Major Halloween Events Returning To Los Angeles In 2021

LOS ANGELES, CA — After a 2020 hiatus due to the nightmarish coronavirus pandemic, Halloween will be turning to Los Angeles this year with a vengeance. Universal Studios Hollywood and "Delusion" organizers announced Thursday announced they once again will spook guests at the Hollywood theme park with "Halloween Horror Nights" and Thirteenth Floor Entertainment's "Deulsion" haunt in Pomona.

This year, Netflix' brooding series "The Haunting of Hill House" will take over Universal Studios Hollywood for "Halloween Horror Nights" beginning in September.

Scenes from the Netflix series will be featured throughout the maze, including the omni-powerful Red Room – the heart of Hill House – and the infamous Hall of Statues, where deceptive powers overtake everyone who enters.

Apparitions will appear around every corner, from William Hill – The Tall Man, whose towering stature overwhelms everyone he encounters; to The Ghost in the Basement, who feverishly crawls throughout the bowels of the House in search of his next victim; to The Bent-Neck Lady, whose disturbing scream and ghastly appearance invoke a constant state of unnerving dread.
The bravest of challengers can opt for the "Haunting of Hill House" mazes, where individuals will have to escape the estate's eternal stranglehold or be forced to wander the endless halls forever.

“I have loved Halloween Horror Nights for so long,” said Mike Flanagan, Creator, Director and Executive Producer of “The Haunting of Hill House.” “Some of my favorite memories of Halloween were made at Universal Studios, screaming and laughing with my friends. It is such an honor to be included among such fantastic Haunts, and I’m so glad that fans will be able to walk the halls of Hill House this Halloween. This is – without a doubt – one of the coolest things that’s ever happened to us at Intrepid. We are so excited to visit the Red Room again – we hope to see you all there!”

“Mike Flanagan has elevated the horror genre with his supernatural thriller, ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’” said John Murdy, Executive Producer of “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood. “We continuously challenge ourselves to raise the bar with each maze we create, and we look forward to creating a unique experience for our guests that combines both the psychological and visceral twists from the series. The goal is to make our guests feel as if they are walking in the footsteps of the Crain family, re-living all the horrors that they experienced.”

Last year's festivities were canceled as the theme park was closed due to the pandemic. Halloween Horror Nights debuted at their Orlando location in 1991, before arriving at Universal Studios Hollywood in 1997.

Currently, guests are no longer required to wear masks, although the theme park asks non-vaccinated guests to wear their masks while inside the park. Guests are also encouraged to continue social distancing while at the venue.

Meanwhile, 'Delusion' will return to the San Gabriel Valley. This year, the interactive attraction will focus on its horror roots with 'Reaper's Remorse,' inviting guests to play their part in the storyline at the "delightfully dilapidated" Philips Mansion in Pomona.

'Delusion' additions in 2021 also include the debut of “Her Private Collection: VIP Experience,” a special ticket upgrade, allowing guests to continue their mansion visit in a secluded 2nd floor of terror, filled with the families’ private collection of artifacts, uncovering exclusive story threads.

Also, on the second floor as part of the VIP experience is the private ‘Dark Arts Bar & Lounge’ where more fun awaits with entertainment and perhaps a chance encounter with the mansion’s strange, magical and eccentric residents. This highly encouraged upgrade also includes a ‘Reaper’s Remorse’ limited poster signed by creator Jon Braver.

“With theatre lovers ready for live entertainment, Delusion’s return couldn’t come at a better time,” said Jon Braver, Delusion creator. “We are crazy excited to return to our Delusion horror roots and to deliver an all-new, original play in what I would say is the very best Delusion venue yet!”

Tickets for 'Delusion' will be available here on July 14.

For more info and tickets to Universal, follow this link.

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