Whenever it comes to a red carpet at a premiere you never know who you’re going to run into. Then again you figure that you would run into Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights creative director John Murdy since his maze “The Thing: Assimilation” is based off the brand new prequel. ShockYa: You’ve been very familiar with “The Thing” remake for awhile now because you took the effects from the film and implemented it into “The Thing: Assimilation” at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. John Murdy: We actually worked with ADI which is the makeup company with award-winning makeup artists Tom (Woodruff) and Alec (Gillis). They let me take every big…

Although we did our nice gallery report on Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights maze “Hostel: Hunting Season” doesn’t mean we aren’t curious to know about the other mazes that’ll be terrifying guests in a week’s time. After we were done touring through the Hostel maze, and after I was slightly scared by HHN Creative Director John Murdy at one point, we all made our way outside. I briefly got to converse with one of the main minds behind the horror about “The Thing: Assimilation” and the absolutely terrifying-looking “La Llorona: Villa De Almas Perdidas.” ShockYa: Earlier you were talking about how sometimes there’s certain ideas that don’t work. Did you…

“90210″ star Shenae Grimes, “Mean Girls” alum Daniel Franzese, actress Amanda Bynes and fellow thespian Blake Lee believed there was strength in numbers as the foursome prepared to take on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. Following in the footsteps of other celebrities, such as Elizabeth Taylor and Alec Baldwin, the group became the latest on the list of celebrities to brave the theme park’s frightening annual event. This past weekend, “90210″ star Shenae Grimes, “Mean Girls” alum Daniel Franzese, actress Amanda Bynes and fellow thespian Blake Lee visited Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Halloween Horror Nights 2009. (Source: Universal Studios,…

Tonight Universal Halloween Horror Nights will take you “Behind-the-Screams,” now Creative Director & Halloween Horror Night’s “Mastermind” John Murdy will answer YOUR questions LIVE on Stickam this Thursday at 5:30pm PT! Log in and chat about the mazes, gore, freaks and more. What will you ask John? Click Here to participate and be sure to tell them Shockya.com sent ya! New “Halloween Horror Nights” mazes include “Saw: Game Over,” a “live” maze experience based on the “Saw” film franchise, per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. The interactive maze, “Halloween: The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers,” will be the first attraction based upon the…

Universal City, California – The “R.I.P. Experience,” a first-class ticket to terror, will offer exclusive tours of historic horror sets located on Universal’s world famous backlot, a private “Terror Tram” excursion and front-of-line entry at all mazes, “scare zones,” rides and attractions that will make “Halloween Horror Nights” for 2009 at Universal Studios Hollywood the most intense and impactful “live” horror event ever to be presented in a theme park environment. Halloween Horror Nights continues on selected dates through October 31. The “R.I.P. Experience” will take groups of up to 15 guests to remote areas of Universal historic backlot aboard a private trolley, where they will disembark the tram and…

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…