From one former Haunter to all of you I wish you a fantastic preview weekend and season! I am so excited to hear all about your performances during the season as much as I have been enjoying everything you’ve done leading up to this!
Give them all Hell and break all the legs!
To the Cast and Crew of Exiled
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campbellstruts
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Even though this is only my first time doing something like this, I still feel that even a seasoned veteran of immersives would absolutely fall in love with the way this was presented.
The level of thought and craftsmanship behind everything I experienced was nothing short of genius. I was put into another world that was equally confusing, yet comforting at the same time, and getting to interact with each person was a deeply meaningful experience no matter who it was.
I want to thank everyone for the time, effort, and love that went into this production and I don’t think I’ll ever find a way to convey that feeling without falling short. It’s so obvious that each person cares deeply about this experience they’ve created and that passion made all the difference.
You created memories, gifted me friends, and allowed me to experience one of the most bold yet creative ways to step out of my comfort zone. Please know that your hard work, dedication, and talent did not go unnoticed. You are all truly incredible, and I hope you know just how much joy you brought to me amd to those about to go through this.
Thank you again. I cannot wait to go back.
The level of thought and craftsmanship behind everything I experienced was nothing short of genius. I was put into another world that was equally confusing, yet comforting at the same time, and getting to interact with each person was a deeply meaningful experience no matter who it was.
I want to thank everyone for the time, effort, and love that went into this production and I don’t think I’ll ever find a way to convey that feeling without falling short. It’s so obvious that each person cares deeply about this experience they’ve created and that passion made all the difference.
You created memories, gifted me friends, and allowed me to experience one of the most bold yet creative ways to step out of my comfort zone. Please know that your hard work, dedication, and talent did not go unnoticed. You are all truly incredible, and I hope you know just how much joy you brought to me amd to those about to go through this.
Thank you again. I cannot wait to go back.
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Timsmyname
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I don't know why you think this was anything but 100% real.
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Sgt. Polaris
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Thank you all so, so much. Last night truly was an experience I will never forget. I had an incredible time, some actual genuine fear, and my only true regret is that I wasn't able to find out about this and get involved during all the arg buildup elements.
This was my first immersive horror experience, could be considered my second immersive experience depending on how you classify things, and is my fourth haunt I've ever been to, and the other three were just the ones over in West Bottoms that I went to last year. So while it may not seem like a big deal to simply say that this unlike anything else I've experienced, I genuinely think that what you all have created deserves all the praise it can be given. I walked away knowing that I had enjoyed my time but feeling the need to sit with it before I could truly digest what I had seen and felt. I know events such as the this must require monumental amounts of effort, and I simply want to say that I am genuinely thankful for the time and dedication that everyone involved put in. As I'm writing this, I feel like all my words are insufficient, merely trite platitudes, but I hope that even a fraction of my genuine admiration for all of this is coming through. I am an incredibly anxious person, prone to massive amounts of overthinking, and only last year did I discover that haunted houses were a tremendous way to get out of my apartment and experience types of emotions that I spend so much time having to fight against but in a safe way, and because what you have created is so immersive and personal, it added this element of personal connection that I only hope I'll have the opportunity to experience again.
Now, in addition to my genuine and unending praise to every single member of this cast and crew, both those I interacted with and those I didn't get a chance to, for your parts in creating this absolute masterwork, I want to quickly say a few words to specific individuals/groups and I have no idea where else to do it so I'm just gonna do it here:
To Campbell and all the other guests who were part of last night's Level Three experience who may or may not be on this forum: Thank you for all the encouragement and guidance provided at various points over the evening. In a way that's hard to express without explaining a lot more of my personal situation, it meant and still means a great deal to me. You helped me feel less alone through it all last night.
To Opulens: I feel like both times we've been able to talk in person there's been things I should've said that I just didn't think about in the moment. So I will simply say two things: I first wanted to apologize again for missing your first phone calls by forgetting to turn my phone off silent after getting off work early. And secondly I just wanted to sincerely thank you for what you said during the phone call earlier this morning. It genuinely means so much that I was able to return even a small fraction of what I was given last night.
