NEWS: Stranger Things Haunts Heads to Singapore; Terrifier at HHN; & More
A Stranger Things Haunted House will debut at Singapore's Halloween Horror Nights, joining the returning house, Singapore's Most Haunted: Build to Horror, two yet-to-be-announced houses, two scare zones, and three live shows. Also this week: "Terrifier" Comes to US Halloween Horror Nights; Howl-O-Scream San Diego Returns; "Fresno Fright Nights" Comes to San Joaquin Valley; Freakling Bros. Pauses 2025 Event; Woods of Terror Hosts Behind the Scenes Tour; IKEA's Halloween Collection Returns; "Scary Farm: Nightmares Revealed" scheduled for August 19th. Read more here.
0:07 Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the haunt industry. Welcome to the show. I'm Philip on the HN Show. We bring you the haunt news, information, and education you need to prepare for Halloween. On Tuesdays, we bring you a roundup of news from haunts worldwide. Read more about these stories and so much more in our free weekly newsletter. Subscribe at the link in the show notes, and as always for the news roundup, I'm passing it off to Darryl. Scary Farm Nightmares Revealed Scheduled for August nineteenth, be the first to learn about the all new and returning Haunts, scare Zones, shows, and more coming to Not Scary Farm in Bueno Park, California at Scary Farm Nightmares Revealed. The annual Haunt Announcement event will take place Tuesday, August eighteenth, from seven to ten pm at Notts Very Far. Start the evening with a full presentation of this year's offerings, and then enjoy a sinister stroll through the streets of ghost Town, complete with monsters and rides on ghost Rider, Sierra Sidewinder, and Silver Bullet. Grab new merchandise at the Not Scary Farm Legacy Store. And receive an exclusive event takeaway at the conclusion of the evening. Tickets for Nightmares Revealed will go on sale Friday, July twenty fifth at ten am for twenty five dollars each. Stranger Things Comes to Halloween Horror Nights Singapore. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Singapore in Sentosa Island, Singapore will feature Stranger Things at this year's event. Stranger Things has been one of
1:39 the most enduring horror series of our time, and with the show drawing to an end, we want to give fans the opportunity to relieve all of the best moments right here at Universal Studios Singapore Halloween Horror Nights Resorts World Sentosa Senior Director of Entertainment markham Gannon said, We've had such a success working with Netflix on our Haunted Houses and this is gearing up to be our most exciting edition of the event yet. Stranger Things will join the Returning House, Singapore's most Haunted build to Horror and two yet to be announced houses, as well as two scare zones, The Fear Ground and The Realm of Yokai, and three live shows. Halloween Horrorites thirteen at Universal Studios Singapore, runs eighteen select evenings September twenty sixth through November first.
2:22 Buy tickets and learn more on the event's official website. Terrifier comes to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. The Twisted World of Art the Clown comes to life in this year's all new Terrifier Haunted House at Halloween Horror Nights in Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, and Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California. Try to escape becoming Art the Clown's next victim. As you enter his gruesome funhouse and navigate through the claustrophobic corridors. Encounter familiar faces, including Vicki and the Little Pale Girl, and witness iconic kills from the franchise. Chaos reigns at the Clown Cafe, terror festers in the revolting bathroom, and holiday cheer turns deadly in a Christmas nightmare. Guests must escape arts twisted world or become his next gruesome display. HHN runs select dates August twenty ninth through November second in Orlando, Florida, and September fourth through November TEWOD in Hollywood, California. Learn more by following the links in our show notes to our comprehensive guide. The Origins of Horror Scare Zone comes to HHN Orlando, the first announced scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights and Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida is the Origins of Horror Enter, a decaying conservatory of twisted vine where artists car tributes. In Halloween Horror Nights thirty four, you'll encounter monstrous crows, gargoyles, and more. HHN run select dates August twenty ninth through November two. SeaWorld San Diego's Hello Scream returns with new scares praise for terrifying new
3:53 scares as SeaWorld San Diego's Hollow Scream in San Diego, California returns for its fifth year, select night nights September twelfth through November first. This year's expanded experience will feature two revamped haunted houses, a brand new scare zone, two new vile vignettes, two new themed bars, two new hidden speakeasies, and a reimagined opening scaremony. These join returning favorites for a total of five houses, eight scare zones, four vile vignettes, seven themed bars and five speakeasies For a limited time, Fans can take advantage of the Sinister Sale, saving up to sixty five percent on tickets, with single day admissions starting at just thirty dollars and ninety nine cents. A new Fresno Fright Nights comes to the San Joaquin Valley.
