Universal Studios Hollywood is ready for a new roundup of scares for the 2025 haunt season with the return of Halloween Horror Nights. The event features 8 haunted house mazes, the Terror Tram experience, 5 scare zones, 2 shows, and a host of dining and shopping opportunities.

We visited this year’s event with hosted admission. Here’s everything you need to know about 2025 Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood!

House Rankings

We have a complete ranking of all of the haunted house mazes this year to help you prioritize your plan of attack and maximize your time in the park. The horror this year includes Scarecrow: Music by Slash, Terrifier, Jason Universe, Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Horrors of The Wyatt Sicks, Fallout, Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse, and The Poltergeist.

MORE INFO: REVIEW: Maze/house rankings for 2025 Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights

Scare Zones

A small selection of scare zones this year include Chainsaw Clownz at the park main entrance with a troop of chainsaw killers who confront guests as they enter the event; Carnival of Carnage on New York Street invites you to escape a maniacal fun house; Noche de Brujas continues the theme of the adjacent Ghosts of Latin America maze; Hellbullyz along the walkway to the Terror Tram are an inbred nightmare; and the return of fan-favorite Murder of Crowz near the Wizarding World entrance with a flock of menacing crows who will do anything to defend their nest. Plus, Art the Clown is a scarezone unto himself walking around the entire park — you never know where he’ll pop up next…

MORE INFO: GUIDE: Scare Zones at 2025 Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

Other Attractions

Some of the park’s regular offerings are also available — often with super short waits including:

Entertainment

If you need a break from the running and screaming but sitting on a bench is a little too passive, there’s some wicked entertainment to enjoy, as well.

The amphitheater for WATERWORLD becomes the bloody backdrop for The Purge: Dangerous Waters… who will survive the night? Plus, the DreamWorks Theater on the Upper Lot plays host to Chainsaw Man: The Chaos an original horror anime that first debuted at Universal Studios Japan. Learn more about each in our guide pages below. Each one runs approximately 15 minutes.

Dining

You’ll need to keep up your energy if you’re going to survive the night. Stay fueled with themed food and drinks all around the park. We’ve tried several of the food and drink items happily share a review of many of the new items exclusive to the event. Plus, get a closer look at each of the menu highlights at our posting below.

Also, Epicurious fans can take advantage of a six-redemption Halloween Horror Nights Dining Pass which allows you to chose from several of the evening’s themed food and drink options to devour. It’s available this year for $65 per person.

Food Reviews

MORE INFO: REVIEW: Food and drink at 2025 Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

Merchandise

Around Universal CityWalk Hollywood and Halloween Horror Nights, store shelves are fully stocked with apparel, gifts, and memorabilia to commemorate this year’s event and all the mazes. Not only that, but you can also pick up a few novelty items including THREE new popcorn buckets which all come with free refills on the the day of purchase as well as a refillable bottle offer that lets you refill at the park’s Coke Freestyle machines all day on the day of purchase, as well.

Event Map

If you’re going to pre-game your strategy for visiting, this official event map will be your ultimate guide for details on the locations for all haunted house mazes, scare zones, shows, and other offerings during the event.

MORE INFO: EVENT MAP: 2025 Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights — what to know

Types of Admission

There are several ways to get into the event with various levels of amenities and perks. If you find yourself wanting more horror through the season, there are upgrade options available in park. Pricing varies but you can visit one of SEVERAL kiosks around the event for more information on upgrades.

🍄 Denotes ticket options that allow access into Super Nintendo World during Halloween Horror Nights.

• General Admission | from $77 | Entry to Halloween Horror Nights on a selected night. No early access or express benefits. Discount available for select nights if purchased online in advance.
• Early Access Ticket Add-On | from $15 | Allows entry to select haunted houses up to 1.5 hours before the event begins. Requires a separate General Admission ticket for the same date.
• Universal Express Ticket | from $229 | One-night General Admission plus one-time express access to each haunted house and participating attraction. 🍄
• Universal Express Add-On | from $152 | One-time express access to each haunted house and participating attraction. Must be combined with a separate event admission ticket. 🍄
• Universal Express Unlimited | from $269 | One-night General Admission plus unlimited express access to each haunted house and participating attraction. 🍄
• After 2 PM Day/Night Ticket | from $117 | Grants daytime park access after 2 PM and Halloween Horror Nights access that night, including early entry starting at 5:30 PM. 🍄
• After 2 PM Day/Night Universal Express | from $299 | Daytime park access after 2 PM and nighttime event access with early entry at 5:30 PM. Includes one-time express access. 🍄
• Frequent Fear Pass | from $179 | General Admission access to up to 33 event nights. No early event access or daytime park entry included.
• Ultimate Fear Pass | from $299 | General Admission access to all event nights. Does not include daytime park access or early entry.
• R.I.P. Tour | from $419 | Shared guided tour with exclusive experiences and front-of-line access to haunted houses. Includes a gourmet dinner. Does not include park admission or early entry.
• Private R.I.P. Tour – Private guided walking tour with Priority V.I.P. entry to haunted houses and attractions. Park admission and early access not included. Must be booked by phone.
• Hotel & Ticket Packages – Includes a 2-night hotel stay, 1-day General Admission to the park, and 1 Halloween Horror Nights General Admission ticket. Pricing and availability vary by date. 🍄
• Pass Member Special Pricing – Discounted pricing available for Pass Members on General Admission, Universal Express, and After 2 PM Day/Night tickets. Platinum Annual Pass Members receive one complimentary General Admission ticket for select nights with advance online reservation.

See it for Yourself

Halloween Horror Nights returns this year to Universal Studios Hollywood (Thursday, September 4, 2025) and to Universal Studios Florida (Friday, August 29, 2025) and both events run select nights through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

DON’T MISS: Get details and ticket information!

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