“Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America”
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A new original haunted house was announced at Midsummer Scream’s Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights presentation. HHN creative director John Murdy was on hand to reveal a new concept inspired by Latin American horror folklore and cryptids like Mexico and Texas’ La Lechuza, Mexico’s Tlahuelpuchi, and South America’s El Silbón. We’re awaiting these takes with a bit of apprehension, but hope that enough HHN creative team members from the appropriate Latin communities are being consulted. It is, however, very exciting to see more monsters from around the world celebrated at the annual haunt event, which has previously done outstanding houses based on La Llorona and El Cucuy (the latter voiced by Danny Trejo). We also got a hint that La Llorona would be back in a special fan-meet capacity, and are also getting a scare zone inspired by mummies from Latin American horror.
