Universal Orlando announced Thursday that the four-time Oscar-winning horror film “Sinners” will be translated into a haunted house at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights.
The 2025 film was written, directed, and produced by Ryan Coogler. “Sinners” is set in the 1930s Mississippi Delta, where twin brothers Smoke and Stack (played by Academy Award winner Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to open a juke joint. Vampire crashes on the first night.
“Sinners” grossed $370 million at the box office. The film was nominated for 16 Oscars, and Coogler won for Best Original Screenplay.
“The moment ‘Sinners’ premiered, we knew it would be a perfect fit for Halloween Horror Nights, and we are honored to bring this story to life,” said Mike Aiello, senior director of entertainment creative development at Universal Orlando Resort, in a news release. “It’s rare for a film to completely satisfy hardcore horror fans while also luring new audiences into the genre. That’s exactly what ‘Sinners’ is. Its world, characters and intensity translate into an unforgiving haunted house.”
The “Sinners” maze is also coming to Universal Studios Hollywood in California.
Universal says visitors will see characters taken straight from the film, including Sammy, Mary, Annie, Pearline and Cornbread.
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“Our partnership with Halloween Horror Nights gives fans the opportunity to immerse themselves even deeper into the world of the film, feeling the music, atmosphere, and tension all around them. It’s truly special for all of us to see this work come to life on such a scale,” Coogler said in a joint statement with fellow producers Gingy Coogler and Seb Ohanian.
This is the second home identified as 2026 HHN at Universal Studios in Florida. The first one, released in March, is called Jack & Oddfellows: Chaos & Control and features the famous Horror Knights characters Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellows. Horror Nights in Orlando will be held on select nights from August 28th to November 1st. Single-night tickets are currently on sale, but multi-night passes are not yet on sale.
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