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Through the event&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Universal-City-CA\/Halloween-Horror-Nights-Hollywood-Official\/94589241726\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook page<\/a>, &#8220;Halloween Horror Nights &#8211; Hollywood (Official),&#8221; fans are invited to become a part of the process with regular updates, exclusive content highlights and an opportunity to interact with one other.<\/p>\n<p>Through Murdy&#8217;s creative direction, &#8220;Halloween Horror Nights&#8221; &#8211; Southern California&#8217;s most terrifying Halloween event &#8211; pairs Hollywood&#8217;s top entertainment scenic and special effects artists with a cast of thousands. 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Become a fan on Facebook: &#8220;Halloween Horror Nights &#8211; Hollywood (Official)&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal City, CA- For the first time, Universal Studios Hollywood is offering fans behind-the-scenes access to its terrifying and highly anticipated &#8220;Halloween Horror Nights&#8221; through social networking sites, Twitter and Facebook. 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