Photos courtesy of Lexi Smith
Written by Alyssa Cortes
Announced on day three of MEGACON Orlando 2026 by Universal Orlando Resort, Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) 35 is Infernal Carnival of Nightmares (ICON), featuring the return of Jack “The Clown” Schmidt and Dr. Oddfellow. Mike Aiello, Sr. Director of Entertainment; Lora Sauls, Assistant Director of Entertainment; and Charles Gray, SR Show Director, joined Liam Crowley from ScreenRant early in the day to share first looks of the event, starting in August, with fans.
“The overall thematic that we’ve created with these characters for 35 is they are two sides of the same coin. They need each other. They’re both different personalities, but when combined, they kind of fill out a single presence…If these two monolithic characters came together, what kind of event would they bring to the table,” said Aiello before announcing the event name.
The first house of the event was also announced, titled Jack & Oddfellow Chaos & Control. Attendees of the panel were shown first looks at the house’s concert art and storyline.
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