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What better place to host a year-round horror experience than Sin City?

First announced in 2023, Universal Horror Unleashed will open its doors on August 14 in Las Vegas.

The all-new, immersive experience features four haunted houses — Universal Monsters, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Exorcist: Believer, and Scarecrow: The Reaping — plus live performers, themed entertainment areas, food and drink, retail, and more.

From Halloween Horror Nights creators Universal Destinations & Experiences, Universal Horror Unleashed is the anchor tenant in the 20-acre expansion of AREA15, an entertainment district located about 10 minutes from downtown Las Vegas.

“When you step foot inside this building, you’re gonna have the most immersive, most horrifying experience of your entire life,” promises show director Nate Stevenson.

Creative director John Murdy, senior director of creative development Michael Aiello, show producer Sean Chung, design manager Stephen Morrison, and more creatives preview the experience in the new video below.

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John Murdy, creative director for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, remembers when he realized how popular the annual after-hours event had gotten. “When my first daughter was born, I was going to get diapers and had somebody come up to me and go, ‘Can I take a picture?’ I’m like, ‘Can I put the diapers down?’” Murdy says, laughing. “Now it’s everywhere in a movie star kind of way, which is really bizarre because I do something in a theme park.”

Murdy’s experience speaks to theme parks’ growing share of the $12 billion Halloween seasonal industry. “Halloween never actually ends,” says Philip Hernandez, editor of the Haunted Attraction Network. “You have the Midsummer Scream, Halloween conventions, trade shows. Haunts will open for Krampus all through December, and then January is our first buying convention.”

For Disney Experiences or Universal Destinations & Experiences, fall is one of the busiest times,...

Everyone has their benchmark for when "Spooky Season" officially starts. Mine? Universal Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights. It's not just a collection of haunted houses and maniacs with (safe to use) chainsaws revving in your face. Halloween Horror Nights is a communal celebration where we face our fears together, laugh-scream with strangers, and maybe sip specialty cocktails in the process (the Die-Tai at Isla Nu-Bar gets my recommendation). That's all thanks to John Murdy, creative director and executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights here in Los Angeles, and his amazing collaborators.

How does this year stack against past years? Hollywood is still the scrappier sibling compared to Orlando. Hollywood spans less space and receives less attention, and that means Murdy's team faces more challenges. If your only option is Universal Hollywood, please take advantage of Halloween Horror Nights as always — just don't watch any YouTube walkthrough videos out of Orlando.

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Any Universal Studios tourist worth their weight in candy rock-salt knows Stage 12 — but the historic filming location can be seen like never before at Halloween Horror Nights 2024.

An original haunted house with an all-female cast, “Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines” can be found inside the famous building on the studio’s sprawling California backlot. Built in 1929, Stage 12 has been around for almost a century and is still among the most culturally significant film stages in the world.

“I’ve talked about it a lot, but I don’t think you can talk about it enough,” the event’s creative director John Murdy told IndieWire during opening night. “The fact that we’re doing a house this year on the very soundstage where ‘Frankenstein’ was filmed in 1931, where ‘Dracula’ was filmed in 1931, where ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ was filmed in 1935, et cetera. That’s just so cool and something that could only happen at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Halloween Horror Nights 2024 advertises itself as home to a ground-breaking haunted house incorporating American Sign Language (Asl) “for the very first time.”

That’s a tough claim to prove considering the scope of the country’s Halloween scene and the countless underground attractions hidden therein. But at least at Universal Studios’ mega-popular annual event, the new “A Quiet Place” experience is indeed making history.

“What I was so impressed by when I first saw John Krasinski’s film was the level of detail that he went to to tell an authentic story, particularly with the character of Regan,” creative director John Murdy told IndieWire during the event’s opening night on September 5 at Universal Studios Hollywood. (The attraction is available at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando as well.)

“We wanted to be equally authentic in our telling of the story of his film and we went to our own great lengths to do that,...

Halloween Horror Nights has returned to Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando this month, running through Halloween. To get hyped, Bloody Disgusting’s Vanessa Decker and Rawl Paredes took an early tour of two highly anticipated attractions in Hollywood.

First up is a brand-new maze inspired by the A Quiet Place franchise, based on the first two films. The maze relies heavily on sound design, with speakers placed closer to guests as they walk through. Additionally, American Sign Language (Asl) will be featured throughout the maze. A deaf actress, who works at Universal, portrays Regan in the opening video as guests enter. Scare actors in the maze have been taught Asl, but their role is not to scare—none of them will.

