Hellevator

Just in time for Halloween comes this new game show from GSN. A team of three contestants confronts its fears and tries to accomplish tasks for money. As they cope with creepy sounds, unexpected scares, darkness and the usual horror tropes, the contestants are taken to different floors of an industrial building where they must--one at a time--complete timed missions for cash rewards.

The challenges are legitimate puzzles and they cleverly relate to the theme of the particular episode. Those who fail are eliminated. The team members who complete their tasks advance to the final round--the Labyrinth--where they can gather more cash.

Watching others negotiate the haunted house-like set does not have the immediacy of walking through a haunted house yourself. And since you have no control over the contestants, the viewer is not as invested as when playing a video game in the horror genre. It is more like watching a horror film.

The two hosts, dubbed the "Twisted Twins", goad the contestants throughout the show, trying to play on their fears. Unfortunately, they sound like Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie, so some viewers will probably find them superfluous or annoying.

Some who enjoy game shows may enjoy "Hellevator" (the money winnings available are significant), but it seems best suited to those who like the horror genre. Personally, I am not a devotee. This show is probably best watched at night in a darkened room.

This show is a breath of fresh air. Something new and a bit different for a game show. Can only dream that I would get on this show one day. I am not sure why season 2 was so short. I found the format in season 2 to be no where near as entertaining or scary as season 1. Season 2 appeared to easy as it kept repeating so we knew what the end of each show would be like. Season 1 I really loved. I had watched a special on H H Holmes possibly being Jack the Ripper and then they featured that as a theme. I enjoyed the different themes and think they should go further with that. Making it more real would look good to , or make the props look less fake than they do would be a good idea. I ended up finding it on Netflix and Binge watched the whole 2 series over the weekend and I demand more. Bring it fast, furious, more chilling and thrilling. I loved this show. The twins are great I love their sense of morbid humour. I would love them to sabotage the contestants more. Make it less predictable . Also noticed is hard to find male contestants that are not gay or in their teens that will actually show some fear during the show. The reactions from people were so much fun to watch, Maybe need to find a way to actually make people fear for their own safety or life. Let them get bitten by a snake or something like that. Just maybe take the fangs out or something like that, not that they will know but will be great to see them scream. Even bigger guys might scream at something like that. In all , I loved the series and want many more episodes.

I'm sorry...but...no...just no. I didn't enjoy this show at all. While the premise of the game show sounds interesting, the execution sorely lacks. I found the contestants annoying, the tasks lackluster and was mostly bored. The sisters hosting/running the thing come off as dull. That's a shame, because they look like they could've been way more interesting. I wasn't expecting too much from this show, but didn't know I'd find it so boring.

It is SUPPOSED to be cheesy... how can you critically review this, seriously... it is fun and kills time. That is what it is for. I wonder how all of you naysayers would act in that situation.... blah blah?? Sure you would. Take a break, it's a laugh show. The hosts are cute and their comments are not to be taken seriously like some of our critics are doing. The challenges are interesting and original. The only thing I wondered is how these contestants can take the thing seriously when they know it is fake and just a lark. Some of them act really scared and I think it might be a bit made up, perhaps scripted. In any event, I found it fun.

My fiancée and I have a great time watching this. Watching the contestants' reactions is very funny and the hosts' wit makes us laugh out loud. Their deadpan delivery may not be for everyone, but it fits right in with our sense of humor. I appreciate that the games are different every episode, which, along with the accompanying stories, make the show a lot less repetitive than others. I admit that I haven't yet seen all of it, but they games I have seen have seemed to be a bit too much on the easy side. It's also very hard to actually lose at the final game, the question usually just being how much money they can collect. But that means I get to root against the participants, which can't be said for most game shows.