Bionic Buzz® covered Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort. It’s the most magical time of the year—football is back, spooky season is here, and Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 2025 has officially delivered one of its best years ever. With jaw-dropping sets, incredible scare actors, and nonstop thrills and chills, this year’s lineup of haunted houses and scare zones raises the bar yet again.

While every haunted house is worth experiencing, we know time can be tight, so here are our Top 5 Haunted Houses of the year:

5. Dolls: Let’s Play Dead
Few things are creepier than life-sized dolls, and this house leaned all the way into that fear. Between the eerie music box soundtrack, unsettling sets, and scare actors dressed as dolls leaping out from every corner, this one had us on edge from start to finish.

4. Five Nights at Freddy’s
Straight from the hit movie and video game franchise, this maze stunned with its massive animatronics and detailed sets. Even if you’re not familiar with the franchise, the atmosphere and scares make it unforgettable.

3. Terrifier
Art the Clown is here, and yes—this house absolutely lives up to the hype. With twisted sets, creepy encounters, and the option to take the “wet path” (refreshing on a hot Florida night!), Terrifier balances gruesome fun with immersive design.

2. Jason Universe
Jason Voorhees stalks his way back into HHN with a maze packed full of moments from the classic Friday the 13th films. The highlight? A seemingly endless hallway filled with relentless jump scares that had us gripping each other tighter with every step.

1. Grave of Flesh
An original house takes the crown this year! Grave of Flesh showcased some of the most impressive set design we’ve ever seen at HHN, with massive environments that made us feel like we were walking into the very depths of a cursed graveyard. The scare actors were outstanding, delivering nightmare-fuel performances that made this house unforgettable.

⭐ Scare Zone Highlights

Of course, HHN isn’t just about the houses—the scare zones are an essential part of the experience, and this year’s lineup didn’t disappoint:

Masquerade: Dance with Death: Bloodthirsty vampires in elegant masquerade attire stalked the streets, their ornate outfits and menacing presence making this scare zone both stylish and sinister.

The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane: With a chilling backstory about children being transformed into cats, this zone delivered creepy costumes, unsettling performances, and a truly terrifying Cat Lady at its center.

🎃 Final Thoughts

Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Orlando once again proves why it’s the premier Halloween event in the world. From original concepts to blockbuster horror icons, the combination of creativity, storytelling, and pure scares is unmatched. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a first-time visitor, this year’s HHN is one you don’t want to miss. Photos & review by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz®.

See below for the killer details on what awaits guests at Halloween Horror Nights 2025:

10 TERRIFYING HAUNTED HOUSES
This year’s event will boast 10 all-new, movie-quality haunted houses inspired by horror and pop culture greats, along with unfathomable original abominations crafted by Universal’s award-winning entertainment team. As guests brave this year’s lineup, they will:

  • attempt to survive “Five Nights at Freddy’s” and navigate the corridors of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria where they will encounter the supernatural and become lured into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare;
  • enter Art the Clown’s gruesome Funhouse where guests will encounter familiar faces, witness iconic kills from the “Terrifier” franchise and try to escape before they become Art’s next gruesome display;
  • step into the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Prime Video’s “Fallout,” and encounter iconic scenes and characters that will put guests into the frightening action of the popular series;
  • enter the maniacal minds of the Wyatt Sicks, one of the most disturbing and disruptive groups in WWE history, in “WWE Presents: The Horrors of The Wyatt Sicks;”
  • come face-to-face with horror movie icon, Jason, from the infamous Friday the 13thfilms as he embarks on a vengeance tour throughout the summer camp where it all began in “Jason Universe;”
  • scream their way through five original haunted houses, including:
    • “El Artista: A Spanish Haunting,” which will transport guests to 19thcentury Spain, where a tortured artist moves into an isolated country manor for inspiration, but the art comes alive and possesses him;
    • “Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters,” where in an Old West town, all hell is breaking loose with red hot lava demons that are trying to possess everyone while melting everything in their path;
    • “Dolls: Let’s Play Dead,” where guests become doll-sized as they’re hunted by toys that have been burnt, melded and stitched together by a twisted little girl;
    • “Grave of Flesh,” where guests attend their own funeral and things go from bad to worse in the underworld as flesh-eaters hunt them for all eternity;
    • and “Gálkn: Monsters of the North,” which is home to a wicked being that rises from the dead with a horde of monsters – and guests must try to escape the belly of the beast.

