Murdy usually points to Hollywood's erratic history with the event as to why.. saying it'd be too hard to count how many years overall HHN has been running in Hollywood, taking into consideration the gaps between 86, 92, 97-00 and 06-now..
Halloween Horror Nights 2024 (USH) - Speculation & Rumors
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Murdy usually points to Hollywood's erratic history with the event as to why.. saying it'd be too hard to count how many years overall HHN has been running in Hollywood, taking into consideration the gaps between 86, 92, 97-00 and 06-now..
Just count the post-hiatus years if we’re doing an anniversary year (98% of the guests don’t even realize they existed annyeay) and bring the Director back for the Tram. Maybe do a mashup with Hollywood Harry. I’ll be happy.
The event is too reliant on IPs to do a strict anniversary year that HHNO and Knott’s are able to do. But doing something like bringing back the director and other “Hollywood” characters for the tram and maybe a house would be great!
The event is too reliant on IPs to do a strict anniversary year that HHNO and Knott’s are able to do. But doing something like bringing back the director and other “Hollywood” characters for the tram and maybe a house would be great!
Yeah, I remember interviewing Murdy about that he basically said, in so many words, he has no desire to do that. I guess it makes sense considering how the event has been produced over the years. They want the hot ticket of the year to draw people in. There’s probably no marketing value in an anniversary year for HHNH as opposed to Knott’s which has a cult following. HHN visitors typically are casual fans, or fans of horror films or the properties they are representing in the park. It’s part of the reason originals were so taboo in Hollywood for a long time, and a reason a lot of them aren’t very popular or have the shortest waits.
I’d love an anniversary year, but I doubt it would happen.
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I think ush needs a couple more years now. It would have made sense maybe pre pandemic for a anniversary year, now that the event is very different I think it needs to create a bigger identity like knotts has before a anniversary would bring in revenue like they would want .
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An anniversary year would be cool but I wish they would go Orlando's route. Use some IP's but make their own story
and characters. Also Do mostly original mazes to be honest. Hollywood harry deserves his own maze. I mean John Murdy should consider doing anniversary years since he loves HHN and loves to see his own creations.
and characters. Also Do mostly original mazes to be honest. Hollywood harry deserves his own maze. I mean John Murdy should consider doing anniversary years since he loves HHN and loves to see his own creations.
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Having a slew of IPs is what separates Horror Nights from Knott's Scary Farm. You can reasonably argue about the quality of each event, but there's little doubt in my mind that Horror Nights has long ago passed Knott's by when it comes to selling tickets (y'all will, I'm sure, correct me if I'm mistaken). I just don't see a reason for Horror Nights in Hollywood to reverse course on what has become a core part of its identity.
And I say that as someone whose favorite houses each of the past two years have been originals. I think they're doing alright.
Agreed with Jake. Their current formula is perfect. I’d rather have one or two STRONG original houses to compliment IPs anyways over a handful of boring originals.
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Disney inherited Fear Street when they bought Fox. They were produced, developed, everything to be the next big 20th Century horror franchise. Disney sold it to Netflix during COVID after Part 1 being slated for a June 2020 theatrical release by 20th Century/Disney. I’m not sure if they have production rights going forward.
Am I the only one who doesn’t get sentimental about theme park anniversaries?
The concepts for original Hollywood houses would probably end up being a lot like the scare zones -- basically, just a noun with a "z" on the end. Toyz. Clownz. Ghostz. Goblinz. Killerz. Whateverz.
No offense, but this would be a terrible move for USH. Originals have never been this event's strong suit -- unless there's some kinda historical/folkloric context that provides a starting point, like the Latin American Monsters stuff. When original houses are created from whole cloth, like Pandora's Box, they tend to be pretty weak (IMO, at least).
The concepts for original Hollywood houses would probably end up being a lot like the scare zones -- basically, just a noun with a "z" on the end. Toyz. Clownz. Ghostz. Goblinz. Killerz. Whateverz.
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I actually get and agree with what you’re coming from but I still think it would be nice for HHN Hollywood to establish a culture or acknowledge the fan base that does by throwing them a bone every once in a while.
It would be cool to get a best of house (La Llorona, 2006 Asylum maybe scarezones like Welcome to Hell?) but I think an anniversary year would be overkill and would turn off the huge number of guests that come to see their favorite IP in real life.
Wait, NOW I GET! How does Anniversariez sound for a house name?
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I kinda like what Hollywood has been doing, turning some of the more elaborate scare zones into originals (I was excited for Holidayz and I'm excited for Exterminatorz). They could do something with Mask A Raid, All Hallows, Welcome to Hell, Corpz...
Maybe a compilation house at some point wouldn't be a bad idea.
Maybe a compilation house at some point wouldn't be a bad idea.
I'd love to see a Hell's Harvest original house or All Hallow's Evil or even Hell-O-Ween..
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Would probably be M3gan with Night Swim instead of Imaginary (Lionsgate movie) but Night Swim presence could very well happen. Bonus points for the James Wan connection between those two movies.
Yeah, M3GAN and Night Swim are probably much more likely. M3GAN 2.0 will be a few months away from hitting theaters, so it makes sense to bring M3GAN back into the spotlight as a house. Also, Universal could throw in a teaser room for the new movie.
I'd say it's likely. But, it wouldn't shock it me if didn't happen.
There's also a chance Night Swim just gets relegated to the Blumhouse: Behind the Screams experience.
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