Halloween Horror Nights, Southern California’s most terrifying Halloween event, begins a 16-night run on Friday, October 2.
Tickets are on sale at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com
Scary attractions include:
“Saw: Game Over,†a “live†maze experience based on the “Saw†films
“Halloween: The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers,†are first attraction based upon the “Halloween†films to be created by a U.S. theme park.
“Chucky’s Fun House†will be a fresh, flesh-and-blood incarnation of one of Universal’s most iconic horror franchises, and a more intense, interactive horror experience will be realized on the new “Terror Tram: Live or Die†walk-through attraction on the historic Universal backlot.
The “Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute,†bringing the mayhem of the classic horror spoof to life on-screen and on-stage with live performers singing and dancing in the celebrated, outrageous “Rocky Horror†costumes, will also be part of the Halloween Horror Nights event, per an agreement between the theme park and Twentieth Century Fox’s Licensing & Merchandising Division. An all-new “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure†show will also be featured within the event.
New “scare zones†will include a live staging of the 2004 Universal cult hit, “Shaun of the Dead,†a “Welcome to Hell!†where the seven deadly sins are punished by stilt walking demons whose torments are punctuated by dramatic fire effects.
In the “The Meat Market,†fog will roll across rotting, maggot-infested animal carcasses and the whirling blades of the butchers’ chainsaws will be the only noise loud enough to drown out the sound of buzzing flies.
In the final “scare zone,†“Freakz,†the denizens of and old carnival Freak Show will have developed a taste for human flesh.
For updates on new scares: www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com â€
Universal Studios Hollywood’s favorite thrill-ride attractions will also remain open for “Halloween Horror Nights†nocturnal affairs.
“Halloween Horror Nights†will continue on consecutive weekends and selected weekday nights beginning on Friday, October 2 through Halloween, Saturday, October 31. Event dates are: October 2-3, 9-11, 15-18, 23-25, 28-31. The event will begin nightly at 7:00 p.m.; closing hours vary by night throughout the event.
