Zombie Joe’s Urban Death Review

Name: Zombie Joe's Urban Death Review : A lot of scares for a little money.
Item: Urban Death Theater
Rating: 8.9
Author: Lauren Fair

Lauren Fair

8 years ago

Urban Death is a horror maze and show, all rolled into one. They aim to horrify and shock at every turn. Read our Urban Death review and get ready to be scared.

Zombie Joes Urban Death Rating

8.9/10

Zombie Joe’s Urban Death Review

Located right on the border of Noho, Urban death has an unassuming front. Don’t let that fool you, though, inside is a bizarre meld of macabre and scares. If audience goers make it through the maze, there is a show that is definitely unique.

Urban Death Synopsis: Warning spoilers

Before we entered the maze, we were given one flashlight for both of us. This is a clever tactic as it makes for a truly scary maze walkthrough. The maze itself is pitch black, only lit by the thin beam from out light.

Around each corner is a new horror, some bizarre beyond belief. We saw a naked woman cackling with blood running out of her mouth. A huge naked fat man struggled in a chair. There was even a clown with a truly demonic cackle.

After braving the maze, the audience is led into a small intimate room. Here we watched quick scary montages of horror. The actors were dedicated to their roles and the audience responded.

Our favorite sketches included the aristocratic dancing with his dead bride. That short ended with them kissing as black blood ran from her mouth. We also really enjoyed the slug creature who slithered around the set, eliciting quite a few screams.

When the show finished, we were handed our flashlight back. Then we ran through the maze again. There were new horrors to face us this time. Luckily we were brave and made it through.

The Good

The scare

Zombie Joe’s does a great job getting into the horror. They always try to push the envelope with their actors and costumes. Walking through a pitch black maze with only one flashlight is a stroke of genius.

The Actors

They go all out! We couldn’t find one actor who wasn’t into their role. It’s easier for an audience to be scared when the actors are so dedicated. It’s doubly impressive when so many of the sketches were physically intensive.

The Price

Urban Death won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Customers get a good maze and show for only $15. This is a bargain when compared to how expensive most of the other shows are.

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The Bad

Some of the Subject Matter

This is a personal input, so take it with a grain of salt. We loved most of the scares, but a few seemed inappropriate. One of the shorts included a man watching kids playing. Then he reached down and pulled out a gun, ready to shoot them. This felt a bit out of the vibe for the rest of the scares. We understand that it is good shock value, but it rubbed us wrong.

The set.

The maze was hanging black plastic sheets that could often shift and move. We ended up getting turned around and confused. The problem was we had other couple following right behind us. So we ended up ruining their scares as we bunched up.

Zombie Joe’s Urban Death Review Summary

We love a good scare and Urban Death delivers. While its production value is nowhere near as high as Delusion, it delivers a good time. Get ready to see some truly bizarre scenes at Urban Death. At only $15 a ticket, its one of the best value scares you can get.