Universal Orlando\u2019s first Halloween Horror Nights house for 2026 has been unveiled \u2014 and it\u2019s not a major movie franchise, it\u2019s a Universal original.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The house will be themed around two icons of past HHN events, Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow. Here\u2019s how Universal Orlando described the house in its press release:<\/p>\n
In \u2018Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control,\u2019 the long\u2011standing conflict between Jack and Oddfellow comes to life for the first time as guests journey into the unsettling origins of the two adversaries\u2019 undying rivalry. As chaos and control collide, the two Icons battle for dominance until they ultimately discover that the only way to obtain the power they seek is not to fight each other \u2013 but to join forces instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The news was revealed as part of a Halloween Horror Nights panel at Megacon Orlando on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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see u in the fog \ud83d\ude08 pic.twitter.com\/dL42evdS4W<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Halloween Horror Nights (@HorrorNightsORL) March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Jack and Dr. Oddfellow will also be the \u201cringmasters\u201d of Halloween Horror Nights\u2019 35th anniversary. The event\u2019s theme will be the \u201cInfernal Carnival of Nightmares,\u201d Universal said, which will turn Universal Studios Florida \u201cinto a decrepit, fear\u2011fueled carnival featuring a sinister new slate of haunted houses, scare zones and outrageous entertainment inspired by elements from Halloween Horror Nights\u2019 history plus some of the biggest names in horror.\u201d<\/p>\n Both Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow made their first appearances at Halloween Horror Nights X in the year 2000. The characters last appeared as part of the Dr. Oddfellow\u2019s Twisted Origins house at HHN 32 in 2023.<\/p>\n Early reveals for HHN are not unusual for Universal, but in recent years, the first house announced has typically been one based on a larger movie or TV franchise, such as \u201cStranger Things\u201d<\/a> or \u201cChucky.\u201d<\/a> For 2026, however, the two icons provide a unifying theme for all of HHN.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe overall theme is going to be taking you within the Infernal Carnival of Nightmares, and it\u2019s within that new vision between Jack and Oddfellow, where all of our content is going to reside this year,\u201d Universal Creative\u2019s senior director of entertainment, Mike Aiello, said at the MegaCon panel.<\/p>\n The 2026 edition of Halloween Horror Nights will feature 10 houses in total when it kicks off on Aug. 28, running on select nights at Universal Studios Florida through Nov. 1. <\/p>\n Like this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n