Showing posts with label Halloween Horror Nights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween Horror Nights. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Penn & Teller New(kd) Las Vegas
Should be fun! Interesting house themes this year so far. Website sucks compared to past years (so far anyway).
Halloween Horror Nights 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D - Official Trailer
I'm not a big fan of 3D movies, but I do love the Silent Hill games. As soon as I heard the music playing in the trailer I flashed back to all the crazy and scary moments in the games. I'm really excited to see this and to experince the Silent Hill house at Halloween Horror Nights 22 this year. Another reason it's going to be a great October this year!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Welcome To My Nightmare
Multi-platinum recording artist Alice Cooper, a mastermind of the rock horror genre, will conjure up his peculiar vision of disturbing horror imagery in two new haunted attractions debuting this fall at Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Journey into legendary rocker Alice Cooper’s twisted mind and witness the natural melding of horror and Cooper’s four decades-long career. Here you will follow Steven, the iconic character from many of Cooper’s works, as you come face to face with a myriad of tormentors who threaten an already-decaying sense of sanity.
Maybe we'll finally get a Rob Zombie house in Orlando too!
Halloween Horror Nights 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
I'm pretty excited for Silent Hill. I totally want my picture taken with a bunch of nurses standing around me! And alright, alright, Walking Dead is cool too, but its really just going to be a bunch of zombies.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Thing
So . . .
Back on July 9th Universal Orlando announced that guests at Halloween Horror Nights 21 will be able to experience a house based on their new prequel film "The Thing" before the movie even opens in theaters.
My wife Jen says "The Thing, whats that?" So I go on to explain to her that this is a new movie that is a prequel to a really good movie that I think we watched together when we first started dating, but she doesn't remember the movie. Then I go on to explain how John Carpenter made the original staring Kurt Russel, but that it was really based off the 1951 B Sci-fi film The Thing from Another World. Which really just made explaining it more difficult. So I pulled it up on Netflix and we watched John Carpenter's The Thing.
Which Jen really enjoyed, and sort of remembered seeing parts of. I know we watched it together, but to her defense it was probably 15 years ago. Jen loves the first Halloween film, so I was telling her that Tommy Doyle and Lindsey Wallace (The kids that Laurie [Jamie Lee Curtis] is babysitting) are watching The Thing from Another World on TV in the Movie.
Pretty cool that John Carpenter loved the movie The Thing from Another World so much that he included it in what would become one of his greatest films, and he would go on to remake it four years later.
Back on July 9th Universal Orlando announced that guests at Halloween Horror Nights 21 will be able to experience a house based on their new prequel film "The Thing" before the movie even opens in theaters.
My wife Jen says "The Thing, whats that?" So I go on to explain to her that this is a new movie that is a prequel to a really good movie that I think we watched together when we first started dating, but she doesn't remember the movie. Then I go on to explain how John Carpenter made the original staring Kurt Russel, but that it was really based off the 1951 B Sci-fi film The Thing from Another World. Which really just made explaining it more difficult. So I pulled it up on Netflix and we watched John Carpenter's The Thing.
Which Jen really enjoyed, and sort of remembered seeing parts of. I know we watched it together, but to her defense it was probably 15 years ago. Jen loves the first Halloween film, so I was telling her that Tommy Doyle and Lindsey Wallace (The kids that Laurie [Jamie Lee Curtis] is babysitting) are watching The Thing from Another World on TV in the Movie.
Pretty cool that John Carpenter loved the movie The Thing from Another World so much that he included it in what would become one of his greatest films, and he would go on to remake it four years later.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Friday, September 25, 2009
Advance Screaming
We had a good time, it was hot, not to crowded, but fun. We got to see 5 out of the 8 houses, we both agreed that the Wolfman house was the best as far as theming and scares. We've been to a lot of HHN's and this year was "just OK", I liked a lot of the themes but the whole overall feel was "just OK". We might go back, money is tight this year, I get in free but we have to buy a pass for Jen, so we'll see.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Halloween Horror Nights Corrections
So it appears that the Orlando Sentinel either got some bad information or they just got it twisted a little bit. I'm pleased with the misinformation, because there is no Texas Chainsaw Massacre this year! Here are all of the official house and scare-zone names for Halloween Horror Night 2009.
