Halloween is almost here, and with that came the season premiere of The Walking Dead! For the premiere, the cast took a trip to Halloween Horror Nights and experienced the maze for themselves. Stars Steven Yeun, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Norman Reedus certainly had quite the scare.
Check out the super creepy, awesome video above the title of this post!
Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights 2013 “Design a Character” Contest. Universal is giving everyone a chance to design and re-invent their own Universal Classic Monster and have it brought to life this year at HHN! Enter a detailed drawing or written description of your character design based one of the iconic monsters on their list (including Dracula, Werewolf, Mummy, etc.). The winner and a guest will be invited to attend their design unveiling at the red carpet opening night in Hollywood.
Knowing the amazing work that goes into monster design from previous Halloween Horror Nights, I can without doubt say that I would not at all be able to enter this content. As much as I love the idea of being crafty and creative, I’m really not. I’m a programmer. Give me lines of code and I’ll animate a monster online for you ;)
For those of you out there who ARE into Horror Nights and designing then get busy!
All entries must be submitted by July 1st.
Then, you can vote on the finalists featured on the Halloween Horror Nights Facebook page on July 2nd.
Full contest rules and guidelines can be downloaded here.
Some well-known faces that were spotted enjoying the terror of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood this past weekend.
First up, we had the cast of AMC’s hit TV series “The Walking Dead” –including stars Lauren Cohan (“Maggie”), Norman Reedus (“Daryl”) and “ Chandler Riggs (“Carl”) and joined by The Walking Dead’s Executive Producer Greg Nicotero—having yet another close encounter with the undead walkers in Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights maze, “The Walking Dead: Dead Inside.”
Next, we have photos of Kat Von D, Tommy Lee, DeadMau5, the Oakland Raiders, and rapper Tyga having a rather frightening moment with a group of undead friends during HHN.
In advance of this year’s highly anticipated Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood is proud to present a brand new haunted maze based on the popular horror video game and motion picture franchise, Silent Hill!
Universal will be bringing to life the twisted multiverse and horrific plot of Konami’s hit series—including the iconic deformed nurses and the executioner—in order to bring fans one of the most intense psychological horror situations in Halloween Horror Nights 20-year history. The maze also celebrates the upcoming release of the latest installment of the hit franchise, “Silent Hill: Revelation 3D,” which will be released nationwide on October 26—just in time for Halloween!
Konami’s ground-breaking Silent Hill series is heralded for its psychologically-charged, horrific plot, which is centered around the disturbing, ash-covered town of Silent Hill – a place where reality gives way to other dimensions. In this demonic world the physical laws of nature no longer apply and nightmarish monsters abound. Characters try to escape back to the safety of reality but constant brutal attacks by disjointed, knife-wielding beings make survival seem impossible.
Silent Hill has sold more than seven million video game copies worldwide, earning more than $100 million at the box office with the first film, “Silent Hill,” and spawning a hit comic book series and graphic novels.
The highly-anticipated sequel to the original film, “Silent Hill: Revelation 3D” from producer Samuel Hadida and his company Davis Films will be released nationwide on October 26 – just in time for Halloween – by Open Road Films. The film is directed by Michael J. Bassett (Solomon Kane, Deathwatch), and features original cast members Sean Bean (HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings) and Deborah Kara Unger (The Game, 88 minutes, The Samaritan) return in SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, starring along with rising stars Adelaide Clemens (X-Men Origins, upcoming The Great Gatsby, No One Lives) and Kit Harington (HBO’s Game Of Thrones) as well as Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix, Disturbia, NBC’s Chuck) and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, The Artist).
For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com. Watch the Silent Hill announcement video on both Universal Orlando Resort’s YouTube Channel and on Universal Studio’s Hollywood’s YouTube Channel.
For the latest info on SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, follow @silenthillmovie on Twitter and “Like” the film on Facebook at: facebook.com/
For more information about the SILENT HILL franchise, including screenshots of the upcoming Silent Hill Book of Memories, please log on to www.konami.com/silenthill.
Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights short film competition is accepting entries for only one more day!
Budding directors are given an opportunity to have their most disturbing horror shorts judged by industry insiders including horror film auteur Eli Roth who has said of the competition, “As a producer I’m always looking for new talent, and happy to help a first time director get their big break. New blood, so to speak, is vital for the continuation and growth of our beloved genre, and programs like this one can help deserving people get noticed. I am excited to see the competing films, and whoever makes me lose the most sleep will win.”
Prospective filmmakers can submit short films from 90 seconds to three minutes in length on DVD (two copies of each film must be submitted). Films will be judged based on storytelling skill, originality and scare factor.
Entries must be sent to: “Halloween Horror Nights” Short Film Competition, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 5511-5, Universal City, CA 91608. Additional information on the contest, including a complete list of rules and regulations, is available online at the Halloween Horror Nights website.
Universal Studios Hollywood just announced that tickets for Halloween Horror Nights are now on sale at the Halloween Horror Nights website! With this year’s “Killer Deal Nights” option, you can get discounts up to $25 for selected dates!
Advance purchase is recommended as event nights will sell out! Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood begins Friday, September 24 and continues on weekends and other select nights through Sunday, October 31.
Universal Studios Hollywood is preparing to bring the legends of movie horror to life for Halloween Horror Nights, Southern California’s most terrifying and exciting Halloween event! Halloween Horror Nights mazes will include the all-new “A Nightmare On Elm Street™: Never Sleep Again,” “Friday the 13th™: Kill, Jason, Kill!,” Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses in 3D Zombievison,” “Vampyre: Castle of the Undead” plus “Saw: Game On.” Among the six “Scare Zones” is a new “La Llorona” experience, based upon the timeless Mexican legend.
Halloween Horror Nights mazes will include the all-new “A Nightmare On Elm Street™: Never Sleep Again,” “Friday the 13th™: Kill, Jason, Kill!,” Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses in 3D Zombievison,” “Vampyre: Castle of the Undead” plus “Saw: Game On.” Among the six “Scare Zones” is a new “La Llorona” experience, based upon the timeless Mexican legend.
“Chucky’s Revenge” – an all-new “Terror Tram” experience — plus an express visit to the new blockbuster attraction, “King Kong 360 3D” Created by Peter Jackson and an all-new “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure” show will also be featured within the event.
Universal Studios Hollywood’s favorite thrill-ride attractions will also remain open for “Halloween Horror Nights” nocturnal affair, many with menacing twists. Favorites include “The Simpsons Ride™,” “Revenge of the MummySM – The Ride” and “Jurassic Park® In the Dark.”
Get out your fangs and sashay down to Universal Studios for the chance to bite into Halloween Horror Nights at the open call auditions for a dance troupe of vampires!
Dancers of both genders are encouraged to assemble at Universal Studios Hollywood to perform a series of elaborate dance sequences, choreographed to techno-funk music, but please leave your garlic and wooden stakes at home.
As the place where legends of Horror come to life, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights kicks off on Friday, September 24 and will offer spine-chilling new mazes based on the horror genres’ most compelling characters. Rob Zombie and other top artists are collaborating with Universal Studios Hollywood in the creation of new mazes, “scare zones” and backlot experiences.
WHO: Blood sucking dancers that bite.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 18 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Globe Theatre venue at Universal Studios Hollywood
(100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608)
