# Universal Orlando Unveils 35th Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Lineup

Universal Orlando Resort launches its 35th Halloween Horror Nights featuring Stranger Things 5 and Sinners haunted houses.

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Universal Orlando Resort launched Halloween Horror Nights 2026 on August 28, 2026, with the event running until November 1, 2026. [^1]

The Deathly Afraid lanyard is a necklace with a bright red light medallion that warns scare actors to limit frights when worn. [^2]

Universal Studios Florida is hosting Halloween Horror Nights featuring Scare Zones with scare actors roaming themed areas. [^3]

Sinners, based on the Warner Bros. Pictures film, features a night at the Club Juke that transforms into a struggle for survival against a group of vampires. [^4]

Stranger Things 5 is one of the 10 haunted houses, taking visitors to Hawkins where the boundary between reality and the supernatural begins to disappear. [^5]

The 2026 edition celebrates the 35th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights and features 49 selected nights of haunted houses and scare zones. [^6]

The Deathly Afraid lanyard costs $20 plus tax and can be purchased at merch locations around the park near the main gate. [^7]

There are four Scare Zones at Hollywood Horror Nights this year: Downtown Clown Town, Infernal Carnival of Nightmares, Sideshow of Decay, and Fortnitemares. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Universal Orlando Resort launched Halloween Horror Nights 2026 on August 28, 2026, with the event running until November 1, 2026. (El Espectador, News)
2. The Deathly Afraid lanyard is a necklace with a bright red light medallion that warns scare actors to limit frights when worn. (TouringPlans.com Blog, News)
3. Universal Studios Florida is hosting Halloween Horror Nights featuring Scare Zones with scare actors roaming themed areas. (TouringPlans.com Blog, News)
4. Sinners, based on the Warner Bros. Pictures film, features a night at the Club Juke that transforms into a struggle for survival against a group of vampires. (El Espectador, News)
5. Stranger Things 5 is one of the 10 haunted houses, taking visitors to Hawkins where the boundary between reality and the supernatural begins to disappear. (El Espectador, News)
6. The 2026 edition celebrates the 35th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights and features 49 selected nights of haunted houses and scare zones. (El Espectador, News)
7. The Deathly Afraid lanyard costs $20 plus tax and can be purchased at merch locations around the park near the main gate. (TouringPlans.com Blog, News)
8. There are four Scare Zones at Hollywood Horror Nights this year: Downtown Clown Town, Infernal Carnival of Nightmares, Sideshow of Decay, and Fortnitemares. (TouringPlans.com Blog, News)

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