

He teamed up with creative director John Murdy and created a walk-thru horror movie out of his “Hostel” films, which sends guests through the dark halls and into the torture chambers of Elite Hunting’s terrifying factory. He’s always wanted his own Halloween Horror Nights experience, expressing as much during last year’s opening night. One that received a resounding “Yes, it’s worth it,” was director, producer and actor Eli Roth’s maze. See photos from the opening of Halloween Horror NightsĪs park visitors walked passed one another it was like a secret code was being tossed around as they’d walk up and nearly whisper, “Worth the wait?” In a place where everyone is a critic, the opinions of numerous guests were often sought out, “What did you think? Was it scary?,” some would ask as people began to come out of the attractions.

It was instantly clear which mazes were the most in demand as wait times for Zombie’s maze, “Eli Roth’s Hostel: Hunting Season,” and “Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare” were all about 75 minutes long for much of the evening.

Guests poured through the gates – some extremely excited, others with doubt and fear showing on their faces – for the opening of the annual Halloween Horror Nights.Īll new mazes – with the exception of a second year of “Rob Zombie’s ‘House of 1,000 Corpses’: In 3D ZombieVision” – were debuted this haunting season. As the sun set, monsters, killer clowns, zombies and various other freaks began to emerge through a thick fog that floated along the walkways at Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday night.