To Darren Lynn Bousman, who I have no idea if he even reads this forum but I gotta try anyway: Repo has been an incredibly important film to me ever since I first saw it in what was probably middle school or early high school (I don't quite remember when). My closest friends have all ended up being people that I've watched it with and have fallen in love with it as much as I did. While I was never able to be involved in any of them, I have been aware of some of your immersive projects such as the Tension and Lust experiences, and as someone who sometimes feels that I miss out on a lot of the coolest experimental stuff due to living in the center of this country, I wanted to thank you for bringing this experience to oft forgotten KC, and to thank you for the impact your stories have had on my life.
Once more, thank you so very, very much to all those who worked on this incredible experience. I hope I've been able to express my appreciation remotely well, and I hope that you had, and will have, as much fun putting on the show as I had, and others will have, experiencing it.
--Isaiah C.
This was my first immersive horror experience, could be considered my second immersive experience depending on how you classify things, and is my fourth haunt I've ever been to, and the other three were just the ones over in West Bottoms that I went to last year. So while it may not seem like a big deal to simply say that this unlike anything else I've experienced, I genuinely think that what you all have created deserves all the praise it can be given. I walked away knowing that I had enjoyed my time but feeling the need to sit with it before I could truly digest what I had seen and felt. I know events such as the this must require monumental amounts of effort, and I simply want to say that I am genuinely thankful for the time and dedication that everyone involved put in. As I'm writing this, I feel like all my words are insufficient, merely trite platitudes, but I hope that even a fraction of my genuine admiration for all of this is coming through. I am an incredibly anxious person, prone to massive amounts of overthinking, and only last year did I discover that haunted houses were a tremendous way to get out of my apartment and experience types of emotions that I spend so much time having to fight against but in a safe way, and because what you have created is so immersive and personal, it added this element of personal connection that I only hope I'll have the opportunity to experience again.
Now, in addition to my genuine and unending praise to every single member of this cast and crew, both those I interacted with and those I didn't get a chance to, for your parts in creating this absolute masterwork, I want to quickly say a few words to specific individuals/groups and I have no idea where else to do it so I'm just gonna do it here:
To Campbell and all the other guests who were part of last night's Level Three experience who may or may not be on this forum: Thank you for all the encouragement and guidance provided at various points over the evening. In a way that's hard to express without explaining a lot more of my personal situation, it meant and still means a great deal to me. You helped me feel less alone through it all last night.
To Opulens: I feel like both times we've been able to talk in person there's been things I should've said that I just didn't think about in the moment. So I will simply say two things: I first wanted to apologize again for missing your first phone calls by forgetting to turn my phone off silent after getting off work early. And secondly I just wanted to sincerely thank you for what you said during the phone call earlier this morning. It genuinely means so much that I was able to return even a small fraction of what I was given last night.
To Darren Lynn Bousman, who I have no idea if he even reads this forum but I gotta try anyway: Repo has been an incredibly important film to me ever since I first saw it in what was probably middle school or early high school (I don't quite remember when). My closest friends have all ended up being people that I've watched it with and have fallen in love with it as much as I did. While I was never able to be involved in any of them, I have been aware of some of your immersive projects such as the Tension and Lust experiences, and as someone who sometimes feels that I miss out on a lot of the coolest experimental stuff due to living in the center of this country, I wanted to thank you for bringing this experience to oft forgotten KC, and to thank you for the impact your stories have had on my life.
Once more, thank you so very, very much to all those who worked on this incredible experience. I hope I've been able to express my appreciation remotely well, and I hope that you had, and will have, as much fun putting on the show as I had, and others will have, experiencing it.
--Isaiah C.
I am not what I once was. I never will be again.
