Orlando magazine was among the first to scream at the opening night of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 2025—the world’s premier Halloween event! Celebrating 34 years of unparalleled horror since its ‘Fright Nights’ debut in 1991, HHN is back and delivering unmatched scares and horror fan-favorites immersive entertainment.

Saying HHN34’s lineup is strong and terrifying is an understatement—it’s absolutely insane!

Starting with 5 inspired horror fan-favorite and unique haunted houses featuring Fallout, Terrifier, Jason Universe, Five Nights at Freddy’s and The Horrors of the Wyatt which are incredibly popular and recognizable horror franchises. Followed by 5 interconnected original haunted houses showcasing Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters, Dolls: Let’s Play Dead, Gálkn: Monsters of the North, Grave of the Flesh and El Artista: A Spanish Haunting. All macabrely crafted in every detail and designed to pulling guests and horror seekers into a spine-chilling journey through the haunted houses that look straight out of a movie—making you feel like you’ve stepped into a real-life horror film.

So, read and swipe through if you dare—We’re spilling all the bloody, gory and sinister details we experienced during the R.I.P. Tour at HHN34, rom our killer take on the food and drink offerings, to the coolest/creepiest merch we could get our hands on. And of course, we’ve got the insights of how we survived all 10 haunted houses while braving scare zones, twisted street experiences,and nightmare-fueling live entertainment.

After all, it’s the most horrifying time of the year.