PHOTOS: First look inside Halloween Horror Nights 2017 at Universal Orlando promises haunting good times

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Terrified guests scream as they encounter the infamous Pig Mask scareactor during Halloween Horror Nights 2017 at Universal Orlando, their reactions amplifying the event’s spine-chilling atmosphere in a dark, haunted hallway.

Halloween Horror Nights 2017 kicks off tonight and Universal Orlando shared a sneak peek inside the wildly popular Halloween event.

This year’s horror will feature houses and scarezones based on popular films like “The Shining,” “Saw,” “The Purge,” “Trick ‘r Treat,” and the properties of Blumhouse as well as television shows “American Horror Story” and “Ash vs. Evil Dead.”

Take a look at some of the IP-based houses and scarezones at Halloween Horror Nights 2017 at Universal Orlando:

A chainsaw-wielding performer in an American flag mask prowls the neon-lit streets during Universal Orlando’s 2017 Halloween Horror Nights, surrounded by the event’s signature eerie glow and intense, immersive atmosphere.

A terrifying creature with gleaming fangs stalks the glowing, festively lit walkways of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 2017, amplifying the spine-chilling excitement in the heart of one of the world’s premier theme park Halloween events.

Guests in terrifying Halloween costumes gather beneath glowing jack-o’-lanterns at Universal Orlando, immersing themselves in the spine-chilling excitement of Halloween Horror Nights 2017.

Jack-o’-lanterns with menacing faces illuminate the trees at Universal Orlando’s 2017 Halloween Horror Nights, casting an eerie orange and purple glow that captures the event’s signature spine-chilling vibe.

Guests stroll beneath trees illuminated with vibrant orange lights and hanging pumpkin decorations during Universal Orlando’s 2017 Halloween Horror Nights.

Glowing jack-o’-lanterns hang over an archway as vibrant purple lights illuminate the trees behind, creating a spine-chilling setting at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 2017.

Guests are startled and scream as a sinister, red-faced demon lurks behind them inside one of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights’ dark, immersive haunted houses.

Guests navigate a fear-filled hallway splattered with blood-red paint during Universal Orlando’s 2017 Halloween Horror Nights, their expressions showing the thrills and chills that await at this iconic haunted event.

Terrified guests at Universal Orlando’s 2017 Halloween Horror Nights huddle together in a dark room, with one clutching a bat as they experience the scares of this iconic event.

Guests let out terrified screams as they make their way through a pitch-black haunted house at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 2017, with a ghostly scare actor in white looming menacingly behind them.

There will also be four houses and two scarezones based on original ideas. “Dead Waters,” Scarecrow: The Reaping,” “The Fallen,” and “The Hive” will welcome guests within their haunted walls, while screams will fill the streets of the “Invasion!,” and the “Festival of the Deadliest” scareszones.

Check out some photos of the original concept houses and scarezones for Halloween Horror Nights 2017 at Universal Orlando:

All together, there will be nine houses (5 IP and 4 original) and five scarezones (3 IP and 2 original).

Halloween Horror Nights begins tonight, September 15 and runs through November 4. For tickets and more information, be sure to visit the official website!

And be sure to check back tonight for videos of Halloween Horror Nights 2017!

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