SPINE-CHILLING SCARE ZONES & STREET EXPERIENCES
As the sun sets and the fog rolls into Universal Studios Florida, terrifying creatures step out of the shadows and onto the streets in all-new scare zones where guests will:

  • encounter monstrous crows, gargoyles and more as they enter a decaying conservatory of twisted vines in “The Origins of Horror;”
  • dance with bloodthirsty vampires who lurk behind ornate disguises looking for their next victims in “Masquerade Dance with Death;”
  • meet “The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane” and travel down a spooky winding path to a mysterious home where trick-or-treaters are transformed into feral felines;
  • go back in time to a bustling 1920s neighborhood where a BzzzCon truck with radioactive cargo has crashed, sending the city into toxic pandemonium and mutating everyone in its path in “Mutations: Toxic Twenties.”

Plus, all-new this year, guests will confront new terrors in unsuspecting places throughout the event – offering few places to hide from the scares of Halloween Horror Nights 2025. As guests venture through the park, they mayencounter:

  • Mel’s Die In: Zombies, who are hungry zombie carhops that have descended on Mel’s Die-In that aren’t exactly looking for burgers;
  • Art the Clown, who’s on the loose and terrifying guests in random locations throughout the park;
  • Chainsaw-wielding carnies who roam the streets, hunting guests at every turn;
  • Club Horror, where an undead DJ wants guests to party like their lives depend on it
  • and so much more!

SCARY-GOOD SHOWS, DINING AND SHOPPING
Guests can find refuge from the scares and enjoy additional Halloween Horror Nights offerings, including:

  • two live shows – Nightmare Fuel: Circus of Decay, where a once-vibrant circus has festered into an unending nightmare full of pyro, aerialists and illusions; and Haunt-O-Phonic: A Ghoulish Journey, where a ghost story rises from its watery grave to haunt the Universal Studios lagoon in a captivating display that features towering water screens and an eerie musical score.
  • a menu of sinfully-delicious food & beverage that’s to die for, featuring items inspired by this years’ frights, including Cupcake (“Five Nights at Freddy’s”), Radaway (“Fallout”), Clown Café Bloody Popcorn (“Terrifier”) and more;
  • and an all-new Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store, where guests can shop the latest Halloween Horror Nights merchandise inside a highly-themed retail space that depicts an old, abandoned museum where an ancient evil was once unleashed.

Tickets and event-inclusive vacation packages for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights are on sale now. Available products include single-night tickets, Fear Passes – which allow fans to experience the horror on multiple event nights (with access and benefits varying depending on the pass type), and event upgrades such as Halloween Horror Nights Express Passes, the R.I.P Tour and the Behind the Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tour.

Guests can also stay close to the screams with special vacation packages that include hotel accommodations, daytime admission to Universal’s theme parks and more – with savings available depending on the length of stay. Hotel guests also receive exclusive benefits, including Early Park Admission during the day and access to a dedicated Halloween Horror Nights entry gate by night, complimentary resort transportation, and more. Hotel guests can also enjoy access to exclusive activations and experiences that are inspired by this year’s event – including spooky photo opportunities in the hotel lobbies with select locations featuring Augmented Reality overlays for an even spookier interactive experience, Halloween-themed specialty drinks at select hotels, and more.

For more information about Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights and to purchase tickets, visit www.universalorlando.com/halloween.

About Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort is an award-winning, weeklong vacation destination that welcomes all to truly be themselves while enjoying world-class attractions that redefine theme park experiences. Here, a multitude of authentically thrilling, exciting and spontaneous adventures await – each inviting guests to embark on whatever vacation they crave while igniting their full range of emotions like never before – from the awe of walking the streets of Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to the rush of adrenaline that takes over when coming face-to-face with a Velociraptor in Jurassic Park to the wide-eyed joy of seeing an entire slice of cake atop a delectable milkshake at The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen.

Universal Orlando Resort is home to four exhilarating theme parks that boast some of the most innovative and immersive experiences ever created – Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, Universal Volcano Bay, and the all-new Universal Epic Universe. Guests can also relish in exciting dining and entertainment at the Universal CityWalk entertainment complex and enjoy incredible accommodations and magnificent theming across eleven hotels that offer something for every style and budget: Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Universal Stella Nova Resort, Universal Terra Luna Resort, Universal Aventura Hotel, Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort, and Universal Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites & Dockside Inn and Suites.

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