I’m a true believer that it’s never too early to get in the Halloween spirit. If you’re on the same spooky page as me, you’re in luck: It’s already time to reveal the details of Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Orlando Resort! Not up to speed? Here’s the TL;DR on HHN 35:
- HHN is the world’s premier Halloween event, named the “Golden Ticket Legend for Best Halloween Event” by Amusement Today. HHN features haunted houses, sinister scare zones, outrageous live entertainment, thrilling attractions, and more. Click here to check out our complete guide to the event.
- HHN 2026 will happen on select nights from August 28–November 1 at Universal Studios Florida. Premium Scream Night, an exclusive event featuring shorter wait times and select all-you-care-to-enjoy food, will take place on August 27 and October 19.
- Select tickets for HHN are on sale now! Click here to browse the event calendar and the ticket options currently available. Event nights can sell out far in advance, so be sure to secure your ticket early!
- You can upgrade your HHN experience with Universal Express, which lets you enjoy shorter wait times, or an R.I.P. Tour: a guided VIP walking tour with priority VIP entry to haunted houses. If you’re interested in a lights-on look at HHN, you can book a Behind the Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tour.
This year, the forces of fear will collide in a twisted, thrilling celebration of 35 years of horror. Read on for everything I can reveal (so far) about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort.
Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Lineup
Haunted Houses
Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control
Every scream has been leading to this. Discover the unsettling origins of Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow’s undying rivalry before stepping through a portal into the wickedly twisted Oddverse. You’ll be caught in the middle as these two icons of terror pit chaos against control — and find that their forces of horror are most fearsome when combined.
Sinners
In 1930s Mississippi, libations flow freely and guitar screams fill the air at the Smokestack Twins’ juke joint. But the blues become red when Remmick’s troop of bloodthirsty vampires crash the party — and test blood’s true bonds — as you brave this terrifying haunted house based on the award-winning original horror film, “Sinners.”
Stranger Things 5
The Upside Down is invading Hawkins, and this time no one’s safe. In this haunted house based on the final season of “Stranger Things,” join the gang in Hawkins for one last adventure as you try to survive Demogorgons and the Mind Flayer. Will you defeat Vecna once and for all?
Hellraiser
Enter a realm of pure pain in a haunted house based on the original “Hellraiser” trilogy. You’ll journey through the depths of Hell and bear witness to Pinhead and the Cenobites’ nightmarish rituals. Then hope you don’t get trapped in your own.
Evil Dead Burn
The Book of the Dead has been reopened, and now an infernal force consumes a family home. In this haunted house based on the new film, “Evil Dead Burn,” dodge possessed Deadites hell-bent on bloodshed — and encounter not just the root of evil, but the whole family tree.
H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!
On a dark and stormy Halloween night, your favorite maître d’macabre returns to WKNB with a special scare-athon! Tune into a curated selection of H.R. Bloodengutz’ Halloween favorites in this haunted house complete with ghouls, gore and all the frights that keep you coming back for more.
MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals
In this haunted house, you’re among survivors seeking refuge from a dystopian wasteland within a defunct zoo. But you’ll quickly realize that while the animals may be long gone, they’ve been replaced by something far more primal — warring cannibal factions that have taken their animal instincts to the extreme.
Cybergoria
Humanity slipped off into machine-induced cryo-sleep with the promise we’d awaken immortal. Instead, we found that our cybernetic caretakers had stripped away our flesh, transforming us into something beyond human. Brave this haunted house and a cold world of machines driven by one goal: to make you live forever, even if it kills you.
INVASION: Alien Abduction
The Grays definitely didn’t come in peace. But you will leave in pieces. Enter this haunted house in the middle of an alien abduction and scramble through the wreckage of a ravaged Southwestern homestead, surviving viciously probing tentacles and making contact with horrors from the dark and distant reaches of our galaxy.
Scare Zones
Infernal Carnival of Nightmares
Jack and Dr. Oddfellow proudly present: the Infernal Carnival of Nightmares. Step right up and discover what horrors hide in every shadow at this sinister spectacle decades in the making.
Sideshow of Decay
Cindy’s time has come. With Dr. Oddfellow’s dark sorcery, she opened a portal in the carnival’s junkyard — using it to resurrect decayed nightmares from the past that are back to haunt you.
FORTNITEMARES
The horrors of FORTNITEMARES are no longer confined to the island. Drop into this scare zone crawling with fearsome foes and brace for the Storm. As it spreads, so does a terrifying new world where danger, chaos and unsettling surprises lurk around every corner.
Downtown Clowntown
The city that never sleeps becomes a waking nightmare when its boroughs are overrun by Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Art the Clown and other murderous clownsfolk who can’t wait to tear you limb from limb. Don’t be fooled by the locals — survival is no laughing matter.
Shows
Nightmare Fuel: Blood Noir
Embark on a dark musical journey and resist temptation as death-defying stunts lure you deeper into a vampire-ridden metropolis.
Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins
The music. The monsters. The memories. In this show, relive five epic seasons of “Stranger Things” through a special WSQK broadcast as some of its most unforgettable moments are projected on the Universal Studios lagoon.
Ready to secure your ticket to HHN 35? Click here to book your night in the fog!