Universal Studios Hollywood is running its 2026 Halloween Horror Nights over 42 select nights from September 3 through November 1, starting at 7 p.m. each night. Universal has announced three Hollywood houses so far (Sinners, Stranger Things, and Hellraiser, all shared with the Orlando event) and has not yet publicly announced a 2026 Hollywood theme, icons, scare zones, shows, or the Terror Tram. This guide tracks every Hollywood detail Universal has announced and is updated as new reveals come in.
Quick facts
- Event: Halloween Horror Nights 2026 (Hollywood)
- Where: Universal Studios Hollywood
- Dates: 42 select nights, September 3 through November 1, 2026
- Show start: 7 p.m.
- Theme: Not yet announced
- Icons: Not yet announced
- Haunted houses: 3 announced (Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser)
- Terror Tram: Not yet announced
- Scare zones and shows: Not yet announced
- Official site: UniversalStudiosHollywood.com/HHN
Table of contents
- Haunted houses (3 of 8)
- Scare zones
- Shows and Terror Tram
- Tickets: what you’re actually buying
- Halloween Horror Nights Orlando 2026
Haunted houses (3 of 8 announced)
The three announced Hollywood houses are all shared with Orlando. Universal typically runs slightly different cuts of shared IP houses at each coast.
Sinners
Based on the 2025 Ryan Coogler vampire horror film. The Hollywood version is set inside Club Juke, the 1930s Mississippi juke joint at the center of the film. Per Universal: “This juke joint’s opening night might be your last. Pierce the veil and experience the horror of the film Sinners as the Smokestack Twins defend Club Juke from a hive mind of bloodthirsty vampires.”
Read our full coverage of Sinners at HHN.
Stranger Things 5
Developed in partnership with Netflix, the house draws from the show’s fifth and final season. Guests navigate the town of Hawkins as the barrier between reality and the supernatural collapses. Familiar locations include the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military base, the Upside Down, and the Abyss. Demogorgons hunt at every turn, and Vecna pulls guests into the final battle.
Read our full coverage of Stranger Things at HHN.
Hellraiser
Hellraiser’s first-ever appearance at HHN, based on the original Clive Barker trilogy. Doug Bradley, the original Pinhead, reprises the role, lending his voice to the production. Guests enter via the Lament Configuration and move through three confirmed settings: the shadowy attic of Frank Cotton’s family home, the disturbing Channard Institute, and the Labyrinth. Universal has not detailed any layout differences between the Orlando and Hollywood versions.
Read our full coverage of Hellraiser at HHN.
Universal has not yet announced additional Hollywood houses. The Hollywood event typically features around eight houses in total. The remaining Hollywood-specific lineup, along with the Terror Tram and any scare zones and shows, has not been publicly detailed.
Scare zones
Universal has not yet announced any Hollywood-specific scare zones for HHN 2026. Orlando’s first scare zone reveal, Infernal Carnival of Nightmares, ties to Orlando’s event theme, and Hollywood’s own approach has not been publicly detailed.
Shows and Terror Tram
Universal has not yet announced Hollywood-specific shows for HHN 2026, and the Terror Tram, Hollywood HHN’s signature backlot experience, has not been announced either.
Tickets: what you’re actually buying
Hollywood ticket products are on sale via UniversalStudiosHollywood.com/HHN. Hollywood’s ticket structure typically includes single-night admission, Express Pass upgrades, and RIP Tours.
On what you’re actually buying. Whether you’re on the East Coast or the West Coast, the ticket price mostly buys wait time. If a house runs a two-hour line on a busy Saturday, that’s what general admission gets you: the full two hours. Express Pass cuts that roughly in half. RIP Tours skip the line entirely. The other lever is timing: early entry helps beat the peak, and the middle of the night is when the lines are worst.
For the complete cross-coast ticket breakdown, see our Halloween Horror Nights Tickets 2026 Guide.
Halloween Horror Nights Orlando 2026
The East Coast event runs 48 select nights from August 28 through November 1 at Universal Studios Florida, the earliest start date in the event’s 35-year history. Universal Orlando has announced 8 of 10 houses, the first scare zone (Infernal Carnival of Nightmares), and the Nightmare Fuel: Blood Noir stunt show. For the full Orlando lineup, see our Halloween Horror Nights 2026 in Orlando: Complete Guide.
This guide is updated as Universal makes new announcements. Last updated July 14, 2026.
