Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights: The Purge, Chucky, and Danny Trejo as ‘El Cucuy’

Last year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood was intense. But 2013 promises to be the year of the beast. Well, many beasts! In addition to new mazes inspired by Evil Dead, Insidious, Black Sabbath, and The Walking Dead, visitors will be able to explore the world of The Purge, Curse of Chucky and the Mexican legend El Cucuy. Get the scary details below!

“Inspired by the upcoming Blu-ray™ and DVD release of Curse of Chucky (on October 8, 2013), the eponymous scare-zone will bring the terrifying pint-size doll, possessed by the spirit of a notorious serial killer, to life. Having made special appearances at past “Halloween Horror Nights,” this is the first time the sinister doll has commanded his own scare-zone to shock and terrify guests for his amusement.”

“The provocative box-office blockbuster, The Purge, will come to life as “The Purge: Survive the Night.” As guests enter the theme park, they will be thrust into the depraved world of The Purge, a sordid tale in which all crime is declared legal and no one is safe for one single night; a story, in which all criminal activity, including murder, is legal for 12 hours. Ironically, the gates to “Halloween Horror Nights” swing open at 7:00 p.m. sharp; the same time havoc is reaped upon the citizens in The Purge. The scare zone will push guests to the limits as they become engaged in the film’s most memorable scenes while trying to run for their lives.”

Inside “El Cucuy: The Boogeyman”, Danny Trejo’s distinctive gravelly, gruff and gripping voice deftly narrates the legend through the eyes of the monster and malevolently morphs into “El Cucuy.” Maze-goers will follow Trejo’s ominous voice as it guides them into disturbingly gruesome sights ravaged and pillaged by the shape-shifting trickery of “El Cucuy” including the scene of a child’s birthday party gone horribly awry. Distressing maze chaos continues in sinister scenes which lure maze-goers through a family room, a child’s bedroom and closet where the merciless attack of “El Cucuy” is witnessed in pools of blood with lifeless bodies exposed to reveal gaping wounds; toys, stuffed animals and clothing are scattered about in the struggle. Maze-goers soon find themselves entering “El Cucuy’s” evil cave; a cavernous macabre of horror where muffled cries for help signal impending torment ahead.