Analysis:
LENGTH - 7½, 13 mins.
ACTORS - 9½, Aggressiveness and energy levels of Haunted Network performers are unmatched!  Gargoyle and fiend with sparking machete are memorable.  However, it’s a large facility, and there were only 14 total characters.  Live actor in the water by the swamp monster  is sorely missed.  Supplementing the cast would raise the score.
SCARINESS - 9½, Unexpected happenings are everywhere and décor leaves no stone unturned.  Meticulous detailing of horror film reenactments make them look like precise replicas from the films themselves.  Characters too look as though they stepped directly off the set.  Astronomical surprises go without saying, and the rabid cast will tear you to shreds!  Assaulting nature of the soundtrack is a huge bonus, and surprise finish really boosts the score.
DESIGN - 9½, Several new rooms, scenes and surprises have arrived for 2009.   Swamp scene is as impressive as ever and showcases ingenuity not seen elsewhere in the industry.  Soundtrack and lighting are outstanding.  The course itself is a bit on the short side, and the Industrial Nightmare theme no longers holds true, so re-naming the attraction would prove beneficial.
PROPS - 10, Lots of animated mechanical scares with the swamp scene remaining the most memorable.
VALUE - 10, $17  includes Dementions as an added bonus.  That's two first-rate attractions for less than $20!  Take advantage of the combo ticket, or coupon whenever possible and save even more! 
RATING:  9½, Numerous surprises you're unlikely to experience anyplace else.  The combo ticket easily provides an hour or two of seasonal entertainment.  You owe it to yourselves to experience one of the best haunted attractions around!

Analysis::
LENGTH - 7, 12 minutes. 
ACTORS - 9+, A little slow at the beginning, but great intensity and uniqueness from Saw on.  Chainsaw madmen are so relentless it seems as though there's a dozen or so of 'em!  Need to add to the cast size to raise the score. Total Characters = 14.
SCARINESS - 9+, Scenes are appallingly fearsome, in a sick, demented way.  Accompanying soundtrack is loud, and perfectly compliments the various abominations. 
DESIGN - 9+, Fresh, new scenes have been incorporated with Saw elevator entrapment remaining the most memorable. Demented theme holds throughout.  Christmas scene is somewhat less sinister this year due to the replacement of chainsaw Santa with more of a fun-loving, mentally deranged killer thus rendering the scene a little less effective.  The course's duration serves as its major weakness.
PROPS - 9+, A good mix of static and mechanical props.  Elevator Saw scene and collapsing ceiling are standouts.
VALUE - 10, Included free of charge with paid admission to Industrial Nightmare. 
RATING:  9, Great compliment to the Industrial Nightmare complex.  Very aptly named, as the horrors presented here are, in a word demented.  What more would you expect from the twisted minds of The Haunted Network?

Analysis:
LENGTH - 9+, Completed the course in 23 minutes, but could easily take longer depending on the degree of difficulty experienced while navigating the mazes. 
ACTORS - 8, Not the ferocious hysteria typically associated with other Haunted Network attractions, especially in Pitch Black where characters provide subtle, unnerving, often whispered misguidance consistent with the haunt's emotional duress induced by the exploitation of one's innermost fears.   Those present in Cage Maze could stand to step it up a notch in order to better contribute to the confusing nature of the entrapment. 
SCARINESS - 9+, The environment places individuals in surroundings that allow one's own emotions to provide the majority of the scares.  Characters, mazes, and sounds just help them along. 
DESIGN - 9, Frustrating loops and dead ends lead to a lone escape route from Pitch Black that immediately dumps you into the continued confusion of Cage Maze, the latter of which becomes increasingly difficult in proportion to fog density. Pitch Black's loss of  '07's moving hallway is disappointing.  Mist unexpectedly spraying out ot the darkness is also absent this season, course appears uunchanged in comparison to a year ago, and there are no new surprises.  In their defense, significant flooding occurred with August's torrential rains necessitating major clean-up and restoration that unquestionably took up valuable time that might have otherwise been used for updating and expansion.  Adding a mirror maze to the labyrinth would certainly fit the theme and might be a clever attribute.
PROPS - N/A, They're mazes, thus contain no props by design. 
VALUE - 8, No price increase, but still rather expensive at $15.  The combo ticket is the only way to go.
RATING:  8½, Pitch Black w/Cage Maze promotes total assault on the senses by pushing your emotional stability far past comfortable limits. The introduction of some new and shocking surprises would easily return this haunt to the list of elete attractions, typically ranked at 9 and above.   Include it in your visit to Industrial.