Universal’s 33rd annual Halloween Horror Nights is running until November 3, Wednesdays through Sundays! Haunted realms are set at four Universal locations: Orlando, FL; Hollywood, CA; Singapore; Japan. This year’s houses contain a lot of gore and havoc that’s not for the faint of heart.
SINIST3R and SURR3AL are two entities who exist through the manifestation of horror and represent the Duality of Fear, which is also the name of their scare zone. Houses cursed by SINIST3R are endless mazes of gore, torture and pain. Those haunted by SURR3AL mess with senses and perception using techniques for psychological torment.
Aside from Duality of Fear, the other scare zones are Demon Queens, Enter the Blumhouse, Swamp of the Undead, and Torture Fair. Don’t forget that once the land is draped in darkness, maniacs with chainsaws join the fray of the scare zones.
Halloween Horror Nights 33 features 10 houses:
Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire puts guests inside the Frozen Empire movie with lifelike animatronics giving them silly frights that lead to overall fun. This is a good first house for the night and makes for a nice break from the other terrors of the night.
A complete 180 is Goblin’s Feast with all the gore of twisted creatures dining on human parts. It may seem like an unassuming pub at first, but don’t be fooled by the welcoming entrance – this place is not safe.
Insidious: The Further is considered by many to be the scariest house of the night! There are jump scares down every hallway and around every corner. Fox News spoke with Lin Shaye, Insidious actor for Elise, who humorously responded when asked if she knew what was next for the franchise, “Yes, but I’m not telling you.”
A scare zone two years ago, Major Sweets Candy Factory has been upgraded to a house due to its popularity. The story is straightforward and very gore-heavy, with candy-high zombified children trying to take your life.
Monstrous: The Monsters of Latin America was considered one of the best houses at Universal Studios Hollywood last year and now it has come to Orlando. La Lechuza, El Silbón and Tlahuelpuchi are infamous Latin American legends that some audiences may be unfamiliar with, and the unknown only adds to the terror!
The Museum: Deadly Exhibits brings vengeful spirits of ancient civilizations to life. The eerie setting makes for a bone-chilling experience as evil rampages, destroying everything – and everyone – it comes across.
Try not to scream because monstrous creatures will attack anything that makes noise in A Quiet Place. The tension is unbearable as guests wander through the Abott family house from the first movie and come across terrifying scenes.
Slaughter Sinema 2 is the sequel to the 2018 house where guests become victims of a slasher movie. This house is a call back to vintage cinema and b-movies with classic film concepts and posters lining the blood-stained walls. Filmmaker, Jason Blum, tells Fox News, “When you watch the movie you always wanted to come to life… it doesn’t seem like it’s what the movie is. But when you’re here, it really feels like the movie is coming to life.”
Triplets of Terror stars the Barmy Triplets as they parade around the house celebrating their birthday. However, their idea of “celebrating” includes recreating the events of their 9th birthday, when they murdered the rest of their family.
The tenth house is a bit a preview for Epic Universe’s Dark Universe, Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines features The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula’s daughter, She-Wolf, the undead and a mummified Egyptian princess. They team up to end the Van Helsing family with their last descendant, Saskia Van Helsing.
The starting price for one night at HHN in Orlando, not including $30 parking, is $82.99 and can increase depending on the date. Express passes are $129.99 and allow guests to skip the lines into each house. R.I.P. tours are also available for $359.99. To attend multiple nights, universal offers different passes:
- Rush of Fear Pass: Access to up to the first 18 event nights of terror – $179.99
- Frequent Fear Pass: Every Sunday – Thursday, plus the first weekend – $239.99
- Frequent Fear Plus Pass: every Sunday – Friday, plus the first weekend – $289.99
- Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass: Every night of the event -$399.99
Those who scare easy, beware. It might be wise to look at houses and scare zones online beforehand to see if the chaos may become too much. For more fun than fear, consider Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus, a live show with music, pyrotechnics, and illusions. There’s also plenty of non-scary themed treats and merchandise to enjoy!