4:36 Immersive Attractions Group LLC is bringing on all new immersive event to the San Joaquin Valley in California, Fresno Fright Nights. Spanning six acres. The event will run October three through November first, with four haunts designed by Alan Hopps, owner of stilt By Studios, in dark hour haunts, a twisted carnival midway, twelve photo ops, food trucks, bar, and live entertainment. Ding to their recent press release, the attraction promises to deliver intense scares, immersive storytelling, and Hollywood level special effects, aiming to become a premier Halloween destination in California. Stay tuned to the event's official website for ticket sales and announcements. Freakling Brothers pauses their twenty twenty five event. The Freakling Brothers have announced they will not open their Las Vegas Nevada attraction for the twenty twenty five season. Instead, they plan to begin construction on a next level attraction set to open in twenty twenty six. After more than three decades of Screams, we're making a difficult decision to take a year off, not to rest, but to evolve, said J. T. Mulner, co owner and creative director of Freakling Brothers Horror Shows.
5:41 We've been preparing to replace Castle Vampire, our most iconic and long running haunt, and we want to do it right. How Our fans deserve nothing less than a full Freakling Brothers experience, and we're excited to deliver a show that is truly horrifying and spectacular in twenty twenty six. Details on the new experience are still under wraps. Announcements will be made in the coming months on the haunts official website. Woods of Terror Behind the Scenes Tour is now available. The Woods of Terror in Greensboro, North Carolina, will host an exclusive behind the scenes tour on Saturday, August twenty third. Step beyond the Gates and into the Shadows with a private tour including hidden areas and top secret features never before open to the public. The evening will include special guest talks by Alan Hopps, owner of Dark Hour Haunted House in Texas, and Eddie McLaurin, owner and operator of Woods of Terror, a full catered dinner, live music, and VIP access to the night show after dark. Tickets are on sale now for one hundred and fifty dollars each.
6:38 Zombie Joe's Underground Theater Group presents Summer Slasher two. The blood soaked legacy of Camp Diamond Lake lives on in Summer Slasher two, presented by Zombie Joe's Underground Theater Group in North Hollywood, California, on August first and second, eighth, and ninth. Guests will return to Camp Diamond Lake ten years after the brutal events of Summer Slasher. A brand new team of counselors have arrived, but the horror never left. Jacob has returned and he's ready for fresh victims. Set a nostalgic nineteen ninety summer Camp. Summer Slasher two is a fast paced, immersive and wildly fun horror show packed with interactive elements, unexpected twists, and plenty of scares. Prior to entering, each guest will take up personality test to determine their assigned nineties horror character trope, changing how they experience the chaos inside. You'll laugh, scream, run, and maybe even die theatrically, of course. Summer Slasher two is directed by Charlotte Cocker and produced by Zombie Joe. Tickets are on sale now for twenty dollars online and twenty five at the door. Due to mature themes and nudity, this experience is for audiences ages eighteen and over only. Bordentown Halloween Parade hosts the Halloween Prop Swap Yard sponsored by the Consolidated Fire Association in Bordentown, New Jersey. The Bordentown Halloween Parade will host a prop Swap Yard sale on Saturday, August sixteenth, from ten am to two pm. Helloween enthusiasts will be able to buy and sell spooky decorations in anticipation for the Helloween season. Because Bordentown is a big Halloween town and we all have limited space to store things,
8:10 we thought we would try it here, said Katie McGowan, chairperson of the border Town Halloween Committee. Spaces are available at a rate of twenty dollars for an eighteen by eighteen foot space. Participants must register by August ninth by following the links in our show notes. IKEA's Helloween collection is returning. IKEA's Helloween collection kost Fear is now available just in time for summer Ween celebrations. This year's offering include dozens of items to welcome all sorts of playful spooks into your home, from ghosts throw blankets to spider tea light holders, black cat cushions, and pumpkin string lights for more autumn vibes, Ikea also has the host Agile collection available with pumpkins and colorful leaf motifs. Some upcoming events that July through September include the Texas Hounters Convention in Dallas, Texas, July twenty six and twenty seven, Haunters Against Hate the Event three in Louisville, Kentucky August eight through ten, Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, California, August fifteenth through seventeen, Creep at Real OC in Santa Ana, California, September twelfth through fourteenth.
9:15 And that's all for the News this Week. Today's episode was produced by me Philip Bernandez, with reporting by Darryl plunky post production by David Swope. This Haunt news update is a production of the Haunted Traction Network and you can sign up to our weekly newsletter at hantatrastionnetwork dot com. Support for this episode comes from Gantum Lighting and Controls. Until next time, Haunters, stay scary. This is a Haunted Attraction Network production.
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