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Spencer Spirit Holdings, the company behind Spirit Halloween, has signed a definitive agreement to buy Hot Topic, Inc. and its three brands: Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and Her Universe. The deal was announced August 6 and would put six retail brands and more than 3,000 North American stores under one owner. The seller is Sycamore Partners, […]
Six Flags is bringing Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo to two of its Halloween events this fall. The company announced the mazes on August 7 in a post tagging Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, and Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. “Something sinister is coming. Get ready to face the flames with the Diablo haunted mazes at select […]
Halloween Horror Nights 35 merchandise featuring the event’s logo and imagery from all of the houses is now available at Universal Orlando Resort. This merchandise can be found in Five & Dime in the Hollywood section of Universal Studios Florida. Hoodie – $65 The same house artwork is on the back of this black hoodie. ... Read more
Rob Riggle (Don’t Move) stars as a man haunted by a ghost in supernatural thriller Nickels, set to arrive this Halloween season per Deadline. Briarcliff Entertainment has dated the pic for release in select theaters and PVOD on October 2, 2026. Spencer King directs. Nickels follows “Tom Monroe, a successful entrepreneur and devoted family man […]
Cedar Point is entering the world of Diablo with a first-of-its-kind haunted maze, joining the returning “Conjuring: Beyond Fear” at HalloWeekends 2026.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party begins its 2026 season tonight. Here is the complete Aug. 7 entertainment schedule, entry information and weather outlook.
Six Flags told investors on Thursday that it will run 448 Halloween-themed experiences and 107 haunted mazes across its parks this fall, 11 of the mazes new for 2026, with four new horror IPs to be announced in about two weeks. CEO John Reilly called it “America’s biggest Halloween party” and said “no one’s doing […]
Build-A-Bear’s 2026 Halloween collection, dubbed “Spooky Stuff You Love,” stars a Jumping Spider plush. Jumping Spider The Jumping Spider in the “Keep On Creepin’ On” tee from the $44 gift set. Photo: Build-A-Bear Workshop. A fuzzy brown spider with eight legs and four big black eyes, the plush starts at $36, or $44 as a […]
Halloween Horror Nights 2026 kicks off at the end of this month, unleashing holiday terror across multiple parks, haunted houses, scare zones, and more. That includes the return of a HHN icon at Universal Orlando. Fan-favorite creature feature host Larry Kurtzberg (better known as H.R. Bloodengutz) is back in the original new house H.R. Bloodengutz […]
Disney fans can now find an exclusive Stitch Halloween Village at BJ's Wholesale Club. The nine-piece light-up, musical display recreates scenes inspired by the end credits of the original animated "Lilo & Stitch" and includes Stitch, Lilo, Angel, and more.
Rick Rosenthal’s Halloween II (1981) is getting a new wave of POP! vinyl toys from Funko, and it’s not just Michael Myers who’s getting the vinyl treatment this time around. In addition to two new Michael Myers toys, the upcoming Halloween II wave from Funko will also include Laurie Strode and Dr. Loomis toys based […]
The Resident Evil franchise is coming to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Japan with Resident Evil: Requiem – The Dive, and WDW News Today has the details. In the Resident Evil: Requiem – The Dive haunted experience, “The hit game Resident Evil Requiem comes to life, and the creatures that stalked you in the […]
Regal will sell a popcorn container sculpted as the Lipstick-Face Demon, the red-faced character on the artwork for Insidious: Out of the Further. It reaches select locations Wednesday, August 19, two days before the film opens at the chain on Friday, August 21. The Lipstick-Face Demon collectible popcorn container, which Regal says comes with a […]
Orlando, FL — HamiKuma, the gut-spilling bear who started as a Universal Studios Japan scare zone character in 2021, will appear at every Universal Studios theme park for Halloween Horror Nights this fall, plus Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas. New merchandise built around him arrives August 24, and Las Vegas gets an all-new live […]
Universal Studios Florida is full of food booths and trucks for Halloween Horror Nights 35, which begins on August 28. This year is anchored by Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow, returning icons from previous HHN events. Scare Zones One of the Downtown Clowntown platforms added a few days ago has additional decorations. Green arched ... Read more
Orlando, FL — Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 2026 merchandise reaches stores over three weeks this month, and most of it lands in the parks rather than online. Universal Studios Hollywood starts August 13. Universal Orlando’s Tribute Store opens August 26. The online store is running ahead of both with a partial assortment, which is why […]
Osaka, Japan — A popcorn bucket shaped like a Licker goes on sale at Universal Studios Japan on Wednesday, September 9, and the official product photo shows it mounted on two shoulder straps and hanging down the wearer’s back, brain exposed and tongue trailing toward the floor. Universal Studios Japan has not announced a price. […]
Hello 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. What better way to kick it off than with the Cryptkeeper himself: John Kassir! At last month’s Creep I.E. Con Aftermath, the iconic voice behind the bone-tingling host […]
Universal Parks has revealed a first look at the variety of new merchandise collections coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2026, featuring this year’s line-up – including Stranger Things, Hellraiser, Sinners, & more! At Universal Orlando, the lineup celebrates the 35th anniversary of the event with a wide array of exclusive merchandise featuring this year’s ringmasters, [...]
Check out the merch that'll be available at this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, featuring HELLRAISER, SINNERS, and more.