Horror Highlights: HELLRAISER at HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS, BIG BABY, ‘FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN’

Halloween Horror Nights tempts guests to step beyond the threshold of pain and pleasure with all-new haunted houses inspired by the first three Hellraiser films that forever changed the genre. This terrifying new experience will transport fans into the twisted world first brought to life by Clive Barker, where desire, suffering and the unknown collide, beginning Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Halloween Horror Nights Unleashes Hellraiser, Transporting Guests Into a Dark Realm of Pain and Pleasure In All-New Haunted Houses: "Halloween Horror Nights tempts guests to step beyond the threshold of pain and pleasure with all-new haunted houses inspired by the first three Hellraiser films that forever changed the genre. This terrifying new experience will transport fans into the twisted world first brought to life by Clive Barker, where desire, suffering and the unknown collide, beginning Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Since its debut in 1987, Hellraiser has become one of horror’s most influential franchises, introducing audiences to the chilling mythology of the Lament Configuration puzzle box – which, when solved, opens a portal to another dimension inhabited by the ritualistically torturous beings, the Cenobites, and their leader, the iconic Pinhead. Known for blending psychological horror with graphic imagery and philosophical themes of pain and desire, Hellraiser helped redefine supernatural horror and cemented its place as a cult classic that continues to inspire filmmakers and haunt audiences worldwide.

Now, for the first time at Halloween Horror Nights, guests will experience this nightmare personally in haunted houses on both coasts that draw from the first three films: Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. Additionally, legendary Pinhead actor Doug Bradley will reprise his character and lend his voice to both haunted houses in Hollywood and Orlando.

The terrifying experience begins as guests enter the iconic Lament Configuration puzzle box, unwittingly summoning the Cenobites and opening a gateway to a diabolical dimension where unspeakable horrors await. From the shadowy attic in Frank Cotton’s family home where he was first cast to Hell, to the disturbing Channard Institute where the legendary box lures guests with its promise of forbidden pleasures, fans will encounter haunting moments and settings from the Hellraiser franchise at every turn. Their unnerving journey ultimately lands them in The Labyrinth where Pinhead and the Cenobites lie in wait for new souls to torment for eternity.

New limited-release merchandise inspired by the Hellraiser haunted house, including a T-shirt and a Pinhead acrylic figure which can be added to the separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display, are now available at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood and will launch tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1 at 9am PST on shopUniversal.com.

Additional event details, including new haunted houses coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, will be revealed soon.

Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights at Universal Orlando Resort, beginning Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1, and at Universal Studios Hollywood from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1. Event tickets for both theme parks are on sale now, with additional products coming soon for Universal Orlando Resort, including this year's four Frequent Fear Pass options (Rush of Fear, Frequent Fear, Frequent Fear Plus and Ultimate Fear) that will allow guests to experience the horror again and again. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com."

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Watch the Official Trailer for Spider One's BIG BABY Starring Brandon Scott & Krsy Fox - On Demand on August 7: "Nightmares of a maniac killer in a baby mask inspire a horror writer’s new script. As his life begins to spiral out of control, he discovers Big Baby’s murderous rampage may be more than just fiction."

Directed/Written by: Spider One

Producers: Krsy Fox, Spider One

Cast: Brandon Scott, Krsy Fox, Adam Marcinowski, Torio Van Grol, Kate Freund, Sierra McCormick, Jordan Elsass, Catherine Corcoran, Radek Lord, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Chaz Bono, Nelson Leis, Jessica Michelle Singleton, Levi Lavian, David Howard Thornton, Tracie Thoms, Luke Barnett, Angel Melanson, Riley London, Del Howison

Executive Producers: Cher, Tyler Connolly, Chaz Bono, Wendy Berry, Terry Poor

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FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN: "Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalised misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat shaming of the LA music business, aspiring singer-songwriter Frankie Ramirez finally snaps, with bloody results."

DIRECTOR: Pierre Tsigaridis

WRITERS: Dina Silva, Pierre Tsigaridis

PRODUCERS: Dina Silva, Pierre Tsigaridis

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Dina Silva

CAST: Dina Silva, Stefanie Estes, Tim Fox, Jordan Debarge, Rocío de la Grana, Pierre Tsigaridis, Daniella Mendoza

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL AND VOD: July 14, 2026