Universal Destinations & Experiences has announced new details for their upcoming year-round attraction coming to Las Vegas in 2025.
Universal Horror Unleashed will feature four highly-themed haunted houses, food and drink, merchandise, and seasonal events. The new venue is being built now as part of an expansion to AREA15.
Today, the company revealed the four haunted houses that Universal Horror Unleashed will open with will be based on Universal Monsters, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist: Believer, and Scarecrow: The Reaping.
Universal Horror Unleashed will also offer food, drinks, and merchandise, with Universal saying there will be themed zones around each of the houses and it will offer seasonal events throughout the year.
The announcement teased Jack the Clown, an original character from the company, which may mean he and others could possibly be found roaming the venue outside of the haunted mazes.
Houses revealed for Universal Horror Unleashed, the new year-round haunt attraction opening in Las Vegas in 2025 pic.twitter.com/tZhkVrxP89
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Universal Horror Unleashed was first announced in 2023. The company says they wish to “introduce new products to new audiences in new markets” and this is the first of its kind offering from them.
It will be the anchor tenant in the 20-acre expansion of AREA15, a popular entertainment district in Las Vegas.
An exact opening date for Universal Horror Unleashed was not revealed, only that it will open in 2025.
Official concept art for AREA15 District expansion, Image: AREA15
Official Description:
In a darkened warehouse on the edge of Las Vegas, a relentless spectacle of horror is rising. Universal Horror Unleashed. For decades, Universal’s masters of horror have created some of the world’s most frightening films and events. Now guests can experience it all in a year-round fully immersive horror experience. The fears only felt in movies will come to bone-chilling life. Enter the evils of four haunted houses, each with its own terrifying story: Universal Monsters, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scarecrow: The Reaping and Blumhouse’s The Exorcist: Believer. These haunted houses aren’t for the faint of heart – they are intense and feature elevated moments where the horror surrounds guests in unimaginable ways.
The nightmares don’t end there. Surrounding the houses are four sinisterly themed and immersive areas, featuring unique live entertainment experiences. In select locations, guests can enjoy eerie eateries and bars featuring horror-centric food and drink offerings. Plus, guests can expect a continuously updated experience with must-see seasonal events and one-of-a-kind merchandise. Your deepest fears are closer than you think.
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1 Comments
Brian
The only one I just don’t get is Exorcist: Believer. Although the house was very good, the movie was a flop, so why not target a more successful Blumhouse film? I mean, I could see FNAF or Megan being a unique draw to the Vegas attraction instead of a movie no one saw.
For a non-IP, hard to do much better than Scarecrow (well, maybe Graveyard Games…)
It will be interesting to see which presentation they use for TCM, as HHN has done so many. Although it will probably be the traditional first film version, I think Hollywood’s version this year is the best of any ever done.
Same for Universal Monsters – So many different presentations (this year being sooooo bad). Do they do Unchained – teasing Epic? Or one of the more popular stories from the parks? How about Bride without plexiglass and masks, please!