ROB ZOMBIE SCARES THE HELL OUT OF UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Universal Studios is looking to bring a
little 3D gore and cult horror magic to their park for Halloween this
year, and they’ve hired Rob Zombie to make it happen. As part of their
“Halloween Horror Nights,” Universal and Zombie will be setting up a House of a 1000 Corpses
attraction, “Captain Spaulding’s Museum of Monsters and Madmen” which
will include a 3D presentation. Mazes and park-wide scares will also be a
part of the event.

I’m
particularly interested in the short film competition the partnership
is setting up that allows filmmakers of horror shorts to submit for a
chance to win prizes and a showing on Chiller. You can find that info here. The shorts have to be between 90 seconds and 3 minutes, so a lot of fun could be had putting something together.

As for the rest, it’s all contained in this big ole press release.

UNIVERSAL
CITY, Calif., Aug. 5 — Captain Spaulding’s Museum
of Monsters and Madmen, the world’s deadliest tourist trap,
will be the setting for a nightmarish 3D world of carnage and chaos
created by a preeminent master of contemporary horror as “Rob
Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision”
is presented at Universal Studios Hollywood’s(SM)
“Halloween Horror Nights®” event, where the
legends of horror will come to life.

The
2010 “Halloween Horror Nights” event at Universal
Studios Hollywood will offer spine-chilling new mazes based upon the
horror genre’s most compelling characters. Rob Zombie and
other top artists are collaborating with Universal Studios Hollywood in
the creation of new mazes, “scare zones” and backlot
experiences.

“Rob
Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D
ZombieVision,” an original concept based on the cult smash
film “House Of 1000 Corpses” will offer Halloween
Horror Nights guests the opportunity to don 3D glasses for an
up-close-and-personal three-dimensional encounter with the
world’s most infamous serial killers.

Guests
will travel through the world of Capt. Spaulding, Baby, Otis and Dr.
Satan experiencing Zombie’s iconic creations –
“live” and in 3D. Fans of “House Of 1000
Corpses” will feel at home walking through the Firefly family
residence, the “Museum of Monsters and Madmen” and
Dr. Satan’s lair.

Rob
Zombie’s latest release, “Hellbilly Deluxe
2,” is in stores now and you can catch him on tour with the
Rockstar Mayhem Festival this Summer.
Rob Zombie has additionally
partnered with Universal Studios Hollywood for the “Halloween
Horror Nights-Rob Zombie Film Competition,” offering
filmmakers an opportunity to have their scariest short film judged by a
panel led by the multi-media horror auteur, rewarded with a premiere
showing on Chiller, a posting on Syfy.com, a $1,000 cash prize and a
trip for two to the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at
Universal Studios Hollywood. Information on the contest, including a
complete list of rules and regulations, is available online at the
website Halloween Horror Nights.

The
theme park’s favorite thrill-ride attractions will also
remain open for “Halloween Horror Nights” as well,
many with menacing twists. Favorites include “The Simpsons
Ride®,” “Revenge of the Mummy(SM)
– The Ride” and “Jurassic Park® In
the Dark.” Additional new content for the 2010 Halloween
Horror Nights mazes and attractions will be announced shortly.

Updates
on “Halloween Horror Nights” will be available at
HalloweenHorrorNights.com and also on Twitter and Facebook, as Creative
Director John Murdy reveals a running chronicle of exclusive
information. Fans are invited to follow John Murdy on Twitter at:
Twitter.com/HorrorNights or via Facebook at: “Halloween Horror
Nights – Hollywood (Official).”

Universal
Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., is a unit of
Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios, a part
of NBC Universal.
NBC
Universal is one of the world’s leading media and
entertainment companies in the development, production, marketing of
entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May
of 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal
Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of
news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company,
significant television production operations, a leading television
stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%
owned by General Electric (NYSE: GE), with 20% controlled by Vivendi.

(via /FILM)