Were pleased to announce this years shirt is once again designed by Sinister Gomez!

Support Horror Night Nightmares in 2012 at all your favorite Haunts including Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights and Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream!

All white lettering on the shirt will GLOW in the dark, and may bring you those extra special SCARES while walking through a House or Scare Zone. We will have both standard t-shirts and junior ladies t-shirts this year. PLEASE look at the sizing charts before ordering to make sure you get the correct size. Shirts are 100% cotton, and although pre-shrunk, they MAY SHRINK if put in the dryer!

What are you waiting for, order NOW and Wear the FEAR!

2012 HNN T-Shirt Store

This brand-new .pdf file features 76 pages of colorful photos commemorating HHN 19: Ripped from the Silver Screen. From haunted houses to scarezones, shows to merchandise, this book covers all aspects of 2009′s Halloween Horror Nights event.

“HHN 19 … in Photographs” features fantastic photography by:

Nick Chandler
Wes Cross
Joshua Garity
Mark Massarone
Nancy Murphy
J. Michael Roddy
ThemeparkdKLF
Mark Walter
and Wilbur Wilson

Horror Night Nightmares once again would like to thank all the great photographers that participated in the creation of this book!

Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD HHN 19 … In Photographs!

You can visit the official facebook page HERE!

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VOTE HERE!

As some of you know, Suike ran this contest for the past 3 years. He is unable to do it this year and gave us along with W. Wilson permission to use his template and guidelines for the contest.

If you would like to enter your pictures into the various categories, click on the link below!

HNN’s 1st Annual Photo Contest

W. Wilson will be hosting and moderating the contest.

Whether you are a art enthusiast, interested in how things are made, or just a Halloween Horror Night fanatic then I highly recommend The Orlando Museum of History’s: Serious art of Make-Believe.

I first heard about the display from Behind The Thrills and decided, seeing as I am all of the above, that it was something I could not miss! So the first chance my wife and I had, we made the trek from Mount Dora to Orlando. I am happy to say I was in no way disappointed.

First off I did not know Orlando had a history museum. If you have been to the FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY in Gainesville it has a similar feel. While not nearly as large, is has a multitude of informative and creative displays regarding the history of Orlando. That, in itself, was enough to draw me there but once you throw in the fact that it’s $9.00 admissions and a HHN exhibit it was far to tempting to pass up.

The Serious Art of Make – Believe is located on half of the second floor. As you walk in, you are greeted by the familiar sight of Jacks Carnival of Carnage and The Terra Queen’s motorcyle. The walls are packed with sketches and props from Halloween Horror Nights, Mardi Gras, Grinchmas, and even some various permanent park attractions. There are even a few interactive displays where you can draw blue line sketches, a “find it” game where you try and spot various objects in a mock up of the prop warehouse, and even a display depicting how foam on plywood are made to like a cornucopia of textures and objects.

The sketches were where I spent most of my time. Being an avid fan of Universal’s Art & Design team (and an aspiring artist) I really like to see the creative ideas that spark the amazing sets the we get to see as a finished product. There was a great deal of art from HHN 15: Tales of Terror which I feel ranks as one of Universal’s most creative years.

There were also several examples of progression in development. For example the original Carnival of Carnage website started out as rough sketches on three sheets of notebook paper.

Which progressed to a sketchup version.

And then the final website version

The props are always awesome to see and I enjoyed picking them out and remembering which year(s) I had seen them before. From older props like Jacks box or the caretaker’s scissors to more recent props such as the vomit/garbage and the two wrath costumes from the “Seven” scarezone this year.

All in all, the trip is well worth the paltry admission fee. The exhibit runs until April 29th 0f 2012 so there is ample time and if you want to go a step further there are two chances to meet the A&D team! So make the trip, have fun, and support Florida’s museums all in one shot.

** If you just can’t make it and want to spoil the surprise, scroll down for a link to more pictures **

Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32801

Visiting Hours
Monday-Saturday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday
Noon – 5 p.m.

Artists & Authors Series
Art & Design Team from Universal Orlando Resort
Thursday, December 8, 2011
6-9 PM $65 admission (non-members)

Meet & Greet the Art and Design Team from Universal Orlando Resort
The Serious Art of Make-Believe Exhibition
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Included in general admission.

Click here for all pictures of the exhibit.

Please check out Jeramy’s Blog: The Ramblings of JWFearman!

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 23, 2011) – Screams will fill the darkness tonight as Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 officially opens at Universal Studios Florida. Starting tonight and running select nights through October 31, guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else.

