Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando are adding a new haunted house inspired by The Last of Us to this year’s Halloween Horror Nights.
Based on the award-winning PlayStation and Naughty Dog video game, The Last of Us-themed haunted house will put guests “into a world of carnage and mayhem”, according to a press release.
“It has been an incredible thrill for us at Naughty Dog to collaborate with Universal, bringing the world of the game to life, focusing on even the tiniest details that our fans know so well,” said Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann.
“Having just celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Last of Us, it’s a perfect time for our fans to team up with Joel and Ellie and come face-to-terrifying-face with clickers, raiders and much more.”
Visitors will follow in the footsteps of the video game‘s protagonists, Joel and Ellie, as they navigate a world overtaken by a fungal virus that turns humans into ‘the infected’.
In the Pittsburgh quarantine zone, guests will encounter the infected – runners, stalkers and clickers – as well as ‘the hunters’, a group of hostile humans.
For the haunted house, Universal Studios has recreated iconic locations from the game, including the Hotel Grand and a labyrinth of dark and dank tunnels.
Meet the infected in LA and Orlando
Lora Sauls, assistant director of creative development and show direction at Universal Orlando, said the haunted house “is true to the spirit of this popular video game”.
“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,” added John Murdy, executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Halloween Horror Nights kicks off at Universal Studios Hollywood on 7 September, and at Universal Orlando on 1 September. Both events will run on select nights through 31 October.
