8 Reasons Why Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Night's 35 Is The Best Ever
2026's HHN is a big 35 year anniversary and it might just be the best one ever!
Halloween Horror Nights has returned to Universal Orlando Resort.
The spookiest time of the year to visit Universal Studios Florida takes guests into terrifying haunted houses and brings you face-to-face with scary characters, offering up plenty of delicious delights.
Celebrating 35 years of Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, the wickedly wonderful creative team have pulled out all the stops for this year's extravaganza.
HHN35 sees Jack the Clown, the event's original icon, back in charge; along with his ringmaster of madness Dr. Oddfellow. These agents of chaos and control are set to guide you through the park entrance towards a night full of maniacal fun.
Each year the event attracts some of the biggest names in the horror world and HHN35 has some of the greatest. Stranger Things, Hellraiser and Ozzy Osbourne are just some of the IPs that call this year's event home.
Though HHN is known for its big names, it's the home grown content where it truly shines. With Jack and Oddfellow at the helm there's aliens, cannibals and spooky b-movie mayhem to dive into.
Halloween Horror Nights 35 has pulled out all the stops and we believe it's the great HHN ever!
HHN35 is running for 45 nights between August 31st to November 1st, so if you haven't got plans to go yet, let us give you 8 reasons to run towards the screams.
8. The Biggest IPs
Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights has grown into the world's leading spooky event, partly because it attracts some of the biggest names in the business. This year is no exception!
Halloween Horror Nights 35 sees modern day horrors, a first time appearance of a giant in the genre and an icon of the music world.
There are 5 famous IP houses at HHN35...
Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
Get ready to board the Crazy Train as you enter the world of Ozzy Osbourne!
Universal Orlando Resort have worked in collaboration with the Osbourne family to create a haunted house fitting for the memory of the rock icon.
Taking you into music and the artwork of the late singer, this house brings tunes and the scares
Sinners
See the gift of music come to life as you find yourself in the world of Ryan Coogler's Academy Award winning Sinners.
From Remmick turning his first victims to witnessing Club Juke become overrun by vampires, you won't escape the horrors. Watch how Smoke and Stack come face to face with the Remmick and his band of vampires as they want to Sammie's gift of music, and they'll turn anyone who stands in their way.
Stranger Things 5
The Netflix show might have come to an end, but the scares live on at Halloween Horror Nights.
Returning as a house for the third time, this year celebrates all the scares of Stranger Things season 5. Witness the gripping conclusion of the fan favourite show. All your favourite characters will be there (including Delightful Derek) as they battle one last time against Vecna and his Demogorgans.
Evil Dead Burn
The Deadites are back and it's getting awfully hot!
Based on the latest movie in the Evil Dead franchise, this house takes you into the Price's cabin. Literally as you enter the house you'll come face-to-face with Deadites. These possessed, demonic entities are taking over, will you make it out or will you feel the burn?
Hellraiser
Oh what sights there are to see in the Hellraiser house!
Based on the first three Hellraiser movies, the house takes you into the world of Pinhead and the rest of the Cenobites. Venture into the attic, see exactly what happens to Frank & Julia and come face-to-face with all the gore and violence of the movies.
Hellraiser is one of the most visceral houses ever created at Halloween Horror Nights and any fan of the movies should try to experience it.