HHN Monster

“Jurassic Park: Evilution” scarezone, Islands of Adventure, 2002.

A velociraptor peeks out of the underbrush in Halloween Horror Nights 12’s “Jurassic Park: Evilution” scarezone.

Photo by HauntFreaks.

“S.S. Frightanic,” Universal Studios Florida, 1998.

Smiling guests make a break from one of the haunted chambers within the “S. S. Frightanic,” one of the few ‘double-run’ houses in HHN history.  “Frightanic” was actually two separate houses: “S. S. Frightanic: Fear in First Class” and “S. S. Frightanic: Carnage Crew.”

Photo by Universal Orlando, © 2015 Universal Orlando Resort. All rights reserved.

Newspaper clipping, Orlando Sentinel, 1991.

One of the first mentions of Universal Orlando’s upcoming Halloween event, “Fright Nights.”

Newspaper clipping from the Orlando Sentinel.

“The Serious Art of Make-Believe” Exhibit, Orange County Regional History Center, 2012.

One of the more interesting pieces of concept artwork on display during the exhibition was this painting of a female clown.  The character would eventually become Jack’s ‘main squeeze’ (and crowd favorite), Chance.

Photo by HHN Yearbook.

“The Purge: Anarchy” scarezone, Universal Studios Florida, 2014.

An elegantly dressed lady takes to the stage to auction off the latest round of Purge victims.

Photo by Taylor Strickland.

“The Iniquitus,” Universal Studios Florida, 2012.

One of the wraith-like Iniquitus lights up the darkness with a glowing skull lantern.

Photo by HHN Yearbook.

“Death Drums” show, Universal Studios Florida, 2011.

A rotting-faced performer from the “Death Drums” show steals a glance over his shoulder and catches sight of the photographer.

Photo by HHN Yearbook.

The final night of Halloween Horror Nights 24, November 1st, 2014, saw this poster’s appearance in Sting Alley.  It’s a theatrical movie poster for “Supernatural,” a 1933 Paramount film starring Carole Lombard.  In the course of the movie, Lombard’s character interacts with a fake spiritualist before being possessed by the spirit of a murderess.

The 2014 poster, aside from extensive weathering and aging, seems consistent with the 1933 original.  The most obvious addition is that of the text fragments interspersed among Lombard’s fingers.  These fragments are easily deciphered by simply reversing the letters, as seen below:

Line Cipher Decoded Location 1 TOILLE ELLIOT “E.T.” attraction, KidZone 2 LEBAM MABEL “Blues Brothers” show stage

Delancey Street, New York

3 SIZNOD DONZIS Donzis Boats near Lombard’s Landing

San Francisco

4 ATIKAW WAKITA “Twister” attraction

New York

5 KAERBS’RENRUTANAL LANA TURNER’S BREAK Schwab’s Pharmacy

Hollywood Blvd.

6 KNIL&FFUC CUFF & LINK Adrian’s Pet Shop

Delancey Street, New York

Visiting the above locations in the proper order, while utilizing the “T.E.S.T.” app, would unlock a special achievement for the user.

“Wanna Play?” Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular Show, Universal Studios Florida, 2012.

The gleefully homicidal Chucky, star of the “Child’s Play” film series, gets his own tribute at Halloween Horror Nights 22’s “Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular.” 

Photo by HHN Yearbook.

“The Serious Art of Make-Believe” Exhibit, Orange County Regional History Center, 2012.

The first, and one of the largest, piece of artwork on display at the “Serious Art of Make-Believe” exhibit was the fearsome, animalistic “Bonechopper,” the motorcycle driven by the Terra Queen as she made her entrances and exits at HHN 15.

Photo by HHN Yearbook.

The Rat Lady, Universal Studios Florida, 2007.

The Rat Lady appeared at Halloween Horror Nights 17 in an elaborate sideshow-themed plexiglass coffin, befitting her new home in “Jack’s Carnival of Carnage.”

Photo by D. Gerow.

“Dracula: Legacy in Blood,” Universal Studios Florida, 2009.

The “Dracula: Legacy in Blood” house featured vampiric brides who floated and flew over the heads of guests, an effect that has been used several times throughout Halloween Horror Nights history (to varying degrees of effectiveness).

Photo by Dick Johnson.