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CRACKED 5 by Sam Berrett

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"SAM!!!" I hear Nicci screaming in a panic as she's being violently pulled away from the group sitting on the hard, dirty floor in a tight circle. I'm grabbing her shirt and pulling her back towards me as best as possible when Mathias (who we met last year at Cracked vs. Heretic) leans over to grab her shoe and helps me get her back to us as we read Blake's now familiar 2 page oration in unison, loudly, over and over. I would have helped her more, but I was in a headlock being pulled the other direction. Teamwork. A theme that would come up more than once during the 4+ hour event. If we were going to survive this whole show, it would be as a group. I was aware that some previous shows of Cracked had 10 people enter, 1 person being the winner. This year, there was no mention of this before the show, and as the scenes unfolded, it was clear that this would not be the case for year 5. Our goal was to endure. To finish. To become part of Blake's exclusiv

Cracked 5: A Recollection by Nicci Vicious

   It has now been three days since Cracked 5. I have had time to recoup and process my thoughts.           As  mentioned  when we did Cracked vs Heretic last year, I have been following Cracked since they first started. As soon as it was announced, I made it a goal to make it to England to experience it. Last year in the aftermath of CR vs H, the announcement soon came of the next show in England and we immediately decided to go.  The weeks leading up to Cracked were a mix  of  excitement and “what am I getting myself into?”  Part of me knew what to expect, the other knew this would be a whole new ball game.  Dreams of Blake and the show were constant. I can definitely say I was extremely anxious leading to the event.     The day before the event we arrived to our hotel and settled in and had dinner with one of the people in our group, Elicia.  Needless to say, when our message with the details about the pickup point and our instructions on when to be there and what to e
Hello friends! Welcome to Northwest Haunt Fanatic. This is a place to follow  Nicci Vicious   and  Sam Berrett 's adventures and reviews, and anything else haunt related. We’ll have recollection pieces on the longer, more immersive horror/extreme haunt experiences, as well as info about our local haunted house scene. We’ll be showcasing Interviews and vlogs from some of our favorite haunts/immersive experiences including escape rooms, boo haunts, full contact haunts, and the more intense side of the budding immersive horror community. Thank you for reading, we look forward to sharing our adventures with you all!