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Vanessa Decker Previews Two Halloween Horror Nights Mazes: ‘A Quiet Place’ & ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’
Halloween Horror Nights has returned to Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando this month, running through Halloween. To get hyped, Bloody Disgusting’s Vanessa Decker and Rawl Paredes took an early tour of two highly anticipated attractions in Hollywood.
First up is a brand-new maze inspired by the A Quiet Place franchise, based on the first two films. The maze relies heavily on sound design, with speakers placed closer to guests as they walk through. Additionally, American Sign Language (ASL) will be featured throughout the maze. A deaf actress, who works at Universal, portrays Regan in the opening video as guests enter. Scare actors in the maze have been taught ASL, but their role is not to scare—none of them will.
Creative Director John Murdy has expressed excitement for this highly anticipated house, noting that all the creatures were built practically since CGI was used in the films. The maze includes six puppets and four animatronics, each operated by a single puppeteer. Banner sensors throughout the maze will trigger events as guests pass, making them feel as though they’ve caused the creatures’ attacks.
The second featured maze, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface, is inspired by the 1974 original horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Murdy created an original house that runs parallel to the original film’s timeline. It takes place in the Slaughterhouse, a location mentioned but never shown in the film. In celebration of the franchise’s milestone, Murdy took a multiverse approach, featuring all nine Leatherfaces from the films. The story focuses on the Sawyer family, who have taken over the abandoned Slaughterhouse to conceal their crimes. Murdy’s favorite Leatherface mask is from Texas Chainsaw 3D.
The “Halloween Horror Nights” events kicked off on Thursday, September 5th in Hollywood, and runs select nights through October 31st. Due to popular demand, tickets are expected to sell out.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit HalloweenHorrorNights.com.
“My name is John Carpenter. I direct horror movies.” One year after receiving his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, John Carpenter was on hand at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for actor Keith David yesterday, who of course worked with Carpenter on the legendary 1980s horror movies The Thing and They Live.
Keith David was honored with the 2,847th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 4 at 11:30 am PT. David received his star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Ryan Bathe were Mayor Karen Bass, Lynn Whitfield, John Carpenter and John C. McGinley.
John Carpenter raved that Keith David is “an astonishing actor,” and both Carpenter’s speech and Keith David’s speech have made their way onto YouTube thanks to MaximoTV.
“I am trying to come up with a way to sum up Keith,” Carpenter told the crowd. “And I would say grace. That sums up the character of Keith David. My friend, I love you very much.”
“You deserve this,” Carpenter ended his quick speech.
“This for me has been an incredible year,” Keith David said during his own speech. “Today I turn 7-0. All my life I wanted to be an actor. I had a dream. And I got to pursue that dream. What you’re bearing witness to today is a man living his dream. Today is a great day. Filled with gratitude and blessings overflowing. But even on my not-so-great days, I’m still living my dream.”
You can watch the speeches from John Carpenter and Keith David below, along with the full live-streamed presentation of the ceremony honoring David with his Walk of Fame star.
From the official Hollywood Walk of Fame blog…
Keith David, born and raised in New York City, is a classically trained graduate of New York’s High School of Performing Arts and the Juilliard School. His work has earned him Screen Actors Guild and Tony Award nominations, as well as an NAACP Image Award and three Emmy Awards.
A frequent collaborator with documentarian Ken Burns, David has won three Emmys for his voiceover performances in Jackie Robinson, The War, and Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. Keith also lent his narrational expertise to the documentaries Muhammad Ali and Leonardo da Vinci by Ken Burns, as well as the forthcoming Crime & Punishment in America.
Keith has enthralled viewers with his vocal talents in animated works such as The Princess and the Frog, Gargoyles, Hazbin Hotel, Rick and Morty, and the highly anticipated spinoff President Curtis. Keith appeared in the Oscar-winning film American Fiction, Nope, and classics such as Platoon, They Live, and The Thing. He is also known for his prolific work in films such as There’s Something About Mary, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, and the upcoming My New Friend Jim.
On the small screen, Keith co-stars in the FX series The Lowdown with Ethan Hawke, and completed five seasons starring as Bishop James Greenleaf in Greenleaf. He has also been featured in series such as Abbott Elementary and Community.
True to his reputation as an icon of stage and screen, Keith starred as Floyd Barton in Seven Guitars, was nominated for a Tony for his role as Chimney Man in Jelly’s Last Jam, and has toured with Too Marvelous for Words, playing the legendary Nat King Cole. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Keith released a jazz album in February of 2026.
Keith’s philanthropic work includes supporting such charities as Inner City Youth Orchestra of L.A.. the Black Theatre Network, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Harvest Home L.A. and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
“Keith David has brought unforgettable characters to life throughout his extraordinary career, and it feels especially fitting that his Hollywood Walk of Fame star sits beside Nat King Cole’s — an artist he once portrayed with such grace and reverence. It’s a beautiful full-circle moment honoring two legendary talents,” said Ana Martinez, Producer, Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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