The Catacombs of Halloween Horror Night

In this episode Matt and Quint record old school style while Karen ventures out to Germany as we begin our coverage of Halloween Horror Nights 19: Ripped from the Silver Screens. In part 1 we cover the event theme, the icon; The Usher, and the scare zones: Cirque Du Freak, Apocalypse City of Cannibals, War of the Living Dead, Containment, Horrorwood Die In, Lights Camera Hacktion and Shadows of th...

In this episode Matt, Quint and Karen wrap up their discussion on Halloween Horror Nights 18: Reflections of Fear with the Mazes and Shows. This years featured mazes are “Doomsday”, “Dead Exposure”, “Reflections of Fear”, “Scary Tales: Once Upon a Nightmare”, “Creatures!”, “The Hallow”, “Interstellar Terror”, and “Body Collectors: Collections of the Past”. Tickets and vacation packages for the gre...

In this episode, Matt, Quint and Karen begin their look at Halloween Horror Nights 18: Reflections of Fear starting with the event Icon; Bloody Mary. Dr Mary Agana’s, aka Bloody Mary, story starts 100 years ago with the mysterious disappearance and presumed death of her grandmother Mary Worthington We tell the story leading up to Mary Agana and Bloody Mary’s presence at Halloween Horror Nights 18....

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando has already begun reveal attraction for HHN27. We’re ramping up for our third season of covering the alway amazing event and sharing the history of years past. To help get the new season rolling, Matt and Quint sit down to share some highlights of what will be covered in Season 3 of the Catacombs of Halloween Horror Nights. The Catacombs of Halloween Ho...

The haunt season officially begins with Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Night first official reveal: American Horror Story! The hit FX show returns with an all new maze featuring 3 series from the the run of AHS “Asylum”, “Coven” and “Roanoke!” Matt, Quint and Karen sit down and record their instant reaction to the official start of the HHN27 season and the start of the season 3 of “The Catac...

In this episode we continue our coverage of the class Universal Monster movies. This time we review 1932’s “The Mummy”. Starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manner, Arthur Byron and  Edward Van Sloan “The Mummy” has a long legacy that continues today in both cinema and  “Halloween Horror Nights”. The Catacombs of Halloween Horror Nights podcast and all the work we do at NeoZA...

“Frankenstein” In this episode, Matt, Quint and Karen discuss the classic Universal Studios Monster movie, 1931s  “Frankenstein”! Starring Colin Clive, Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan and Dwight Frye, “Frankenstein” plays a huge part in the basis for the enter genre of horror films and has been the inspiration of many staples of “Halloween Horror Nights”. We hope you e...

It’s our 2016 Christmas Special and this year we present our commentary recording for the 2005 campy Christmas themed horror flick – “Santa’s Slay” Starring Bill Goldberg, Douglas Smith, Emilie de Ravin, Robert Kulp and Dave Thomas! The connection to Halloween Horror Nights? Well, we’re stretching a bit – we discovered this movie during our 2015 Christmas Special of “The Catacombs of H...

“Dracula” In this episode Matt, Quint and Karen take a look at the movie that arguably started the horror genre, the monster legacy for Universal Studios, and a large piece of the foundation for Halloween Horror Nights today. The 1931 classic “Dracula”! [powerpress] The Catacombs of Halloween Horror Nights podcast and all the work we do at NeoZAZ is made possible through the generosity of Patreon...

The Full HHN26 Review In this episode we give our full, no holding back, spoiler filled review of Halloween Horror Nights 26. [powerpress] We start off with the mazes: American Horror Story, The Exorcist, Ghost Town, The Walking Dead, Halloween Hell Come to Haddonfield, Tomb of the Ancients, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Lunatics Asylum 3D You Won’t Stand a Chance, and Krampus. In the midst of the...

So, you waited util the last minute – Halloween Horror Nights 26 Edition, We are in the final days for Halloween Horror Nights 265 and you waited until the last minute to make the decision to attend the greatest Halloween event on earth. What are the must sees? How can you maximize your time? What tips or tricks can you take to tackle this event in your zero hour decision? This episode addre...

In this special episode, Matt and Quint give their instant reaction to their “The Repository” experience! From the Halloween Horror Nights 26 Website: “THE REPOSITORY takes you into a terrifying, first-of-its-kind realm of psychological horror – an experimental journey that’s a disturbing combination of fear and virtual reality. Available on select nights from September 29 through October 31, you’...

The Catacombs of Halloween Horror Nights – The Mike Aiello HHN26 Interview In this special episode we welcome Director of Entertainment – Creative Development for Universal Orlando and the man behind Halloween Horror Nights – Mike Aiello! In the special on-location episode from the Universal Studios Radio Broadcast Center, Matt, Quint and Karen talk to Mike about Halloween Horror Nights 26 &...

