Today Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), creator of the global phenomenon Halloween Horror Nights has announced that Universal Horror Unleashed – the company’s first-ever year-round horror experience – is coming to Las Vegas in 2025 and the first four mazes have been unveiled for this new year-round horror experience.
Located within a warehouse on the edge of Las Vegas Universal is bringing their horror to life for locals and tourists from around the world.
Universal Horror Unleashed embodies years of Universal as the masters of horror who have created the most frightening films the world has ever seen and now guests can fully immersive themselves all year round in this immersive and entertaining experience.
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.
This project was first announced in 2024 as part of the company’s ambition to introduce new products to new audiences in new markets (Universal Great Britain being another one of those future projects).
It is the anchor tenant in the 20-acre expansion of AREA15, an immersive entertainment district in Las Vegas and will see Universal’s groundbreaking attention to detail come to life in this Vegas entertainment centre.
Page Thompson, President of New Ventures for UDX:
“Universal’s rich history in the creation of the horror genre drove our desire to bring a year-round horror experience to the incredible entertainment offerings in Las Vegas.
We’re thrilled to have ouraward winning Creative and Entertainment teams working tirelessly to bring these terrors to life in 2025.”
Universal has long defined the horror genre with its classic films featuring iconic characters such as Frankenstein, The Mummy, and the Wolf Man and only Universal ignites this genre’s thrill and excitement in three-dimensional, full scale. UDX will continue to share more details on the plans for Universal Horror Unleashed in the months ahead.
Check out the teaser that Universal released for the attraction below. I cannot wait to see this come to fruition and for Halloween Horror Nights fans who just can’t wait for October to arrive, they can now experience it all year round whenever they please!
This attraction will mould and grow and expand and with year-round scare mazes that can be improved upon, these could be some of the best walkthrough immersive experiences in the world.