Creative Director John Murdy has expressed excitement for this highly anticipated house, noting that all the creatures were built practically since CGI was used in the films. The maze...

Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights always goes all out. From the terrifying haunted houses, to the scare zones, to the merchandise and food, they know how to provide an unforgettable experience for their guests. Halloween Horror Nights 2024 offers up a curated menu of devilish bites and beverages, all inspired by this years horrifying slate of haunted houses and original shows. Halloween Horror Nights runs on select nights from Thursday, September 5 through Sunday, November 3, 2024.

With such haunted houses as The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, A Quiet Place, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface, Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines and Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America, tapping into everyone's darkest fears, these experiences will also send guests spiraling for a reprise with a selection of tempting treats and drinks. Guests must be 21+ and have a valid photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages.

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Halloween Horror Nights is back for another terrifying spooky season at Universal Studios Hollywood, opening September 5th and running on select nights through November 3rd. With eight chilling mazes, exclusive food and beverage selections, and a reimagined Terror Tram as one of the Universal Studios Hollywood rides still open during Halloween Horror Nights 2024, there is a lot for guests to enjoy. Fans of the A Quiet Place franchise will be thrilled to learn that one of the new mazes follows the events of the first two films, putting guests right in the middle of the action as they must hide and remain silent so they do not attract the dangerous creatures.

Guests must silence their screams if they want to survive the terrifying, post-apocalyptic world of A Quiet Place. Like the Abbott family, you must keep quiet as you travel from the farmhouse to the woods and then to the foundry.

Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America turned out to be one of Universal Studios Hollywood's most popular mazes. It was so popular, in fact, that they brought back a sequel to the 2024 maze lineup, titled Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America. Guests are able to further explore the terrifying universe of Latin American horror-folklore in this all-new, original house in which El Muerte will return to guide you through a graveyard of mythic monsters.

Meet three new monsters you can run from at Halloween Horror Nights 2024: the soul-stealing rider, El Charro; the supernatural, doglike spirit El Cadejo, who roams quiet roads at night in search of prey; and the child-eating horror movie staple, the boogeyman, this time named El Cucuy. Each of them comes with their own chilling backstories taken from real-life folklore and local tales.

Related Halloween Horror Nights: 10 Movie Mazes Redditors Would Love To See

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To celebrate spooky season, Universal Studios Hollywood transforms on select evenings, giving guests quite the fright, with Halloween Horror Nights 2024 kicking off on September 5th. It features eight terrifying haunted houses: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Insidious: The Further, The Weekend: Nightmare Trilogy, Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines, Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America, Dead Exposure: Death Valley, and A Quiet Place. The event also offers themed food and beverage options that are available exclusively to Halloween Horror Nights guests.

Because of the nature of this event, Universal Studios Hollywood recommends that those under 13 do not attend, stating it may be too intense for young children. In fact, while many of the park's rides remain open, the ones that are closed are specifically kids' rides, according to John Murdy, Creative Director for Universal Studios. "A lot of the rides are open, obviously Jurassic World - The Ride and The Mummy.

Horror classics meet franchise updates for 2023’s terrifying Halloween Horror Nights lineup at Universal Studios parks.

The monsters and murderers of The Last of Us, Stranger Things, The Exorcist: Believer, Evil Dead Rise, Child’s Play and four classic Universal horror films will all be unleashed in Orlando from Sept. 1 to Nov. 4 and in Hollywood from Sept. 7 to Oct. 31. This year, IP properties constitute at least half of the houses at the Florida and California locations, while also offering a new twist on some Hhn favorite franchises.

“We will bring some IP back, we will bring some original stories back, but we never produce them the same way. If we’re going to bring something back, we need to have something new to say with it; a new journey we can take guests on visually,” Michael Aiello, Universal Orlando’s director of entertainment creative development, tells The Hollywood Reporter. “That’s something we live by.

The Last of Us video game is being brought to life at Halloween Horror Nights, giving fans the chance to experience the scares and action of the game in a haunted house. The focus on the game rather than the TV series allows for a more intense horror experience, with clickers and jump-scare gameplay being a highlight. The haunted house is a perfect opportunity to revisit the beloved original game while also introducing it to new fans who can step into the world of The Last of Us in an immersive way. The Pittsburgh quarantine zone provides a fitting backdrop with plenty of dangers to encounter.

It's spooky season at Universal, with all-new haunted house experiences coming to life for Halloween Horror Nights, where fans will be able to walk into one of the most popular games of all time, The Last of Us. The video game first debuted ten...

