Halloween Horror Nights
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Halloween Horror Nights is an annual Halloween
event that occurs at Universal Orlando Resort
, Universal Studios Hollywood
and Universal Studios Singapore
. Universal Studios remains operational during the day and transitions to Halloween Horror Nights at night. The event features haunted houses, "scare zones" and live entertainment, many of which utilize Universal's characters and other licenses.
in 1991 under the title "Fright Nights" but was renamed "Halloween Horror Nights" in 1992, advertised as the "second annual". Halloween Horror Nights began as a three night event but has since been extended to include up to 24 nights.
The first year the admission price was just $19.00 and the "scarectors" (scare actors) had to provide not only their own costume, but make up as well.
From 1991–2001, the event was held at Universal Studios Florida
. Halloween Horror Nights moved to Universal's Islands of Adventure
in 2002. In 2004, the resort experimented with a dual-park format, which connected and utilized parts of both parks. In 2006, the event made a return to Universal Studios Florida
.
Halloween Horror Nights officially launched at Universal Studios Hollywood
in 1997, although the park had featured Halloween attractions in 1986 and 1992. For 2001 to 2005, Halloween Horror Nights went on hiatus at Universal Studios Hollywood
and returned in 2006. While the Hollywood location shares similarities with the Orlando event, much of the two events is coordinated separately with their own design teams and attractions.
Halloween Horror Nights XI, coming so close after the events of September 11, 2001, caused Universal to make many changes to tone the event down. Any gore was scrapped from the event and blood was replaced with green "goop". The names of several houses, scare zones, and shows were changed. The original icon character "Eddie" was scrapped. Edgar Sawyer was conceived as a demented, chainsaw-wielding horror movie buff that had been disfigured by a fire. He was supposed to be a threat to previous icon Jack and the tagline "No more clowning around" was used and even seen on early advertisements and merchandise. Eddie was ultimately removed from the event before it began, although still appearing on that year's logo and merchandise with the official "I.C.U." tagline. As a hurried replacement, Jack would return along with a line of merchandise bearing the tagline "Jack's Back." Eddie's back-story was changed to his name being Eddie Schmidt and being Jack's younger brother. He later appeared with the other icons at Halloween Horror Nights XIV in Horror Nights Nightmares, and with his own house for Halloween Horror Nights XVI, Run: Hostile Territory.
The Caretaker was not the original icon for Halloween Horror Nights XII. Cindy, the daughter of mortuary owner Paul Bearer, was originally the icon of the event. In the event's premise, every land would be ruled over by her "playthings". Unfortunately, after several child abductions in the area, the Cindy concept was abandoned and her father Paul Bearer morphed into Dr. Albert Caine aka The Caretaker. Cindy would eventually appear in image in 2006's Scream House Resurrection, as a live character in 2009's Shadows of the Past, alongside her father, and finally featured in 2010 in her own house, "The Orfanage: Ashes to Ashes".
For 2007, Universal acquired the rights to use New Line Cinema
's characters Freddy Krueger
, Jason Voorhees
and Leatherface
(and including their own Chucky
) for Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood
used the characters for a second year in 2008. In 2010, Hollywood again used the characters Freddy Krueger
and Jason Voorhees
, in their newer incarnation following franchise reboots.
2010 marks the 20th installment of the event at the Orlando park, titled "Twenty Years of Fear", featuring the embodiment of Fear itself as the event's icon.
In 2011, Universal Studios Singapore began their Halloween Horror Nights events.
, a series popular at the time of his first event appearance (HHN V). The Crypt Keeper returned the next year for one of the houses, but was not featured in the advertising campaign. After the Crypt Keeper, the event continued for four years without an icon. Halloween Horror Nights has had an icon, and in some cases multiple icons, every year since, excluding Halloween Horror Nights XIV. These icon characters include Jack the Clown, the Caretaker, the Director, the Storyteller, Bloody Mary, the Usher, Fear and Lady Luck.
