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Step Into the Fear at Movie World Fright Nights

Jessica B

Published Date: 23 Oct 2025

Step through the gates and into a blockbuster nightmare. Warner Bros. Movie World Fright Nights on the Gold Coast brings frightening thrills into a cinematic thrill where every shadow is alive and screams fill the air. Whether you come with your crew of friends, a daring date, or a gang of thrill-seeking teens, this is the Halloween event that makes the whole coast whisper the next day.

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Why Fright Nights is the Halloween Event to Choose

Step into the park as darkness tightens, and the sets come alive. Movie World transforms into an immersive haunted world on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October. With five terrifying mazes, roaming scares, live shows, and pulse-pounding entertainment.

Take that extra step in the darkness and into a world where every attraction is designed to push your bravery. Take on the DC Rivals HyperCoaster, Flight of the Wicked Witch, Batwing Spaceshot, Green Lantern Coaster, and the Wild West Falls at night for a whole different and thrilling experience.

Experience live music with bands and DJs throughout the night and indulge in an array of different food and drink.

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New Mazes to Discover

This year brings two brand new mazes that raise the bar on fear. Eternal Dark Maze tosses you into a derelict spacecraft where half-human crew members lurk, infected and hungry. The Krypt of Kain Maze drags you beneath the Hotel of Horrors into a ritual-soaked basement that festers with fiends.

These new attractions are designed to deliver new frights even for repeat visitors.

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The Full Cast of Mazes and Experiences

Beyond the new mazes, you will face the twisted Circurse Maze, the ocean haunted Hellship Maze, and the fan favourite, DCeased Maze, where iconic Super Heroes fall into chilling horror. Each maze is a set filled with practical effects, and cinematic pacing, so you feel like you are in the middle of a horror film.

Grab your crew and step inside one of eight terrifying panic rooms*, each with its own twisted storyline and level of difficulty. Designed for 2–6 players, these escape rooms last 20 minutes, and are no ordinary challenge rooms. They are dark, immersive worlds that swallow you whole. As the door locks behind you, time begins to hunt you down. You’ll face cryptic clues, high-pressure puzzles, and unsettling atmospheres that test both your wits and your nerves. From cursed tombs to haunted diners and eerie morgues, every room is a cinematic nightmare waiting to trap you. Do you have what it takes to make it out before the clock runs out?

WB Horror Encounters is where you can face the icons of horror, up close! Step into a nightmare and come face-to-face with fear, as Crooked Man, Valak, Pennywise, and Regan step out of the shadows to torment your every move, all captured in chilling photo and video moments in terrifyingly detailed sets.

*Paid Experience

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VIP Exclusive Add-Ons

Add on a paid upgrade to add more thrill to your night:

First Bite: Enjoy early entry from 4:30pm in an exclusive area with DJ beats from Radio Metro, character meet and greets, spine tingling canapés and cocktails, and a Last Bite Pass which includes: 1 X NY pizza slice, 1 x ice cream or churros, and free soft drink refills.

Fast Track Mazes and Rides: Includes one Fast Track entry to each of the five mazes and one Fast Track entry to each applicable ride.

Fast Track Mazes: Includes one Fast Track entry at each of the five mazes

Fright Nights Digital Photo Pass: Includes all four WB Horror Encounters, maze photography from inside 2 new mazes, and ride photography from DC Rivals HyperCoaster, Green Lantern Coaster, Wild West Falls Adventure Ride & Flight of the Wicked Witch.

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Tips to Make the Most of Your Night

Buy tickets early because selected dates sell out fast.
Download your tickets to the Village Roadshow Theme Parks App for faster entry at the gate.
Consider purchasing Fast Track if you want the maximum number of mazes and rides in one night.
Purchase a First Bite package if you prefer a more social and less crowded start to your evening.
Travel together and plan a meetup spot inside the park in case precincts separate your group. *Paid Experience

Why Movie World Fright Nights Beats Other Gold Coast Halloween Options

Warner Bros. Movie World has a keen eye for attention to storytelling, set design, and licensed horror properties like DCeased to give you cinematic scares you simply cannot get at smaller local events. With thrill rides open at night elevating your scare experience, Fright Nights is one of a kind.

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Ready to Make a Night to Remember?

Imagine walking out after a crescendo of scares, breathless, and laughing, already planning your revenge for next year. With limited dates throughout October and two brand new mazes to conquer, book your Movie World Fright Nights tickets now. Decide whether you want to purchase a Fast Track or First Bite add on and get ready to step into the scene.

Step Into the Fear at Movie World Fright Nights