What to Know
- Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood
- Sept. 5 through Nov. 3, 2024 (select dates)
- $77 and up
Various entities and objects have become quite famous for their fast-moving natures, specifically when the fall arrives.
Visualize, if you will, a colorful clutch of autumn leaves in a sudden maelstrom, or a bunch of bats flying out of a cave, or miniature candy bars disappearing from a bucket of treats.
There's another atmospheric event that moves quite fast, at least when it comes to making monstrously major announcements: Halloween Horror Nights.
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The annual Universal Studios Hollywood haunt-up, which will spectrally shimmer, on select dates, from Sept. 5 through Nov. 3, is well-known for its fright-filled haunted houses.
A few of those were already named earlier in the summer — we're still de-goosebumping over the idea of an "Insidious" experience — but another wicked walk-through adventure was unveiled at Midsummer Scream, the annual Halloween and horror convention.
The announcement, made by John Murdy, the creative director of Halloween Horror Nights, is for fans of a certain iconic '70s flick: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface" will pay scream-summoning homage to the movie's 50th anniversary.
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If that doesn't give you a quick chill down to your fingertips and toes, Universal has shared more of what is just ahead: An outdoor Scare Zone called "Luchadores Monstruosos" will go to the mat while "Murder of Crowz," another Scare Zone, is set in a giant nest.
But wait: There's another Scare Zone ahead, this one called "Chainsaw Punkz"; look for it, if you dare, just inside the theme park's gates.
There's a lot simmering, much like a colossal cauldron can sinisterly simmer, at Halloween Horror Nights, and given that opening night is just over a month away the simmering will only grow stronger.
Check out everything here and secure your ticket to one of the Southern California's startle-inducing stalwarts.
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