: A Tribute", "Bill and Ted
's Excellent Halloween Adventure", and Robosaurus
.
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
event that occurs at Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort is a theme park resort in Orlando, Florida. It is wholly owned by NBCUniversal and its affiliates. The resort consists of two theme parks , Universal CityWalk , and three Loews Hotels...
, Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
and Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore is a theme park located within Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, Singapore. It was a key component of Genting's bid for the right to build Singapore's second integrated resort. On 8 December 2006, the Singapore government announced that the consortium had won the...
. Universal Studios remains operational during the day and transitions to Halloween Horror Nights at night. The event features haunted houses, "scare zones" and live entertainment, many of which utilize Universal's characters and other licenses.
History
Halloween Horror Nights began at Universal Studios FloridaUniversal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida is an American theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to "ride the movies," and it features numerous attractions and...
in 1991 under the title "Fright Nights" but was renamed "Halloween Horror Nights" in 1992, advertised as the "second annual". Halloween Horror Nights began as a three night event but has since been extended to include up to 24 nights.
The first year the admission price was just $19.00 and the "scarectors" (scare actors) had to provide not only their own costume, but make up as well.
From 1991–2001, the event was held at Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida is an American theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to "ride the movies," and it features numerous attractions and...
. Halloween Horror Nights moved to Universal's Islands of Adventure
Islands of Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened May 28, 1999 as part of an expansion that, along with CityWalk Entertainment District, the Portofino Bay Hotel, and Hard Rock hotel, converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort...
in 2002. In 2004, the resort experimented with a dual-park format, which connected and utilized parts of both parks. In 2006, the event made a return to Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida is an American theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to "ride the movies," and it features numerous attractions and...
.
Halloween Horror Nights officially launched at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
in 1997, although the park had featured Halloween attractions in 1986 and 1992. For 2001 to 2005, Halloween Horror Nights went on hiatus at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
and returned in 2006. While the Hollywood location shares similarities with the Orlando event, much of the two events is coordinated separately with their own design teams and attractions.
Halloween Horror Nights XI, coming so close after the events of September 11, 2001, caused Universal to make many changes to tone the event down. Any gore was scrapped from the event and blood was replaced with green "goop". The names of several houses, scare zones, and shows were changed. The original icon character "Eddie" was scrapped. Edgar Sawyer was conceived as a demented, chainsaw-wielding horror movie buff that had been disfigured by a fire. He was supposed to be a threat to previous icon Jack and the tagline "No more clowning around" was used and even seen on early advertisements and merchandise. Eddie was ultimately removed from the event before it began, although still appearing on that year's logo and merchandise with the official "I.C.U." tagline. As a hurried replacement, Jack would return along with a line of merchandise bearing the tagline "Jack's Back." Eddie's back-story was changed to his name being Eddie Schmidt and being Jack's younger brother. He later appeared with the other icons at Halloween Horror Nights XIV in Horror Nights Nightmares, and with his own house for Halloween Horror Nights XVI, Run: Hostile Territory.
For 2007, Universal acquired the rights to use New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema, often simply referred to as New Line, is an American film studio. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne as a film distributor, later becoming an independent film studio. It became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996 and was merged with larger sister studio Warner...
's characters Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,...
, Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. He first appeared in Friday the 13th , as the son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S...
and Leatherface
Leatherface
Leatherface is the main antagonist in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror-film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin and engages in murder and cannibalism alongside his inbred family. He is considered by many to be one of the first major slasher film villains alongside Michael...
(and including their own Chucky
Chucky
Chucky or Chuckie may refer to:*Charles*Chuckie Akenz , Vietnamese-Canadian rapper*Chuckie Egg, a 1983 home computer video game**Chuckie Egg 2, its 1985 sequel*Chuckie , Surinamese-Dutch DJ...
) for Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
used the characters for a second year in 2008. In 2010, Hollywood again used the characters Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,...
and Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. He first appeared in Friday the 13th , as the son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S...
