Halloween Horror Nights 2025 (USH) - Speculation & Rumors

[ItsAtrap]

"Dangerous Waters" is great. But just like I don't want to see the same houses over and over I don't want the same show over and over.

 

[DTH]

I have no problem with a Purge show as long as they change the story every year or two. Even with it being "better" last year, I had no desire to sit through that plot again.

 

[EAS]

I have no problem with a Purge show as long as they change the story every year or two. Even with it being "better" last year, I had no desire to sit through that plot again.

I am with you. I will skip it if it comes back again without significant change, though that is no criticism of the show or those who are excited for its return. If there are times the rest of the park is just a bit less crowded thanks to Dangerous Waters 3.0, I am all for that

 

[Brian G.]

Thread 'Scarecrow: Music by Slash (HHN 2025)'

Jul 22, 2025

Discuss!

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced the return of its fan-favorite haunted house, Scarecrow, now featuring music composed by Grammy Award-winning guitarist and songwriter Slash, coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2025.

Scarecrow: Music by Slash; Slash Bar announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2025 in Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced the return of its fan-favorite haunted house, Scarecrow, now featuring music composed by Grammy Award-winning guitarist and songwriter Slash, coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2025. According to Universal Studios Hollywood, the haunted house "puts retributi

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• Brian G.
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[saint.piss]

Funniest hhn announcement of all time

 

[Viator]

Talking about the bar--does anyone else think it's weird they gave it to SLASH in comparison to the others? Considering his past history with alcohol abuse and drug abuse; I am surprised he'd be down to have a bar promoting him considering his past health conditions in light to drinking.

Considering the rumored set, WWE feels like it would've made more sense.

 

[ghostsarejerks]

Talking about the bar--does anyone else think it's weird they gave it to SLASH in comparison to the others? Considering his past history with alcohol abuse and drug abuse; I am surprised he'd be down to have a bar promoting him considering his past health conditions in light to drinking.

Considering the rumored set, WWE feels like it would've made more sense.

Not even considering that element, it's just a weird theme considering how minimal his role in Scarecrow is. I agree at this point just give him his own maze next year.

 

[Jake S]

Considering the rumored set, WWE feels like it would've made more sense.

i’m sorry but in what universe would this be remotely more appropriate?

 

[highdefrex]

I agree at this point just give him his own maze next year.

Call it "Hack n' SLASH," and it's an original maze where a slasher is set loose from Slash's mind and makes their way to a finale at a Slash concert.

 

[ghostsarejerks]

Call it "Hack n' SLASH," and it's an original maze where a slasher is set loose from Slash's mind and makes their way to a finale at a Slash concert.

That’s actually so brilliant

 

[EAS]

Call it "Hack n' SLASH," and it's an original maze where a slasher is set loose from Slash's mind and makes their way to a finale at a Slash concert.

Don't give John Murdy any ideas LOL

 

[downunder]

So surprised the house on T-Pad is Scarecrow, I was sure it would be a Scream/Stranger Things crossover house, OMG I'm so disappointed...just kidding. It was really good house, glad it gets another run personally, it will be interesting to see if they change it up much, aside from the music.

 

[Rideguy70]

I'm really ready for them to move on from Slash to essentially any other musical talent. I do think he's a good fit for HHN, but it's also been too much for too long. Give other musical artists a chance.

I'm still upset that for the all female house, they didn't go with a female musician. That would have been the perfect opportunity. Instead, more of the good 'ole boys club.

 

[rageofthegods]

Eh, feels like part of the reason he comes back so much is that, beyond the fact that he's a genuine music legend, he doesn't seem to mind writing a song for a theme park event every year and he sets his fee low enough to let HHN use him year after year. I would like e.g. Gaga to come at some point, but this was a clear budget sacrifice house and at the very least they're doing something to differentiate it.

 

[Freak]

Eh, feels like part of the reason he comes back so much is that, beyond the fact that he's a genuine music legend, he doesn't seem to mind writing a song for a theme park event every year and he sets his fee low enough to let HHN use him year after year. I would like e.g. Gaga to come at some point, but this was a clear budget sacrifice house and at the very least they're doing something to differentiate it.

The problem is that low fee could’ve been used to up the quality of the houses or not have a repeat….at least in theory.

 

[downunder]

My take on Slash is that he is a genuine fan of the event and enjoys contributing. I wonder if they pay him or if it's much if they do? Not like he needs the money.

Murdy let it slip, but I wonder if they'll actually announce FNAF is a maze, maybe the announcement is bundled up with other experiences?

Poltergeist, Blumtram, and the WWE hut to go, I guess. Biggest mystery is Dreamworks, what is it, if a show is going ahead. A Late Night with Devil reenactment might be terrifying lol.

 

[rageofthegods]

The problem is that low fee could’ve been used to up the quality of the houses or not have a repeat….at least in theory.

Sure, maybe, but at the same time, the current iteration of HHN has the highest production value it's ever had. If this was 2017, where half of AvED was black walls, it'd be one thing, but we've now had several years in a row where houses have large-scale animatronics and minimal black walls. I'm more willing to believe that this is a relatively low-cost way of plussing what would've otherwise been a simple repeat when they're clearly spending buckets on the other houses.

 

[saint.piss]

I'm curious if they'll randomly announce Poltergeist today like they did with Scarecrow yesterday

 

[Jerroddragon]

I would loveeee to hear the marketing people on what the Strategy

Why not just make Thursday HHN announcement day? Murdy can give hints all week then they can tell us what the next house or show is

I also would really love to know why FNAF seems to be last, like I get it you want a big finale but you would think they would want to push it now the merch I assume will sell very well and you could get FNAF stuff in the parks now until the event ends

I would love a podcast of them talking about just on the marketing alone


Also for the show at Dreamworks if its Chucky....fine but please just have more questions ready or something to make it interactive I went to the show over 6 times and the guests were behaved so hopefully that would give them more guts to let the show become more then it was

My biggest hope would be a 5 Nights at Freddy Preview for the movie that ends with one of the characters killing the host...I would love it to just be more like the game where the screen shows screens and they do in house effects and what not but would assume they would rather push the movie.

If they did a Blumhouse show with the Grabber and Megan in the Q meeting guests and a Five night display again then I could live with that as well as long as the Q has some cool photo ops again.

 

[ladiesman217]

Why not just make Thursday HHN announcement day? Murdy can give hints all week then they can tell us what the next house or show is

Thursday is already essentially announcement day for most of the IP's. Also Murdy already does give 'hints' at what some of the IP's are but they're just so vague that you'd have no idea what they correlate to until the event opens. And that's how it should be because if he just gave some straight-foward clues, there'd be no excitement in the announcement for many as the mystery aspect would be gone.

I also would really love to know why FNAF seems to be last, like I get it you want a big finale but you would think they would want to push it now the merch I assume will sell very well and you could get FNAF stuff in the parks now until the event ends

FNAF is last for the very reason that you gave, its the big finale. Its the biggest IP we've had in years and they're going to make an absolute killing with merch sales no matter when they first release it. But they wouldn't dedicate a ton of FNAF merch for preview merch (probably just two pieces) since the point of preview merch is to just give a taste of what's to come.