The Cabin

The Cabin: Dwight has mommy issues. And daddy issues. And just issue issues. He’s insane. He’s a cannibal. He wants to kill you. What else do you need to know? You gotta get the hell outta here quick. We have to admit that we are not the biggest fans of the all-to-common “serial killer on the loose” or “locked in the basement of a madman’s house” theme. But the Cabin was an excellent experience and highly recommended. Pros: The solid set design of the cabin not only fit the theme perfectly but helped set the murderous cannibal ambiance. The quality of some of the props alone caused me to stop and admire the work of the set designers. Props to you, Ms. Puzzle Designer (pardon the pun). The puzzles were logical and simple, but fun to solve. There was quite a bit of searching but it didn’t feel monotonous or impossible with our group of four. We worked our way through the game methodically and managed to escape without a single hint and setting a record. So we felt very good about the overall game flow. Cons: The puzzles could be scaled a bit more in complexity. A few multi-step puzzles could add to the challenge (especially in the last room). This might make the game more fun for experienced players. This is definitely recommended for beginners. Experienced players will also love playing the Cabin. After all, when was the last time you got to beat an insane cannibalistic serial killer? What’s that? You do that at almost every other escape room you visit? Well even if you did it just last week at that other escape room, it’s still worth your time to visit The Room LA.

My group really enjoyed this experience. When we did it, the actor was pretty interactive with us and it was one of the first few escape rooms that really got me hooked to the escape room culture

Good Story. Pretty spotty production quality, at least when we went. All their props are clearly real/repurposed goods-- rough edges, rust and all. Which adds to the aesthetic but isn't very... well, safe. Especially for a room so physical, and one you do with strangers. I cut my hand open on the metal edge of a chest containing clues and spent tbe next 15 mins of the game holding my hand up to the cameras and trying to get someone to come in and give me a band aid or something. Host was super nice about it, but clearly not in a position to actually prevent it happening again. So... yeah. Cool puzzles. You can go-- just get your tetanus shot first?

Our actor just sat in the chair for the whole experience. Didn’t really interact with us at all. Super easy puzzles. IMO

2.5 / 5

One of my first escape rooms and I enjoyed this one very much. There was a lot things to do in the room and the decor was really fun. Would recommend!

This was the second room I’d ever done, so of course I loved it! Since then I’ve done another ten escape rooms and looking back at this room, I would say that it was a pretty good combo of locks and puzzles. I wish they’d up the scary level of the room and have a few more scares! I agree with another one of the reviewers that the unsolicited clues from the actor were not the best. Our group would’ve preferred to figure it out on our own or to have asked for the clues. Overall, a fun experience and would recommend others give it a try!

This room was alright in a combo locks + too much black light kind of way. The inclusion of an actor really hampered the experience. Our actor hovered which was quite distracting, and offered some unsolicited hints when my group did not want any. This room would be just as playable, and only slight less scary, without an actor.

The theme was cool, the vibe was right, the puzzles was nice, but I totally disliked that I have to share the room with strangers. Even though the people were very lovely.