, in their newer incarnation following franchise reboots.
2010 marks the 20th installment of the event at the Orlando park, titled "Twenty Years of Fear", featuring the embodiment of Fear itself as the event's icon.
In 2011, Universal Studios Singapore began their Halloween Horror Nights events.
Universal Orlando Resort
| Year | Title | Icon(s) | Houses/Scare Zones | Rides & Attractions/Shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Fright Nights | Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name... Count Dracula Count Dracula Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler... The Wolfman Larry Talbot Lawrence Stuart "Larry" Talbot is a fictional character and antihero who appears as the protagonist of the 1941 Universal film The Wolf Man, where he was portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr... Bride of Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film, the first sequel to Frankenstein... The Mummy Imhotep (character) Imhotep is a fictional character and the titular antagonist in the 1932 film The Mummy, and later featured in its 1999 remake and its sequel The Mummy Returns again as one of the main antagonists... Gill-man Gill-man The Creature, sometimes referred to less ambiguously as the Gill-man, is the titular character of the 1954 black-and-white science fiction film Creature from the Black Lagoon and its two sequels Revenge of the Creature and The Creature Walks Among Us . Ricou Browning portrays the underwater... |
Dungeon of Terror | Beetlejuice Dead in Concert! Beetlejuice Graveyard Tours The Pendragons Chainsaw Massacre Dr. Death The Human Pincushion Cobra Woman Dragon Breath Magical Mania Starshower Madame Kuszel: Gypsy Fortune Teller Paul Revere and the Raiders Monster Mardi Gras Costume Contest Prince Dragon Iron Belly Dr. Frankenstein's Blade Theater The Human Impaler The Gravediggers Universal Science Band |
| 1992 | II | Dungeon of Terror The People Under the Stairs The People Under the Stairs The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 horror film directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames and Sean Whalen.- Plot :... |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure Carnival of Horror Robosaurus Thunderdome The Pendragons Tramway of Doom (Kongfrontation Kongfrontation Kongfrontation was a ride at the Universal Studios Florida theme park, in Orlando, Florida, the main attraction in the park's New York section. It opened as one of the original attractions at the park on June 7, 1990 and was closed on September 8, 2002. Revenge of the Mummy opened in its place on... ) Terror Underground (Earthquake) Voyage into the Unknown (Back to the Future Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride is a simulator ride based on and inspired by the Back to the Future trilogy and is a mini-sequel to 1990's Back to the Future Part III. In the United States, it was replaced by The Simpsons Ride... ) Alien Forest (E.T. Adventure E.T. Adventure E.T. Adventure is a dark ride featured at Universal Studios Florida and formerly, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan theme parks. The ride is based on the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. It is expected to open at Universal Studios South Korea and Universal Studios Dubailand... ) |
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| 1993 | III | The People Under the Stairs The People Under the Stairs The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 horror film directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames and Sean Whalen.- Plot :... The Psycho Psycho (1960 film) Psycho is a 1960 American suspense/psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. The film is based on the screenplay by Joseph Stefano, who adapted it from the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch... Path Maze The Slaughterhouse |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure II Robosaurus Hex Maniacs Human Blockhead Crossbows of Death Rock Inferno |
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| 1994 | IV | Haunted Houses:The Bone Yard Dungeon of Terror Hell's Kitchen The Psycho Psycho (1960 film) Psycho is a 1960 American suspense/psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. The film is based on the screenplay by Joseph Stefano, who adapted it from the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch... Path MazeScare Zones:Horrorwood |
Bill & Ted Meet Timecop Timecop Timecop is a 1994 science-fiction thriller film directed by Peter Hyams and co-written by Mike Richardson and Mark Verheiden. Richardson was also executive producer... Robosaurus The Devil and his Showgirls The Price is Fright |
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| 1995 | V: The Curse of the Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... |
