Written by: Sam Santiago
Halloween Horror Nights 35 is creeping up fast, and the teases have officially started rolling in. Details are still pretty locked down for Universal Orlando’s 2026 lineup, but over the weekend, they dropped something fans have been waiting for: the return of two original HHN icons, and man, has it been a minute.
Tickets and vacation packages for Halloween Horror Nights 35 are officially on sale, so if you’re planning your nights of poor decisions and haunted house regret, now’s the time.
Whether you’re going for one night or diving headfirst into the full experience, HHN 35 is stacking the deck with 10 haunted houses, scare zones, and all the chaos you’d expect. The event runs from August 28 through November 1, 2026, at Universal Orlando.
Now, we know you came all this way for the news so check it out. Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow are back. Yep, those two classic icons are being modernized and set to scare this season. The two fan-favorite icons are stepping in as the Ringmasters of Fear for the 35th anniversary, and if you know anything about HHN history, you already know this isn’t going to be subtle.
They’re also getting their own haunted house, Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control. And yeah, it sounds exactly as unhinged as it should. We don't want light jokey fun with these icons, we want blood!
According to the HHN team, you’ll witness Jack’s origin story before being dragged straight into Oddfellow’s twisted world, setting up a full-blown clash between chaos and control. Basically, two of the event’s most dangerous minds are going head to head.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on everything coming out of HHN 35 as more announcements drop for both Orlando and Hollywood.