Vanessa Decker previews two Halloween Horror Nights labyrinths: “A Quiet Place” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”

Halloween Horror Nights returned to Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando this month and runs through Halloween. To add to the excitement, Bloody Disgustings Vanessa Decker And Rawl Paredes took an early tour of two highly anticipated Hollywood attractions.

First, there is a brand new labyrinth inspired by the A quiet place franchise, based on the first two films. The maze relies heavily on sound design, with speakers placed closer to guests as they walk through. Additionally, American Sign Language (ASL) is used throughout the maze. A deaf actress who works at Universal plays Regan in the opening video as guests walk in. The scare actors in the maze have learned ASL, but their role is not to scare—none of them will do that.

Creative Director John Murdy has expressed his excitement for this highly anticipated house, pointing out that all of the creatures have been built practically since the days when CGI was used in the movies. The maze includes six puppets and four animatronics, each controlled by a single puppeteer. Banner sensors throughout the maze trigger events as guests pass by, making them feel as if they caused the creatures' attacks.

The second labyrinth presented, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherfaceis inspired by the original horror classic from 1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Murdy created an original house that runs parallel to the timeline of the original film. It is set in the slaughterhouse, a location mentioned in the film but never shown. To celebrate the franchise's milestone, Murdy took a multiverse approach featuring all nine Leatherfaces from the films. The story focuses on the Sawyer family, who have taken over the abandoned slaughterhouse to cover up their crimes. Murdy's favorite Leatherface mask comes from Texas Chainsaw 3D.

The Halloween Horror Nights events began in Hollywood on Thursday, September 5th and will take place on select nights through October 31st. Due to high demand, tickets are expected to sell out.

For more information and tickets, visit HalloweenHorrorNights.com.