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campbellstruts
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ISAIAH!!!!! Good to hear from you and I’m glad I could experience this with you. Love you man!!!Sgt. Polaris wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:55 pm Thank you all so, so much. Last night truly was an experience I will never forget. I had an incredible time, some actual genuine fear, and my only true regret is that I wasn't able to find out about this and get involved during all the arg buildup elements.
This was my first immersive horror experience, could be considered my second immersive experience depending on how you classify things, and is my fourth haunt I've ever been to, and the other three were just the ones over in West Bottoms that I went to last year. So while it may not seem like a big deal to simply say that this unlike anything else I've experienced, I genuinely think that what you all have created deserves all the praise it can be given. I walked away knowing that I had enjoyed my time but feeling the need to sit with it before I could truly digest what I had seen and felt. I know events such as the this must require monumental amounts of effort, and I simply want to say that I am genuinely thankful for the time and dedication that everyone involved put in. As I'm writing this, I feel like all my words are insufficient, merely trite platitudes, but I hope that even a fraction of my genuine admiration for all of this is coming through. I am an incredibly anxious person, prone to massive amounts of overthinking, and only last year did I discover that haunted houses were a tremendous way to get out of my apartment and experience types of emotions that I spend so much time having to fight against but in a safe way, and because what you have created is so immersive and personal, it added this element of personal connection that I only hope I'll have the opportunity to experience again.
Now, in addition to my genuine and unending praise to every single member of this cast and crew, both those I interacted with and those I didn't get a chance to, for your parts in creating this absolute masterwork, I want to quickly say a few words to specific individuals/groups and I have no idea where else to do it so I'm just gonna do it here:
To Campbell and all the other guests who were part of last night's Level Three experience who may or may not be on this forum: Thank you for all the encouragement and guidance provided at various points over the evening. In a way that's hard to express without explaining a lot more of my personal situation, it meant and still means a great deal to me. You helped me feel less alone through it all last night.
To Opulens: I feel like both times we've been able to talk in person there's been things I should've said that I just didn't think about in the moment. So I will simply say two things: I first wanted to apologize again for missing your first phone calls by forgetting to turn my phone off silent after getting off work early. And secondly I just wanted to sincerely thank you for what you said during the phone call earlier this morning. It genuinely means so much that I was able to return even a small fraction of what I was given last night.
To Darren Lynn Bousman, who I have no idea if he even reads this forum but I gotta try anyway: Repo has been an incredibly important film to me ever since I first saw it in what was probably middle school or early high school (I don't quite remember when). My closest friends have all ended up being people that I've watched it with and have fallen in love with it as much as I did. While I was never able to be involved in any of them, I have been aware of some of your immersive projects such as the Tension and Lust experiences, and as someone who sometimes feels that I miss out on a lot of the coolest experimental stuff due to living in the center of this country, I wanted to thank you for bringing this experience to oft forgotten KC, and to thank you for the impact your stories have had on my life.
Once more, thank you so very, very much to all those who worked on this incredible experience. I hope I've been able to express my appreciation remotely well, and I hope that you had, and will have, as much fun putting on the show as I had, and others will have, experiencing it.
--Isaiah C.
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opulens
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We are so grateful to you all for such kind words.
They are read and appreciated by all you might wish to see them.
The woods beckon. If so inclined, Google and Yelp reviews are also deeply welcomed.
Thank you.
It is our greatest pleasure and purpose to do this for you.
Blessings.
They are read and appreciated by all you might wish to see them.
The woods beckon. If so inclined, Google and Yelp reviews are also deeply welcomed.
Thank you.
It is our greatest pleasure and purpose to do this for you.
Blessings.
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Sgt. Polaris
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Eyyy! It means the world that you're excited to hear from me again. Love ya too!campbellstruts wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 6:46 pm ISAIAH!!!!! Good to hear from you and I’m glad I could experience this with you. Love you man!!!
I honestly wouldn't have thought of doing a google review on my own, but I'll definitely make sure it happens.opulens wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:35 pm We are so grateful to you all for such kind words.
They are read and appreciated by all you might wish to see them.
