When It comes to Halloween experiences,  it usually falls into one of two camps - Very scary or very campy. It’s hard to please everyone. 

When I arrived for my session today, I was quite apprehensive about the demographic of the other 11 participants I had to team up with: They seemed like the giggly sort. They were still giggling at the start of the session but five minutes later, the giggles turned to hushed whispers. The three girls on my team - Amanda, Vivian and Mia - who were initially complaining that the 45 minutes experience was too long, couldn’t stop deconstructing their experience after the show had ended. They even contemplated going a second round to see if they can get a different experience out of it. I think it's safe to say that each of us found something different about this experience that engaged us.

​As a fan of roleplaying games, I enjoyed the immersive storytelling aspect the most. I was in character pretty much the whole time, imagining myself as the scared reluctant protagonist of the story trying to help the narrator in his quest. Here’s a tip for those wanting to go for Kursed. Leave your bravado bullshit at home. There’s a story to Kursed and the actors try their darnest best to create the mood. If you are going to go there to show off how brave you are, save everyone the annoyance and just go for HHN instead; but if you can find it in yourself to follow the narrative and immerse yourself in the story, trust me, you will really enjoy this. 

In one of the scenes, a male participant in my team, whom I only just met this evening wrapped himself around my arm and said, “Don’t enter! Don’t enter!” To which I replied, “if we stay out here we are all going to die!” I swear, honest to goodness, he was literally contemplating my words. You could see the hesitation in his eyes. Then he nodded and the whole group stepped in together.

​It’s hilarious as i’m retelling it now, but that’s how immersive the experience can be when you allow yourself to get drawn into the story. 

KURSED
Wed, 16th October – Sun, 10th November 2019
First adventure starts 8pm (with slots every half hour)
Location:     Somewhere on Pulau Belakang Mati

TICKET PRICE: Weekdays: $52/pax, Weekends: $58/pax
NOTE : Each adventure slot only accommodates a maximum of 16 players. The group will be divided into two teams of maximum 8 players each. Teams will experience different encounters.