Overview
- Universal staged a red-carpet grand opening featuring Page Thompson with Jack the Clown and Chance, capping a soft-opening period at the Area15 venue.
- The indoor attraction comprises four haunted mazes that mix IP and originals: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Universal Monsters, The Exorcist: Believer, and Scarecrow: The Reaping.
- Reviewers highlight high production values across sets, effects, and performances within a tightly designed space built for repeat visits.
- The layout moves guests in smaller groups with buffers instead of a continuous conga line, supporting a more relaxed pace with themed bars, dining, and live entertainment.
- Coverage concludes the experience is a companion rather than a replacement for Halloween Horror Nights, with another location planned for Chicago.