Universal Studiostheme parks in Hollywood and Orlando will feature new mazes inspired byThe Haunting of Hill Housefor its Halloween Horror Nights. Fans of the Netflix series can experience some of the horrors that madeThe Haunting of Hill Houseso terrifying.
Inspired by the Shirley Jackson novel of the same name,The Haunting of Hill Housepremieredon Netflix in 2018. Since its debut, it has risen to great renown, telling the story of the Crain family, who have been haunted by strange occurrences they witnessed as children while residing at Hill House.
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The Halloween Horror Nights are set to open on September 3 in Orlando and September 9 in Hollywood. The attractions will run on select nights until October 31, where fans can experience a few of the Crain family’s biggest fears. The infamous Red Room, the Hall of Statues, the Bent-Neck Lady, the Tall Man, and the Basement Ghost will all be featured in the maze. Universal guaranteed that even the bravest guests will be tested as they wander the Hill House attractions and experience the internal struggles the Crain’s once faced themselves.
Due to COVID-19, Universal did not hold Halloween Horror Nights in 2020. The last Halloween Horror Nights, held in 2019, featured mazes that drew from a number of horror television series and films. The themes includedJordan Peele’sUs,Stranger Things,Ghostbusters,Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and a number of others.
This year’s inclusion ofThe Haunting of Hill Housemay leave room for aHaunting of Bly Manor-inspired maze in the future.The Haunting of Bly Manor, which premiered on Netflix in 2020, was creator Mike Flanagan’s secondHauntingseries. ShouldBly Manorever get its own Universal attraction, fans may be frightened by the Lady in the Lake, Flora’s Doll Face Ghost, Edmund’s freaky glasses, or a number of other eerie figures lurking the grounds of Bly Manor.
The Haunting of Hill Houseattraction may not amaze or stun all, butFlanagan’s productions have a way of hauntingthe minds of viewers long after the series has ended. Despite Universal’s warning, wandering theHill Housemaze may not scare everyone right away, but it will likely leave them checking over their shoulder to see if any of the monsters managed to follow them home. As Flanagan makes apparent in his films and TV projects, not all horror monsters are ones that can tangibly be seen.