The Crypt Keeper | Haunted Houses:The Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... 's Dungeon of Terror Universal's House of Horrors Terror Underground: Transit to TormentScare Zones:Midway of the Bizarre |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure IV Rock of Ages The Price is Fright |
| 1996 | VI: Journey Into Fear | Haunted Houses:The Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... 's Studio Tour of Terror Toy Hell: Nightmare at the Scream Factory Universal's New House of HorrorsScare Zones:Midway of the Bizarre |
Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure The Crypt Keeper's Festival of the Dead Parade Welcome to My Nightmare Tricks, Treats & Trances |
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| 1997 | VII: Frightmares | Haunted Houses:Hotel Hell Tombs of Terror Universal's Museum of HorrorShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure VI: The Final FrontierFestival of the Dead ParadeFrightmaresAbra-Cadaver |
Scare Zones: Midway of the Bizarre |
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| 1998 | VIII: Primal Scream | Haunted Houses:Hell's High Museum of Horror (Chamber of Horrors / Unnatural History) S.S. Frightanic (Fear in First Class / Carnage Crew)Shows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure VII: Dial "E" for Excellent!Festival of the Dead ParadeHorrorpalooza |
Scare Zones: Midway of the Bizarre |
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| 1999 | IX: Last Gasp | The Mummy Imhotep (character) Imhotep is a fictional character and the titular antagonist in the 1932 film The Mummy, and later featured in its 1999 remake and its sequel The Mummy Returns again as one of the main antagonists... |
Haunted Houses:Doomsday Insanity The Mummy The Mummy (1999 film) The Mummy is a 1999 American adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and Kevin J. O'Connor, with Arnold Vosloo in the title role as the reanimated mummy. The film features substantial dialogue in ancient Egyptian language, spoken... Psycho Psycho (1960 film) Psycho is a 1960 American suspense/psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. The film is based on the screenplay by Joseph Stefano, who adapted it from the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch... : Through the Mind of Norman Bates Norman Bates Norman Bates is a fictional character created by writer Robert Bloch as the central character in his novel Psycho, and portrayed by Anthony Perkins as the main antagonist of the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock... Universal's Creature Features in 3-DShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure VIIIFestival of the Dead ParadeDeadly D'illusions |
Scare Zones: Midway of the Bizarre |
| 2000 | X: Not afraid of the dark? You don't know Jack | Jack the Clown | Haunted Houses:Anxiety in 3-D Dark Torment The Fearhouse Total Chaos Universal Classic Monster Universal Monsters Universal Monsters or Universal Horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror, suspense and science fiction films made by Universal Studios from 1923 to 1960... ManiaShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureFestival of the Dead ParadeJacked Up |
Scare Zones: Apocalypse Island Clown Attack The Gauntlet Midway of Dr. MoroseRides: Nightmare Creatures II (Kongfrontation) Bloody Waters (Jaws) |
| 2001 | XI: I.C.U. | Jack | Haunted Houses:Run The Mummy Returns The Mummy Returns The Mummy Returns is a 2001 American adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, Patricia Velásquez and Freddie Boath. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy... : The Curse Continues Pitch Black Scary Tales SuperstitionsShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureNightmares on ParadeDangerous D'IllusionsBoogeymenThe Ooze Zone Fright Club |
Scare Zones: Midway of the Bizarre Nightmare Alley The Unknown |
| 2002 | XII: Islands of Fear | The Caretaker | Haunted Houses:Scream House Fear Factor Maximum Carnage Carnage (comics) Carnage is a fictional character, a supervillain in the . The character first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #344 , and was created by writer David Michelinie and artist Mark Bagley. The character is frequently depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man... Project Evilution Scary Tales IIShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureStudio 666 |
Scare Zones: Boo-Ville Island of Evil Souls Island Under Siege JP Jurassic Park (franchise) The Jurassic Park franchise is a series of books, films, comics, and videos centering on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs... Extinction Port of Evil Treaks and Foons |
| 2003 | 13: The Director will see you now. | The Director | Haunted Houses:All Nite Die-In Funhouse of Fear Jungle of Doom PsychoScareapy Scream House Revisited Ship of ScreamsShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureInfestation |
