What better place for a year-round horror experience than the entertainment capital of the world?
Universal Horror Unleashed has opened its doors in Las Vegas, and Bloody Disgusting was on hand for the grand opening celebration.
The immersive experience capitalizes on Universal’s 100 years of producing some of the all-time great horror films along with the success of Halloween Horror Nights in the studio’s theme parks.
What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, as I captured footage inside all four haunted houses. Here’s my ranking…
4. The Exorcist: Believer
The Exorcist: Believer haunt is scarier than the movie on which it’s based, but it’s the least scary of the Horror Unleashed haunts.
Nevertheless, you’ll be possessed by its story-driven approach, and it’s cool to see the three-eyed demon Lamashtu so well represented after being largely cut from the film.
3. Scarecrow: The Reaping
An original concept that was a Halloween Horror Nights fan favorite in both Orlando and Hollywood, Scarecrow: The Reaping gives new meaning to the word “stalking.”
Creepy scarecrows are evergreen, and this attraction may have had the most jump scares of the bunch.
2. Universal Monsters
The classic monsters are scarier than ever inside Van Helsing’s crypt. Each room is dedicated to a different monster: The Wolf Man, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Creature From the Black Lagoon, Dracula, The Mummy, The Phantom of the Opera, and Frankenstein.
Some are allotted a wider scope than others, but the Gothic charm of the movies remains intact.
1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre haunt is as close as you can get to experiencing the sheer terror of walking into Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror masterpiece.
Leatherface and his cannibalistic clan chase you through their farmhouse, complete with the iconic dinner scene and Sally screaming her lungs out.
The frights don’t stop at the haunted houses, as Universal Horror Unleashed also includes live performers, themed entertainment areas, food and drink, retail, and more.
General admission tickets are $69 ($59 for Nevada residents), while $99 gets you unlimited access.
Universal Horror Unleashed is expanding to a second location in Chicago!
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