Halloween Horror Nights

Eddie Munson returns for an encore guitar solo atop his Winnebago at Halloween Horror Nights—thanks to the Stranger Things Halloween haunted house at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando for 2023. It joins the recently announced The Last of Us house. TEST- Where's the Line? Controversy Causes Post-Release Edits of TV/Film/MusicThe hit Netflix series returns to the annual horror event,this time with a house centering around Stranger Things season four. It’s the house we all knew was coming because the…

Image: Universal Studios Parks and ResortsCan you survive The Last of Us? You’ll get your chance this spooky season, when Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning, post-pandemic video game spreads its Clickers for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando.Thanks, Last of Us. Thanks a Lot. | The Last of Us Episode 7 ReviewIt’s important to note that the all-new haunted house focuses on the original video games rather than HBO’s hit series. However, it’s still exciting to see…

Screenshot: Fox/TheSimpsonsSure, it’s sorta weird having Halloween on a Monday since we just exited the last party weekend of spooky season. Maybe it’s time to veg out eating candy or handing it out to kids, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to be over.Here are some spine-tingling or funny-bone-ticklin’ clips to keep the festive spirit alive, from The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” (which was really good this year!), throwbacks to haunt season at the theme parks, music inspired by the Haunted Mansion, and some Scooby-…

Screenshot: SyfyHappy Halloween from your friend till the end Chucky, who is officially leading haunted house announcements for Halloween Horror Nights 2023. Inspired by the USA and Syfy hit series Chucky, the themed house will debut next fall at both Universal Studios Hollywood and at the Universal Studios Orlando Resort.The Horror Nights icon has been featured in past houses, on the terror tram, and as a host of the event—but next spooky season, he’ll be getting a new Chucky-centric house in the states. Watch what he…

Photo: Universal Studios Orlando Parks and ResortsAs Halloween season draws to a close, and many are getting in our last frights at haunts, Horror Nights Orlando has some parting gifts to keep the spirit going past Halloween. Discover Universal is launching its first narrative series, Halloween Horror Nights: Haunted Tales, a podcast of spooky and creepily atmospheric anthology expands on the backstories from this year’s houses and scare zones.Here’s what Michelle Westfall (Sr. Content Strategist for Podcasts and Video at…

Photo: Sabina Graves/GizmodoSave your tears and face your fears during Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood by knowing exactly what you’re going to want to hit before attending the hot haunt ticket. io9 has already covered how to best approach its East Coast counterpart at Universal Studios Orlando, which with its number of houses and space is more of a multi-day experience. However, on the West Coast, the offerings are cinematically curated in a smaller dose of horror that can quickly suck up time in…

Photo: Universal Parks and ResortsThis year’s Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, Florida, brings a full slate of horror—tapping into both familiar and original frights to realize the nightmares in its haunted houses. io9 was invited to visit all of them in one night on an “RIP Tour” with other members of the press; it was an adrenaline-charged sprint through the 2022 event.Lora Sauls presents Halloween Horror Nights.Photo: Sabina Graves/GizmodoBefore the tour we got a special intro from Lora Sauls,…

Image: Universal Parks and ResortsYes, it’s still August—but Halloween is already in the air at Universal Studios Hollywood. Recently io9 was invited to a “lights-on” (not operating at full spooky capacity) tour of two of the theme park’s Halloween Horror Nights attractions: “The Horrors of Blumhouse,” featuring The Black Phone and Freaky, and “The Universal Monsters: Legends Collide.” Led by HHN West creative director John Murdy, the tour included first looks at the set pieces (including some extremely gruesome props),…

Screenshot: Universal Studios HollywoodTo this we say—YES. Jordan Peele’s current horror hit Nope and his 2019 chiller Us will cross over as part of Universal Studios’ seasonal Halloween Horror Nights “Terror Tram” attraction in Hollywood, CA. Sounds like Universal is more than looking forward to scaring the pants off its visitors, according to a press release: “The ‘Terror Tram’is unique to Universal Studios Hollywood, inviting guests to explore by foot parts of the famous movie studio backlot, home to some of the most…

Photo: Universal Parks and Resorts Universal Studios Orlando just unveiled its full slate for Halloween Horror Nights 2022, and it’s scary good. This year includes 10 haunted houses, five scare zones, two live shows, as well as an after-hours selection of the theme park’s ride attractions (Petition to keep E.T. Adventure open during the event).The Universal Monsters headline the event in a two-parter house Universal Monsters: Legends Collide that will exist in both Orlando and Hollywood. At HHN East, part one will invite…