Universal Orlando Unveils New Haunted Houses for Halloween Horror Nights

Image: Universal Orlando Resort's Halloween Horror Nights. (Photo Credit: Universal Orlando Resort)
Image: Universal Orlando Resort's Halloween Horror Nights. (Photo Credit: Universal Orlando Resort)
Noreen Kompanik
by Noreen Kompanik
Last updated: 11:25 AM ET, Thu June 26, 2025

For those into haunted houses and the macabre, Universal Orlando Resort has you covered during the Halloween season with 10 haunted settings.

The Orlando entertainment parked has announced the addition of three new haunted houses for its Halloween Horror Nights 2025 running select nights from August 29 through November 2 according to the Orlando Informer.

Dolls: Let’s Play Dead

Visitors become doll-sized and haunted by toys that have been burnt, melded and stitched together by a twisted little girl. The dolls may appear innocent at first, but they are pure terror. The macabre haunted house brings to mind Universal Orlando’s Dollhouse of the Damned from 2014, an anything-but-normal average dollhouse where every room was a twisted scene of childhood innocence gone terribly wrong and the dolls weren’t waiting to be played with, they were playing with you.

El Arista: A Spanish Haunting

The scene is set in a haunted abode in 19th-century Spain where a tortured artist moves into an isolated country manor for inspiration, however, the art comes alive and possesses him.

Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters

If the name sounds familiar, this haunted house set in a cursed Old West frontier town is inspired by one of the fictional B-movies, Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters, featured in Slaughter Sinema 2 at the 2024 Halloween Horror Nights. All hell is breaking loose as red-hot lava demons are trying to possess everyone, melting everything in their path.

Tickets are currently on sale, and more details will follow.

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Noreen Kompanik

Noreen Kompanik

Noreen Kompanik is a San Diego based journalist who is also the co-owner and publisher of Rovology, Travel By Vacation Rental and Book Cottages magazines. She transitioned to freelance writing after spending 35 years as a registered nurse. She is also a regular contributor to Europe Up Close, GoNOMAD, Edible San Diego, International Living, and San Diego Explorer. When she’s not home in sunny San Diego, you’ll likely find her in an exotic beach destination or exploring the backroads of Europe. You can find her on social media as @noreenwriter.

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