Eli Roth’s Goretorium

Too bad this place has closed down! Other people are complaining that this place wasn’t scary enough, but it was way scarier than any other haunted house I’ve ever been to. I was screaming the entire time and that’s never happened to me before. I was (or wasn’t) looking forward to checking it out Halloween weekend! RIP Goretorium.

Haunted houses aren’t really my thing but this had so much hype and then there was a $ 17 Groupon so I decided to check it out…
It’s located in the shopping mall that is across from the Cosmo so parking could be difficult, but we just paid $ 5 to park at Harley Davidson and walked over the bridge, it was very easy. The entrance and ticket booth is right inside the mall on the middle level, if you are on the pedestrian bridge, it is on that level.
It was very easy to get our tickets as it wasn’t very crowded since it was a Sunday so that was nice.

We went here in september and it was all kinds of fun! Really had a great time, it was short but it was scary as hell and the actors were really creepy. Maybe it’s just because we scare easily but me and my wife had the time of our lifes here. Add a semi-​expensive cocktail and the beginning of our vegas night out was a succes!

more like BOREtorium. I’m actually giving this place 2.5 stars because I really haven’t «experienced better», but found it very disappointing. And I don’t like all those gorey horror movies. I never watched «Hostel» either. I was honestly expecting so much more — like I was going to pee my pants or barf!
The set up reminded me of the Hollywood Tower of Terror, which is such a better experience than this place.
First, they take your picture in front of some hotel props and right before the picture, this mechanism makes some of the props fly up with a gust of air. It’s supposed to make you have a scared reaction in the pic, but I just had a dumb confused look on my face while my BF was all smiles.
My BF and I went in with a group of 3 other people who were all together and they were walking in front of us so they got all the people jumping out at them and fake blood dripped on them first so we kinda knew what was coming.
The only scary part was in the the little chapel thing where there were «people» sitting at the pews and I was totally expecting one or more of them to jump up and scare one of us — but they didn’t.
The ending sucked — you walk through this tunnel thing that is a thin vinyl material on both sides that has air puffing them up and then you’re outside at the bar.
Huh?
My BF and I were recently talking about it and he called it «the vagina». LOL which I guess if you go in the day time like we did seemed like we were coming out of the birth canal since it goes from super dark to a light at the end of the tunnel!
ps: they kept emphasizing how the characters can’t/won’t touch us and we couldn’t either… which leads me to believe one too many drunk tough guys (or girls) got too touchy there.

The haunted house tour was fucking awesome! It was like one of those Knotts Scary Farm haunted house, but 100 times better!
My girlfriend was terrified and had nightmares that night.
Then we ended the tour at the bar upstairs. The bar had an amazing view and cool décor. However, the drinks weren’t very good and the place was empty.
Great overall experience though.

Best Haunted House I have been to.
The Goretorium is an awesome experience, one that you probably didn’t think you would do while in Vegas. I was lucky to be there in October of ’12 during its first months opening, and let me tell you that it did not disappoint.
The Goretorium definitely brings Eli Roths visions to life, almost a first hand experience through his mind. The production value of this place is amazing, from beginning to end. No spoilers here, but the acting was also done very well from all the people working there. Since this is something you have to see for yourself and without spoiling anything, all I can say is that this is for sure a place to get your bells rung and get a good laugh out of it as well. The only downfall is that it might seem a little short, but like I said, the production value makes up for it by a mile. Worth the trip, but please please please, I can’t stress it enough, DO NOT bring the kiddos, this is not meant for them in any way. FOR ADULTS ONLY due to the nature and language of this Haunted House.
Go Check it out, worth the see!

My review is for the Baby Doll Lounge only, which (of all the many bars I visited in Vegas) was the only spot on the strip where I didn’t feel surrounded by the cast of Jersey Shore.

I had a lot of fun here. We did the day and night tour. Had a little bit of time before it started, so we grabbed the best bloody mary I think I have ever had.
I am super gullible and super skiddish. So I was glad we did the day tour before going back for the night tour, so I could actually look around and enjoy the bloody sights. For awhile I thought it was actually REAL/​true. hahaha but that’s me being gullible.
We returned at night and it was SO creepy! The characters were all very into it. And they could tell I was skiddish and took full advantage of that.
Not sure if I would do it again, but it was fun, and amusing.

