Behind The Screams at Halloween Horror Nights 13 – Meet the HHN13 Icons and M3GAN
Meet the Icons of HHN13 and see other cool creative costuming at work in this special preview of Halloween Horror Nights 13 at Universal Studios Singapore!
Halloween Horror Nights 13 Special Preview series
Thanks to Resorts World Sentosa, we can all enjoy a special sneak peek before Halloween Horror Nights 13 officially begins. Split into 3 parts, you’ll get a first look at this year’s Haunted Houses, a rush of fear meeting this year’s new Icons and M3GAN, as well as a taste of terror at Blumhouse Bar!
Halloween Horror Nights 13 will begin from 26 September 2025, and you can get all the information you need at the HHN13 Event Guide, or buy your HHN13 tickets now via Klook.
Halloween Horror Nights 13 Special Preview vlog
Experience this special HHN13 event in this vlog!
In this story, you’ll see creative costuming at work along with first looks at some of this year’s iconic characters!
Hosted by Coral from the park’s Entertainment team, the special preview kicked off as M3GAN horde arrived to “disrupt” the session.
As part of a special collaboration with Blumhouse Productions, M3GAN is everywhere. You’ll get to meet her at the Blumhouse Bar, but more on that in another article!
The park’s “creative evil geniuses” then brought out some of HHN13 icons and shared more about their costuming design.
Obsessed with eternal life, Mr Rabid (Once Upon a Time… to Die) is a twisted manipulator that steals time from other fairy tales. He wears a Thirteen-o-clock on his waistcoat, designed with luxurious details to reflect that he came from aristocracy.
The Black Spirit (Death Whisperer) wears a traditional Thai funeral attire, suggesting that she can exist across long periods of time. Her dress has been aged and weathered however, despite her immortality.
Without any weapon or cursed embellishments – her aura alone brings fear.
“Home is where the heart, and horror is”. The Demon Sinseh (Singapore’s Most Haunted: Build to Horror) uses cursed acupuncture needles to trap his victims’ souls and gain power and achieve immortality.
His look is inspired by Han Dynasty physician Hua Tuo – Donning a hanfu robe with outer vest, but the silhouette is intentionally made exaggerated with sculpted layers. The giant wooden bead necklace is another local touch, referencing the “beads uncle” busker in Singapore.
Deen (Head of Hair and Makeup Department at USS) did a special reveal for the next icon, the Death Devil (The FEARground)
Deen explains that the creative costuming and special effects design starts from understanding the story of each character. For the Death Devil, he is a legendary show-stopping daredevil that unfortunately met a fiery end in his last death-defying act.
The special effects makeup for the Death Devil will need to look gruesome, yet flexible enough for him to talk, as he will be hosting the Dare or Die LIVE! show.
Pulled back from the dead at The FEARground and with some SFX makeup magic, he is now ready to lead the carnies and freaks at the cursed fairground.
Other costumes from The FEARground were also displayed, such as Chatterbox Charlie, a creepy life-sized ventriloquist that is now trapped in a life-sized dummy, along with a puppet.
With Mr Nibbles, we now have confirmation that clowns are back at HHN13. Watch out for him when you wandering around the streets of The FEARground – you might become his next victim!
I’m sure seeing all these creative costumes will inspire some of you to dress up for Halloween Horror Nights 13! Good news, costume rules have relaxed further in 2025, allowing guests to wear costumes that meet guidelines at HHN13. Costume masks are still not allowed.
Click to Expand and see Costume Policy and GuidelinesCostume Policy and Guidelines at Universal Studios Singapore Halloween Horror Nights 2025
Applicable from 12 Sept to 2 Nov 2025 only.
- Guests must be fully clothed, including shoes and shirts.
- Guests may not be admitted to Universal Studios Singapore if costume worn can disrupt public order, incite trouble, is morally offensive or violates public decency laws.
