Originally aired on October 30, 1992, on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, this rare segment takes viewers deep into the eerie, fog-filled world of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, just as the event made its long-awaited comeback. Reporting from NBC News Headquarters in New York, Tom Brokaw introduces the story with trademark gravitas. At the same time, correspondent George Lewis brings us to the heart of Hollywood, where Universal Studios Hollywood had just relaunched Halloween Horror Nights for the first time since 1986. The original “Fright Nights” in 1986 were cut short due to a tragic incident, and the event was shelved for several years. Sarah Whitten, a Studio Guide at Universal Studios Hollywood, is interviewed about the event. But in 1992, the terror returned—for just six nights only—and Universal didn’t hold back. High school students auditioned to be blood-soaked zombies, ghouls, and maniacs, and the backlot was transformed into a living nightmare: ...