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For the First Time in 30 Years, Halloween Horror Nights Has Been Cancelled This Year

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It’s no surprise but it’s depressing all the same. We’ve learned today that this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, as fully expected at this point, has been officially cancelled.

As Orlando Informer notes, this is the first time in the event’s 30-year history it’s been called off, and the reason for the cancellation is of course quite obvious. Due to the ongoing pandemic, thousands of horror lovers gathering in enclosed spaces simply would not be safe at this time. This includes both the Universal Orlando and Universal Hollywood events.

The official Universal Orlando account tweeted, “We have made the difficult decision to cancel Halloween Horror Nights this year so we can focus exclusively on operating our theme parks for daytime guests, using the enhanced health and safety procedures already in place. We look forward to creating an amazing event in 2021.”

The dedicated HHN account also issued a statement:

Attending Halloween Horror Nights has been a cherished annual tradition for the Bloody Disgusting team for several years, so we’re pretty bummed about this news. Then again, it’s an announcement we’ve been expecting for the last few months now. And ultimately, given everything that’s going on right now, it’s not only the right call but the *only* call.

Needless to say, we already can’t wait to attend Halloween Horror Nights 2021. Please wear your mask and practice social distancing so we don’t flush another year down the drain.

Seriously. We’re blowing it. WEAR. YOUR. MASK. And stay home if you can. If there’s anything that should be uniting us all right now, it’s the common goal of keeping one another healthy, safe and alive. A pandemic isn’t a political issue. Whether or not you wear a mask isn’t a political statement. We *all* want to get back to normal. Let’s work together to get there.

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Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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‘Alien Hunt’ – It’s an ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Mockbuster Rolled into One! [Trailer]

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While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.

This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.

You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!

In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?

“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.

“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”

Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.

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