At Knott's Halloween Haunt, there is only one graduating class each year (minus of course, any type of "monster school" that may be offered to employees before the event starts).  We're speaking of Hatchet High.  This year, those crazy kids are all fired up and ready to graduate - but not before scaring us all to death!

Now a Haunt staple, Hatchet High is as strong as ever, both scaring and pleasing the masses with its clever theme, always-great soundtrack and definitely enthusiastic talent team.

While there have not been any real changes this year to the maze itself, it was great to see the Prom Queens in action.  This group of ladies has become just as Haunt-popular as the Vampire Brides from Lore of the Vampire.  "Headed" up by Angel, the Prom Queen in the electric blue dress each season, these bloody vixens know how to work it and work it they did this year!

It would be interesting to have one or two Prom Kings thrown into the mix, although we suppose the dummy in the chair is supposed to be the expired King - which is why the Queens are looking for a new date.  Regardless, the King prop is kind of old - and most people don't think twice about it.  It would be much more lively if there were men also looking for dates at the prom; at least, that's our take on the whole thing.  Other than that change-up we'd like to see, everything else is perfect at Hatchet for the 2005 season.

Major props to the guys in the football locker room - the energy was always up, the scares were coming from all directions and you've gotta love talent that only has dirty jock straps to use as scare toys.  Brilliant, disgusting, and always very funny!  Bravo, guys!

Another fave this year are the Hatchet High Cheerleaders!  Not only are they hotties (hey, dead chicks are hot too), the enthusiasm in their room was always awesome - cheers, props and of course, the hidden TPA (who the hell needs hidden Mickeys when you have hidden TPAs) were all good - a big team spirit award for those lovely ladies and their bloody pompoms!

The soundtrack used for Hatchet High is always fun; '80s music to the max.  Totally!  The scary thing is, those were our songs played at school when we were young back in the day!  Yikes!  It's awesome - and still funny to think that there is a maze at the Scary Farm where "Take My Breath Away" actually works.

Only one question begs to be answered - and this is not a reflection of the staff at all... where the hell did the Hatchet High logo go on the main school marquee sign outside of the maze this year?  That missing was kind of odd!

Hatchet High truly is the ultimate rock 'n roll high school and the entire team should feel very satisfied with their performance this year.  From the geeks in the science lab to the roaming Hall Monitors - you guys did a fantastic job this Haunt and did the maze proud.  Hatchet definitely still has wind in its sails for another year or two at the Scary Farm.  It would be nice to see the maze changed up a bit to keep it even more entertaining and fresh - perhaps some new scenes like a classroom or detention room or even better, a psycho marching band/killer orchestra practice room. 

Change is good - but when you have a talented crew that loves what they are doing, it's not 100% necessary for a maze to be successful year after year.  Props and thanks to the graduating class of 2005!

Class dismissed!