Patton Oswalt Endures 'Cursed Crypt' at Escape Room Herndon

HERNDON, VA — As promised, comedian and actor Patton Oswalt stopped by Escape Room Herndon on New Year's Eve to benefit the children of Aleppo in Syria. And thanks to the magic of social media, we know which room he chose at the local attraction: the Cursed Crypt.

Oswalt, who grew up in Sterling, said he'd book a session after Escape Room Herndon announced they would donate all the proceeds from games on Dec. 31st to help the children of Aleppo, a city whose residents continue to endure the brutal war in Syria.

Oswalt showed up as promised, tweeting that afternoon that the "Cursed Crypt" room was "clever with genuine 'jump' scares."

The "Cursed Crypt" is one of four rooms at the attraction, with the other three being the Supervillain Room, Mind Trap and Dreamscape. The aim of the game is to unravel the clues hidden throughout the room and escape it.

"Your group of adventures have stumbled onto the tale of Chester Copperpot, a recluse treasure hunter who's gone missing," Escape Room Herndon says on its website about the Cursed Crypt room. "Your adventures have brought you in front of this Cursed Crypt.

"Through the darkened chamber doors, the candle shivers, casting shadows upon the entrance to the tomb. There within its cold walls, a mystery awaits in the darkness. Symbols cover the walls. Skulls litter the floor, and the graves of the dead, fill the room with fiendish surprises. Here in this crypt, your team must uncover the riddle and discovery the hidden treasure Copperpot never could before the devil know's you're there."

Thank you @EscapeHerndon! The "Cursed Crypt" was clever with genuine "jump" scares! pic.twitter.com/uvqEwZU7xD
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 31, 2016

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