Scare Zones: Boo-Ville Hide & Shrieeek! Immortal Island Night Prey Port of Evil Toxic City |
| 2004 | XIV: What's your breaking point? | Haunted Houses:Castle Vampyr Disorientorium Deadtropolis Hellgate Prison Horror in Wax Horror Night Nightmares Ghost TownShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureFestival of the Dead Parade |
Scare Zones: Field of Screams The Fright Yard Midway of the Bizarre Point of Evil |
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| 2005 | XV: Tales of Terror | The Storyteller | Haunted Houses:Where Evil Hides Body Collectors Blood Ruins Cold Blind Terror Demon Cantina The Skool Terror MinesShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureTerra Throne |
Scare Zones: Blood Thunder Alley The Cemetery Mines The Fire Pits Terra Guard Run |
| 2006 | Sweet 16 | The Caretaker The Director Jack The Storyteller |
Haunted Houses:Scream House: Resurrection All Nite Die-In: Take 2 Psychoscareapy: Maximum Madness Dungeon of Terror: Retold The People Under the Stairs The People Under the Stairs The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 horror film directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames and Sean Whalen.- Plot :... : Under Construction Psycho Psycho (1960 film) Psycho is a 1960 American suspense/psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. The film is based on the screenplay by Joseph Stefano, who adapted it from the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch... Path: The Return of Norman Bates Norman Bates Norman Bates is a fictional character created by writer Robert Bloch as the central character in his novel Psycho, and portrayed by Anthony Perkins as the main antagonist of the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock... Run: Hostile TerritoryShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureThe ArrivalSweet 16: The Director's CutRobosaurus Robosaurus Robosaurus is a transforming dinosaur robot created by inventor Doug Malewicki in 1989 and is currently owned and operated by Monster Robots, Inc. Robosaurus is modeled after Transformers toys with the driver sitting in the head of the robot, and the ability to transform from a 48-foot semi trailer... |
Scare Zones: Blood Masquerade Deadtropolis: Zombie Siege Harvest of the Souls Horror Comes Home |
| 2007 | XVII: Carnival of Carnage | Main Icon: Jack Minor Icons: Freddy Krueger Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,... Jason Voorhees Jason Voorhees Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. He first appeared in Friday the 13th , as the son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S... Leatherface Leatherface Leatherface is the main antagonist in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror-film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin and engages in murder and cannibalism alongside his inbred family. He is considered by many to be one of the first major slasher film villains alongside Michael... |
Haunted Houses:Jack's Funhouse in Clown-O-Vision A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television show, novels, and comic books. The franchise began with the film series created by Wes Craven. The franchise is based on the fictional character Freddy Krueger, introduced in A Nightmare on... : Dreamwalkers Friday the 13th: Camp Blood The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 remake of the 1974 horror film of the same name. The 2003 film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay... : Flesh Wounds Dead Silence Dead Silence Dead Silence is a 2007 horror film, directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the creators of Saw... : The Curse of Mary Shaw PsychoScareapy: Home for the Holidays The Thing: Assimilation Vampyr: Blood BathShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureJack's Carnival of CarnageThe Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the... : A TributeFreak Show |
Scare Zones: Midway of the Bizarre |
| 2008 | XVIII: Reflections of Fear | Bloody Mary Bloody Mary (folklore) Bloody Mary is a ghost or witch featured in English folklore. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is called three times or sometimes more while in a dark room, depending upon the version of the story, often as part of a game or dare.-Overview:... |
Haunted Houses:Reflections of Fear Body Collectors: Collections of the Past Creatures! Dead Exposure Doomsday Doomsday (film) Doomsday is a 2008 British science fiction film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film takes place in the future. Scotland has been quarantined because of a deadly virus. When the virus is found in London, political leaders send a team led by Major Eden Sinclair to Scotland to find a... The Hallow Interstellar Terror Scary Tales: Once Upon a NightmareShows:Bill and Ted's Meet Hellboy Hellboy Hellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers... Rocky Horror Picture Show: A TributeBrian Brushwood Brian Brushwood Brian Brushwood is an American magician who performs nationwide. He is especially well known for his display of bizarre magic. He is known to perform fire-eating, escapes, breaking a cinder block over his head, sticking nails in his eyes and nose, sticking needles through his palm, reading minds,... |
