Universal Horror Unleashed
Universal Horror Unleashed is a self-guided, walk-through haunted attraction at Area15, an entertainment complex located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Announced in January 2023, it is the second horror-themed experience from Universal Destinations & Experiences, after Halloween Horror Nights. The attraction opened on August 14, 2025. A second location in Chicago is set to open in 2027.
History
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. Unlike Universal's seasonal Halloween Horror Nights events, it is a permanent and year-round fixture, occupying a space. On March 8, 2023, NBCUniversal's theme park division Universal Parks & Resorts changed their name to Universal Destinations & Experiences.Construction began in October 2023, with the walls erected by December 18, 2023. The attraction consists of four haunted houses based on The Exorcist: Believer, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, "Universal Monsters", and "Scarecrow: The Reaping". On February 10, 2025, Area15 announced their Vegas Immersive District is 60% pre-leased, including Universal Horror Unleashed. On February 19, 2025, Universal announced the attraction would open on August 14, 2025. The attraction includes "Jack's Alley", a bar and entertainment center themed to Jack the Clown. A week before its opening it was announced that haunted house composers Midnight Syndicate had created an original score for the attraction.
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.