Halloween Horror Nights makes its return to Universal Studios this month in both Hollywood and Orlando, and Bloody Disgusting’s Vanessa Decker and Elwood Walker took an early tour of two of the most anticipated attractions in Hollywood. First up, a brand new Chucky maze inspired by the hit tv series & past installments of the iconic franchise.

Chucky: Ultimate Kill Count casts the killer doll as the star of his very own haunted house for the first time. A true sadistic killer, Chucky has been mired in the agony of disrespect he feels from his peers at not being taken seriously. Thus begins his quest to turn his haunted house into a living slaughterhouse by killing every person who enters.

Creative director John Murdy says that this is “the most ambitious house in Horror Nights history,” featuring over 17 different Chucky animatronics that can talk, run, and most importantly, kill. The...

The Last of Us haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights will include all four stages of infected, including Bloaters not found in the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone. Creative director John Murdy confirmed that the haunted house will feature Bloaters, as well as other elements from different parts of the game, thanks to Neil Druckmann's permission. Incorporating these new elements into the haunted house will enhance the scares and surprise long-time fans of The Last of Us, providing a terrifying and immersive experience.

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood creative director teases tons of infected in The Last of Us haunted house, including some that weren't in the Pittsburgh quarantine zone in the game. During Halloween Horror Nights this year, fans will be able to step into the world of the acclaimed video game as they make their way through the iconic Pittsburgh quarantine zone. The haunted house will be filled with the infected,...

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood's creative director, John Murdy, reveals that Netflix was impressed with the accuracy of the sculpt of Chrissy in the Stranger Things haunted house. The attention to detail in Halloween Horror Nights' haunted houses brings moments from movies, TV series, and video games to life for guests to experience firsthand. The haunted house for Stranger Things season 4 will likely be the scariest yet, with the presence of Vecna at the forefront and every step bringing visitors closer to the terrifying being.

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood's creative director, John Murdy, reveals what element of the Stranger Things haunted house shocked and impressed Netflix. Stranger Things has become a standard for Halloween Horror Nights since debuting in 2018, bringing the first season to life for fans. In 2019, the second experience covered both the second and third seasons. Now, it's back with season 4, as guests step into the Vecna-centric narrative.

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The Last of Us haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights features new dialogue recorded by Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, who reprised their roles as Ellie and Joel from the video game franchise. Joel and Ellie will be live performers in the haunted house, with their voices being lip-synced by the performers. This adds an extra layer of authenticity to the experience for fans. The inclusion of original cast members and new dialogue elevates the Halloween Horror Nights experience, allowing visitors to interact with the beloved characters and step into the world of The Last of Us.

Universal's Halloween Horror Nights creative director, John Murdy, reveals that Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker reprised their roles as Ellie and Joel from The Last of Us to record new dialogue for the haunted house. Johnson and Baker have been a major part of this franchise since the start, even appearing in...

Halloween Horror Nights returns to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando, offering an immersive horror experience with new and classic scares. The Last of Us is a featured attraction, bringing guests into the world of the video game with live performers and appearances by the original voice actors. Stranger Things 4 is back with a vengeance, featuring Vecna as the central villain and recreating iconic moments from the Netflix series.

Halloween Horror Nights returns triumphant to Universal Studios Hollywood, opening on September 7 and running on select nights through October 31. Universal Orlando opens its scream season on the evening of September 1, and both locations promise an immersive experience alongside some of the most memorable media in horror history. Aside from a myriad of new and exciting houses for visitors to explore, Universal has brought back the fan-favorite Stranger Things experience, this time centering the adventure around the events of season 5.

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Universal Studios is preparing to scare 2023 Halloween Horror Nights visitors with a special haunted house inspired by Netflix’s Stranger Things season four. The 2023 scarefest opens Friday, September 1st at Universal Orlando Resort. Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights kicks off on September 7th.

“From the opening shots of Stranger Things 4, episode one, we knew this was meant to be an experience at Halloween Horror Nights,” stated John Murdy, Executive Producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.

“We’re excited for our fans to live Vecna’s curse as we recreate the iconic and terrifying moments from the show,” said Lora Sauls, Assistant Director, Creative Development and Show Direction at Universal Orlando Resort.

Universal Studios offered this description of the Stranger Things season four haunted house:

“This year’s petrifying haunted house will once again transport guests to Hawkins, Indiana, where they will encounter the newest supernatural villain,...

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Hollywood and Orlando will welcome back a “Stranger Things” house to their special programs.

The house will be centered on season four of the hit Netflix series.

Halloween Horror Nights are specially ticketed, after-hours events that are not included with standard theme park admission. Aside from “Stranger Things,” Universal has revealed two other house themes so far: “The Last of Us” and “Chucky.”

