Universal Studios Hollywood has tapped Grammy® Award-winning guitarist and songwriter SLASH for a new slate of Halloween Horror Nights offerings when the event returns Thursday, September 4. The collaboration includes an original score for the haunted house Scarecrow: Music by SLASH, an exclusive vinyl-only album release, and a SLASH-themed bar on site.
Scarecrow: Music by SLASH marks the seventh consecutive year the artist has scored a Universal Studios Hollywood haunted house. The maze centers on Mother Nature’s retribution against homesteaders, carried out by mute scarecrows turned enforcers. SLASH approached the composition like a film score, building cues for each scene to heighten tension as guests move through the attraction.
The park will also release SLASH: Music of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights, Volume 2, a vinyl-only album compiling original tracks he’s created over the past six years. The record includes a tribute from John Murdy, Creative Director and Executive Producer of Halloween Horror Nights, and will be sold at the park.
The score for SLASH: Music of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights, Volume 2, is as follows:
SIDE A
“The Hunted Becomes The Hunter” 4:21 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021)
“Monsters, Maniacs, and Madmen” (Universal Monsters Medley 2021) 5:08 (Universal Monsters 2018)
“The Blood is Life” 3:38 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021)
“The Collection Room / Dracula’s Lair” 2:45 (Universal Monsters 2018)
“The Ossuary” 1:47 (Universal Monsters: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man 2019)
SIDE B
“Cycles of the Moon” 3:02 (Universal Monsters: Legends Collide 2022)
“Immortal Curses” 4:26 (Universal Monsters: Legends Collide 2022)
“Alucard” 2:21 (Universal Monsters: Legends Collide 2022)
“Bloodline Drawn” 5:02 (Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines 2024)
“Unholy Alliance” 3:15 (Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines 2024)
Jurassic Cove will host the new SLASH Bar, serving cocktails inspired by his music—such as “The Danse of the Dead” and “Beautiful Dangerous”—plus a non-alcoholic “SLASH’s Snakepit.” Food items include Chicken Satay Tacos, Thai Beef Tacos, Thai Curry Tacos, and a SLASH Hat cake. A SLASH scare-actor, modeled after a character he created, will roam the area. (Guests must be 21+ with valid ID to purchase alcohol.)
Tickets for Halloween Horror Nights—running select nights September 4 through November 2, 2025—are available now. Options include General Admission, Universal Express, After 2 P.M. Day/Night, Early Access (entry to select houses beginning at 5:30 p.m.), the R.I.P. Tour, and Frequent Fear/Ultimate Fear passes for repeat visits. Additional details, blog features, and merchandise (including a t-shirt and bandana with new artwork) are available via Universal Studios Hollywood.
