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Chappell Roan, Sydney Sweeney and Keke Palmer Brave Halloween Horror Nights 2026

Illustration: silhouetted visitors walking through a foggy Halloween theme park at night, past a haunted house and a roller coaster

Famous faces, fright nights and a few screams for the camera: Hollywood's stars are getting their scare on for Spooky Season 2026, with Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights drawing some of the biggest names in music, film and reality TV, according to TMZ.

A frightfully star-studded night

TMZ's photo gallery from 25 October 2026 shows the event in full swing, with spooky stars including singer Chappell Roan and actress Inde Navarrette among those braving the scares. The outlet describes the annual event as back for another season of frights, with celebrities posing for the cameras between haunted houses and scare zones.

Keke Palmer embraces her scary side

Keke Palmer, TMZ reports, may have been all smiles and posing with ease, but Halloween Horror Nights had her embracing her scary side. The actress and singer, known for balancing comedy, music and hosting with effortless charm, looked right at home among the fog, the frights and the costumed creatures.

Sydney Sweeney brings her crew

Sydney Sweeney, meanwhile, scooted into the creep show with her crew for what TMZ calls a frightfully fun night of Halloween thrills. The Euphoria star has become one of Hollywood's most-watched young names, and her night out at the park adds another stop to a year spent firmly in the spotlight.

Reality stars get into the spirit

Things also got real for reality TV stars Brock Davies and Scheana Shay, TMZ reports, who got into the spirit with a frightfully fun Halloween moment of their own. The Vanderpump Rules favourites joined the parade of famous faces turning a night of scares into a photo opportunity.

Why stars love scare season

Halloween Horror Nights has become a rite of passage for celebrities each October: part thrill-seeking, part costume showcase, and part social-media moment. For stars, a night among the monsters is a chance to be fans first — screaming, laughing and posing alongside everyone else. For fans, the celebrity sightings are half the fun, turning a theme-park night into a red carpet of a different kind.

As TMZ puts it: it's lights, camera, fright. And with Halloween itself still days away, more famous faces are likely to be spotted braving the fog before the season ends.

Sources: TMZ, “Freaky Fun Photos — Celebs Hit Halloween Horror Nights 2026” (25 October 2026).

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