Ripped From The Silver Screen
This years Icon - Julian Browning
(an usher from The Universal Palace Theater)
"Tickets Please!"
The schedule
8 Houses
This one should be awesome with a bunch of different movies featured within. I've read that it will have the Phantom of the Opera, Shaun of the Dead, and My Bloody Valentine just to name a few characters.
6 Scare-Zones
The Shows
"MOST EXCELLENT!"
Looks much better without the TCM, stay tuned for more info as it becomes available and pictures from the preview. I love my job!
Ripped From The Silver Screen
This years Icon - Julian Browning
(an usher from The Universal Palace Theater)
"Tickets Please!"
The schedule
8 Houses
This one should be awesome with a bunch of different movies featured within. I've read that it will have the Phantom of the Opera, Shaun of the Dead, and My Bloody Valentine just to name a few characters.
6 Scare-Zones
The Shows
"MOST EXCELLENT!"
Looks much better without the TCM, stay tuned for more info as it becomes available and pictures from the preview. I love my job!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Themes For Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
"Two houses will be devoted to Dracula and Dr. Frankenstein's monster. Two others are inspired by B movies based on a Midwestern, chainsaw-wielding family and "cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers," Roddy said. The eighth house will highlight several horror films including Shaun of the Dead and The Phantom of the Opera".
"The scare zones will spotlight corpses reanimated into super-soldiers, a toxic green mist, a chainsaw drill team, an abandoned drive-in theater and half-human, half-beasts. One zone will be devoted to Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, a Universal Pictures film also set to open Oct. 23".
"Two stage shows return: "Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure" and " The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute."
Read the whole article from the Orlando Sentinel
House we already knew...
Saw
Child's Play
The Wolfman
I knew but had not posted...
Dracula
Frankenstein
So #6,7, and 8 are...
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
C.H.U.D.
and a house where each room is probably themed for a different film.
Scare Zones
Super-soldiers Zombies
Toxic green mist
Chainsaw drill team
Abandoned drive-in theater
Half-human, half-beasts
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
I'm not so excited about some of these, I'm sure it will be fun. I guess I get my hopes up and then they go and bring the freaking "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" back again for the third time. WTF! We were hoping we would get the "Halloween, Michael Myers" house like there are doing at Universal Hollywood!?! I know I sound like a spoiled little kid, but I just hate it when they rehash houses over and over again. People want new houses each year, at least take a year off between rerunning a house. The other houses should be good, I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with the classic monsters. I'm also looking forward to seeing the Abandoned drive-in theater and the Cirque Du Freak scare zones. Less then 28 days till the employee preview!
"The scare zones will spotlight corpses reanimated into super-soldiers, a toxic green mist, a chainsaw drill team, an abandoned drive-in theater and half-human, half-beasts. One zone will be devoted to Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, a Universal Pictures film also set to open Oct. 23".
"Two stage shows return: "Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure" and " The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute."
Read the whole article from the Orlando Sentinel
House we already knew...
Saw
Child's Play
The Wolfman
I knew but had not posted...
Dracula
Frankenstein
So #6,7, and 8 are...
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
C.H.U.D.
and a house where each room is probably themed for a different film.
Scare Zones
Super-soldiers Zombies
Toxic green mist
Chainsaw drill team
Abandoned drive-in theater
Half-human, half-beasts
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
I'm not so excited about some of these, I'm sure it will be fun. I guess I get my hopes up and then they go and bring the freaking "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" back again for the third time. WTF! We were hoping we would get the "Halloween, Michael Myers" house like there are doing at Universal Hollywood!?! I know I sound like a spoiled little kid, but I just hate it when they rehash houses over and over again. People want new houses each year, at least take a year off between rerunning a house. The other houses should be good, I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with the classic monsters. I'm also looking forward to seeing the Abandoned drive-in theater and the Cirque Du Freak scare zones. Less then 28 days till the employee preview!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Universal Palace Theater
The last two times I checked the Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights website new content had been added. I'm loving the theme this year!
Universal Palace Theater
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Halloween Horror Nights 2009: Ripped From the Silver Screen!
I don't want to say that I called it, but I will, and I did. It was just revealed today that Halloween Horror Nights 2009 will be called "Ripped From the Silver Screen!". The three themes of houses that have been revealed so far are; Saw, The Wolfman, and Chucky from Child's Play. I can't wait to see what the other 4 or 5 themes will be, especially if the are all movie themed. They better not be redos of Freddy, Jason, and Leather Face again!
