Universal Studios Teams With SLASH for Halloween Horror Nights

Image: Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.  (photo via Universal Studios Media)
Image: Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. (photo via Universal Studios Media)
Noreen Kompanik
by Noreen Kompanik
Last updated: 12:35 PM ET, Wed July 23, 2025

Halloween Horror Nights experiences at Universal Studios Hollywood are about to get more terrifying as the iconic Grammy Award-winning songwriter and guitarist, SLASH, has created an original score for the “Scarecrow: Music by SLASH” haunted house.

Halloween Horror Nights kicks off on Thursday, September 4 with the fan-favorite haunted house, “Scarecrow: Music by SLASH” marking its seventh consecutive years in which the artist has created a musical score.

“Scarecrow: Music by SLASH” puts retribution at the forefront as Mother Nature seeks vengeance on the homesteaders for their sins of the past carried out by farmland scarecrows and mute witnesses. The original music score adds an unnerving sense of fear as guests navigate the corridors of the haunted house.

Halloween Horror Nights also celebrates the vinyl-only release of SLASH: Music of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights, Volume 2. The scary soundtrack will complement last year’s sold-out vinyl-only album with a slate of original music that SLASH has created over the past six years for a variety of Universal Studios Hollywood haunted houses.

The album includes a tribute by John Murdy, Creative Director and Executive Producer of Halloween Horror Nights and will be available for purchase at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Fans can also visit a dedicated SLASH-Themed Bar located at Jurassic Cove, welcomed by a SLASH scare-actor and enjoy a fleet of ghoulish cocktails and snacks.

“As a longtime fan of Halloween Horror Nights, it has been incredibly rewarding to not only have experienced the event as a guest, but to have partnered with Universal Studios Hollywood for so many years to create an array of original music that intensifies the storylines of these haunted houses,” said SLASH.

He added, “This year’s collaboration with Halloween Horror Nights and the chance to become one of the event’s marquee experiences is truly humbling and I can’t wait for the guests to join me when they step into the terror.”

“SLASH has been an important creative partner for years creating memorable music that has completely elevated our Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses,” said John Murdy, Creative Director and Executive Producer of Halloween Horror Nights. “Creating a series of SLASH-inspired interactive experiences was a natural progression for the event, and it’s an honor to headline Universal’s horror legacy with SLASH.”


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