The woods beckon. If so inclined, Google and Yelp reviews are also deeply welcomed.
Thank you.
It is our greatest pleasure and purpose to do this for you.
Blessings.
I am not what I once was. I never will be again.
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Notys
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My mind cannot use words to describe the depth and emotions experienced by me personally during my experience.
My big props to the actors - all of which were astounding in their abilities to "yes, and. . ." anything threw their way. Whether asking about a prop, someone's opinion on an element or character, or anything else i did -- it all elicited a response. That is a different level.
Was a great pleasure meeting TPTB.
My big props to the actors - all of which were astounding in their abilities to "yes, and. . ." anything threw their way. Whether asking about a prop, someone's opinion on an element or character, or anything else i did -- it all elicited a response. That is a different level.
Was a great pleasure meeting TPTB.
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Caboose04
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I am sitting here at the airport still processing all that happened. And I wanted to say Thank you EVERYONE involved with this the Staff, the creators and even the community. I had such a great time and you all have some amazing talent out there. I got to meet some actual legends and I was in awe of what everyone managed to pull off. I will keep this short and sweet but, thank you again for finally filling the void felt since Theatre Macabre ended. It is a breath of fresh air to have creators that truly and deeply care about their community and find ways to make them not only feel special but be SEEN. I fully intend on coming back and getting more.
Blessings.
Blessings.
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Whoischelsea
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Also sitting in the airport right now reeling over the shows this weekend! I had such an incredible time. I can’t fathom the amount of love, sweat, and tears that went in to making this show. Everyone is so talented and made sure to make the event special. It was also so much fun getting to enjoy the weekend with this community. Everyone was so sweet and kind. I’m very grateful to be a part of this experience with all of you. The cast and crew killed it! I am so excited to see where this story goes and to hear all the experiences of everyone who goes!! <3
I figured out how to edit this
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kassidy.exe
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This has been stewing since yesterday night and wanted a bit of time to breathe and put my thoughts together.
It’s so hard to put into words how incredible this was. How life altering this was. I know that sounds dramatic, but I’ll explain. I am not seen by people a lot of the time. Overlooked, cast aside, treated like I’m invisible. I have never felt more seen, understood, and respected until now. Words spoken to me and private experiences I had that meant the absolute world to me, because I was seen. I knew coming in that I didn’t want to hesitate. I wanted to let go and allow myself to experience anything and everything thrown my way, from the good, the bad, the ugly, and embarrassing. My efforts so often go unnoticed, or that it’s not good enough, or that I look stupid. But I felt so strangely… safe, and secure to just give it my all. Each action did not go unnoticed, no matter how small.
The staff, cast, and crew were incredible. I will sing my highest praises of everyone who was involved for working as hard as you do and for creating this unforgettable experience. I will never fully understand all of the hard work that was done to make this magic, but I am so extremely appreciative.
The lines of reality and fiction have blurred in a way I couldn’t have predicted.
It feels like it’s over, but I know it’s not. I hope and I pray that it isn’t.
But even once this all does end, the words spoken to me will be carried for a lifetime. The experiences I had will be taken throughout the rest of my life.
This is not going to be something I shelve away.
Darren, you are a genius. Thank you for seeing me, for watching me.
The cast, staff, crew, thank you for seeing me. It means more than you could ever possibly know or understand to be seen the way I was.
The emotions me and Clara were feeling did not get punished or unseen, but quite the contrary.
opulens, you know why it meant a lot to hear the words you spoke to us. I’m sorry for being dumb sometimes, but I’m glad that didn’t make you hate me, even when I accidentally started the trend of “opie likes rocks”.
I hope that somehow the Redcurves somehow hear my thank yous. I felt the love that was poured into every square inch of that place. It was damn near suffocating in the best way.
Even with hundreds of guests being handled, you still found ways to make this feel so personal and intimate and special. Thank you to those I didn’t even get to meet or get to talk to for very long, as I know you were providing amazing experiences to everyone else and working just as hard.
