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The Scare Factor, the haunted house review directory that has sent trained review teams into haunts for more than 20 years, has launched Haunt Advisor, a free tool that turns its directory into a personalized one. You tell it how scared you actually want to be and how much you care about actors, sets, atmosphere, […]
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is bringing back Nox, its after-hours Halloween event, for three nights this October: the 29th, 30th, and 31st, 2026. Tickets are £150. During Nox, guests explore the studio’s authentic Harry Potter sets after dark during the Dark Arts feature, come face to face with Death Eaters, walk a lantern-lit Forbidden […]
Creep It Real OC, billed by its organizers as Orange County’s largest Halloween festival, returns for its seventh year on Friday through Sunday, September 11 to 13, 2026, at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. The “Vintage Hometown Halloween” festival runs 4 to 10 p.m. each day. The two biggest additions this […]
CLEVELAND, OH — Midnight Syndicate, the dark symphonic duo whose music has scored haunted houses for nearly thirty years, released their new studio album Plankett’s Grove today. The 18-track album is out on physical media and all major streaming platforms. It is the latest chapter from composers Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka, whose instrumental soundtracks […]
Universal Studios Japan has announced a merchandise collection inspired by Junji Ito’s Tomie, releasing for the 15th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights. Halloween Horror Nights ‘Tomie’ Merchandise The merchandise features original artwork by Ito that puts the titular Tomie into Halloween Horror Nights’s Street Zombies experience. Tomie holds a Hamikuma plush and wears the uniform ... Read more
It seems every year, Universal Orlando Resort changes Stay & Scream for Halloween Horror Nights as they continue to fine-tune the offering. Universal has shared a video explaining the process. What is Stay & Scream at HHN? Stay & Scream allows eligible guests to remain in Universal Studios Florida after it closes to day guests ... Read more
Raise hell with new merchandise inspired by Hellraiser, now available at Universal Orlando Resort. Hellraiser will be one of the haunted houses at Halloween Horror Nights 35. The merchandise is available at Five and Dime in Universal Studios Florida. Puzzle Box Bag – $70 Inspired by Lament Configuration, this cubic faux leather purse features black ... Read more
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” is finally part of Halloween Horror Nights, and for 2026 it arrives on a plate. Universal Studios Hollywood is serving five “Treehouse of Horror” food and drink items in Springfield on the Upper Lot during this year’s event, from a sloppy Joe called the Sloppy D’oh […]
Michael Myers will soon stalk the pages of a new comic book series based on the upcoming 'Halloween: The Game'!
When one Red Door closes, another opens. Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth installment of this film series, picks up mere weeks after the Lambert saga finally reached its end to introduce a new family and demonic threat. The latest entry adds a few new wrinkles thanks to a preternatural power upgrade for its […]
ORLANDO, FL — Universal Orlando is bringing the darker side of magic back to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter this fall. Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle, the projection show that turns Hogwarts over to Dementors and Lord Voldemort’s followers, returns to Hogsmeade on select nights from September 5 through November 1. It is the […]
We taste tested Universal Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights menu. Come on in for our findings and celebrate our shared love for novelty foods.
DOSWELL, VA — Kings Dominion has expanded its Halloween entertainment for 2026, adding four new productions alongside a returning musical spectacular and the debut of the licensed maze Diablo: The Infernal Path. Halloween Haunt presented by Snickers runs select nights from September 18 through November 1. Four new shows The biggest change this year is […]
ALLENTOWN, PA — Dorney Park has announced its 2026 Halloween Haunt, running select nights from September 18 through October 31. The event is led by a new licensed maze, “Blair Witch: No Signal,” and a steel-mill show called “The Conductor,” across seven haunted mazes, five scare zones, and four shows. One planning note up front: […]
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL — A Petrified Forest opens its 19th haunt season on Oct. 2 with “Chaos Reigns,” a new theme built around five new attractions: three original scare trails, an interactive escape ride, and an immersive horror experience. The independently owned Central Florida scream park runs select nights through Oct. 31, with general admission […]
Springfield might be pulling into the Jack in the Box drive-thru this Halloween. Leaked promotional images making the rounds online point to a “Munchie Meal of Horror,” a Treehouse of Horror take on Jack’s late-night combo, loaded with a glow-in-the-dark collectible cup and a very pink dessert. It is not official yet, but the mockups […]
This year Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld features their first movie inspired house! Competition in Central Florida is fierce when it comes to Halloween attractions. Ranging from theme parks to independent haunts, there is something for everyone. Additionally, there is a wide range of admission prices for an array of budgets. SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream has always fallen into ... Read more
Jason Voorhees is getting his own officially licensed haunted attraction this Halloween, and it is coming to nine cities. Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group (13FEG) has partnered with Horror, Inc. on Jason Universe: Survive the Night, a licensed Friday the 13th walkthrough, plus an interactive add-on called Jason Universe: Director’s Cut. The company calls it a […]
We are now just weeks away from the release of Halloween: The Game, a brand new video game based on John Carpenter’s original classic that releases digitally on September 8. While you wait, Halloween: The Game is taking a new shape with a comic book series. Daily Dead has exclusively announced the upcoming comic book […]
Now you can play with Buddy, too. Today, ModRetro has officially announced a new Chromatic title, Buddy: The Video Game, a survival horror title based on the film that lets players discover the unicorn mascot’s bad side for themselves. While Buddy, the movie, releases in theaters on August 28, the game is targeted for release in […]