Recently named “the country’s best Halloween event” for the fourth consecutive year by Amusement Today, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights is not your typical Halloween event. Each year, the bar is raised as Universal Orlando creates original, horrifying experiences to entertain thousands of guests from all over the world.

This year’s event will be the most intense yet as Halloween Horror Nights 21 features ALL-NEW terrifying content. Guests will experience:

• Eight elaborate haunted houses, including the In-Between, where they’ll don 3-D glasses and enter an ominous portal filled with fiendish creatures; The Forsaken, where they’ll face the vengeful souls of a condemned ship; and Winter’s Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery, where they’ll be haunted by the dead.
• Six inescapable scarezones, like Acid Assault, where they’ll be surrounded by the vicious survivors of a city plagued with Acid Rain, and Your Luck Has Run Out, where they’ll take a chance and face the monstrous Lady Luck – the force behind this year’s event.
• Two outrageous shows, including the return of the popular Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure and Death Drums, an all-new seductive drumming experience.

To get a sneak peek at this year’s event, click here.

Halloween Horror Nights 21 begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the event – or to purchase tickets – visit www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando. Due to the event’s popularity, tickets for weekend nights are expected to sell out and should be purchased well in advance.

Guests can get updates and exclusive details on Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights on the event’s official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/halloweenhorrornightsorlando and Twitter handle: @UORHHN.

]]> http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/09/the-wait-is-over/feed/ 0 http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/09/lady-luck-gives-us-a-hand/ http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/09/lady-luck-gives-us-a-hand/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:01:33 +0000 mz_ http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/?p=5556 Today a box arrived at the home of Horror Night Nightmares and what was in it was something disturbing! Lady Luck from Halloween Horror Nights 21 at Universal Studios Orlando gave us a hand!

Universal Studios sent out this years media gift which came in a black box tied with a black ribbon, what was in side was bloodied up hand that was ripped off someone that had
strands of Lady Luck’s hair weaved between the fingers! It even looks like Luck took a nice bite to taste some blood! He didn’t have any luck at all!

It also contained a letter that says:

He decided to take a chance. He thought the odds were in his favor. He forgot that the house…that I always win.

Once he realized his fate, he froze. I could see his terror. I carved it.

He tried to escape, he tried to fight back. But that just made me…hungrier…

He begged for mercy, but it was too late. His luck ran out. I can still hear his last cry for help…and taste the freshness of his blood..

Now I have my eyes set on you. Will you take a chance and face me at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21? Remember…it’s all about choice. But you’ve been warned…when I come calling, it’s best not to ignore me.

- Lady Luck



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

]]> http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/09/lady-luck-gives-us-a-hand/feed/ 0 http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/09/ghost-hunters-to-face-lady-luck/ http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/09/ghost-hunters-to-face-lady-luck/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:53:07 +0000 mz_ http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/?p=5550 SYFY’S “GHOST HUNTERS” TO FACE LADY LUCK AT
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO’S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21

Universal Orlando Gives Fans the Chance to Experience the Event with Steve Tango and Dave Gonsalves

Plus, Guests Can Attend a Q&A and Autograph Session on Oct. 6

Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, from SyFy Channel’s highest rated reality TV show “Ghost Hunters,” will test their luck at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 on October 6. And for the first time ever, five “lucky” fans will win the ultimate Ghost Hunters experience: the opportunity to walk through one of the event’s terrifying haunted houses with Tango and Gonsalves.

Fans just need to follow Halloween Horror Nights’ official Twitter handle, @UORHHN, for more information about this once-in-a lifetime opportunity. Winners will receive admission to Halloween Horror Nights, an RIP Tour of the event and the opportunity to experience a haunted house with the Ghost Hunters on October 6.

Tango and Gonsalves will also host a Q&A and autograph session that evening. Access to these sessions is included in regular admission to Halloween Horror Nights 21.

For 25 nights beginning September 23, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights returns as the nation’s best and most intense Halloween event. Guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else. This year, they will scream as they become prey to fiendish creatures, panic as they come face-to-face with a horrifying “thing,” feel chills as they are haunted by deceased souls – and watch in paralyzing fear as Lady Luck transforms from a tempting seductress to a bloodthirsty beast.

For more information on Halloween Horror Nights 21 and the “Ghost Hunters” appearance, visit www.halloweenhorrornights21.com.

]]> http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/09/ghost-hunters-to-face-lady-luck/feed/ 0 http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/08/hhn-21-official-press-release/ http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/2011/08/hhn-21-official-press-release/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:39:21 +0000 mz_ http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/?p=5453 YOUR FATE IS IN HER HANDS

ORLANDO, Fla. (August 31, 2011) – You seek her… hoping she’ll be on your side. She appears…an enchanting seductress…and you decide to take a chance.