So was it or was it not? The billboard prank with the suited dummies over the freeway? Or was it really wall street ?
Anyhow, came to an invite only opening. The line was ridiculous, but what can you expect from a highly anticipated opening on the strip?
Hearded like cows, we moved through the lines with no brushes with fire.
Finally, we got our ‘tickets’ headed up the stairs and greeted with a bellman. with really great décor and life like’ism.
Proceeded into the elevator. … …. then the end to baby dolls lounge.
What? Did you think I was going to spoil anything?
Actors/​Characters — GREAT
Haunt Design — AWESOME
Decors — IMPECCABLE
Scare factor — mediocre
To each is own! If you come with a fun group of people, I’m sure its to die for.
A little short I thought for the admission price, but worth going.
Check them back out as they will change their theme around every so often.
Didn’t get out BABYDOLLS after, its Vegas after all and we live in it, plus it was a school night :)
Enjoy the scare.

Took me 5 different visits to finally check this place out.
Attempt #1: With my daughter the day after grand opening. Daughter chickened out.
Attempt #2: My teenager and I came back 4 days later. She found out that Justin Bieber was here for the grand opening. That inspired her to give it another try. We arrived and she again chickened out because they told us that the sounds and characters were realistic.
Attempt #3: Homeboy was in town and was down for this. But too much drinking earlier in the day got him too sick. We were concerned that he’d lose it and create his own Goretorium.
Attempt #4: Unilocal event that sounded cool. I had to cancel because I had to head out of town for work.
Attempt 5: Finally, I made it. Was at PH with a friend to play poker and ended up here. After all the attempts, I have to say it was just okay. Maybe all the hype ruined it for me, but I didn’t find it scary at all. But it’s not a haunted house that’s meant to scare. It’s more of a gore exhibit created to gross you out. As you walk in, you’re always anticipating something that may pop out. Yes, the blood, props, and gore all looked real. Some areas are tight and in a way you can feel cramped or claustrophobic.
Overall, would say it was just okay and will probably come back just to see what the next theme is like. What really brings the rating down is the price, which is about $ 50 for two. If it was cheaper, I’d probably rate them a little higher.

As one of those rabid horror fans who eats this kind of stuff up, I almost felt obligated to give this 5 stars. But, you know, «in the interest of fairness» and all… I think something around 4 is more than generous.
I came here with my gf and a friend around 2pm. $ 5 BLOODY MARYS! And they’re fucking amazing! And it’s from a mix, which almost makes it better since most mixes suck,. Anyway, we were informed that the actual attraction won’t be open until 5pm, but we had the option of doing a day tour and then coming back later for the big show. Sounded good to me, so we got combo tickets for $ 28. Do whatever you can to get that good of a deal, because the whole shebang ain’t worth full price.
The day tour was cool. Our guide told us about the «history» of the hotel — cannibalism, torture, sausage grinders — while we got to see the props and bloody stages before they were dressed for the night. This was definitely worth it if you’re a total fucking nerd like me who wants to see the inner working of the maze.
We came back later than night for the real deal. After a brief wait, our group was escorted upstairs and off we went. The show they put on was a lot of fun. It isn’t so much scary (although my gf would probably disagree) as it was extremely entertaining in a Gran Guignol kinda of way. Lots of theatrics and screaming and bloody murder and cool trick effects. I enjoyed it more than most haunted mazes because you could tell these performers are very much into what they do.
There’s a lounge outside once it ends, but we walked out to find no one there and it was kinda lame. I’d suggest skipping that and drinking elsewhere.