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood will be held on:

Sept. 7-10, 14-17, 21-24, 27-30 Oct. 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, 31

Single-night tickets start at $74 for Hollywood.

“From the opening shots of ‘Stranger Things’ 4, episode one, we knew this was meant to be an experience at Halloween Horror Nights,” John Murdy, Universal Studios Hollywood executive producer of the events.

Fans can expect to see Eddie Munson doing a guitar solo atop his Winnebago.

“This year’s petrifying haunted house will once again transport guests to Hawkins,...

Halloween Horror Nights is taking Stranger Things fans back into the Upside Down for the 2023 season.

The house marks the return of the Netflix series to the annual Halloween event at Universal Studios parks in around four years, with this year’s house inspired by the fourth season of the Duffer Brothers series. Parkgoers will be transported once again to Hawkins, Indiana, where they’ll come face-to-face with supernatural villain Vecna amid his effort to obliterate the barrier between the Upside Down and the real world.

In the house, guests, alongside Eleven, Max, Eddie and more characters from the show will emerge on the front line of Vecna’s deadly attacks. While moving through iconic scenes like the Hawkins Lab, the Creel House and Vecna’s chilling, blood-red mind lair, guests will confront familiar and terrifying creatures like demobats and Vecna himself as they race against the clock to not...

While you continue waiting for “Stranger Things 5,” set to be the final season of the series, Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights brings Season 4 of Netflix’s original series “Stranger Things” to life in a terrifying all-new haunted house, beginning Friday, September 1 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 7 at Universal Studios Hollywood!

This year’s petrifying haunted house will once again transport guests to Hawkins, Indiana, where they will encounter the newest supernatural villain, Vecna, who is hell-bent on obliterating the volatile barrier between the eerie Upside Down and the real world in an attempt to reign supreme.

The “Stranger Things” haunted house mirrors the mind-bending twists and supernatural terror of Season 4, immersing guests in a heart-pounding experience alongside valiant characters from the series, including Eleven, Max, Eddie and more. Guests will find themselves on the front line of Vecna’s deadly attacks on the citizens of Hawkins while traveling through iconic scenes,...

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Beware: the merciless fungal virus in “The Last of Us” is making its way to Universal Studios as part of the theme park’s limited-run Halloween Horror Nights.

The hit HBO show, adapted from Naughty Dog and Playstation’s award-winning video game, will be brought to life in the form of a haunted house, set in the same apocalyptic America as the one travailed by the game’s protagonists Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsay). The spooky immersive experience will open at Universal Orlando Resort on Sept. 1, and Universal Studios Hollywood on Sept. 7. The house is the first to be announced as part of the park’s annual Halloween event, which arrives amid the game’s 10th anniversary.

“As a massive fan — and frequent attendee — of Halloween Horror Nights,...

To celebrate both the success of the HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us (read our review Here) and the tenth anniversary of the release of the game, Universal has announced that haunted houses based on The Last of Us will be at both their Hollywood and Orlando theme parks during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights festivities!

The Last of Us video game was developed by Naughty Dog and was set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known by the local criminal underworld for their ruthlessness. On a mission to reclaim their stolen guns, they run into the leader of the Fireflies,...

The Last of Us started as a video game, became a hit TV series and is about to become not one but two live attractions: Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights will open Last of Us haunted houses at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood in September.

The Orlando attraction opens Friday, September 1, with the Hollywood version following on Thursday, September 7. Both events will run on select nights through Tuesday, October 31.

Watch a trailer for attractions above.

Based on the Naughty Dog and PlayStation video game, the attractions will, in the words of Universal, “propel guests into a world of carnage and mayhem as they follow in the footsteps of the game’s protagonists, Joel and Ellie, who endure a brutal journey in a world overtaken by a fungal virus that turns humans into various forms of a new threat known as the Infected.”

As guests encounter the Infected – Runners, Stalkers and Clickers – along with The Hunters, a band of hostile humans, they will navigate the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone, including locations from the video game such as the creepy and desolate The Hotel Grand and a labyrinth of dark tunnels in an attempt to escape and survive.

“As a massive fan – and frequent attendee – of Halloween Horror Nights, we are honored to have The Last of Us included in this year’s lineup,” said Naughty Dog Co-President Neil Druckmann in a statement. “It has been an incredible thrill for us at Naughty Dog to collaborate with Universal, bringing the world of the game to life, focusing on even the tiniest details that our fans know so well.”

