Rating: 9/10
Theme/Ambiance – 10/10
Puzzles – 7/10
Difficulty – 7/10
Excitement/Fun – 10/10

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Company: The Basement LA
Website: https://thebasementla.com/

After escaping The Basement from serial killer Edward Tandy you find yourself in his Study. It is challenging and scary as you find yourself trying to escape from the mad man…

This was actually the first escape room I had EVER done way back in December 2015. It was introduced by some of my very good friends and I knew NOTHING going into it. Not what we were going to be doing, not what it was going to be like, NOTHING! Little did I know that it would jumpstart my escape room craze. Since then I have been an enthusiast for sure, always on the look out for the next exciting escape room. When we travel we always try to do some research to see if if there is a popular escape room in the area.

Thinking back, this escape room was one of THE best during it’s time. The puzzles were not difficult, but the room is carried by the environment and experience. Even NOW I would recommend The Basement series to others because it is just one of those that you just need to experience. There are aspects of this room even now that differentiate this room greatly from traditional escape rooms. If you ask anyone that knew me, I am a HUGE scaredy-cat and avoid anything and everything horror-related. So going into this room blind was a huge shock for me, but even so – it was an experience not worth missing and I am glad I gave it a chance.

I highly recommend this room if you are looking for a story-driven experience and something very different! If you have already done the first room “The Basement” you already know what to expect and this escape room will only take you deeper into the spooky storyline.

I recommend playing The Basement series in story-line order.