Delusion: Den Of The Mosquito – A Sublime Horror Experience [Fright-A-Thon Review]

I’ve long said that Delusion is the best Halloween event in the SoCal area, let alone, the world. It takes some of what makes events like Halloween Horror Nights and Knott’s Scary Farm great and stretches that experience out into something that’s like going through a movie, where you’re the star. I’ve been going since 2021 and this year, the event goes back to where it all started in 2011, the Beckett Mansion in Los Angeles. This year’s story takes guests to the Bayou in search of an artifact that holds immense power. Once you arrive, the Bordello that you’re at isn’t quite what it seems. There’s a missing mayor, casino games, deadly fights, and even a bit of Bayou folklore to contend with.

The beauty of Delusion is that you’re put in with a group of 6-10 people who go through this around 50-minute story with actors, effects, choices, and other goodies. You and your group are the star and this year in particular, they’re giving audiences more choice. Without delving into any of the spoilers of the actual show, you’re taken off on your own far more than in previous years. Instead of one person being an unlikely victim like in the last year’s show, now there are multiple spots where you basically choose-your-own-adventure.

Delusion: Den of the Mosquito runs from September 17th to November 8th for select nights. You can grab tickets right here.

The Synopsis Of Delusion: Den Of The Mosquito

Bloodless corpses.
Strange abductions.
Supernatural sightings.
And a Mayor missing in action.

It’s all bad in 1920’s New Orleans.

In response to the growing threat President Woodrow Wilson forms Anomaly;
a secret organization tasked with investigating supernatural threats.

A disturbing report has come in from a missing agent. It speaks of an ancient
relic, held within a shadowy brothel in the bayou and run by the NOLA Mafia.
The report ends with a cryptic, broken message: “they fight over it— flesh and
blood–feeding like mosquitos.”.

With the scourge spreading fast, it is time to enter the hell that is New
Orleans. As Anomaly’s most available agents, you must find your missing
colleague, infiltrate the brothel and extract whatever bleeds from the bayou.

An Interactive Horror Spectacle

Not spoiling the show is the name of the game here. Everything that goes into Delusion: Den of the Mosquito is as immersive and spooky as it comes. While the show doesn’t have the scares of previous years, there are still some tense moments, especially when you’re on your own.

So you might be thinking, well that price is a bit high for a 50-minute experience, and I would say that’s fair to assume. However, when you’re taking into account the haunted houses/mazes that you’re doing at other events in the area, the time spent in an actual experience is actually more at Delusion than it is at something like Halloween Horror Nights. The show is around 50 minutes long and other haunted houses are like 3-4 minutes, and if there are 10 of them (like at Knott’s Scary Farm), that’s still only 30-40 minutes of actual scares.

The 1920’s theme fits the location perfectly. For fans of that era and this type of folklore, you’ll be right at home. For those that are Delusion veterans, everything that’s made the previous shows so special has been included. The actors are on top of their game, even being able to ad-lib with you, if you dare to. I had a nice conversation with Marcelo in the show about having to know a guy to know a guy to get in. Its small things like that, that make this experience all the more special.

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