Lora Sauls, Assistant Director, Creative Development and Show Direction at Universal Orlando Resort, said the attractions will be “true to the spirit of this popular video game,” while John Murdy, Executive Producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, added that the “world inside the game offers a multitude of suspenseful and horrifying opportunities to provide guests with a one-of-a-kind experience that can only be found at Halloween Horror Nights.”

Additional details, including new haunted houses, will be announced soon.

Joel and Ellie are headed to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, with an official “The Last of Us” themed haunted attraction announced for this year’s event!

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights dares guests to survive “The Last of Us” as Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning post-pandemic video game comes to life – for the first time – as an all-new haunted house at Universal Orlando Resort, beginning Friday, September 1, and at Universal Studios Hollywood, beginning Thursday, September 7.

Set in a ravaged civilization, where Infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s “The Last of Us” video game, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has captivated audiences since its release. And now, guests can immerse themselves in a real-life experience that puts them directly into the game’s frightening world.

“The Last of Us” haunted houses on both coasts will propel guests into a world of carnage...

The Last of Us is set to unleash its “infected” on Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights.

The Naughty Dog and PlayStation award-winning video game set in a postapocalyptic America, overrun by mutated fungus-infected humans, will come to life as a haunted house beginning Sept. 1 at Universal Orlando Resort and Sept. 7 at Universal Studios Hollywood. The house, the first to be announced as part of the 2023 event, arrives amid the game’s 10th anniversary year.

“As a massive fan — and frequent attendee — of Halloween Horror Nights, we are honored to have The Last of Us included in this year’s lineup. It has been an incredible thrill for us at Naughty Dog to collaborate with Universal, bringing the world of the game to life, focusing on even the tiniest details that our fans know so well,” Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann said.

Guests on both coasts will have to survive a...

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When Halloween Horror Nights opened at Universal Studios Hollywood in September, it was a true return to the full-throated event creative director John Murdy has been used to putting on for nearly two decades.

“In 2020, the season was canceled — as, I think, everybody’s life in 2020 was canceled. But when we came back in 2021, we were dealing with all the uncertainty, like everybody. We didn’t know which way things were gonna go, so it felt very different to me as the creative director and executive producer,” he says about last year’s in-person event.

Coming into 2022, the team behind one of Halloween’s greatest scare events not only wanted to return to its terrifyingly good time roots but “step it up across the board, in every possible way,” according to Murdy.

While Hhn L.A. has always been known for its incredible...

The Weeknd is joining the likes of Michael Myers and Dracula at Halloween Horror Nights, where “Blinding Lights”, “Heartless” and other chart-toppers drown out the screams from park guests in “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare”.

To get all the behind-the-scenes details, Et spoke with John Murdy, executive producer of Hhn at Universal Studios Hollywood, who worked closely with The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, to create a “surreal living nightmare filled with grotesque characters and themes” inspired by his music and short films.

“Abel had a very specific idea. He wanted to focus on what he would refer to as ‘the universe of After Hours,’” Murdy explains. “He wanted to take that album and turn it into a haunted house experience.”

Murdy’s team soon realized just how suited The Weeknd was to brush shoulders with Hhn’s other scary mazes, like the “Horrors of Blumhouse” and “La...

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Inside “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare” house at Halloween Horror Nights in Los Angeles is one of the “most outrageous” scenes the Universal Studios Hollywood event has done.

That’s according to John Murdy, creative director for Hhn in Hollywood, who teamed with Abel Tesfaye (known professionally as The Weeknd) to create a real-life nightmare based on the singer’s 2020 album for the 2022 event.

“We take it to the next level,” Murdy tells The Hollywood Reporter of the experience, which runs as part of the larger event through Oct. 31. “It’s probably one of the most surreal experiences we’ve created.”

In a statement given ahead of Hhn’s early September kickoff, The Weeknd shared that this project was one of his professional dreams. “I always wanted my own Halloween Horror Nights haunted house as Halloween has always been significant to my music,...

After missing out on the 2020 haunt season due to the pandemic, Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights came roaring back last week as it successfully launched its 2021 season with a handful of fantastic mazes and Scare Zones that are primed to scare the pants off SoCal residents in the coming weeks. Daily Dead was there for the opening night of Ush’s Halloween Horror Nights, and we have a ton of photos to share with you and this writer will dive into all the highlights from the event.

For Hhn 2021, John Murdy and his team changed things up a bit so this year, most of the mazes are located on the Upper Lot, which made things a lot easier while getting around to all the different haunts. We started off the night at the Curse of Pandora’s Box maze, which was pretty fun, especially since it wasn’t based on a specific property,...

