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Atlanta, GA — Chicken and waffles is coming to Chick-fil-A nationwide. Starting August 24, the chain adds Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches in breakfast and entree sizes alongside two new campfire-flavored sips, the S’mores Milkshake and S’mores Frosted Coffee, all for a limited time this fall. The Chicken and Waffles Sandwiches The sandwich pairs maple-flavored waffles […]
Disney confirmed the story and both attractions for Villains Land, the dark-themed land coming to Magic Kingdom, at its D23 fan-convention showcase Saturday night in Anaheim. Guests will leave the safe path, enter a dark forest, and find a broken, twisted Wishing Well “corrupted due to a mysterious figure’s evil wish that infused all the […]
Well, Michael Myers may not be welcome in Australia, but you can’t kill the Boogeyman that easily. Just a week […]
Orlando, FL — Hotel Transylvania’s monsters are checking into SeaWorld Orlando this fall. For the first time, Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania joins Spooktacular, the park’s daytime, family-friendly Halloween event, with character meetups, a dance party, and a separately ticketed monster breakfast. Spooktacular runs on select dates from August 29 through November 1, 2026, and […]
Parsippany, NJ — Ferrero’s 2026 Halloween candy is out, led by a new limited-edition Kinder Joy x Stranger Things egg that hides one of 24 Funko-made Stranger Things toys, for $2.39. It arrives alongside Butterfinger Skulls at $1.99 and more than a dozen other treats across Kinder, Butterfinger, Keebler, Mother’s, and CRUNCH, up to a […]
Earlier this week, IllFonic had announced that Halloween: The Game was denied a rating by the Australian Classification Board, effectively preventing it from being released in Australia. However, many were quick to point out that IllFonic’s statement about the rating denial included the game being blocked from being sold in Australia and New Zealand, which […]
Universal Studios Hollywood announced another scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights 2026: Blood Bog. Blood Bog Scare Zone Deep in the murky swampland lies a mysterious bog. It’s dark. It’s damp. And it’s a hotbed for beastly creatures that will make your blood run cold. Halloween Horror Nights 2026 will be on select nights September ... Read more
A new seasonal overly will bring 356 new Halloween customization elements to Galacticoaster at Legoland California
Cheetos has teamed with the horror studio Blumhouse for a Halloween snack designed to do more to your mouth than just flavor it. The new Cheetos Sweet Phantom Heat Puffs, branded “The Flavor of Fear,” start sweet and turn hot, and reviewers who tasted them early say they leave your mouth fizzing, tingling, and numb. […]
Evil Intentions Haunted House will not open for the 2026 season. The haunt’s planned move back to Elgin, Illinois has fallen through over building-permit issues, and owner Mike Fitzpatrick told the Daily Herald he is now looking to return in 2027. The haunt said it is not closing. Why the Elgin Move Fell Through The […]
Hershey has announced its 2026 Halloween lineup, which the company calls its largest and most diverse to date, with more than 20 innovations across chocolate, sweets, and salty snacks. What is new this year includes a Witch shape joining Kit Kat’s returning vampire Count, a Reese’s Sweet & Salty assortment, an Amazon-only Reese’s Pumpkin Bowl, […]
From returning fan favorites to brand new cannibals and aliens, here are the original houses coming to HHN Orlando this year.
Randy Bates, the longtime owner of The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, and a founder of several of the haunted attraction industry’s professional organizations, died on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the age of 68, following a battle with cancer. His death was announced by his family and confirmed in statements […]
Final Destination 3 famously opened with a harrowing roller coaster catastrophe at a theme park, which makes new haunted maze Final Destination: Death’s Playground the perfect addition to this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Fright Fest operates on select Thursdays through Sundays, from September 18 to November 1, offering 25 nights of […]
Our favorite horror icons have been all over the place in recent years, with Jason Voorhees and Ghost Face joining forces with Angry Orchard, Chucky and Michael Myers taking center stage on bottles of Fanta, and Godzilla stomping his way into the world of Pabst Blue Ribbon. For Halloween 2026, Michael Myers now has his […]
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is celebrating Halloween with upcoming immersive exhibit “The Horror Show,” as well as recognizing the contributions of horror master John Carpenter this October. Carpenter is among this year’s honorees at the museum’s annual fundraising gala, Deadline reports, co-chaired by Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, and set for October […]
The Halloween International Film Festival returns to the historic and haunted Outer Banks of North Carolina for its 7th incarnation
The first trailer for AMERICAN HORROR STORY Season 13 has arrived, revealing the return of plenty of fan-favorite characters.
Universal Studios Hollywood announced El Circo de la Muerte (The Circus of Death), another scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights 2026. El Circo de la Muerte This traveling circus is host to all sorts of atrocious acts, from the mind-bending to the monstrous. Come see for yourself and you’ll leave forever changed. That is, if ... Read more
Halloween is closer than ever, and Hershey's starting the party early with a new line of spooky snacks. Get all the details here.