The Food and Where to Find it. In this special episode Matt discussed the unsung attraction of Halloween Horror Nights – the special event Food and Drink! Along with going over the menu offered at this years event and offering reviews, Matt also tells you exactly where to find each special item at this year’s event. Please enjoy this special short presentation of The Catacombs of Halloween H...

In this episode Matt and Quint share their experience and instant reaction to Halloween Horror Nights 26! This special presentation features studies recaps intermixed with live recordings from the opening night media event for Halloween Horror Nights 26. This instant reaction episode features all nine mazes: “The Walking Dead”, “Ghost Town: The Curse of Lightning Gulch”, “Halloween: Hell Comes to...

“Carnival of Carnage Part 3” In this episode we conclude our discussion on Halloween Horror Nights 2007 “Carnival of Carnage”. We feature the shows in this edition starting with “Freak Show”. From there we move to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute”. Next up is “Jack’s Carnival of Carnage” and the introduction an HHN original character that is now more important than ever. We wrap up the sh...

“Carnival of Carnage Part 2”. In the episode we continue our discussion on Halloween Horror Nights 2007 “Carnival of Carnage”. We featured the headliner maze of this year: “Jack’s Funhouse in Clown—O-Vision”, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Flesh Wounds”, “Friday the 13th: Camp Blood” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dreamwalkers”. From there we discuss the single themed scare zone “Midway of the Biz...

Carnival of Carnage – Part 1 In the episode we finally begin our coverage of 2007’s “Halloween Horror Nights: Carnival of Carnage”! We start with a bit of history behind the event that brought the three headliners “Freddy Kruger”, “Jason Vorhees”, and “Leatherface” to the Carnival by ring master Jack The Clown. From there we go over the opening scaremony. We then start make our way in the ca...

HHN26 Tips, Tricks and Talk LIVE! In this special episode of The Catacombs of Halloween Horror Nights, we take your calls live as we share HHN tips, stories, and learn a lot about Halloween Horror Nights along the way! Thanks to everyone that joined us on the phones, in the chat room, and during the live stream of this special episode! [powerpress channel=”cohhn”] General Admission tic...

In this episode Matt, Quint and Karen record their instant reaction to the original IP content for Halloween Horror Nights 26: Mazes: Lunatics Playground 3D- You Won’t Stand a Chance Ghost Town – The Curse of Lightning Gulch Tomb of the Ancients Scare Zones: Survive or Die Banshee’s Lair Dead Man’s Wharf Vamp 1955 A Chance In Hell. Shows: Academy of Villains: House of Fear Bill and Ted’s Exc...

Krampus – Instant Reaction In this episode Matt, Quint and Karen share their instant reaction to the newest addition to Halloween Horror Nights 26 – “Krampus”! A real life experience of the 2015 Christmas / Humor / Horror film. [powerpress channel=”cohhn”] Join us for our live call-in show: “HHN Tips and Tricks” happening Sunday, August 14th at 7:00 PM EST! Call...

Halloween Horror Nights Sweet 16 Part 2 In this episode, Matt, Quint and Karen discuss Halloween Horror Nights 2006 – Sweet 16. In part 2 of this year’s coverage, the shows of HHN16 are featured. Picking up where they left off in part one, the “Robosaurus” show in the Deadtropolis: Zombie Siege Scare Zone. From there they discuss the wrap up show of HHN16 “Sweet 16: The Director’s Cut” A new stapl...

Halloween Horror Nights Sweet 16 Part 1 In this episode, Matt, Quint and Karen discuss Halloween Horror Nights 2006 – Sweet 16. In part 1 of this year’s coverage, the mazes and scare zones of HHN16 are featured. Starting with the mazes, we explore “Dungeon of Terror: Retold”. The show moves into the newly built Sprung tents and discuss “People Under The Stairs: Under Construction”. and “Psyc...

In this episode Matt tells the tale of the Maze that wasn’t. In 2003, the rumor of an “extreme house” was to be added to the Halloween Horror Nights 13. In the zero hour, the maze was removed. Keeping the rumor alive is the unexplained and unmarked maze location on the event map. “Severe Fear” may have been that maze. Take a listen as Matt guides Karen and Quint throu...

Halloween: Hell Comes to Haddonfield Instant Reaction. In this episode Matt, Quint, and Karen give their instant reaction to the news of the addition to “Halloween: Hell Comes to Haddonfield” to Halloween Horror Nights 26. Along with the next they discuss the story telling twist of this maze and how it might play out in the future events. That also recap everything known at HHN26 so far and list t...