“Halloween Horror Nights” opens at Universal Studios Hollywood, kicking off Southern California’s most extreme Halloween event. Featuring eight intense mazes, the return of its iconic Terror Tram, nightmarish scare zones and the award-winning hip hop dance crew, Jabbawockeez, “Halloween Horror Nights” continues on select nights through Monday, October 31.

This year’s “Halloween Horror Nights” event unleashes a host of the scariest experiences yet. Entertainment Affair had the chance to attend the Opening Night Press Event on Thursday, September 8. Check out the awesome lineup below in our order of preference.

9. “Universal Horror Hotel” lives ups to its reputation as the original owner, who was executed years ago for his dastardly deeds, continues to haunt the place today – and guests must escape his vengeful spirit or risk becoming a permanent resident.

8. “Scarecrow: The Reaping” finds that Mother Nature’s retribution against the homesteaders for their sins of the past will be carried out by the farmland’s scarecrows who have remained mute witnesses – and are now guardians of destruction for anyone who crosses their path.

7. MGM’s “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” where guests will be trapped in a frightening funhouse of murderous clown-like creatures.

 6. “Universal Monsters: Legends Collide” expands on the thrilling legacy from Universal Pictures as the most notorious horror icons, The Wolf Man, Dracula and The Mummy, come together for the first time ever in an epic battle.

5. “La Llorona: The Weeping Woman,” featuring the legend of La Llorona who comes to life to terrorize the living as she mourns the children she murdered.

4. “Halloween” ventures back to where it all began in an eerily authentic haunted house that depicts the most chilling moments from the critically-acclaimed original film.

3. “The Horrors of Blumhouse” brings to life Blumhouse’s supernatural thriller The Black Phone and horror-comedy Freaky.

2. “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare” which takes guests into the twisted mind of multi award-winning artist The Weeknd as they step into a surreal living nightmare filled with grotesque characters and themes inspired by his music and short films. Music by The Weeknd and scored by Mike Dean.

1. “Terror Tram “ -- This year’s iconic “Terror Tram” expands to include a cinematic twist on Jordan Peele’s blockbuster films in a crossover experience that reimagines Us, featuring The Tethered, a revolutionary army of vengeful doppelgangers, whose uprising invades the all-new Jupiter’s Claim set from the filmmaker’s latest pop nightmare, Nope.

Halloween Horror Nights continues on September 9-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-30; October 1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-31, 2022.