But the more chances you take, the more she craves…you. Her eyes grow cold. Her face contorts into…something that is not human. Her charming laugh turns to rabid growl. Your luck has run out. You have made your last choice.

For 25 nights beginning September 23, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights returns as the nation’s best and most intense Halloween event. Guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else. This year, they will scream as they become prey to fiendish creatures, panic as they come face-to-face with a horrifying “thing,” feel chills as they are haunted by deceased souls – and watch in paralyzing fear as Lady Luck transforms from a tempting seductress to a bloodthirsty beast.

Lady Luck is the force behind this year’s event, and she awaits those brave enough to challenge her and take a chance. Her main weapon is choice, and her desire is for you to make yours. But no matter what you decide, you can’t escape the terror she has in store at Halloween Horror Nights 21.

For a detailed listing of each haunted house, scarezone and show featured at this year’s event, see below.

Halloween Horror Nights runs September 23-24, September 29-30, October 1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 19-23 and 26-31. Tickets and vacation packages are on sale now and can be purchased at www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando. Due to the event’s popularity, tickets for weekend nights are expected to sell out and should be purchased well in advance.

Guests can get updates and exclusive details on Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights on the event’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/halloweenhorrornightsorlando) and Twitter handle (@UORHHN).

AN OVERVIEW OF HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21

EIGHT HAUNTED HOUSES

Nevermore: The Madness of Poe
The madness of Edgar Allen Poe’s greatest works has come to life. Step into the mind of the iconic writer, where every turn of the page takes you closer to the brink of insanity.

The Forsaken
Four ships began Columbus’s fateful voyage, only three became legend. Condemned to a watery grave, the mutinous and cursed crew of that fourth ship has returned with a vengeance. For within the walls of a Spanish fort, a maelstrom has brought from the depths….death itself.

H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: Holidays of Horror
Join creature feature host, H.R. Bloodengutz, in his final televised broadcast as he presents a SCARE-athon of holiday-based horror that is guaranteed to cleave you screaming for more.

The Thing
Paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers in an isolated Antarctic outpost as they are infected, one by one, by a horrifying creature from another planet. In a place where there is nothing, they found something.

Saws N’ Steam: Into the Machine
Spinning blades and massive, crushing pistons await you around every corner as you are forced deeper into the bowels of a mechanical nightmare. Give yourself to “The Machine.”

The In-Between
An ominous portal reveals a 3rd dimension where all is not what it seems: a realm where our world and another collide. Surrounded by fiendish creatures, your eyes will deceive you with every step through this phantasm of terror.

Winter’s Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery
As snow falls on this normally serene gothic cemetery, the deceased souls that occupy its confines have their sights set upon you, insuring that the chill you feel up your spine is more than just the cold of night.

Nightingales: Blood Prey
Within every war, the Nightingales have appeared. Able to transform themselves to fit any setting, these savage banshees feed on the weak and the helpless. Patrolling WWI era trenches, you discover that you are more than just at war…you’re being hunted.

SIX SCAREZONES

Acid Assault
For decades now the city has been degrading from the effects of Acid Rain that still falls today, caused by factories which sprung up on the city’s edges during the 20th century. Those that have lived and survived the blistering decay are all alone in the city. Survivors have stripped the city of all life to sustain their own…dare to enter the ACID ASSAULT.

Canyon of Dark Souls
Upon entering into the Canyon of Dark Souls, you will feel like a small spec of humanity as the overwhelming sense of death surrounds you. Creatures that dwell within the Canyon are not welcoming so walk slowly as to not disturb them.

Grown Evil
Enter, if you dare, into our garden where Evil grows. Nature has taken this once well manicured sanctuary back from the humans who once kept it. Now the creatures that inhabit the garden are making any human that enters their prey.

NightMaze
Journey through the ever changing maze of darkness. This all black maze will morph and change as you walk through it. You will not be scared the same way twice.

7
As daylight shines upon our Temptresses, their appearance, though evil, allows you the spectacle of beauty. As night falls, these 7 temptresses will show their true colors and take on their true Fatal Evil forms. Beware of your own temptations.

Your Luck Has Run Out
Enter if you dare into the lair of the LUCKY! Your choices will determine if you make it out alive. Witness lucks deadly wrath, will she choose you to be her next victim?

TWO LIVE SHOWS

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure
Party on as those two most excellent dudes return to skewer the biggest names in entertainment and pop culture.

Death Drums
A seductive, hard-hitting and raw extreme drumming experience.

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