Slash plans frights aplenty at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash once again teams up with Universal Studios for their Halloween Horror Nights programme - will provide soundtrack to terrifying maze

Slash has once again teamed up with Universal Studios as they plan their Halloween Horror Nights programme.

The Guns N’ Roses guitarist collaborated with the US film giant to create an original score for a special-effects heavy maze back in 2014 – and he’ll do the same at this year’s event, which runs from September 14 - November 3 in Hollywood.

The maze will feature iconic horror film icons including Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster and The Mummy, with Slash reporting that he was delighted to hook up with Universal again to provide what is sure to be an unforgettable experience.

Slash says: “As a fan of horror movies and of Halloween Horror Nights, I jumped at the chance to once again collaborate with Universal Studios Hollywood to produce what might be interpreted as a soundtrack for the maze.

“I wanted to compose a score for the legions of infamous characters featured in the maze to elicit a greater sense of terror for the guests. In the end, the goal is to ultimately make the guests feel as if they are playing an integral role in a classic monster movie.”

Creative director John Murdy adds: “This is the second time we've had the great fortune to collaborate with Slash on a Halloween Horror Nights maze and it is a distinct honour to bring his expertise to the event where guests can enjoy a truly exclusive opportunity.”

Tickets for the programme of events, which also features frights inspired by shows and films such as Stranger Things, Poltergeist, Trick ‘R Treat and Halloween 4, are available from the official website (opens in new tab).

Last week, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators released their new single Mind Your Manners (opens in new tab) – taken from the album Living The Dream which is due out on September 21.

Slash is also the cover star of the latest edition of Classic Rock magazine, which is on sale now (opens in new tab).

In an exclusive interview, the GNR icon talks about healing wounds with Axl Rose, being a dad, the last days of Lemmy, why #metoo is much needed, writing new songs for Guns N’ Roses and much more.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.