The Walking Dead, Halloween, And More Horror Movies And TV Shows Universal Studios Is Turning Into Haunted Mazes
It's that time of year again, when Universal Studios theme parks around the world gear up for the spookiest time of year. Every Halloween, the theme parks present haunted mazes and scare zones based on some of the scariest movie and TV franchises in an effort to terrify those who dare enter Halloween Horror Nights.
Thankfully, 2018's version of the annual event is no different. While there are a handful of original maze concepts and scare zones, especially at Universal Studios Orlando, there are also some very exciting movie and TV show adaptations being presented. If you're wondering about the difference in mazes and scare zones, the former is a walkthrough experience meant to guide you through a particular story, while the latter are themed areas within the parks where monsters and ghouls are on the loose.
In past years, a wide variety of modern and classic franchises have been brought to life, including The Shining, American Horror Story, The Cabin in the Woods, Resident Evil, Freddy vs. Jason, and The Exorcist. This year, there are eight different properties being adapted, promising a creepy and fun time with some of the most recognizable titles in horror, including the first-ever Stranger Things maze, which will be seen at multiple parks. And if you're a true completist, it's important to note that no two mazes are identical. Each park has it's own creative team, meaning Orlando's Stranger Things maze will be quite different from the one in Hollywood.
Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights kicks off at the Universal parks in Hollywood and Orlando on September 14 and runs through November 3. Singapore's take on the event launches on September 27 and ends on October 31.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando
Type of haunt: Maze
Trick 'r Treat
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando
Type of haunt: Maze and scare zone
Stranger Things
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Orlando, and Universal Studios Singapore
Type of haunt: Maze
Poltergeist
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando
Type of haunt: Maze
Revenge of Chucky
Location: Universal Studios Orlando
Type of haunt: Scare zone
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Location: Universal Studios Orlando
Type of haunt: Scare zone
The Walking Dead
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
Type of haunt: Maze
*This maze is open year-round at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The First Purge
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando
Type of haunt: Maze
*Orlando's maze is part of The Horrors of Blumhouse
Happy Death Day
Location: Universal Studios Orlando
Type of haunt: Maze
*Part of The Horrors of Blumhouse.
Truth or Dare
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
Type of haunt: Maze
*Part of The Horrors of Blumhouse.
Unfriended
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
Type of haunt: Maze
*Part of The Horrors of Blumhouse.
Universal Monsters
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
Type of haunt: Maze
*Monsters in the maze will include The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man, The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Dracula’s Bride, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, and more. The original score for the maze will be created by Slash.