{"id":6379,"date":"2021-10-29T17:50:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T22:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6379"},"modified":"2021-10-29T06:52:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:52:02","slug":"hollywood-scares-comes-to-roanoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6379","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Scares Comes to Roanoke"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Charissa Roberson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This Halloween, Center in the Square went all-out with a Roanoke-themed haunted house attraction, created by a Hollywood professional.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The ambitious attraction, dubbed \u201cBlue Ridge Nightmares,\u201d makes use of a huge warehouse space at the Roanoke Industrial Center just outside of downtown Roanoke. The 60,000 square feet were transformed into a life-size city, utilizing familiar buildings from around Roanoke and filled with intriguing stories and characters. Detailed sets and trained actors make the experience as realistic and absorbing as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The idea for \u201cBlue Ridge Nightmares\u201d was born after the successful \u201cIlluminights\u201d event that Center in the Square hosted during wintertime. As the board searched for other community event ideas, Anthony Giordano stepped into the mix.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NYC and Hollywood special effects artist Giordano has plenty of experience in manufacturing fright through the use of creative techniques. Not only as he worked on films such as \u201cA Quiet Place: Part II\u201d and the live-action \u201cScooby Doo,\u201d but he has also already created a haunted house in New Jersey. He joined forces with Center in the Square to create the attraction now known as \u201cBlue Ridge Nightmares.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cBlue Ridge Nightmares has something for everyone with a full immersion theatre experience,\u201d said Jim Sear, Center in the Square president. \u201cAnthony\u2019s skills in makeup, special effects, prop construction, and costuming have found a home here in Roanoke, Virginia\u2026\u201d (Center in the Square).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In an article on WSLS 10 News, Giordano explained that people might be surprised by the attraction if they are expecting a typical haunted house.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe are trying to think outside the box as best we can and make things that people haven\u2019t seen at a haunted house,\u201d he said. \u201cJust be prepared not to expect people jumping out in your face. It\u2019s going to be a little different than what people think a haunted house should be. That\u2019s not just from me. It\u2019s from what other people within the community have seen\u2026it\u2019s very different.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cBlue Ridge Nightmares\u201d is open from Thursday to Sunday throughout the month of October. In addition to its regular program, the attraction also offers \u201cnot so scary\u201d behind-the-scenes tours on the weekends. Once the Halloween season is over, all the work and construction that went into the attraction will not be wasted. The warehouse will be operational year-round, as a haunted venue for both private and public events.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This Halloween, find out what all the buzz is about. There are still a few days left to experience \u201cBlue Ridge Nightmares\u201d before the end of the month \u2013 don\u2019t miss it!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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