Ripped From the Silver Screen!
Ripped From the Silver Screen!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Halloween Horror Nights 2009
The dates for the Halloween Horror Nights 19 were announced today with out much fanfare. The web site shows no sign of a theme yet (I'm still sticking with my two house theme predictions) , but there is a pretty cool "Behind The Screams" section with a little sample of props, concept drawings, and videos from each of the previous 18 years of Halloween Horror Nights.
Here are the 23 dates for this year's
Sept. 25, 26,
Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 & 31
See you there!
Here are the 23 dates for this year's
Sept. 25, 26,
Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 & 31
See you there!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Apopka biz says Universal stole its plans for Halloween attractions
Originally posted by
Jason Garcia on Apr 28, 2009 1:49:18 PM
for an Orlando Sentinel Blog
An Apopka entertainment-design company said Tuesday that it has sued Universal Orlando, its parent company and two movie studios, accusing them of stealing its concept for Halloween-themed attractions based on a trio of iconic horror movie characters.
In its 26-page complaint, ICC Design Inc. accuses Universal, NBC Universal, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. of taking plans it had developed for theme-park attractions built around the characters Jason, Freddy Krueger and Leatherface and using them instead for the 2007 edition of "Halloween Horror Nights" at Universal's parks in Orlando and California.
ICC said it first approached New Line in February 2005 about plans to license the three characters for new theme-park attractions. It said it spent more than a year working on the concept with New Line and that the discussions ultimately broadened to include Universal executives, as well.
But it said those talks abruptly ended in November 2006 -- only a few months before New Line and Universal announced a deal to feature the three characters in Halloween Horror Nights.
"Through outright fraud, deception, misrepresentation and 'back-door' dealings, entertainment industry giants New Line Cinema, Universal Orlando and NBC misappropriated ICC's confidential and proprietary business proposal and used such to reap staggering profits," lawyers for ICC wrote in the 26-page lawsuit.
Universal dismissed the allegations.
"We consider this groundless, without merit, and we're going to vigorously defend our position," spokesman Tom Schroder said.
Jason Garcia on Apr 28, 2009 1:49:18 PM
for an Orlando Sentinel Blog
An Apopka entertainment-design company said Tuesday that it has sued Universal Orlando, its parent company and two movie studios, accusing them of stealing its concept for Halloween-themed attractions based on a trio of iconic horror movie characters.
In its 26-page complaint, ICC Design Inc. accuses Universal, NBC Universal, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. of taking plans it had developed for theme-park attractions built around the characters Jason, Freddy Krueger and Leatherface and using them instead for the 2007 edition of "Halloween Horror Nights" at Universal's parks in Orlando and California.
ICC said it first approached New Line in February 2005 about plans to license the three characters for new theme-park attractions. It said it spent more than a year working on the concept with New Line and that the discussions ultimately broadened to include Universal executives, as well.
But it said those talks abruptly ended in November 2006 -- only a few months before New Line and Universal announced a deal to feature the three characters in Halloween Horror Nights.
"Through outright fraud, deception, misrepresentation and 'back-door' dealings, entertainment industry giants New Line Cinema, Universal Orlando and NBC misappropriated ICC's confidential and proprietary business proposal and used such to reap staggering profits," lawyers for ICC wrote in the 26-page lawsuit.
Universal dismissed the allegations.
"We consider this groundless, without merit, and we're going to vigorously defend our position," spokesman Tom Schroder said.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Halloween Horror Nights 2009
So the word is out that Universal Orlando and Hollywood will both be adding “Jigsaw” from the very popular "Saw" movies as a theme of a house at Halloween Horror Nights in 2009. Here’s the interview where Mark Burg the producer of Saw talks about making a deal with Universal to bring Jigsaw and Saw to Halloween Horror Nights.
I'd also like to go on record today by saying that I predict that "The Wolfman" will also be a theme for a house.
I can't wait!
I'd also like to go on record today by saying that I predict that "The Wolfman" will also be a theme for a house.
I can't wait!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary .......
We went to HHN's again tonight, had a great time and finished all the houses we missed at the preview.
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