Halloween Horror Nights 2025 (USH) - Speculation & Rumors

[cdogsumo]

The more I think of it, the more I think this really makes sense. See below, which was from HHN Japan 2024. This kind of screen-based attraction would fit in the Dreamworks theater very easily / logically, and it would satisfy the criteria from Gooner to be "new" in quotations - new to Hollywood, not new to HHN globally.

I think you’re reading the tea leaves correctly here.

I could totally see them putting a HamiKuma meet and greet next to the DWT too. That’s close enough to the Plaza, right?

Both of these could be a testing ground for some more exports from USH Japan - and with Monstruos seemingly taking its final bow this year, one has to wonder…

 

[Freak]

I think you’re reading the tea leaves correctly here.

I could totally see them putting a HamiKuma meet and greet next to the DWT too. That’s close enough to the Plaza, right?

Both of these could be a testing ground for some more exports from USH Japan - and with Monstruos seemingly taking its final bow this year, one has to wonder…

Oh man I really hope you’re cooking here with speculation already. A Japanese mythology house would be AMAZING.

 

[downunder]

I concur, as an example of that style, peak Shadowlands at Knott's was awesome.

 

[Viator]

The DreamWorks theater show has to be Chainsaw Man.

The more I think of it, the more I think this really makes sense. See below, which was from HHN Japan 2024. This kind of screen-based attraction would fit in the Dreamworks theater very easily / logically, and it would satisfy the criteria from Gooner to be "new" in quotations - new to Hollywood, not new to HHN globally.

In a funny way I've had Chainsaw Man as my Prayer circle of this year (like how Weeknd was last year) since January. It's always made sense that with FFN, that the door is now open for USH seasonal to be integrated into that of asian horror however they can. It's probably one of the last really big wells for IP's and potential concepts both pre-existing and in original origins.

Hoping Chainsaw Man + Hamikuma are coming to Hollywood, if only for the potential if GSAT's treat the two experiences well.

 

[EAS]

I think you’re reading the tea leaves correctly here.

I could totally see them putting a HamiKuma meet and greet next to the DWT too. That’s close enough to the Plaza, right?

Both of these could be a testing ground for some more exports from USH Japan - and with Monstruos seemingly taking its final bow this year, one has to wonder…

In a funny way I've had Chainsaw Man as my Prayer circle of this year (like how Weeknd was last year) since January. It's always made sense that with FFN, that the door is now open for USH seasonal to be integrated into that of asian horror however they can. It's probably one of the last really big wells for IP's and potential concepts both pre-existing and in original origins.

Hoping Chainsaw Man + Hamikuma are coming to Hollywood, if only for the potential if GSAT's treat the two experiences well.

We'll see, but I think the posters in this thread have cracked the mystery of DWT. It makes total sense to have Hamikuma has a meet and greet / photo op in the lobby of the DWT (similar to what they had for FNAF and other Blumhouse stuff in 2023), and then an attraction like Chainsaw Man in the actual theater. I remember the post earlier where someone thought Hamikuma might be in Dia de los Muertos Plaza, but I think it makes far more sense for that to stay LatAm for at least one more year to coincide with Monstruous 3.

Personally, I am not especially interested in Chainsaw Man (and didn't love the video of that attraction I linked earlier), so this would be skippable for me if we are right. BUT, I absolutely love the idea of the LatAm horror house becoming the Asian horror house for a while, and doing global legends/monsters rather than just those from one region. Hollywood has proven it can do LatAm monsters, Orlando is doing Galkn/Nordic monsters, so why not do Asian, African, Irish, and other global monsters? There is a rich universe of source material to explore there, and I think starting with Japan and Asia would be awesome.

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

We'll see, but I think the posters in this thread have cracked the mystery of DWT. It makes total sense to have Hamikuma has a meet and greet / photo op in the lobby of the DWT (similar to what they had for FNAF and other Blumhouse stuff in 2023), and then an attraction like Chainsaw Man in the actual theater. I remember the post earlier where someone thought Hamikuma might be in Dia de los Muertos Plaza, but I think it makes far more sense for that to stay LatAm for at least one more year to coincide with Monstruous 3.

Personally, I am not especially interested in Chainsaw Man (and didn't love the video of that attraction I linked earlier), so this would be skippable for me if we are right. BUT, I absolutely love the idea of the LatAm horror house becoming the Asian horror house for a while, and doing global legends/monsters rather than just those from one region. Hollywood has proven it can do LatAm monsters, Orlando is doing Galkn/Nordic monsters, so why not do Asian, African, Irish, and other global monsters? There is a rich universe of source material to explore there, and I think starting with Japan and Asia would be awesome.

We've been clamoring for a YUREI/YOKAI house for a couple years, yeah. I'd love to see that happen.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I'm pretty hyped about Hamikuma coming to USH. Very cool and a smart move

As for Chainsaw man....it would be interesting to see what people say....like its sooo out there for the HHN we have had before.

Also I know Hamikuma is most likely in the plaza but would have been cool if he had a show in the Dreamworks theater

 

[HHN Maddux]

 

[ladiesman217]

So, Terror Tram got announced... not much else to say apart from yeah, its sadly Blumhouse again.
*Edit: my wrong link went up on my end but Maddux beat me to it anyways lol.

 

[Jaden]

Oh. It’s just the same ones…

 

[EAS]

So, Terror Tram got announced... not much else to say apart from yeah, its sadly Blumhouse again.
*Edit: my wrong link went up on my end but Maddux beat me to it anyways lol.

Oh. It’s just the same ones…

Yeah...bummer that it looks like Grabber, Butcher, Babyface, M3GAN, Purgers, once again...

 

[Brian G.]

We'll be setting up the appropriate threads shortly!

 

[Jerroddragon]

Darn, no sign of Insidious

I mean that could have at least mixed it up

Ohhh well, at least we all know the number one house with no line this year.

I don't mind it too much but yeah sucks they didn't seem to do much more for this house. I assume budget but you'd think the team would want to to do more, like are they not bored of having three houses come back and all of them are basically the same?
I understand budgets but would it have cost that much more to make an Insidious section when they just had a house last year?

 

[Clive]

Darn, no sign of Insidious

I mean that could have at least mixed it up

Ohhh well, at least we all know the number one house with no line this year.

I don't mind it too much but yeah sucks they didn't seem to do much more for this house. I assume budget but you'd think the team would want to to do more, like are they not bored of having three houses come back and all of them are basically the same?
I understand budgets but would it have cost that much more to make an Insidious section when they just had a house last year?

Insidious licensing isn't as straightforward as the other IPs.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Poltergeist confirmed on website as well.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Insidious licensing isn't as straightforward as the other IPs.

That sucks

Too bad the Drop or Woman on the yard weren't something they could throw in there over the same old

 

[Brian G.]

Insidious is coming.

 

[ladiesman217]

Its a damn shame that Poltergeist just got a quiet announcement since an announcement video would have been PERFECTION with the announcement videos they've been dropping this year.
I mean, static television, someone trapped inside? This was just BEGGING to get a video announcement this year but no, just the same poster from 2018's house.
Also on another note, the Terror Tram announcement video pales in comparison to last year's. But whatever, not like this event cares about good marketing nowadays.

 

[Stonecoldfreak1]

That sucks

Too bad the Drop or Woman on the yard weren't something they could throw in there over the same old

I don't see how DROP could work at all...

 

[EAS]

I don't see how DROP could work at all...

Agreed. The Woman in the Yard was pretty controversial for its depiction of suicide, so I doubt that would be an easy one to include either...