Stay in the index
Occasional digests of what’s rising — haunts, drops, and headlines. No spam.
Occasional digests of what’s rising — haunts, drops, and headlines. No spam.
At Home has launched its biggest Halloween assortment ever: more than 1,000 items across five collections, all available now online and at all 228 stores in 39 states. The retailer is claiming the largest selection of Halloween decor under one roof of any brick-and-mortar retailer. The five lines are built around distinct aesthetics rather than […]
Mattel used San Diego Comic-Con to reveal the biggest horror wave yet for Monster High Skullector, its premium collector doll line: the Universal Monsters trio of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Mummy, plus Michael Myers, Oogie Boogie, and Krampus. If you collect these, the important part is the calendar. Skullector drops are limited, they sell out […]
For the third year in a row, a brand new Family Guy Halloween special will premiere exclusively on Hulu this
Coming Soon & Now Showing is a monthly series on Halloweenies that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. This week, Michael Roffman and McKenzie Gerber hit up Elm Street, Haddonfield, and Crystal Lake before braving the high seas to discuss the horrors within Christopher […]
Universal Orlando announced Downtown Clowntown, the fourth and final scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights 35, and it does something HHN almost never does: it puts two separately licensed horror IPs in the same zone. The Killer Klowns from Outer Space and Terrifier’s Art the Clown take over the New York section of Universal Studios […]
The bucket hunt is on again. Home Depot’s $2.98 Halloween-print bucket – the 2-gallon orange utility bucket wrapped in ghosts, jack-o’-lanterns, bats, and spiders – is landing in stores now, and it has become one of the most-searched Halloween retail items of the week. If last fall is any guide, they will not sit on […]
Universal Orlando has announced the next scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights 35: Downtown Clowntown, featuring Art the Clown and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. “The city that never sleeps becomes a waking nightmare when it’s overrun by Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Art the Clown, and other clownsfolk who can’t wait to tear you [...]
Universal Orlando Resort announced that the Halloween Horror Nights 35 scare zone starring Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also feature Art the Clown from the Terrifier franchise. Downtown Clowntown Universal previously teased the return of Killer Klowns from Outer Space. We now know they will appear in Downtown Clowntown: The city that never sleeps ... Read more
At first glance, Jimmy Buffett and Halloween might seem like an unlikely pairing. But Margaritaville at Sea's "Sail the Haunted Seas" celebration proves the singer's playful spirit, Gulf Coast roots and love of New Orleans culture make the connection surprisingly natural.
Crews have installed more props and set pieces for Halloween Horror Nights scare zones at Universal Studios Florida. The scare zones announced so far are Infernal Carnival of Nightmares, Sideshow of Decay, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and FORTNITEMARES. Hollywood: Sideshow of Decay After some creepy clown props were installed on the Hollywood street, we ... Read more
July 23, 2026 What’s this?! Jack Skellington and Halloween Town are coming to Denver as full-scale ice sculptures this Christmas season. Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas headlines one of Gaylord Hotels’ ICE! walkthroughs for 2026, running at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora from November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Jack’s story gets told […]
July 23, 2026 Universal Studios Hollywood announced Dead, Deader, Deadest on July 23, the first original, non-IP haunted house revealed for Halloween Horror Nights 2026 on the West Coast. The announcement came through HHN creative director John Murdy’s account and Universal’s Discover Universal blog, and the premise is pure Murdy: a funeral home with a […]
Following the announcement that FORTNITEMARES would be a scare zone at Halloween Horror Nights 35, preview merchandise based on the scare zone is available at Universal Orlando Resort. FORTNITEMARES T-Shirt – $30 The black glow-in-the-dark tee features the FORTNITEMARES key art. A Skull Trooper, Hollowhead, and Curdle Scream Leader are all pictured in front of ... Read more
The most fought-over kitchen collectible of the past two years now comes in Halloween. Lenox’s Spice Village 6-Piece Halloween Set takes the viral porcelain village and moves it to the spooky end of the street: haunted Victorian houses with black cats, bats, and ravens silhouetted in the glowing windows. It is $75 for the set […]
Spirit Halloween is staffing up for its 2026 season, and the numbers are big: more than 52,000 seasonal positions across 1,500+ stores in the U.S. and Canada. If you have ever walked into a Spirit on opening day and thought you would rather be behind the register than in front of it, this is the […]
At Universal Studios Japan, Halloween Horror Nights is going to the next level by offering an all-night terrifying event. Halloween Horror Nights – All Night For one night only, September 25, a select few guests will get the chance to experience HHN for the entire night. Advance lottery applications open today, July 23. The all-night ... Read more
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced Dead, Deader, Deadest, a new original haunted house that will be featured at Halloween Horror Nights 2026. “Uncover the dark secrets of the Deville Family Funeral Home in this haunted house, where reanimated corpses have risen from their graves.” The haunted house will be located in the Jurassic World extended [...]
At one point or another, nearly every culture on earth believed in malevolent entities that interfered with human affairs. While it’s more likely that this is due to our species’ universal fear of the unknown than the possibility that we share the earth with supernatural monsters, there’s a reason why so many horror movies base […]
The official Resident Evil trailer has arrived this morning, bringing a closer look at the nonstop survival horror ride filled with references to Capcom’s classic game series and T-virus gore. Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opens in theaters and IMAX September 18 from Sony. The trailer below introduces Austin Abrams (Weapons) as Bryan, a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself […]
Are we seeing a return to higher-quality, low-throughput horror experiences at theme parks? Universal Studios Japan is adding a new extreme attraction to Halloween Horror Nights 2026: Zanzō (残像, “afterimage”), the first attraction in the event’s 15-year history to carry an R-18 age restriction. No one 17 or under can experience it, full stop, and […]