Exclusive: The Ultimate Slasher Survival Camp is Coming!
Maggie Mater is one of the masterminds behind last year’s F13: Survive Jason Slasher Survival Camp experience. And today, Dread Central caught up with Mater to talk about what we can expect to experience this year. And it’s much more than the man behind the (hockey) mask.
She tells Dread Central: “We just acquired our own land, which is why we are revamping. It gives us the opportunity to really explore the horror world. We’re looking to host around 4-5 major events this year, along with a string of smaller ones. And we are focusing on bringing a wide range of characters into our events. Our whole goal is to offer events year-round since there are very few horror activities throughout the year. The whole By Fans, For Fans kind of thing.”
She continues: “We are looking to bring in original characters and storylines, but also familiar faces as well. Always erring on the right side of the copyright law. We have plans for the Carnival, the Babysitter Murders, the Land of the Dead, The Legend of Black Annis, and of course our favorite Camp Stories. None of those are titles yet but you get the idea.”
So it won’t just be “Jason” this year but a host of new and revamped slashers?
She adds: “There are plenty of ways to bring in everyone’s favorite slashers (Michael, Jason, Freddy, etc) and give them our own spin. Recognizable and our own versions. We had a lot of good feedback this past year, and people loved Jason but also the idea of expansions. More of a Dead by Daylight feel. We’ve been having a blast coming up with ideas. It’s always great getting feedback from the guests who have attended. For the most part, a lot of suggestions we received have been items we ourselves have thought of. So horror fans’ minds think alike sometimes. And new suggestions have been great.”
The rundown on last year’s event went like this:
Slasher Camp is a horror fan’s dream – or nightmare. After watching the series, the question inevitably arises: if I was in this situation, could I survive Jason, or Freddy, or Angela? We all like to think we can. Avoid the horror movie tropes. Run instead of walk. Don’t investigate that sound in the dark. I decided to put that to the test. The creation of this game is to let people have the experience of testing their mettle against one of the baddest slashers in the genre. In a safe, real-world scenario, players get to step into Camp Blood and attempt to escape from an unstoppable, unkillable force. If you win, you deserve a prize! If you get caught, well… you’re just another slasher victim. Hopefully, your death is memorable. With a fantastic team working to set up, create, and execute, we hope that everyone who participates has the same thrill that we get.
We started with one villain. We are expanding to explore more of the horror-verse to satiate our players’ desire to confront more than one camper-killing slasher. As we go forward, we will offer a more immersive experience as well.
Last year’s game could be played by up to eight people (18 years old and up) per 25-minute round. There was a 10-minute “overtime” where the “play area shrinks and additional weapons are added to assist either the players or the killer.” Children and pets were NOT allowed. The cost is $25 per person and each person received a t-shirt while those who survived until the end received an additional prize.
While that’s all we know about this year’s event thus far, you can expect to hear MUCH more about the upcoming event throughout the next few weeks/months, we can tell you that. But in the meantime, what do you think of this upcoming Slasher Survival camp? Let us know in the comments below or over on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
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