The Osbourne Asylum Continuing a relatively long lineage of 3D mazes, Black Sabbath 13 3D continues the tradition by bringing the lyrics of Black Sabbath to life – this time in an all-inclusive maze at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood. Commentary If you’re familiar with last year’s Alice Cooper Goes to Hell 3D, you’ll love Black Sabbath 13 3D. Borrowing many of the set concepts and props from last year’s rather fun Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath continues the dizzying array of bright neon paint paired together with disorienting patterns that make for a enjoyable – if not different – experience. Guests…
Author: Jon Fu
October 5, 2013 – Fall has finally come to Southern California, and with the weather change comes something else – Halloween events! And Universal Studios has already begun their signature scare event Halloween Horror Nights, featuring The Walking Dead. Amidst all the thrills and chills, the landscape of the theme park has also been changing rapidly. Here’s a look at what’s hot – and what’s chilling and thrilling – at Universal Studios Hollywood this season! Amp-ed Up: Water World’s Sound Upgrade The fan favorite stunt show has received a much anticipated sound upgrade. The new Bose RoomMatch line array setup…
Don’t Dead Open Inside Our previous article detailing the Terror Tram told the story of The Walking Dead’s season 2. With No Safe Haven, the story picks up immediately with season 3 as we enter the deadly prison where walkers are lurking about for their next victim. “Don’t panic.” Once you’re able to successfully navigate and survive the prison (which, in itself, is not an easy endeavor), you’ll come to the scene of a horrific helicopter crash in the middle of the forest. As you get closer to escaping with your life, you’ll eventually come face to face with the…
September 30, 2013 – In this month’s edition, Adriana, Chris and Jon discuss Halloween Horror Nights 2013, the closure of Studio Souvenirs and the Curious George playground, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and WaterWorld’s new sound effects. The video and audio download are located below. As always, thank you for watching and listening! Video Audio Download the show in audio form from SoundCloud.com. Downloads are only available for one month after their initial recording. Jon Fu Jon Fu is the editor-in-chief of Inside Universal. Jon originally founded InsideUniversal.net in 2006 as a summer hobby aimed at providing families and…
The Walking Dead: Dead on Arrival One of the most anticipated features debuting at this year’s event, The Walking Dead: Dead on Arrival is perhaps the most elaborate scare zone ever created for Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood. Taking place on the newly refurnished metropolitan sets on the Universal backlot, The Walking Dead: Dead on Arrival is an awe-inspiring – albeit short – scare zone featuring life-sized practical sets that manage to encompass guests at every turn. Walkers sprint towards their next victims as guests wander through a dilapidated city-block filled with abandoned tanks and vandalized government vehicles. In short, this…
Universal Monsters Remix: Resurrection is Halloween Horror Nights’ tribute to Universal’s long legacy of inventing and contributing to the horror genre. Featuring the likes of the Wolfman, Frankenstein, Chucky and other classic Universal monsters, this year’s maze features the music of Figure as guests wander through elaborately crafted pathways and corridors. Commentary Let me start with the good: as you would expect from a year-round maze, Universal Monsters Remix is probably the most varied maze experience you could get at Halloween Horror Nights. What do I mean by varied? Well, guests venture up-and-down stairs, through elaborate set pieces, through spinning…
The Purge: Survive the Night Replacing Klownz, The Purge is Universal’s new scare zone for the entrance of the park. Inspired by the 2013 film which bears the same name, The Purge: Survive the Night envisions a 12 hour period in which all crime is considered legal, and in which all emergency services are temporarily suspended. However, despite the change in premise, much of the main entrance remains the same, with Murdy’s classic flamethrowers and the ill-placed van filled with blood and gore placed near the scene. Dead corpses drape New York Street as scare actors – fitted with masks…
September 27, 2013 – The Mummy’s Tomb has been demolished, Inside Universal has learned. Built in 1975, the Mummy’s Tomb (then themed as the Glacier Avalanche) has long been a staple of Universal’s Studio Tour. Though the rotating tunnel has been rethemed over the years, its basic premise remained the same: as a tram would make its way into a desolated room, the surrounding walls would spin creating an optical illusion that would disorient guests. In its most recent incarnation, Universal placed props from the Mummy franchise with the premise that guests would be entering an abandoned set. As the…
“A mythical ghost-monster touting pointed teeth and razor-sharp claws” Announced as the successor to the wildly popular maze La Llorona, El Cucuy follows in the footsteps of recreating a Spanish/Latin American legend. Similar to the European-based legend of the bogeyman, El Cucuy claims the lives of children who misbehave. Even more, El Cucuy is said to hide in closets, under beds, in shadows or any place that’s dark. Having said that, let’s dig in… “Distressing maze chaos continues in sinister scenes which lure maze-goers through a family room, a child’s bedroom and closet…” El Cucuy begins in a cramped, dark…
“Now you’re outside. Let my voice be your guide. Keep a steady stride. Into the Further you go.” In 2010, James Wan and Leigh Whannell (the creative minds behind the first Saw film and Dead Silence) alongside Jason Blum (the man behind the Paranormal Activity franchise) introduced Insidious, one of the more intense and frightening releases in quite some time. The story introduces us to the Lambert, Josh, Renai and their three children. Having just moved into their new home, their eldest son falls into a deep coma after going up into the attic and coming face to face with…