by way of e mail.

Germain Lussier, io9: Whereas The Conjuring, Annabelle, and The Nun share a universe on display, we’ve by no means seen them collectively in a single expertise earlier than. What was it like placing the total Conjuring Universe collectively into one story?

Edithann Ramey: We really feel each lucky and simply very excited to have our parks be the primary place the place these three iconic manufacturers will meet for the primary time. This was one thing we didn’t take evenly. We needed a pure extension of the flicks that additionally labored collectively in an over-arching approach. Finally, together with our buddies at RWS World, we have been capable of construct out one thing that was not solely genuine to the franchise however to ensure every model had huge moments within the maze. I prefer to say—it’s like studying a terrific e book that’s made right into a film, right here is a good film that’s made right into a Haunted Home. Individuals who know and love the movies may have excessive expectations, and we intent to fulfill them.

io9: Will the tales overlap in any respect or will or not it’s three distinct flavors?

Ramey: It’s a combination. The maze takes place within the Warren Museum of the Occult which permits us to tug from all of the manufacturers on the similar time in a really natural approach. It additionally actually units the stage that any of those scary characters can present up at any time. As visitors go room-to-room they’ll be extra absolutely immersed within the particular franchises as we convey them into locations like Bathsheba’s Den, Annabelle’s Playroom, and St. Carta the place they know something can occur.

io9: What are some methods this maze is exclusive from others that’ll be at Fright Fest?

Ramey: That is the one maze the place we’re combining franchises. It’s three mazes in a single! We have been lucky to work with WB final yr the place we did a maze that was simply round The Conjuring, so to have the ability to develop that out is so thrilling for us.

io9: Six Flags is leaning closely into the IP this yr, which locations in far more direct competitors with Common Horror Nights. What are you able to say concerning the inspiration to get extra recognizable franchises whereas not butting heads with the competitors?

Ramey: Conceptually it made sense—we’re the place for large thrills, what higher than partnering with horror films? Each work actually laborious at scaring you, thrilling you, and leaving you wanting extra. However we needed to show it out too, as a result of we worth suggestions and wish to make certain it could work at Six Flags. We did a take a look at run with Conjuring and Noticed to see what kind of response IP-centric mazes would have and it was overwhelmingly constructive. We discovered visitors liked these homes, and thought the film storytelling was thrilling. We discovered it was so thrilling, that they have been prepared to make two-hour strains to get in. However this yr, we labored on higher movement, so we are able to match extra folks in. The suggestions was that they needed extra scares, much more Conjuring, so we [went] with the Universe idea. We listened, discovered, and activated on that suggestions for 2024.

io9: With new Conjuring films within the works, can followers look out for any teases from the long run?

Ramey: I can’t actually communicate to something concerning the upcoming movies however I can say the maze ought to solely gasoline general fan pleasure of the franchise and provides them one thing enjoyable to do as they await the subsequent movie. You’ll be able to go to Six Flags as the last word trailer for any film to return!

Past The Conjuring, Fright Fest can even have mazes targeted on Stranger Issues, Military of the Useless, Trick R’Deal with, and Noticed in addition to an expertise centering on Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath. Particular mazes range by park. See the full details here. Under, we’ll depart you with two extra unique photos of a design within the maze: the Malthus Demon.

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