My girlfriend and I are huge haunted attraction fans, so naturally, Goretorium is of interest to us when we are in town. Coupled with the fact that the G also is home to a bar with a great view of The Strip — Baby Dolls Lounge — it’s definitely a spot we like to frequent!
Goretorium opened in October last year, and we visited then; this past weekend, we returned to see how it was holding up since opening and post-​Halloween season. We were prepared for the worst, but were VERY pleased and excited to see that it’s holding up quite nicely, and in several ways, is actually better now than when it first opened!
There are deals online as far as discounts go, so do your research before buying.
The attraction is a large maze experience with great scenes and fun gory visuals along the way. The budget for this was about $ 10 million, which is huge for a haunted attraction. For SoCal visitors, I’d equate this to the quality of maze you find each year at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. The length of experience is about 15 – 20 minutes and the talent (monsters) is really good. Definitely worth a visit, and if you are a haunt fan, this is a must-​see when you are in town.
At the exit of the maze is Baby Dolls Lounge, the Goretorium’s full bar with a startlingly awesome view of the Las Vegas Strip, Cosmopolitan and CityCenter. Heat lamps keep guests toasty on cold nights at this horror-​themed bar, which features regular and signature drinks. Eli’s Blood is especially tasty, which I recommend, as well as Blue Death!
NOTE: Guests wanting to visit Baby Dolls Lounge do NOT have to go through the maze itself; it is open to the public.
Goretorium is Vegas’ only year-​round haunted attraction, so horror fans can get their fix any time they pass through Sin City!
By the way — the bathrooms are fully-​themed and awesome! No spoilers here; just venture in and experience them for yourself!

Came to Vegas on a company bonding trip and headed to the Goretorium on a Sunday night to pee our pants in fear together. If you’re into haunted houses and want to do something other than gamble, go to a snobby ass nightclub, or a snobby ass strip club, this is cool alternative.
The whole premise of the haunted house revolves around the story of a murderous couple who owned the hotel. Apparently there’s also some kind of serial killer on the loose. There was a woman eating her newborn baby’s head (umbilical cord still attached and all) and a bunch of messed up randomness that will make you feel oogie.
Overall, I thought it was fairly well done. It reminded me one of the mazes at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, with less professional looking make-​up. All the actors in the maze were very into it, even though I’m guessing Sunday night isn’t a popular night for them.
Oh! There’s a cool photo-​op before you enter the maze. Might not be worth it if it’s just you and a friend, but if it’s a group of people, I think it’s worth the money to shell out to purchase. I personally look terribly hilarious in the picture and it is now hanging up on our office wall.
TIP: There are Goretorium workers hanging out on the street near Planet Hollywood and the bridge that connects that casino with the Aria handing out $ 5 coupons off the price of admission.

Seriously, I was soooo amped! Alas, like a girl dating a man with E.D. I was let down: (
Upon trekking 42 miles from Cosmo and walking past the man with who lets you kick him in the balls for 20 $ youll find this little gem.
Normally I am alll about scary crap, and upon entering I was ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. Mainly bc the characters were a little obnoxious… I get it… your a chubby drunk lady… but what was scary about that? PAUSE… Once I stood in line we were allowed up the stairs and had our little photo op (WE SERIOUSLY HAVE THE BEST PHOTO! CHECK IT OUT!) We have to go through this area and Doug was voted to go first. one fright led to waiting on the stairs, where I was now mysteriously leading, for about 5 minutes. I felt awkward but we were finally let up. Idk if I was more afraid of falling through the floor, or something falling on me but we were directed to stand in the middle. Fast forward to IMHO the scariest part: THE ELEVATOR. I’m hella claustrophobic and scared of elevators in general so I was basically shitting my pants on this one, all whilst April was laughing her ass off… thanks girl!
Once again I led, we went through diff things and I wasnt scared. I honestly got kinda bored! I know! WEIRDO! I think I was more grossed out by things that looked really unsanitary (Ex Health Dept worker lol!) and thought it was funny to see some random backpack over by «sick nick»
I like some of the small details they did, even the smells! HOPEFULLY THEY WERE INTENTIONAL! But I wasnt the least bit scared. It was however gorey and bloody which I can appreciate. Towards the end theres a black tunnel looking thing, in order to go through you have to get on your knees (Uhhh sorry, I only get on my knees for one thing hunty!) so I just pushed my way through, yay! That spilled into Babydolls which was ok, the view was awesome but it was chilly and the drinks were weakkkkk!
Would I go back? Maybe! But not for 25 $!

