Do you feel that chill in the air? It might be in the upper 90s in Southern California right now, but the feeling of terror is right around the corner. That feeling is of course, what Halloween Horror Nights brings out. Last night, the event kicked off in style with a red-carpet ceremony with horror royalty in attendance like John Carpenter and Eli Roth.

The 2024 event is loaded to the rafters with haunted houses, attractions, scare zones, shows, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about the event, including ticketing information and schedules.

Kicking it off, you need to know about the haunted houses, they’re the main attraction of Halloween Horror Nights. Some of the houses are exclusive to the West Coast version of the event, so people who want to experience all of it, need to hit Orlando and Hollywood.

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood opens on September 5th, 2024 and runs through November 3rd, 2024.

The Haunted Houses And Scare Zones

  • “The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy,” an immersive experience curated by the multi-award-winning artist.
  • “A Quiet Place,” a terrifying new experience based on Paramount Pictures’ critically acclaimed franchise that will incorporate American Sign Language (ASL) into a haunted house for the very first time.
  • “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” inspired by Sony Picture’s latest installment of the Ghostbusters franchise.
  • “Insidious: The Further” based on the latest films in the hit supernatural horror film series produced by Blumhouse Productions in association with Sony Pictures.
  • “Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines” an all-female monsters led haunted house inspired by Universal Pictures’ classic monsters, featuring music by Slash.
  • “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface,” which pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the iconic maniacal monster.
  • “Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America,” a sequel to the 2023 hit haunted house.
  • “Dead Exposure: Death Valley,” an original concept house with petrifying radioactive zombies.
  • “Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse,” a terrifying experience taking fans on a close encounter with characters from Blumhouse Production’s popular franchises, including M3GAN, The Black Phone, Freaky, The Purge and Happy Death Day.
  • “The Purge: Dangerous Waters,” a live stunt show that takes visitors on a fiery, rock-fueled adventure while they fight to survive the night, inspired by Blumhouse Production’s popular film franchise.
  • “Luchadores Monstruosos,” an all-new scare zone.
  • “Skull Lordz,” a scare zone featuring a gothic inspired royal court of the dead.
  • “Chainsaw Punkz,” a troop of chainsaw killers will confront guests as they enter the event.
  • “Murder of Crowz,” a flock of menacing crow stilt-walkers will terrify guests.

For more details about each haunted house or scare zone, click the links.

Ticketing Information And Passes

Grab tickets for Halloween Horror Nights right here!

  • General Admission: general admission ticket to Halloween Horror Nights.
  • Universal Express: One-time (per day) express access to each participating haunted house, ride and attraction. Does not include early event access.
  • Universal Express Unlimited: Unlimited express access (per day) to each participating haunted house, ride and attraction. Does not include early event access.
  • Frequent Fear Pass: Experience up to 33 nights (based on your selected first visit date during purchase) of General Admission to this year’s event. Valid on select nights only; blackout dates apply. Does not include early event access.
  • Ultimate Fear Pass: Experience the scares over and over for up to all event nights (based on selected first visit date during purchase). No blackout dates on return visits. Does not include early event access.
  • After 2 PM Day/Night: Daytime General Admission to the Theme Park after 2:00 p.m. and same day evening General Admission to Halloween Horror Nights.
  • Early Access Ticket: Early access, beginning at 5:30 p.m.(subject to change) to select haunted houses prior to event opening. A Halloween Horror Nights admission ticket must be purchased separately.
  • R.I.P. Tour: Enjoy V.I.P treatment with an evening of first-class horror, expert shared guided tour of the haunted houses, exclusive experiences along the way and a gourmet dinner.
  • Pass Member Special Pricing: Platinum Annual Pass Members can reserve their complimentary Halloween Horror Nights General Admission ticket, select nights apply.

In addition to all the Halloween Horror Nights attractions, the rides and lands of Universal Studios Hollywood will also be open:  “Jurassic World—The Ride,” the highly immersive land, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” featuring “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™” and “Flight of the Hippogriff™,” “Transformers™: The Ride-3D,” “Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride” and “The Simpsons Ride™.”  The interactive land SUPER NINTENDO WORLD will be accessible to guests purchasing select tickets.

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