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'Spider Island' is not without its flaws, but it is still a fun examination of what happens when obnoxious influencers encounter deadly creatures that do not care about their subscriber counts.
HHN SZN is officially here! Here’s a look around at what’s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from August 31, 2026, to September 7, 2026. Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 35 continues this week, bringing another season of screams with houses inspired by Hellraiser, Stranger Things 5, Sinners, and more. Beginning Tuesday, the [...]
House of Horror Haunted Carnival, the longest-running haunted attraction in South Florida, is marking its 25th year with a new home. The 2026 event moves to Tropical Park in Miami, opening Thursday, September 24 and running through Sunday, November 1, with five all-new haunted houses, an expanded carnival midway, and the debut of a haunted […]
Collect magnets inspired by your favorite Halloween Horror Nights treats at food booths throughout Universal Studios Florida. Halloween Horror Nights Food Magnets There are three magnets featuring a Twisted Tater, Pizza Fries, and Cheese Stick as mascot-like characters. They are sold individually for $7.99 at the booths where each item is available: A bundle of ... Read more
At Halloween Horror Nights 35, the scares aren’t limited to the haunted houses. From twisted carnival eats to an Ozzy-inspired cake, these are the bites that stood out to our team — and the ones worth hunting down between scares.
The ratings game continues to be a sore spot for IllFonic and Halloween: The Game. After the whole thing with Australia and New Zealand, it’s apparently now Japan’s turn, as the game has now been denied a CERO rating for the PlayStation version. As a result, the game will not be getting a Japanese release […]
Wrath of the Gods potentially sees the world of The Wicker Man come to a close, with the third film in the series being released some 53 years after The Wicker Man was unleashed on audiences. The Wicker Tree followed in 2011, and now we have Wrath of the Gods, which was inspired by a […]
Universal Orlando Resort is once again skipping the souvenir “blinky cup” at Halloween Horror Nights this year. The last time a blinky cup was offered was in 2024. No Halloween Horror Nights Blinky Cup Guests can get a souvenir cup featuring a playing card with Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow’s faces on one side ... Read more
Screambox has announced today that Your Dearest Darkest Friend, a new darkly whimsical talk show hosted by horror stalwart Ted Raimi, has officially wrapped production. In the half-hour series, Raimi — AKA the Mixologist of Macabre — will interview various horror luminaries while they imbibe in his expertly crafted drinks. Set inside a frightfully fantastical […]
No tricks here: SeaWorld Spooktacular is one of our favorite ways to trick-or-treat with younger kids in Orlando, with daytime fun, candy trails, colorful decorations and no late night required.
Fourth Wing fans have found their Halloween costume, and it is at Spirit Halloween. Searches for a Violet Sorrengail costume have jumped as readers of Rebecca Yarros’s romantasy series realize an officially licensed version is already in stock. There is no Spirit press release behind it. This is pure fan demand, so here is what […]
The best way to appreciate a Halloween Horror Nights house is to see it in the dark, with a scareactor lunging at you. The second-best way, and maybe the most fun, is to see it with the lights on and nobody rushing you. That is the whole pitch of Universal’s Unmasking the Horror tour, and […]
If Hellraiser is the house that wants to unsettle you, H.R. Bloodengutz is the one that wants to make you laugh while it does it. I walked it on Universal’s Unmasking the Horror tour, the daytime, lights-on look behind the scenes at Halloween Horror Nights, and it is a love letter to late-night TV horror […]
Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns is back at South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes for 2026, a family-friendly, all-ages Halloween walk lit by more than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins. It runs select nights from September 18 through November 1, and tickets are on sale now. Image: Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group The mile-long walking trail turns […]
Instead of Haunt-O-Phonic/Ghoulish, Universal Orlando Resort is presenting a Stranger Things-inspired lagoon show during Halloween Horror Nights 35. “Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins” looks back on all five seasons of the show. “Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins” Lagoon Show The music. The monsters. The memories. In this show, tune in to a special WSQK broadcast ... Read more
Movie Park Germany is bringing Jason Voorhees to Europe. The Bottrop theme park has added a new Jason Universe haunted house to its 2026 Halloween Horror Festival, the first time the Friday the 13th licensing program has placed a haunted attraction outside the United States. The festival runs September 26 through November 8, 22 event […]
Breakfast gets spooky at SeaWorld Orlando. We joined Drac, Mavis and the Hotel Transylvania crew for a morning Halloween party filled with character greetings, monster-themed food and a mini-show.
HI-CHEW is turning its Halloween candy into a guessing game. The brand’s Halloween Mystery Mix returns for 2026 with three known flavors and one secret Mystery Flavor hidden in every bag, so the fun is as much about figuring out what you are chewing as it is about the candy itself. The known flavors this […]
A zombie bar is coming soon to Universal Studios Japan during Halloween Horror Nights. First-Ever Zombie Bar at Universal Studios Japan The Wharf Cafe in the San Francisco area of the theme park has been transformed into “Zombie Bar,” which is a drink stand infested with crew members dressed as zombies. This bar will only ... Read more
Premium Scream Night is the priciest and most exclusive way into Halloween Horror Nights, and after doing it this year, the pitch holds up. We attended the August 27 preview at Universal Orlando and walked out having seen everything in a single night. What Premium Scream Night is Premium Scream Night is a separately ticketed, […]