I must admit that I put off going here due to initial unfavorable reviews. My out of town best friend insisted he wanted to give it a shot, so I obliged. When we arrived on a Friday night it was pretty much empty. There was one small group of people ahead of us. We snapped pictures with the naughty evil elf Candy and various body parts that were laying around. We purchased our tickets which came out to $ 48 for two with local discount including tax.
We were ushered up a flight of stairs and told to wait. While waiting, a fake local news story keeps playing on the TV that was mounted to the wall. It talks about a serial killer uncovered in Vegas and all the crazy stuff they found in his home. It reallllly set a creepy vibe for me, even with some liquid courage. We were then taken to the actual haunted house and it was very well done. The actors were on point and great. never once breaking character or being cheesy. You could tell they took their jobs seriously. You can’t really take your time to look around and admire all of the details put into this place as you are pushed through at what seems to be a timed pace, but I liked what I did see.
When you come out you’re in front of the Babydoll Lounge… it is a cool little lounge with a great view of the strip. Ladies, don’t let the bathroom freak you out like it did me. When you go into the stall a motion sensor will go off and make a camera shutter noise as if there is a spycam and then a voice will say something to the effect of «we got to stop meeting like this»… I first screamed, then laughed. Well done. We later moved to the Bloody Mary bar where the bartender was friendly enough, but let us enjoy our drinks and conversation in peace. After spending an hour or so at the bar, as we are leaving a member of their management team approached us and asked about our experience. I thought that was a major plus.

Most of my fellow Unilocalers have covered what I would also say; it’s hard to find and a little pricey. Yes, it’s overpriced, but it’s Vegas. Everything is overpriced!
That being said, I had a blast there and can’t wait to go again during my next Vegas trip. I’m almost never scared, and this place had me genuinely freaked-​out and got me to jump many times! We had the VIP tickets which included a separate entrance and two drinks at the Baby Doll Lounge.
The view at the Lounge is amazing; nice place to unwind after 15 minutes of terror!

Came here for the grand opening night (free yay! + saw Eli Roth yay!).
Things were pretty cool for the most part, but I was kinda expecting more. Coming from the mind of Eli Roth, I was expecting more f’d up shii. There were some rooms that were entertaining (ie. the wedding and reception rooms) but aside from that — you are kept begging for more imagination.
The lounge at the end of the haunted house is alright. The view is nice, but it’s not as poppin’ as you would expect. The whole place just seems to gimmicky outside of October. However, it was fun watching little people run around and zombie go-​go dancers fight.
Not sure how long this place is going to be able to stay in business, but they need to figure out how to become relevant year-​round.

I went here with my boyfriend on the night of the Zombie walk as we had planned to go after our Zombie trek from Luxor. We lucked out and went on the night of the Zombie walk all dressed up so drinks at the two bars here were only $ 5 each. I had one Tequila sunrise at the bar downstairs before going into the Goretorium and later two upstairs at baby dolls lounge after.
The adventure through the Goretorium is fun and a neat experience. It is not very scary however as I am a big baby and get scared easily. I found that the actors were less scary/​horror and more real/​normal. A few times I jumped but not the kind of scares that I had hoped for or have been fearing.
The experience is fun and we did get our las vegas locals discount for $ 25 per person. That is a bit steep for what you get as after tax for two of us it was $ 57 and some change.
The best part of the whole experience was taking photos with the staff, characters and that made it worth the trip.
Is just too bad that this is one of those things you only need to do once in a lifetime.
I think I will go check out what the Freakling Bros here in town have to offer with their haunted house. I am in need of a real scare where I produce those blood curdling screams of horror and terror!
The end of your walk through the Goretorium leads you out to the baby dolls lounge where you can stay for a drink or just leave.
The baby dolls lounge is one of those places where they cater to the rich and famous. Many sections were roped off for VIP and they had many staff members with their security headsets that just seem to ruin any sort of relaxed lounge feel. We were even booted from the chairs we were seated at, a security fellow comes over rudely and says to us sorry but I am going to «steal» this table and chairs from you. Yes I shit you not he looks at us and says that while seating another couple. That was rude as fuck and I will not be back and I am a local.
I am glad we got to check out the Goretorium before they go out of business. After Halloween shall pass their just won’t be enough traffic with the price to get in or the snobbish staff at baby dolls lounge to keep it going. It is all about word of mouth and baby my mouth is big!
The two stars are for the Awesome characters that are more than happy to stop and take a photo with you. If not for the cool photos we got I would have been super disappointed with the experience!

