Vegas.
A town that represents "good" and "evil" perhaps more than any other. For every dream that's made, one more is broken. The lack of rest, excessive binging, drugs, sex, alcohol, and meeting a creep around every corner. Sounds like an Eli Roth movie already...so naturally it only made sense to get his ass represented on the famed Las Vegas strip.
Eli Roth's GORETORIUM opens up this September, pissed off and ready to go!
When I was young, the highlight of many family vacations was the side show, (cheap) horror attractions located usually at tourist bitten locations. Most were called things like "The House of Frankenstein" or "The Medieval Torture Dungeon" where most scares were carried out in glorified trailer sized structures. Inside, they were decorated with dummy's that were in need of more maintenance then the first car I had in college. A rickety sound system gave us groans that were more in tune with a porno or snuff film than a horror movie. What followed was terribly dangerous lighting, broken hydraulics hissing from their animatronic monster parts, and a guy outside collecting tickets (or wearing a monster mask to hide his toothless face while encouraging people to come inside) who'd be the last person you'd ever leave a child with. Why embrace all this? Because it was awesome! As a kid I looked for these type of places, gladly missing things ranging from the house of mud, the world's biggest ball of twine, a historic battle field where thousands of people lost their lives at, or a historical landmark most people will only ever see on a cheap postcard. Am I apologizing or about to say I regret any of this?....HELL NO. It shaped me into the horror movie loving slut I am today. Heck, without it, I may have never begged my Dad to take me to the original "Child's Play" movie on Christmas Eve...which yes, did proudly actually happen.
Why does Eli Roth's GORETORIUM make me bleed red with envy and excitement? Because it is everything I would have fought, cried, and even considered dying for just to get inside its very structure when I was a toddler or teen. Now as a (youngish) adult, I reveal in the very idea that a childhood "cheap thrill" has turned Hollywood. The band-aid that once held together such childhood legendary hole-in-the wall-haunts as "The House of Frankenstein" and "The Medieval Torture Dungeon" has been put on horror steroids. Sets worthy enough to be in any Hollywood horror movie, make up jobs that would make even Boris Karloff proud, and actors who could be extras in the next "Resident Evil" film have all set the bar higher than ever. Even higher than the guy who runs the local Medicinal Marijuana Clinic down the street. On a personal note, it will forever piss me off that just as I quit smoking pot these fucking things pop up like 7-Elvens along every street corner.
Frankly, the proof is in the pudding.
Eli Roth's GORETORIUM is a multi-level maze of frights complete with an actual backstory. It's about a mythical hotel and casino long forgotten in Vegas called THE DELMONT. Forgot a tour guide, cause this surely isn't Disney's Haunted Mansion...your ass is on its own during this self guided horror tour. The fun begins in the lobby, which proudly houses the remains of past hotel guests and random visitors of the property. Do you still wanna risk a visit? No problem, like my ever growing pile of monthly bills the threat of death isn't going anywhere. The "serial killing family" responsible for all this mayhem is waiting inside the hotel ready to greet / kill you around every corner.
Old fashioned scares, live actors (almost freakier than random Vegas locals walking the strip), animatronic frights, and grade "A" special effects complete the successful format. Still need more? Fine. I got more!
How about a freaky 60's inspired lounge called "Baby Dolls"? Get drinks while taking in the beautiful view of the City Center! The only thing that could rival that is caged zombie dancers and live feedings. Both of which happen to take place daily at the GORETORIUM...lucky us!
For more memories that will last a lifetime you can take a slice of death home by visiting a one-of-a kind HORROR retail shop. Why not share the pleasantries of the deceased with your family and friends? Well you can, because there's also a place to get together with all your favorite undead friends with venues for premiere events available. Last but not least, who doesn't need a good "to-go" drink as you leave the premises thanking or cursing God for another day of being alive? "Bloody Mary's Bar" is your haven, where you can get your favorite drink on while heading into the bathroom victoriously drunk to chant her name into a darkened mirror.
EXPERIENCE ELI ROTH'S GORETORIUM September 2012.
Check out a trailer and info for tickets right here.
http://goretorium.com
-The Horror Reporter
Michael R. Ferraro
