Universal Horror Unleashed

Las Vegas, Nevada

In January 2023, Universal announced a new "horror experience" called Universal Horror Unleashed, which serves as the anchor tenant of the Vegas Immersive District, a 35-acre expansion of Area15.^[4][5][6] Unlike Universal's seasonal Halloween Horror Nights events, it is a permanent and year-round fixture, occupying a 110,000-square-foot (2.5-acre) space.^[7][8] On March 8, 2023, NBCUniversal's theme park division Universal Parks & Resorts changed their name to Universal Destinations & Experiences.^[9] Construction began in October 2023,^[10] with the walls erected by December 18, 2023.^[11][12] The attraction consists of four haunted houses based on The Exorcist: Believer^[a], The Texas Chain Saw Massacre^[b], "Universal Monsters", and "Scarecrow: The Reaping".^[13] On February 10, 2025, Area15 announced their Vegas Immersive District is 60% pre-leased, including Universal Horror Unleashed.^[14] On February 19, 2025, Universal announced the attraction would open on August 14, 2025.^[2] The attraction includes "Jack's Alley", a bar and entertainment center themed to Jack the Clown.^[15][16] A week before its opening it was announced that haunted house composers Midnight Syndicate had created an original score for the attraction.^[17]

On September 29, 2025, it was announced that Universal Horror Unleashed hosted a holiday experience called Krampus and Kin from November 15, 2025 to January 3, 2026.^[18]

Chicago, Illinois

In June 2025, Universal announced the city of Chicago would be the second Universal Horror Unleashed location and the first Universal attraction in the Midwest.^[3][19][20] Construction is slated to begin in early 2026 after design plans are finalized and permits secured. The attraction is tentatively scheduled to open in 2027.^[3]