Hard to believe that the Halloween season is nearly upon us, but after taking 2020 off due to the ongoing pandemic, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Horror Nights is set to kick off in less than two weeks when it opens on Thursday, September 9th. Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to tour two of the 2021 Hhn mazes along with a group of our fellow haunt enthusiasts, and we brought back some insights to get you fright fiends ready for what you can expect from both The Haunting of Hill House and The Bride of Frankenstein Lives mazes that will be part of Universal Hollywood’s Horror Nights this year.

For The Haunting of Hill House maze, it was up to John Murdy, Chris Williams, and their team to recreate the titular locale that was front and center in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix series. When you go through the maze, every room...

Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando said Halloween Horror Nights returning in September will feature new mazes based on the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House.

The series follows members of the Crain family, haunted by long-dormant fears from their time living in the menacing Hill House as children and forced to face the ghosts of the abode’s grisly past. It was created, directed and executive produced by Mike Flanagan and exec produced by Trevor Macy via their Intrepid Pictures.

The two theme parks will bring Hill House to life in Halloween Horror Nights mazes where guests embark on the dark journey experienced by the Crain family.

Scenes from the series will be featured throughout the maze including the Red Room, the heart of Hill House, and the Hall of Statues along with apparitions from William Hill (The Tall Man) to The Ghost...

Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” To Debut All-new Mazes Inspired By Netflix’S “The Haunting Of Hill House”: "For the first time ever, Netflix’s critically-acclaimed series “The Haunting of Hill House” will bring its ominous presence to Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood in all-new mazes for “Halloween Horror Nights 2021,” which is officially back beginning in September.

Upon its release, Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” became a worldwide phenomenon of unsettling proportions that elevated the horror television genre. Created, directed and executive-produced by horror mastermind Mike Flanagan and executive produced by Trevor Macy via their Intrepid Pictures, the chilling horror story follows members of the Crain family who are haunted by long-dormant fears stemming from their time living in the menacing Hill House as children and then forced to face the ghosts of its grisly past.

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Here in Los Angeles, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights is always a highlight of the haunt season, and for 2019, John Murdy and his tireless team have pulled out all the stops. For this year’s fright-filled festivities, Hhn is delivering up nine brand new mazes, one additional scare zone maze, plus the permanent Walking Dead attraction as well, making 2019 their biggest year to date. There was no Terror Tram for attendees, but considering the amount of walking you have to do throughout the course of the night already (I logged 6.5 miles myself), I was glad that Murdy decided to give fans two additional dedicated mazes in its stead.

As usual, I always recommend those heading to Halloween Horror Nights to head straight down to the Lower Lot first, as those are the mazes that tend to fill up the fastest, and that was definitely the case for this year as well.

This past Thursday, September 12th, marked the 2019 commencement of Universal Studios Hollywood’s annual Halloween Horror Nights, and we were in attendance to shoot the red carpet roll-out, as well as to get a few words from Hhn’s Executive Producer John Murdy, Ghostbusters star Dan Akroyd, and a whole lot more. Read on! Kicking off at CityWalk in the early evening, Hhn 2019 saw the arrival […]

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This fall, visitors to Universal Studios Hollywood will have access to more Halloween Horror Nights mazes than ever before, but one of the most extraordinary is inspired by Ghostbusters.

The maze, on the backlot of Universal Studios, features an entrance that looks like the Ghostbusters fire station HQ and houses numerous scenes from the first film with ghosts from the original, the 1989 sequel and a few from the 2016 reboot.

The Hollywood Reporter was given a behind-the-scenes look at the maze as the finishing touches were being applied for the Sept. 13 opening. John Murdy, creative director for Halloween Horror Nights at ...

This fall, visitors to Universal Studios Hollywood will have access to more Halloween Horror Nights mazes than ever before, but one of the most extraordinary is inspired by Ghostbusters.

The maze, on the backlot of Universal Studios, features an entrance that looks like the Ghostbusters fire station HQ and houses numerous scenes from the first film with ghosts from the original, the 1989 sequel and a few from the 2016 reboot.

The Hollywood Reporter was given a behind-the-scenes look at the maze as the finishing touches were being applied for the Sept. 13 opening. John Murdy, creative director for Halloween Horror Nights at ...

Last week, Daily Dead joined a group of journalists and esteemed Creative Director John Murdy for a preview tour of both the Creepshow and Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man mazes, which are set to open on Friday, September 13th (the perfect day!) as part of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights event, which runs through Sunday, November 3rd.

