As things gear up for the haunt season, Universal Studios wastes no time announcing its mazes for this year’s event. Here is everything we know so far about the 2026 Halloween Horror Nights.
This year’s event will run on select nights from August 28 through November 1 at Universal Studios Orlando, and September 3 through November 1 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Tickets are on sale now for both parks at www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com. Halloween Horror Nights is a separately ticketed event and is not included in the general park admission ticket. RIP tours and Express passes are also available for purchase.
Returning Favorites
Stranger Things
Stranger Things makes its return to Halloween Horror Nights with an all-new haunted house. Guests will journey to the Upside Down and beyond, walking through iconic scenes from the acclaimed series’ final season. The haunted house will showcase some of the most gripping moments from season five, placing attendees at the center of the ultimate battle to save Hawkins.
Demogorgons and other sinister creatures await you at every turn, and guests will come face to face with Vecna himself.
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Fan-favorite cult horror Killer Klowns from Outer Space is back for another round of screams. Don’t get trapped in their cotton candy cocoons or you’ll become their gooey, gruesome snack. This time, guests will be transported back to the 1980’s.
Art the Clown at Terror Tram
The infamous Terror Tram returns with an all-new host, Art the Clown, in “Terror Tram starring Art the Clown.” When the demented killer arrives to the historic Universal backlot with his blood-soaked bag of presents, he realizes it is too early for Christmas and hijacks the tram for his own holiday celebration. Metal band Ice Nine Kills will create new music for the experience, putting a dark twist on classic Christmas songs. In addition, guests who think they escaped Art’s chaos on the backlot may find themselves encountering him in the theme park as he lurks in the most unsuspecting of places.
The Purge: Dangerous Waters
This is not a test. The stunt show returns for a third year, taking place at the Waterworld venue. The action-packed show will feature jet skis, high falls, fire, explosions, and more. The story follows a corrupt politician hiding out on an island during the annual purge.
New Haunted Houses
Sinners
Amongst the list of new and returning haunted houses for this year’s HHN, the announcement of Sinners has gotten the most buzz. The Ryan Coogler film earned widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and became the highest-grossing original horror film with over $370 million at the global box office.
The terrifying Halloween Horror Nights house will transport guests back in time to the popular Club Juke where they will quickly realize that nothing is as it seems when nefarious, red-eyed vampires Remmick, Bert and Joan appear with their insatiable hunger. As they attempt to evade the vampires at every turn, fans will encounter some of their favorite characters lifted straight from the film, including Sammie, Mary, Annie, Pearline and Cornbread. Caught in a deadly struggle between twins Smoke and Stack and the bloodthirsty vampires, guests must survive the night – because the terror will only relent once the sun rises.
Hellraiser
For the first time, Hellraiser will appear at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, transporting guests into a dark realm of pain and pleasure with Pinhead and Cenobites. The all-new haunted house is based on the original Hellraiser trilogy. As one of horror’s most influential franchises, this maze will allow guests to experience everything from the shadowy attic in Frank Cotton’s home to the Channard Institute, where the legendary box lures guests with its promise of forbidden pleasures.
Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
This year, Halloween Horror Nights pays tribute to the pioneer heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne an all-original haunted house. Inspired by his prolific solo career. Guests can anticipate a wild ride as they climb aboard the Crazy Train for a terrifying trip through his disturbing world of rock and roll.
Developed as a living horror movie through the lens of Halloween Horror Nights, this non-traditional memorial to Ozzy Osbourne will span 45 years, transporting guests on a twisted journey though the artist’s outrageous and eccentric solo career in unique experiences across both coasts.
Music from Ozzy Osbourne’s solo albums will guide guests through “Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness,” including The Blizzard of Ozz (1980), Diary of a Madman (1981), Bark at the Moon (1983), No More Tears (1991), Scream (2010) and Ordinary Man (2020).
Evil Dead Burn
An all-new haunted house based on the sixth film in the Evil Dead Franchise, “Evil Dead Burn.” The haunted house takes guests on a terrifying firsthand journey through the film’s most frightening moments, beginning at the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods. The nightmare grows fiercer as guests venture through the haunted house, encountering ferocious Deadites around every turn before succumbing to the evil forces themselves.
KILLceañera: Music by SLASH
This original haunted house will feature music by rock legend SLASH, continuing the longtime collaboration between the guitarist-songwriter and the theme park. The house centers on the quinceañera of Lola, who turns the rite of passage for fifteen-year-old girls into a festival of death to take revenge on anyone who’s wronged her. SLASH composes an original score for the house featuring Spanish guitar and an exclusive song titled “15 Candles.”
Dead, Deader, Deadest
This is an original haunted house that takes guests on a tour of an abandoned funeral home where disturbing acts once took place.
Scare Zones
This year’s event will feature multiple daunting scare zones. The terror begins as soon as you walk through the turnstiles.
Guests will need to dodge a troop of chainsaw killers in “Hackerz” and scream their way through “Fortnitemares,” an immersive scare zone based on Fortnite’s signature in-game event, which brings new characters and horror-themed gameplay together every year. As guests exit the “KILLceañera: Music by SLASH” house, they will encounter “El Circo de la Muerte,” a scare zone centered on the 1930’s circus and sideshow acts that traveled across Mexico – but with a terrifying twist. Guests will also need to survive “Blood Bog,” where moss monsters roam the bogs and bayous.
Adding to the chaos, fans can stumble upon several chilling interactions throughout the theme park. The ever-popular “Murder of Crowz” returns to Halloween Horror Nights with dad, mom and baby crow flocking to the nest, plus guests will encounter “Shriek of the Banshee,” a wagon run by a carnival barker and his talking skeleton.
Halloween Horror Night at Universal Studios Hollywood ticket options include General Admission, Universal Express Ticket, R.I.P. Tour, Day/Night Ticket and After 2 P.M. Day/Night Ticket. Plus, Early Access Ticket provides entry to select haunted houses beginning at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change). Also, the popular Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass allow guests to experience scares again and again throughout the season.
For more information and to purchase tickets to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, visit www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com/Halloween