Scare Zones: American Gothic Asylum in Wonderland Fractured Tales The Path of the Wicked The Skoolhouse Streets of Blood: Body Collectors Dark Reflections |
| 2009 | XIX: Ripped From the Silver Screen | Main Icon: The Usher Minor Icons: Billy Billy (Saw) Billy is a puppet that has appeared in the Saw films. It was used by the series' primary antagonist John Kramer, a.k.a. Jigsaw, to communicate with his test subjects by delivering recorded messages, often appearing on a television screen or occasionally in person to describe the details of the... Chucky Charles Lee Ray Charles Lee Ray is the main antagonist in the Child's Play horror/slasher film series. In 1999, Chucky won the MTV Movie Award for best villain... Wolfman Larry Talbot Lawrence Stuart "Larry" Talbot is a fictional character and antihero who appears as the protagonist of the 1941 Universal film The Wolf Man, where he was portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr... |
Haunted Houses:Silver Screams Saw Chucky: Friends 'til the End The Wolfman Dracula Dracula Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor... : Legacy in Blood Frankenstein Frankenstein Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first... : Creation of the Damned Leave it to Cleaver The SpawningShows:Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween AdventureThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute |
Scare Zones: Apocalypse: City of Cannibals Cirque du Freak Containment Horrorwood Die-In Lights, Camera, Hacktion! War of the Living Dead Shadows from the Past |
| 2010 | XX: Twenty Years of Fear | Fear | Haunted Houses: Horror Nights: The Hallow'd Past Catacombs: Black Death Rising Havoc: Dogs of War The Orfanage: Ashes to Ashes ZombieGeddon Hades: The Gates of Ruin PsychoScareapy: Echoes of Shadybrook Legendary Truth: The Wyandot Estate Shows: Bill and Ted Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American science fiction–comedy buddy film and the first film in the Bill & Ted franchise in which two metalhead slackers travel through time to assemble a menagerie of historical figures for their high school history presentation.The film was written by... 's Excellent Halloween Adventure Brian Brushwood Brian Brushwood Brian Brushwood is an American magician who performs nationwide. He is especially well known for his display of bizarre magic. He is known to perform fire-eating, escapes, breaking a cinder block over his head, sticking nails in his eyes and nose, sticking needles through his palm, reading minds,... : Menace and Malice |
Scare Zones: HHN: 20 Years of Fear Fear Revealed Zombie Gras Saws N' Steam The Coven Esqueleto Muerte |
| 2011 | XXI: The House Always Wins | Lady Luck | Haunted Houses: Nightingales: Blood Prey H.R. Bloodengutz Presents Holidays of Horror Saws N' Steam: Into the Machine The Thing The Thing (2011 film) The Thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., and written by Eric Heisserer. It is a prequel to the 1982 film of the same name by John Carpenter, the plot taking place immediately prior to the events of that film... Winter's Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery Nevermore: The Madness of Poe Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective... The Forsaken The In Between Shows: Death Drums Bill & Ted Bill & Ted (franchise) Bill & Ted is a series of two films featuring Ted Theodore Logan and Bill S. Preston Esq. as two metalhead slackers who travel through time. The first Bill & Ted film, Excellent Adventure, was released on February 17, 1989, followed two years later by Bogus Journey... 's Excellent Halloween Adventure |
Scare Zones: Your Luck Has Run Out Nightmaze Grown Evil Canyon of Dark Souls 7 Acid Assault |
Universal Studios Hollywood
| Year | Terror Tram | Mazes | Scare Zones | Rides & Attractions/Shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | None | Area 51 Classic Monster Maze Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... Film Vault Monsterquarium |
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| 1998 | None | Alien Assault Classic Creatures Features Clive Barker Clive Barker Clive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer... 's FREAKZ Maze The Crypt Keeper Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... 's Screaming Room |
