The Basement
Very positive (589 ratings)
- Escape room
- IRL
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Will you escape Edward's basement? You and your friends have been kidnapped by Edward Tandy -- a cannibalistic serial killer with a fine taste for unique electronics, taxidermy, and of course human flesh. He has created a sick and twisted game of sorts in his deceased mother's home. He hopes to weed out the unintelligent and find those who are "worthy of escaping" by his late mother's standards. In THE BASEMENT, you and your team will have to employ keen communication skills, a finely tuned organizational prowess, and a general ability to keep your $h!t together under pressure if you want to survive. This is what we like to call a "funnel puzzle" where you will find numerous items and clues throughout the room. These items all come together to orchestrate your escape.
- 1-10
- 45 mins
- Hard
- Scary
Awards
- Nominee (2023) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2022) - TERPECA
- Silver - Best Horror Theme (2021) - Keys To Greatness
- Nominee (2020) - TERPECA
- Silver - Best Horror Theme (2020) - Keys To Greatness
- Nominee (2019) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Best Horror Theme (2019) - Keys To Greatness
All ratings (589)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
Reviews
Escapeologists
444 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
BuzzFun4me
18 escape rooms
Really disappointed in this place. The appearance was okay but it was obvious that nothing has been updated in ages and shows a lack of attention and it smelled bad. Don't understand such high ratings.
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Live person in room
Atmosphere
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Physically active
Somewhat
cipiie
32 escape rooms
Maybe the worst escape room experience I've had so far. The setup was great, the settings were even better. We came in knowing there's a live actor in the room and I was excited to see where the live actor was going to contribute.. The absolute worst live actor experience ever. I get they're supposed to give out hints, but honestly screaming and whining "HURRY UP, WE ONLY HAVE 10MINUTES LEFT" 200X in a row is super obnoxious and unhelpful. The puzzles are old-school and unintuitive: 4-digit codes and lock+keys everywhere. It was unfortunately a big let down for all the reviews this room has gotten.
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liamng
6 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
supereiyah
16 escape rooms
I’d say this is one of the scarier rooms amongst the chapters. I’d also say this was more difficult than the Elevator Shaft and Study. The puzzles are great. The area is creepier than the other rooms.
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Was anything broken?
No
Sieberhardt
63 escape rooms
Definitely in my top 3 best escape room. Immersive. And our actor was top notch! Every employee I’ve met there is super friendly and fun!
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messycurlss
18 escape rooms
10/10 experience I really wish it could’ve got recorded
reginaaaho
16 escape rooms
The Basement escape room was an absolute blast! The clues were challenging but incredibly fun to solve. The mix of linear and non-linear puzzles allowed our group to spread out and work on different tasks simultaneously. The atmosphere was both exciting and very spooky, adding to the overall thrill. Highly recommend for a memorable and eerie adventure!
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Scary
Scary
seekingentropy
20 escape rooms
I did this with one other person and we LOVED it. We made it out, but it was definitely challenging. The live actor was a bit terrifying at first, but really added to the overall experience. The prop set up was phenomenal and immersive. I would definitely do these again, but definitely not for the lighthearted
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Very gross basement vibes in the best way
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Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
18
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
Not
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
InitialC
49 escape rooms
Did this room in 2017 with my mom (lol) and we had a great time then. Forgot all about it and did it again with a group of 4 and enough changed that I still couldn't make it out alive! But we had a great time!!! One of the best rooms in LA. A must do!
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Was anything broken?
No
Editorial
“It's the hardest game they have, but don't let it scare you away.“
60 Second Escape Room Reviews
“... it’s an above average experience for sure.“
Esc Room Addict
“The Basement was more in line with a horror survival video game...“
Escape Mattster
“From the sights and sounds, to the odors and textures, The Basement was on point.“
Room Escape Artist