ORLANDO, Fla. – From Pinhead to Vecna to Jack the Clown, some iconic villains in horror are headed to Universal Orlando Resort.
Running Aug. 27 through Nov. 1, Halloween Horror Nights is celebrating its 35th year with 10 all-new haunted houses, outrageous entertainment, terrifying scare zones, and street experiences.
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Below is a lineup of what to expect.
Haunted houses
Cybergoria
Tagline: “Immortality Comes at a Cost”
Synopsis: Thousands of years in the future, a haunted house holds a chilling secret: the machines running it have one singular goal — to keep you alive forever, no matter the cost.
Tagline: “Fan the Flames of Evil”
Synopsis: An infernal force has taken hold of a family home, and it’s hungry for its next victim. Dodge Deadites hell-bent on bloodshed in this haunted house based on the new film, “Evil Dead Burn”.
Tagline: “Raise Some Hell”
Synopsis: Nearly 40 years after its cinematic debut, the iconic “Hellraiser” franchise makes its Halloween Horror Nights debut with its first-ever themed haunted house. Inspired by the original trilogy, guests enter a realm of pure pain, where Pinhead and his tormented Cenobites exact their hellish pleasures on all who dare cross their path.
H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!
Tagline: “Big Screams on the Small Screen”
Synopsis: The maître d’ macabre is back. WKNB’s beloved host returns for a special Halloween scare-athon, bringing with him a haunted house full of ghouls, gore and enough frights to keep audiences coming back for more.
INVASION: Alien Abduction
Tagline: “Extraterrestrial. And Extra Terrifying”
Synopsis: Visitors come face to face with horrors from worlds unknown in this haunted house, where a crew of Gray aliens has descended upon a remote homestead — and they’re not leaving without fresh test subjects.
Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control
Tagline: “The Forces of Horror Collide”
Synopsis: Horror icons aren’t born — they’re made. The unholy origins of Jack the Clown come to light as he enters Dr. Oddfellow’s universe, where chaos and control collide in a showdown decades in the making.
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MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals
Tagline: “You’re at the Bottom of the Food Chain”
Synopsis: The animals may be gone, but the danger isn’t. Visitors must fight to survive a crumbling, abandoned zoo that has fallen into the hands of deadly, warring cannibal factions.
Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
Tagline: “Let the Madness Begin”
Synopsis: You’re in Ozzy’s world now. Bow at the throne of the Prince of Darkness in this haunted house inspired by the twisted mind of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest legends.
Tagline: “You’re in for One Bluesy Bloodbath”
Synopsis: Opening night at the Smokestack Twins’ juke joint takes a terrifying turn when a hive mind of bloodthirsty vampires crashes the party. The immersive haunted house experience, inspired by the film “Sinners”, transforms a night of blues music into a blood-soaked battle for survival.
Tagline: “The Final Chapter”
Synopsis: Join the Hawkins gang for one last adventure. Survive an army of Demogorgons, face the Mind Flayer, and defeat Vecna once and for all in this haunted house experience inspired by the final season of “Stranger Things”.
Scare zones & street experiences
Club Horror
Tagline: “Party Like Your Life Depends on It”
Synopsis: The streets of San Francisco have been transformed into Club Horror, where the DJ is undead but the vibe is alive and well.
Downtown Clowntown
Tagline: “There’s the Wrong Side of Town… Then There’s Clowntown"
Synopsis: The city that never sleeps becomes a waking nightmare when its boroughs are overrun by murderous clownsfolk who can’t wait to tear you limb from limb. Welcome to the neighborhood! The scare zone features some of the most infamous clowns in Horror Nights history: Art the Clown and Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Tagline: “The Storm Is Coming”
Synopsis: Drop from the Battle Bus into the chaos of FORTNITEMARES. The Storm is spreading through this scare zone, bringing new horrors with it.
Infernal Carnival of Nightmares
Tagline: “Let the Nightmares Begin”
Synopsis: Jack and Dr. Oddfellow invite you to step right up and see what horrors hide in every shadow at a sinister spectacle decades in the making.
Mel’s Die-In: Zombies
Tagline: “Shake, Rattle and R.I.P.”
Synopsis: Zombie carhops have swarmed Mel’s Die-In, and they aren’t just here for the burgers.
Sideshow of Decay
Tagline: “The Past Will Haunt You”
Synopsis: In the carnival junkyard, Cindy Caine has opened a portal where decayed nightmares from Halloween Horror Nights past are back to haunt you.
Shows
A Rockin’ Stranger Things Rewind
Synopsis: The music. The monsters. The memories. In this show, tune in to a special WSQK broadcast and relive five epic seasons of “Stranger Things”.
A New Nightmare Begins
Synopsis: Embark on a dark musical journey and resist temptation as death-defying stunts lure you deeper into a vampire-ridden metropolis.
Feed your fear
Universal Orlando Resort is once again delivering its signature highly themed food and drink experience for Halloween Horror Nights.
This year’s lineup includes devilishly creative sips like the Hopper’s Recharger, Cenobite’s Kiss, Slide Guitar Smash, Black Rain and Frostbite cocktails.
On the food side, guests can sink their teeth into El’s Battery Jerky, Pleasure and Pain Brain, Annie’s Juke Joint Catfish & Grits, Lasagna Burn, Torn to Shreds Pork Sandwich, Birria Pizza Fries, Meat Grinder Red Velvet, and the Rigatoni Titual Pie.
Save room for The Prince of Darkness Cake — if you dare.
Ticket options
Guests can buy:
- Single-night tickets (valid on any one night)
- Halloween Horror Nights Universal Express Passes (allows you to skip the line)
- R.I.P Tour (provides a number of premium benefits)
- Behind the Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tour (a special behind-the-scenes look)
- Halloween Horror Nights Scream Early Ticket
- Halloween Horror Nights Rush of Fear Pass
- Halloween Horror Nights Frequent Fear Pass
- Halloween Horror Nights Frequent Fear Plus Pass
- Halloween Horror Nights Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass
Tickets for a limited-capacity event, Halloween Horror Nights Premium Scare Night, are also on sale for Monday, Oct. 19.
For ticket information, click here.