The first maze Murdy took us through was Creepshow, and as a longtime fan of the original film, I couldn’t have been more excited to go see what John and his tireless crew were cooking up for the attraction. Before we began the tour, Murdy discussed the approach of the Creepshow maze, and how integral Greg Nicotero—who is spearheading Shudder’s new Creepshow series this fall—was to helping make sure everything came together.

“As you can see, this maze is inspired by the 1982 film directed by George Romero,...

The most wonderful time of the year for horror fans is already two months away, so haunted attractions and houses are opening around the country for our enjoyment. Universal Studios' The Curse of Pandora's Box maze can be experienced as early as September 13th. Also: details on both the Bayville Scream Park and Folklore Haunted House.

Universal Studios Announce New Maze at Halloween Horror Nights: "Temptation is unleashed in “The Curse of Pandora’s Box,” Universal Studios Hollywood’s all-original “Halloween Horror Nights” maze that spills the evils of humanity across this twisted ancient Greek mythology-inspired experience, beginning Friday, September 13.

Greed is the underlying theme of this all-new maze, resurrected from Universal Studios Hollywood’s vault of masterful storytelling that transports guests from the land of the living into the nightmarish netherworld of Hades. The scene begins with “Pandora’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” a dilapidated storefront set in modern times that is,...

Universal Studios has announced a new horror movie themed maze for Halloween Horror Nights! This one will be based on Jordan Peele’s hit thriller Us. I enjoyed the film and it’s sure to make for a fun Halloween maze. Here are the details that were revealed for the maze:

Featuring the unnerving labyrinth of underground tunnels that stretch from coast to coast below America, to the disorienting and the ominous uprising of “The Tethered”— doppelgängers of every living man, woman and child in the country—the “Us” maze will place guests at the heart of this living nightmare where they quickly realize they are their own worst enemy.

The journey begins circa 1986 as guests follow in the footsteps of the young girl they first meet as Adelaide Wilson as she innocently ventures through a mirror funhouse at the Santa Cruz boardwalk and has a fateful and traumatic encounter with her tethered doppelgänger,...

With the new Creepshow series coming out soon, Universal Studios has decided to include the horror anthology in their lineup of mazes at Halloween Horror Nights this year! The maze will be inspired by George Romero’s original 1982 film along with Shudder’s upcoming new series.

Greg Nicotero, invites Halloween Horror Nights guests to “step into the anthology’s comic book pages to experience five terrible tales of terror guided by The Creep, the skeletal namesake of the comic book.” Nicotero had this to say in a statement:

“I’ve partnered with Universal Studios Hollywood and ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ for years and it’s a thrill to bring ‘Creepshow’ to life for the fans as part of this year’s iconic event. I consider myself honored to have had the opportunity to work alongside George Romero and many other groundbreaking filmmakers who have inspired me. So to be able to...

Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights just keeps getting bigger and better. They have just announced that a maze dedicated to Jordan Peele's Us will be a part of this year's festivities at both the Los Angeles park and the Orlando park. Peele's latest is the highest grossing horror movie of this year, so far. However, Andres Muschietti's It Chapter Two is on the way and it will more than likely end up taking the crown away from Us. With that being said, the Tethered are going to have a major presence at this year's Halloween Horror Nights.

The Halloween Horror Nights maze dedicated to Us is going to take park visitors to the Santa Cruz boardwalk where Adelaide had her first childhood encounter with her doppelg&#228nger in 1986. From there, the maze transports to the present day and puts visitors right in the middle of the Tethered uprising.

With a boardwalk carnival and beachside funhouse being key components of Jordan Peele's Us, it's fitting that Halloween Horror Nights is bringing the haunting film to life in new mazes at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort this fall!

Check out the artwork, official press release, and trailer below for more details about the Us mazes at Halloween Horror Nights, and go here to catch up on all of our Halloween Horror Nights 2019 coverage, from Creepshow to Stranger Things and beyond!

Press Release: Universal City, CA, Orlando, Fla., – The reality unearthed in Universal Pictures’ global horror film blockbuster, Us, from visionary Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele, becomes perilously tethered to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in all-new terrifying “Halloween Horror Nights” mazes, debuting this September.

Featuring the unnerving labyrinth of underground tunnels that stretch from coast to coast below America, to the disorienting and the...

Just when I thought this year's Halloween Horror Nights lineup couldn't get any better, they announce a maze based on the Creepshow movie and upcoming TV series at Universal Studios Hollywood! Here's the full press release, promo art, and announcement video from Universal:

Universal City, CA, August 3, 2019 – “Creepshow” will scare the creep out of guests when this all-new “Halloween Horror Nights,” maze, inspired by the 1982 cult classic movie and Shudder’s all-original anthology series, debuts as part of Universal Studios Hollywood’s wildly popular nighttime event, kicking off on Friday, September 13.