This event pierced my heart in a way I cannot fully express. It was powerful, devastating, heart wrenching, incredible, and amazing.
I feel so utterly moved. This changed me.
You are doing something right.
It’s so hard to put into words how incredible this was. How life altering this was. I know that sounds dramatic, but I’ll explain. I am not seen by people a lot of the time. Overlooked, cast aside, treated like I’m invisible. I have never felt more seen, understood, and respected until now. Words spoken to me and private experiences I had that meant the absolute world to me, because I was seen. I knew coming in that I didn’t want to hesitate. I wanted to let go and allow myself to experience anything and everything thrown my way, from the good, the bad, the ugly, and embarrassing. My efforts so often go unnoticed, or that it’s not good enough, or that I look stupid. But I felt so strangely… safe, and secure to just give it my all. Each action did not go unnoticed, no matter how small.
The staff, cast, and crew were incredible. I will sing my highest praises of everyone who was involved for working as hard as you do and for creating this unforgettable experience. I will never fully understand all of the hard work that was done to make this magic, but I am so extremely appreciative.
The lines of reality and fiction have blurred in a way I couldn’t have predicted.
It feels like it’s over, but I know it’s not. I hope and I pray that it isn’t.
But even once this all does end, the words spoken to me will be carried for a lifetime. The experiences I had will be taken throughout the rest of my life.
This is not going to be something I shelve away.
Darren, you are a genius. Thank you for seeing me, for watching me.
The cast, staff, crew, thank you for seeing me. It means more than you could ever possibly know or understand to be seen the way I was.
The emotions me and Clara were feeling did not get punished or unseen, but quite the contrary.
opulens, you know why it meant a lot to hear the words you spoke to us. I’m sorry for being dumb sometimes, but I’m glad that didn’t make you hate me, even when I accidentally started the trend of “opie likes rocks”.
I hope that somehow the Redcurves somehow hear my thank yous. I felt the love that was poured into every square inch of that place. It was damn near suffocating in the best way.
Even with hundreds of guests being handled, you still found ways to make this feel so personal and intimate and special. Thank you to those I didn’t even get to meet or get to talk to for very long, as I know you were providing amazing experiences to everyone else and working just as hard.
This event pierced my heart in a way I cannot fully express. It was powerful, devastating, heart wrenching, incredible, and amazing.
I feel so utterly moved. This changed me.
You are doing something right.
chose to be exiled. #karaokefinalgirl
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Timsmyname
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This was such a good cast. Thanks for playing along with all our shenanigans. The world of Exiled was so impressive. You could just sit in a chair on the edge of things and stay busy and entertained watching everything.
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KCLocal
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Thank you to Opulens and Darren for creating something I've never seen before! I'm a regular at the West Bottoms/WoF haunts, and I came to the old Exiled several years ago. This was an entirely new experience, and was honestly leagues above any other Haunt I have seen. I tried my best to participate and I'm glad I did. This was more than just a cheap scare, it felt like a genuine experience with some uncomfortable (amd memorable) consequences. I can't wait to go further and see more than I did the first time!
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campbellstruts
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So glad you came and so glad you had a good time!!!KCLocal wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 12:02 am Thank you to Opulens and Darren for creating something I've never seen before! I'm a regular at the West Bottoms/WoF haunts, and I came to the old Exiled several years ago. This was an entirely new experience, and was honestly leagues above any other Haunt I have seen. I tried my best to participate and I'm glad I did. This was more than just a cheap scare, it felt like a genuine experience with some uncomfortable (amd memorable) consequences. I can't wait to go further and see more than I did the first time!
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Lexthewolf
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I can't even find the words to thank you for taking a leap of faith and doing something this absolutely insane. if i could, I'd go back and do it again. I can't stop THINKING about how much this experience has inspired me creatively -- I can't stop thinking about my time in the woods, period. I see the attention to detail, the dedication, and everything you've put into this...
Thank you for an experience I will never forget.
Thank you for an experience I will never forget.
from dust we were created, to dust we shall return.