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| 1999 | None | Cleaver's Meat Locker Clive Barker Clive Barker Clive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer... 's Hell Creature Features The Thrilling Chilling World of Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the... |
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| 2000 | None | Buffy & Angel Angel (TV series) Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999... : Hellmouth Haunt Clive Barker Clive Barker Clive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer... 's Harvest Theatre of Blood The Undertaker: No Mercy Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the... 's The House of 1000 Corpses House of 1000 Corpses House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 exploitation horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie; it is his directorial debut. It was released in the United States on April 11, 2003 by Lions Gate Entertainment.-Plot:... Maze |
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| 2006 icon : The Director |
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| 2007 icon : Jack |
Horror Comes Home | Universal's House of Horrors Universal's House of Horrors Universal's House of Horrors is an attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. It is the fifth variation of a walk-through maze housed in the "Stage 13" building. . The "Stage 13" building was previously home to different restaurants before being transformed into an attraction... A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television show, novels, and comic books. The franchise began with the film series created by Wes Craven. The franchise is based on the fictional character Freddy Krueger, introduced in A Nightmare on... : Freddy Freddy Krueger Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,... 's Nightmare Friday the 13th: Camp Blood The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 remake of the 1974 horror film of the same name. The 2003 film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay... : Back in Business |
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| 2008 icon : Freddy Krueger |
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| 2009 icon: Jigsaw |
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| 2010 icon:Freddy Krueger (2010) |
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| 2011 icon : Ghostface |
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Event Icons
Halloween Horror Nights has amassed a number of characters, known as icons, some being original creations and some using licensed characters. These icons usually had elaborate back-stories that involved the event's theme, houses, or scare zones. Predominantly they have been used for promotional materials and merchandising. The first unofficial icon was Crypt Keeper, from the TV series Tales from the CryptTales from the Crypt (TV series)
Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO...
, a series popular at the time of his first event appearance (HHN V). The Crypt Keeper returned the next year for one of the houses, but was not featured in the advertising campaign. After the Crypt Keeper, the event continued for four years without an icon. Halloween Horror Nights has had an icon, and in some cases multiple icons, every year since, excluding Halloween Horror Nights XIV. These icon characters include Jack the Clown, the Caretaker, the Director, the Storyteller, Bloody Mary, the Usher, Fear and Lady Luck.
Houses
When the event first started as "Fright Nights", there was simply one haunted house, but as the event progressed the number has increased up to as many as eight different houses.Scare Zones
Halloween Horror Nights IV was the first year to introduce a "scare zone", a name given to specific outdoor areas that feature theming and costumed characters with the intent of scaring people who walk through the areas. To get to certain areas of the park, it is necessary to travel through these scare zones.Live Entertainment
Halloween Horror Nights has featured several live entertainment shows; Recurring shows have included "The Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the...
: A Tribute", "Bill and Ted
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American science fiction–comedy buddy film and the first film in the Bill & Ted franchise in which two metalhead slackers travel through time to assemble a menagerie of historical figures for their high school history presentation.The film was written by...
's Excellent Halloween Adventure", and Robosaurus
Robosaurus
Robosaurus is a transforming dinosaur robot created by inventor Doug Malewicki in 1989 and is currently owned and operated by Monster Robots, Inc. Robosaurus is modeled after Transformers toys with the driver sitting in the head of the robot, and the ability to transform from a 48-foot semi trailer...
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