Seasonal events are a big way that all theme parks try to attract visitors, as well as try to attract the same visitors back into the parks again. Few seasonal events, however, are as popular as Halloween Horror Nights. The horror-themed event takes place at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida and is by far the biggest event of the year for both. Every year fans get scared by a new collection of houses, and HHN 2024 is looking to be a great event.
Halloween Horror Nights At Universal Studios Florida
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort is, with apologies to the other HHN events, the marquee version of the event. It’s the biggest, and therefore it always has more to offer. This means it always has more unique houses not available at the other park.
Slaughter Sinema 2
Carey, OH is a fictional town where many of Halloween Horror Night's original concepts are set. Back at the one in 2018, we were introduced to the town’s drive-in movie theater as part of the Slaughter Sinema house. Every good movie needs a sequel, and the same is true with houses. Slaughter Sinema 2 will offer scares inspired by classic grindhouse flicks, spaghetti westerns and more.
Goblin’s Feast
Most Halloween Horror Nights houses, like the stories they’re based on, are usually set in the real world, or something close to it. But, one house this year is going hard with a fantasy setting. Goblin’s Feast is set in a village of goblins where a feast is being prepared for a collection of fantasy monsters, and the guests are set to be the main course.
Major Sweets Candy Factory
These houses usually take a year or more to be designed, and for that reason it seems unlikely that a candy factory-themed HHN house was inspired by the ill-fated Wonka experience in the UK. Having said that, from the perspective of the kids, Willy Wonka is a horror icon, and Major Sweets Candy Factory seems to be inspired by that idea. Guests are chaperons on a field trip, where treats turn the children into monsters (more so than children already are, I mean). The house is a canonical prequel to the Sweet Revenge scarezone from HHN in 2022
The Museum: Deadly Exhibits
You always need to be careful when examining creepy museum exhibits. The Museum: Deadly Exhibits will place guests at a folklore museum to see a special exhibit, The Rotting Stone. Unfortunately, the stone is home to a terrible evil that is able to escape just as you arrive.
Monstruos: The Monsters Of Latin America
When a HHN house is popular enough we might see it return after a few years, or as in the case of this year’s Slaughter Sinema, a sequel. This year will see at least one house make the jump across the country. Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America was, in our opinion, the best house at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023. It seems a lot of people likely agreed, because the house will appear at Universal Studios Florida this year. It remains to be seen if it will be an exact replica of the previous one or an upgraded and expanded version.
Triplets Of Terror
Halloween Horror Nights has created some incredible original characters over the years. Known as Icons, none of the houses announced so far will include any of them, but Triplets of Terror may be the beginning of creating new ones. The Barmy Triplets are celebrating their birthday this year and you’re invited to the party. Unfortunately, the triplets celebrate by recreating the murder of their family.
A Quiet Place
The first announced house that actually is based on a movie is A Quiet Place. To say the least this house is an exciting concept because one assumes that the goal here will be for a Quiet Place house to remain near silent, rather than full of screams. We'll have to wait and see how it turns out.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The Ghostbusters have appeared at Halloween Horror Nights before, but this year we'll get the newest version of them. Following this past year's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire bowing in theaters, the story will also be told at Halloween Horror Nights.
Insidious: The Further
It wouldn't be HHN without at least one piece of Blumhouse horror. This year that house is Insidious: The Further. Rather than being based on a specific film in the franchise, the new house is a brand-new creation inspired by popular films. It promises a look into the plane of demonic entities.
Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines
The final house of 2024 is inspired by the classic Universal Monsters but with a twist. It's an all-female war of monsters as the daughter of Van Helsing teams up with the Bride of Frankenstein to battle Dracula's daughter.
Halloween Horror Nights At Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood USH only has eight houses, compared to USF 10, but it also has the Terror Tram, which turns the classic Universal Studios Backlot Tour into a themed experience. We often see a few of the houses shared between the two parks, usually the IP-based houses, which is the case so far this year, but USH has some original concepts as well.
A Quiet Place
While HHN in Florida started with original houses, Hollywood is starting with, well, Hollywood productions. The park's version of A Quiet Place was the first announced house. Not every house the two parks share is always perfectly identical, so this one may have some surprises in store.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
As with Universal Studios Florida, a Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire house will also be available at USH. One hopes this one will balance the scares with more than a few laughs in order to make it true to the source material.
Insidious: The Further
Step through The Red Door and enter The Further. The new Insidious-themed HHN house promises guests will cross paths with several of the franchise's iconic demons, including, KeyFace, the Red-Faced Demon, and the Bride in Black.
The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy
A few years back The Weeknd teamed up with Halloween Horror Nights for an original house concept, and it was one of the most popular attractions of the year. Now He's back with an all-new experience inspired by his music and videos.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface
Leatherface is one of the most iconic monsters in all of horror, and 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This year's house creates an original horror adventure not previously part of any film.
Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines
Universal Studios Hollywood won't be left out of the classic monster fun, as it is also getting own version of the Eternal Bloodlines house.
Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America
Since the original Monstruos house was so popular last year, and it has moved over to Universal Orlando, Universal Hollywood has created a sequel to the original.
Dead Exposure: Death Valley
What's worse than being attacked by zombies? Being attacked by radioactive zombies, obviously.
Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse
This year's Terror Tram will send guests deep into the Blumhouse, where they'll meet M3GAN, The Grabber, and several more murderous monsters from the various Blumhouse horror films.
Want to know which of the houses to visit first? Be sure to check out CinemaBlend's ranking of Haloween Horror Nights Orlando and our ranking of HHN at Universal Studios Hollywood.
