Halloween Horror Nights to feature ‘The Last of Us’ game in 2023 house

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is stepping into the beloved post-apocalyptic world of The Last of Us this year.

Halloween Horror Nights confirmed Thursday the 2023 event will feature a haunted house themed after the famed video game (and subsequent HBO series that aired earlier this year).

The game, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year, sets users in a ravaged civilization where apocalypse survivors attempt to navigate an unforgiving world and a fungal virus that turns humans into “the Infected.”

Universal says the house will include scenes from the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone, the Hotel Grand and a labyrinth of “dark and dank tunnels” as they follow in the footsteps of protagonists Joel and Ellie.

“The world inside the game offers a multitude of suspenseful and horrifying opportunities to provide guests with a one-of-a-kind experience that can only be found at Halloween Horror Nights,” John Murdy, executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, said in a statement.

Tickets for Halloween Horror Nights 2023 are now on sale, with the frights beginning Friday, Sept. 1. Guests can choose from single-night tickets and a selection of event upgrade packages.

The fear-filled event also recently teased some of this year’s highlights and sent out a casting call for scare actors.

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This article appears in Jun 14-20, 2023.