- Except as required by RWS, religious or medical reasons, guests shall not wear any covering that fully or partially obscures a person’s face, including costume masks, prosthetic makeup, facial coverings, and face applications. Face painting is permitted only if it covers no more than one-half of the face (applied vertically only). Guests may be requested to modify their make-up or remove any type of facial covering to meet the above standards.
- No special or atmospheric effects, including but not limited to lights, balloons, smoke, fog, effects powered by electricity or battery, and sound effects, are permitted.
- Guests shall not wear costumes or accessories (e.g. uniforms, or props) that may create a false impression or cause confusion that guests are affiliated with Universal Studios Singapore and are part of the experience. This includes but is not limited to any form of impersonation of civil personnel, park team members, entertainers, and attraction themes (e.g scare zones, haunted houses, shows, etc). Guests may be requested to modify their costume or accessories (where possible) or remove their accessories to meet the above standards. If guests are unable to modify their costumes, they may be requested to change their costumes.
- Costumes, accessories and any items that may pose a danger to other guests and team members are not allowed. This includes but is not limited to veils, long trains, stilts, and oversized costumes.
- For the safety of all guests, including yourself, you may be asked to remove loose accessories and/or part(s) of your costume before participating in certain attractions. Also, depending on the type of costume worn, you may not be admitted to certain attractions.
- Any item that resembles a weapon or is manufactured in the shape of a weapon (including toys and handmade items) cannot be brought into the park (except merchandise that is sold at Universal Studios Singapore).
- Please refrain from dangerous actions and/or behavior that may hinder the operation of shows and attractions or may frighten other guests.
- Please refrain from photography or filming that may be bothersome to other guests.
- Please refrain from wearing make-up that can smudge or rub off on other guests, team members or park facilities.
For further information, refer to the full terms and conditions set by RWS and Universal Studios Singapore.
Halloween Horror Nights 13 Merch Sneak Peek
Of course, you can also shop and join in the fun with some of the merch available around the park. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s available:
For the fun and cutesy – we have Minion Monsters merch, including a Jiangshi popcorn bucket which doubles as an accessory. And of course, plush headbands can never go wrong in a theme park.
Customise your outfits and accessories with some of these items from The Unruly Immortals.
For Stranger Things fans, don’t wait to get these exclusive items, from Dustin’s iconic cap to an updated T-shirt (some of you might even have the original from 2018) plus accessories inspired by the Hellfire Club.
There will also be other merch available via the Patchwork Parlour – more details soon.
Halloween Horror Nights 13 Special Preview
Check out other articles in this special series:
➤ HHN13 Haunted House Sneak Peek: Step inside Stranger Things and Death Whisperer
➤ The Art of Horror: Meet the HHN13 Icons and see other cool creative costuming at work
➤ A Taste of Terror: Blumhouse Bar, M3GAN and Horror-themed Food at HHN13
Get ready to scream at Halloween Horror Nights 13
Prepare yourself for new nightmares of the 13th Hour with my HHN13 Event Guide, including the line-up, event calendar, ticketing options, add-ons and the RIP Tour prices.
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Special Features
Behind the screams at HHN14 Haunted Houses: Singapore's Most Haunted: ON AIR, Made In Hell: XL Robotics
The Art of Horror: Under the skin of HHN14 Icons
A Taste of Terror: HHN14 Food and Drinks | Deadly Possessions: HHN14 Merch
HHN14 Opening Scaremony | Made in Hell: XL Robotics Haunted House Tour
Singapore's Most Haunted: ON AIR Haunted House Tour
Chatterbox Charlie’s Vaudeville Horrors Haunted House Tour
Before Dark: HHN14 Map and Houses locations
Before Dark 2: HHN14 Merch and House Entrances
Halloween Horror Nights – The Archives
Is there going to be a Halloween Horror Nights opening show this year and do we have to wait in a holding area or can we straight go into the houses as soon as the park opens
Is there going to be a Halloween Horror Nights opening show do we have to wait at a holiding area or can we straight go to the houses as soon as the park opens