ORLANDO, Fla. – Jason Voorhees, undeniably one of the greats among horror fans’ favorite slashers, is officially back for another year at Halloween Horror Nights.
Not only do we all appreciate how Universal waited until Friday the 13th to announce a Jason-themed haunted house, but we’re learning the experience will be a gruesome tribute to the character’s 45-year career of tormenting campers and viewers alike.
Dubbed “Jason Universe,” the haunted house takes the same name as Horror Inc.’s recent brand expansion, what the group calls “a new era from the original owners of the Friday the 13th franchise.”
“With Jason Universe at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, we’re celebrating that legacy in an immersive way that honors the character’s brutal mythology while giving fans the chance to experience it like never before. It’s a visceral homecoming for one of horror’s most enduring icons,” Horror, Inc. President Robert Barsamian said in a statement.
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“Jason Universe” will take Halloween Horror Nights guests on a vengeance tour throughout the summer camp to see where it all began, from the creaking floorboards of Jason’s ramshackle cabin to the decaying main lodge and the eerie forest that offers no refuge for his victims. Around every corner, fans will be inundated with infamous killer moments from Jason’s heinous homicidal career as he taunts and stalks his victims who learn too late that the legend is real.
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Check out the video teaser for Universal’s upcoming “Jason Universe” haunted houses by clicking here or watching below.
Halloween Horror Nights starts Aug. 29 at Universal Orlando Resort and runs select nights through Nov. 2.
Buy tickets for Halloween Horror Nights and learn more by clicking here.
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