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Halloween Horror Nights mascot Lil’ Boo has his own line of merchandise for another year of the spooky Universal event. For the uninitiated, Lil’ Boo started as a prop in the Trick ‘r Treat scare zone at Halloween Horror Nights 27. He became a social media sensation during Halloween Horror Nights 30, when he was ... Read more
Welcome back, boys and ghouls! For August, the Halloweenies are celebrating the legacy of Tales from the Crypt, now streaming on Shudder and Tubi, with several themed episodes. First, they spoke to the Cryptkeeper himself John Kassir at Creep I.E. Con Aftermath, and now they’re back to share their favorite episodes from the seven-season run […]
Shudder is not waiting for October. The streamer’s Season of Screams programming event returns September 1 and runs all the way through December 31, which means the horror calendar now starts before Labor Day even arrives and does not stop until the year does. The four-month event brings new original and exclusive films every Friday, ... Read more
Shudder has just announced its 2026 Season of Screams schedule of Halloween programming, including the premiere of Hallowarrior, a new
Shudder is pulling out all the stops for Halloween once again, as the horror streaming service’s annual Season of Screams event returns on September 1 with a supersized lineup of new film releases, series, specials, screening events, and live watch parties on Shudder TV. The four-month celebration takes horror fans from spooky season through the […]
Knott’s Scary Farm is reviving Mickey Mouse’s original name for “Inked,” a twisted new maze filled with murderous cartoon characters.
Disney Halloween is headed to Aldi! Mickey, Minnie and Winnie the Pooh bring some spooky-cute fun to the Aldi Finds aisle starting Aug. 26.
Another street experience been announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood — Murder of Crowz. Murder of Crowz Street Experience Shared on Instagram today, the announcement has the following description: You’ve foolishly ventured into a massive crow’s nest. Now the flock will defend its territory by descending upon you in a feathered ... Read more
A new collection honoring the Stranger Things 5 haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 35 is available at Universal Orlando Resort. Find these items in Five and Dime at Universal Studios Florida. Spirit Jersey – $85 This black jersey has the Stranger Things logo in red puffy ink on the left chest. On the back ... Read more
The future arrives when Hot Spot heats up theaters this week, a hypnotic and highly original vision of the future
Orlando, FL — Universal Orlando has revealed the full food and drink lineup for Halloween Horror Nights 35, posting the menu across its official Instagram Stories on August 18, 2026. The reveal covers 15 themed items tied to this year’s headline houses, including Stranger Things, Hellraiser, Sinners, Evil Dead Burn, and the Ozzy Osbourne tribute, […]
Pixar has announced 'Ghost Market' will haunt theaters in 2028, a tale based on the Asian myths of hungry ghosts.
Many menu items have been revealed that will be available during Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort. Halloween Horror Nights Menu Items Universal Orlando Resort announced the new items on its Instagram Stories on August 18. “Feed your fear and lift your spirits at Halloween Horror Nights with chef-inspired themed food and handcrafted concoctions ... Read more
Tubi has announced today that the free-streaming service will play host to a new horror hub all year long known as Terror on Tubi, evolving Tubi’s fan-favorite seasonal celebration into a permanent home for horror. In addition, Tubi has announced this morning that their sequel R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2 is headed onto Tubi this coming […]
There is a homeowners association somewhere in this country about to discover its bylaws contain no language covering a fifteen-foot headless man holding his own skull above the mailbox. Lowe’s has entered the giant Halloween decoration arms race with the Haunted Living 15-ft Talking Lighted Skeleton Watcher Motion Activated Animatronic. It is listed at $429, ... Read more
Halloween is an epic time of year in Southern California with lots of seasonal one-off events and major theme park takeovers.
Home Depot has cornered the market on the 12-foot skeleton, an impressive outdoor Halloween decoration that has gone viral in recent years. This year, Home Depot is releasing a brand new version of the 12-foot skeleton that speaks, raising the bar for oversized Halloween decor. But Lowe’s is taking the fight to Home Depot this […]
Around iHorror, it’s always spooky season, but Halloween Horror Nights makes it official. 🎃 Universal Studios is bringing the scares back for 2026 with a terrifying lineup of haunted houses, scare zones, and more at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. HHN 2026 will feature haunted houses based on Sinners, Evil Dead Burn, Hellraiser, Killceañera, Killer Klowns ... Read more
Jason Voorhees is stalking Six Flags this Halloween. JASON: Blood Reign, a new haunted maze inspired by the Friday the 13th franchise, is coming to three Six Flags parks for 2026: SCarowinds, Kings Island’s Halloween Haunt, and Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest. Into the Woods Around the Summer Camp The maze sends guests into […]
Pennywise is coming back. HBO has renewed IT: Welcome to Derry for a second season, and the new episodes will jump back to 1935 and the Great Depression. Season two centers on the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a crew of bank robbers who stop in Derry to buy ammunition and end up facing […]