Here’s a few very cool new photos from The Saw maze at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 2009. “Saw: Game Over” is one of four fearsome new “live” maze experiences and six new “scare zones” to be featured at the all-new “Halloween Horror Nights” for 2009 at Universal Studios Hollywood (SM). In addition to the “Saw” attraction, new “live” experiences will be based upon the movies “Halloween,” “My Bloody Valentine,” “Shaun of the Dead” and “Child’s Play” (featuring “Chucky”) in 16 nights of intense horror beginning October 2, 2009. Tickets and information available at http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest “Halloween Horror Nights 2009″ news!

Universal City, Ca, September 28, 2009– Chiller and Universal Studios Hollywood announce the winner of the 2009 “Halloween Horror Nights-Chiller Scary Good Film Competition,” which offered filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film rewarded with a broadcast on Chiller, a $1,000 cash prize and a trip for two (2) to the October 2 opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. “Bedfellows,” submitted by Drew Daywalt of Oak Park, California, was selected as this year’s winner by Internet voters who visited www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Chiller to pick their favorite among a field of ten finalist films. Prospective filmmakers were invited to submit short films of 90 seconds to three…

Universal Studios Hollywood is proud to present the ten short filmmaker Finalists of the Halloween Horror Nights’ Chiller Scary Good Film Competition. The Top Ten short films are now available to view and vote online at www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Chiller. The finalists in the “Halloween Horror Nights-Chiller Scary Good Film Competition” include: “Appetence” (Director, Brian H. Robbins), “Bedfellows” (Director, Drew Daywalt), “Chinese Chiller” (Director, Christopher Baker), “Do No Harm” (Director, John Gehrke), “Lamaze of the Dead” (Whitney Baltz), “Mockingbird” (Director, Marichelle Daywalt), “The Nightmare” (Director, Jeff M. Breyer), “Samaritan” (Director, Charles C. Wills), “Shadow Puppets” (Director, David Schneider), and “Stranger Danger” (Director, Luke Nelson). There were well over a hundred eligible entries, and…

Universal just sent us this really cool sneak preview of the new maze “Saw: Game Over” coming this year to the Halloween Horror Nights. “Saw: Game Over” is one of four fearsome new “live” maze experiences and six new “scare zones” to be featured at the all-new “Halloween Horror Nights” for 2009 at Universal Studios Hollywood (SM). In addition to the “Saw” attraction, new “live” experiences will be based upon the movies “Halloween,” “My Bloody Valentine,” “Shaun of the Dead” and “Child’s Play” (featuring “Chucky”) in 16 nights of intense horror beginning October 2, 2009. Tickets and information available at http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest “Halloween Horror…

Universal City, California, August 24, 2009 – With the announcement of four new maze experiences, four new “scare zones,” a new “Terror Tram” backlot experience, a “Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute” and a new “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure” production, the re-imagining of Halloween Horror Nights for 2009 at Universal Studios HollywoodSM is now complete, setting the stage for the most intense and impactful “live” horror event ever to be presented in a theme park environment. Halloween Horror Nights, Southern California’s most terrifying Halloween event, begins a 16-night run on Friday, October 2. Tickets are on sale at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com beginning today at 4:00pm. New “Halloween Horror Nights” attractions…

Universal City, CA, August 21, 2009- “My Bloody Valentine: Be Mine 4 Ever” an all-new “live” multi-sensory horror experience, will be a standout attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights” event beginning its 16-night run on October 2, per an agreement between the theme park and Lionsgate, the leading next generation studio. The attraction is based upon the 2009 theatrical re-make of the original 1981 Canadian slasher classic, which was released by Lionsgate to great box-office success earlier this year and is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. Widely considered “the ultimate slasher film” by horror aficionados, the all-new Universal Studios Hollywood maze will bring to life the terrible…

Universal’s Halloween Horror nights has announced an open casting call for dynamic singers and dancers at Universal Studios Hollywood as the theme park readies its new “Halloween Horror Nights” live stage performance, “Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute.” Versatile performers are invited to step through the time warp again to audition for the principle roles: Dr. Frank N Furter, Janet Weiss, Brad Majors, Riff Raff, Magenta and Rocky. The open casting call will be held on Monday, August 24th at 9:00am. The “Halloween Horror Nights” event at Universal Studios Hollywood has been re-designed for 2009 and will feature all-new mazes and scare zones based on some of the most terrifying…

Universal City, CA- Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights,” beginning a 16-night run on October 2, will present an all-new “live” attraction based on the classic horror/slasher film franchise, “Halloween” and the film series’ murderous antagonist, Michael Myers, per an agreement reached between the theme park and Compass International Pictures. “Halloween: The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers,” an interactive horror walk-through experience, will be the first attraction based upon the “Halloween” films to be created by a U.S. theme park. A replica of Michel Myers’ house will be constructed for the attraction and his most memorable atrocities will be brought to life. Larry Kurzweil, President and Chief Operating Officer,…

Universal City, CA– Mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Rocky Horror and other famous Rocky Horror Picture Show characters will be part of the Halloween Horror Nights line-up at Universal Studios Hollywood this year as “Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute,” is featured as part of the Halloween Horror Nights event which begins a 16-night run on October 2. Universal Studios Hollywood will present the “Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute” at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights event per an agreement between the theme park and Twentieth Century Fox’s Licensing & Merchandising Division. The tribute will bring the musical mayhem of the classic horror spoof to life on-screen and on-stage with live…

Universal City, CA- For the first time, Universal Studios Hollywood is offering fans behind-the-scenes access to its terrifying and highly anticipated “Halloween Horror Nights” through social networking sites, Twitter and Facebook. Via Twitter, “Halloween Horror Nights’” Creative Director John Murdy will reveal exclusive information on @HorrorNights as he “tweets” a running creative chronicle of the celebrated event’s design, casting and production, among other eagerly awaited nuggets of information. Through the event’s Facebook page, “Halloween Horror Nights – Hollywood (Official),” fans are invited to become a part of the process with regular updates, exclusive content highlights and an opportunity to interact with one other. Through Murdy’s creative direction, “Halloween Horror Nights”…