The original Creepshow movie, created by legendary director George Romero, and the all-new series, debuting on Shudder’s streaming service, reimagined by acclaimed make-up artist, director and executive producer, Greg Nicotero, invites “Halloween Horror Nights” guests to step into the anthology’s comic book pages to experience five terrible tales of terror guided by The Creep, the skeletal namesake of the comic book.

Featuring highlights from season 2 of Stranger Things and the forthcoming third season that premieres July 4th on Netflix, new Stranger Things mazes will be featured at Halloween Horror Nights 2019 at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort (so prepare yourself for hungry demo-dogs and maybe even a trip to the Starcourt Mall!), and we've been provided with an announcement video and artwork to share with Daily Dead readers.

Press Release: Universal City, CA, Orlando, Fla., March 27, 2019 – Netflix’s supernatural thriller, “Stranger Things” returns to “Halloween Horror Nights” 2019 at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, debuting all-new mazes inspired by seasons 2 and 3 of the critically-acclaimed series.

This year’s chilling mazes pick up where last year’s mazes left off, continuing the suspenseful storyline where a predatory entity terrorizes the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, and delving even further into the parallel universe, referred to as the Upside Down.

The...

Each and every September, haunt season in Southern California officially kicks off with the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Hollywood. Spearheaded by Creative Director John Murdy, this year’s Hhn has an admirable mix of both new and classic properties, including Stranger Things, Halloween 4, Trick ’r Treat, Poltergeist, The First Purge, Universal Monsters, and The Horrors of Blumhouse, which features both Unfriended and Truth or Dare. As a whole, Hhn 2018 might be one of the best overall experiences I’ve had at the annual event.

One of the first attractions we made our way through for the evening was the Halloween 4 maze, as it seemed like the logical place to start, and it was an incredible experience. As a fan, there are so many great moments in the Halloween 4 maze that were plucked right out of Dwight H. Little’s film that I could have...

Living in Los Angeles, I never take for granted that haunt season kicks off the second week of September every year with opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, and it has consistently been one of my favorite experiences as a genre fan over the last decade. Ahead of Hhn’s opening night on September 14th, Daily Dead had the opportunity to tour the upcoming Stranger Things maze, which will be featured not only at Universal Studios Hollywood, but will also be part of the fright-filled festivities at both Universal Studios Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Singapore.

John Murdy, Halloween Horror Night’s Creative Director here in Hollywood, took our press group through the impressive setup for Stranger Things last week, and for the first time ever, Murdy and his team were able to utilize a sound stage for a maze, giving them an enormous amount of space to build in,...

It’s that time of year again, when the hugely popular Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood will have the most authentic scares on display, from some of the biggest horror properties in film and TV. On select nights from September 14th through November 3rd, two of the mazes featured at the 2018 event are The First Purge and “The Horrors of Blumhouse: Chapter 2,” highlighting Truth or Dare and Unfriended from the Blumhouse catalog. Collider was recently invited to preview the new mazes to find out from creative director John Murdy what went into bringing all of the …...

I've always thought it would be awesome if one year Universal Studios transformed their entire park to represent the classic movie monsters that helped launch the studio. I guess the next best thing would be to see a creepy maze and attraction that pays tribute to these Universal monsters, which is exactly what they are doing. Except for the fact that it will put a contemporary twist on the classic horror icons. I don't know why they feel they need to do that, but they are.

The new maze will also feature an original score that was produced and composed by Slash, who, as you know, is one of the best electric guitar players of all time. Here are the details on the maze:

At its core, “Halloween Horror Nights” is an extension of the horror film legacy originated by Universal Pictures and introduced to audiences in the 1920s…with...

It's alive! Inspired by Universal's original cinematic Monsters and the studio that invented the horror film, Universal Studios Hollywood unearths an all-new Halloween Horror Nights maze based on the original Universal Monsters with a terrifying contemporary twist on these classic horror icons.

The new maze will also feature an original score produced and composed by celebrated Grammy&#174 Award-winning musician, Slash, long hailed as one of the 10 best electric guitar-players of all time.

Halloween Horror Nights begins on Friday, September 14, 2018.

At its core, Halloween Horror Nights is an extension of the horror film legacy originated by Universal Pictures and introduced to audiences in the 1920s...with a staple of classic Universal Monsters that dominated the silver screen, including Dracula, The Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein's Monster and The Wolf Man.

Halloween Horror Nights continues to pay homage to these creatures of the night in this new maze by reawakening more...