Hellevator
| Hellevator | |
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| Genre |
Horror Game show |
| Presented by | Soska sisters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jason Blum |
| Production company(s) |
Blumhouse Television Matador Content Electus Lionsgate Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Game Show Network |
| Original release | October 21, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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Hellevator is a 2015 American horror game show[1] produced by Jason Blum for his Blumhouse Productions banner & Todd Lubin[2] in which a team of three contestants rides a haunted[3] elevator[4] through an abandoned warehouse.[5] The show is hosted by Jen and Sylvia Soska[6] and premiered on October 21, 2015 on Game Show Network.[7] The debut episode was watched by 503,000 viewers.[8]
Plot/game play
Each episode centers around a legend whose central figure committed horrific deeds, generally torture and/or murder of multiple victims. The challenges in each episode are based on that legend.[9][10][11]
Individual challenges
The Soska sisters tell the contestants in the Hellevator part of the legend. The subsequent challenge relates to that part of the legend. The team members decide among themselves who will face that challenge, with each contestant having to take one of the three challenges. The contestant chosen exits the elevator and makes their way to the challenge area (they are usually told to follow the light that guides them). On the way there, they are usually either startled with creepy or scary sounds or actors intimidating them or kidnapped by robed figures and taken to the challenge area.
Once the contestant arrives, the Soska sisters tell them the rules of the challenge as well as how much time they have to complete it. While the contestant is performing the challenge, he or she may be distracted by such things as the challenge environment (for example, the room may get hotter as the challenge progresses, or certain actions may result in the contestant being covered in blood or other substances) and actors either screaming or actively antagonizing the contestant. In some challenges, the Soska sisters will provide clues either at the start or during the challenge to the contestants inside the Hellevator to help their teammate. The contestants are equipped with walkie-talkies so that the contestants still in the elevator can offer advice during the challenge. There is also a video screen inside the Hellevator to provide visuals as well as for necessity at times for the team to help the contestant doing the challenge. In order to win the money assigned to the challenge and remain in the game, the contestant must complete the challenge successfully and return to the Hellevator within the time limit (not completing the challenge or doing it incorrectly will deny the contestant a return to the Hellevator). The first challenge is relatively easy and is worth $5,000; the second challenge is more difficult and is worth $10,000; the third challenge is the hardest and is worth $15,000. If the contestant fails to complete the challenge and return, he or she is eliminated from the game; eliminated contestants are suggested to have met a horrific death related to the challenge.
Once the three challenges have been played, the remaining contestants face the Labyrinth. [9][10][11]
The Labyrinth
Prior to the Labyrinth, the remaining members of the team are given a bag in which they place any money found. The Labyrinth consists of three areas designed to relate to the legend and/or the challenges featured in the show, each with a certain amount of cash hidden within. Also hidden somewhere in the Labyrinth is a special item, generally said to be the key to defeating the central villain of the legend; if found, this item is worth an additional bonus to the team. The amount of cash and the bonus total $20,000 to $25,000.[12] In order to keep the money earned in the Labyrinth, the team must return to the Hellevator within the time allocated to them by the Soska Sisters (four or five minutes). If the team fails to do so, they forfeit the money.
A team that plays a perfect game by completing all three challenges and finding all of the money and the bonus item in the Labyrinth will win a total of $50,000 to $55,000.[9][10][11][12]
Episodes
1. The Undertaker: An avaricious undertaker challenges Three friends from USC.[9]
2. The Asylum: Three thrill-seekers take on a sadistic nurse and Her challenges inside an Asylum.[10]
3. House of Trapped Souls: Three students of nursing school take on spirits trapped in a house built on top of a field where criminals were buried.[11]
4. Murder Castle: Three friends go inside a hotel designed by the dreaded H. H. Holmes.[13]
5. Triplets: Three Boston friends take on the challenge of three triplets who were orphaned by a mysterious fire.[12]
6. The Bunker: Three flight attendants are inside an abandoned radioactive bunker run by a mutated scientist from WWII.[14]
7. Carnival of Carnage: Three cheerleaders take on a cruel carnival barker and His twisted circus games.[15]
8. Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: Three high school friends take on three brothers who kill their victims to fund their butcher shop, bakery and Candlestick shop.[16]
References
- ↑ Shelli Weinstein. "Game Show Network Adds Jason Blum Horror Game Show - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Hellevator, a real game show, is coming to GSN - EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Michael Schneider (18 November 2014). "GSN's New Development Includes Horror Game Show; Two App-Themed Series". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Denise Petski. "Horror-Themed Game Show ‘Hellevator’ Greenlit By GSN - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Game Show Network launches ‘Hellevator’ in time for Halloween". sgvtribune.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "GSN Sets an October Premiere Date for Hellevator". Dread Central. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "'Hellevator': Watch the First 10 Minutes of the Game Show From 'Paranormal Activity' Producer Jason Blum". yahoo.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 22, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.21.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 1. 2015-10-21. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.
- 1 2 3 4 Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 2. 2015-10-28. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.
- 1 2 3 4 Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 3. 2015-11-04. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.
- 1 2 3 Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 5. 2015-11-18. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.
- ↑ Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 4. 2015-11-11. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.
- ↑ Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 6. 2015-11-25. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.
- ↑ Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 7. 2015-12-02. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.
- ↑ Hellevator. Season 1. Episode 8. 2015-12-09. 60 minutes in. Game Show Network.