First off it was hard to find. It’s in front of Planet Hollywood and you can see the balcony of the upstairs bar from LV Blvd. but it was puzzling how to get to the main attraction from the street, you have to go up an escalator from the outside and then walk inside of like this souvenir mall. very strange. But once you see it you get excited. They have scary guys and zombie chicks walking around scaring people.
There’s Bloody Mary’s bar which had tasty drinks, overpriced, but what do you expect at a Vegas attraction BUT the one thing that reeeeeeally pissed me off is the $ 5 added tip! WTF?! I thought tipping was optional. Tipping is meant for someone doing a good job and earned it, not for a girl taking bottle caps off of 2 Bud bottles. ABSOLUTELY ridiculous.
I honestly don’t know how much the actual attraction costs, I got to go for free because my boyfriend’s work gave them tickets, but from reading other people’s reviews i cannot believe spending that much money to walk through a scary maze for 15 minutes. I will say that I did enjoy it, it was fun, I got scared. It was more than just people popping out scaring you, there were actual murdering scenes and gross things going on, there seemed to be some interactive areas too. I wish I had taken more time in each room to really appreciate more of it.
The maze exits to the upstairs bar which had a $ 10 cover, AGAIN: RIDICULOUS but our friends wanted to sit out there so we did. They were replaying Hostel over and over again, which was cool i guess but the music out there… UGH! horrible trance/​dubstep remixes. WTF?! play some scary music or something that relates to horror or at least some metal. really? Did Eli approve this? headache.
When you leave the bar you walk back downstairs to the merch area which was decorated really cool and gory. I liked all the merch except there were no prices on anything. They should fix that. I think people hate to have to ask how much everything is.
Overall, pretty cool if you’re willing to spend the cash or if you’re just a big Eli fan.

I actually got to attend the pre pre-​show party on the 26^th, which was more commonly known as the event that was supposed to be two hours long, around 1,000 people showed up, and not many got in. The fact that I did feels nothing short of a miracle. From what I gathered, the Facebook invite got leaked, so they got way overbooked, and just couldn’t handle the traffic flow. So a lot of people didn’t get in, and a lot of people (understandably) weren’t happy. How that’s going to affect the initial impression remains to be seen.
Conceptually, this place is very clever. Simply put: I like theme bars and restaurants. I still mourn the demise of the Star Trek Experience as it was just great fun, and nothing really has replaced it.
Goretorium is a year-​round haunted house attraction with a bar. All those places that pop up this time of year with mazes and blood and people jumping out at you? This is a 365 day a year version of that.
Being the pre-​opening, and considering the awkward crowd control, I don’t think the place was 100% operational, so it’s hard to critique in some ways. The downstairs bar wasn’t open, and it’s hard to say if the upstairs bar is accessible to the general public, or just a bonus for the end of the horror experience.
As far as costumes go, they have some GREAT ghouls. Zombies, mad scientists, magicians, and even «Bloody Mary» was really cool. I’ve worked a few horror gigs over the years, and I was trying to figure out some of the special effects. I’d like to see how they interact with the crowd under a «normal» day.
The maze was well done. Plenty of lead up, a couple of nice jumps, lots of blood and trickery. My friend accidentally walked into a wrong door (I followed, naturally my luck), and it led into a cast holding area. Oops. But they held in character, and they teased when we went down the «right» path. I won’t spoil the haunt itself as that’s half the fun, but the end of the experience leads hapless wanderers into an upper level bar area with a nice view of the Strip. They even have a unisex bathroom, so if you walk in, and something doesn’t seem right, it actually is. Someone could have warned me, though. I had that initial «Oh, crap. Wrong bathroom» moment, and I couldn’t even excuse the mishap on too much liquor.
There were a few things I’d make note of. I think $ 40 is simply too high a price to charge for the attraction, especially with the economy still being so «meh» right now. $ 30? I could better see that. Locals discounts? I’d strongly consider that, otherwise they are going to have to cater exclusively to tourists because unless you love horror, and I mean LOVE horror, the experience is fun, but a one time deal. Especially for the price.
The gift shop wasn’t much to look at, either. Not a varied or wide selection, though it looked like they were selling prop surgical tools.
It’s unfortunate that Goretorium seemed to have such a rough first night, and hopefully the bad taste will leave people’s mouths so they give the place a chance later when it gets some kinks worked out. I stayed out of all the «political» aspects, and as a customer, I had fun with my group of friends.
Goretorium has potential, and I love wacky theme bars, but the prices shouldn’t be the scariest thing there.