12 Haunting Of Hill House Easter Eggs From Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights Experience

To give a visitors a hint of all the terrors to come, the Haunting of Hill House mansion has the sign that reads “Hill House” with “Hell” written on top of it in red letters.

On the night of the storm, viewers see Hill House’s signature stained glass windows are the only ones that don’t break as Hugh attempts to catch up with Olivia. They’re one of the first things visitors see (complete with lightning) when you walk into the Haunting experience, giving the experience a really authentic feel.

The original inhabitants of Hill House are some of the first to greet you when you walk in. The Tall Man, aka William Hill, appears a few different times. You might not notice at first, but each time, the Tall Man appears taller than before as he continues his search for Luke.

As you walk down a corridor past a row of broken windows, you’ll hear Hugh yell “Stay away from the windows” and the sound of breaking glass — a reference to the storm at Hill House.

True fans will remember how the Crains poured over the home’s blueprints when renovating Hill House. If you look close enough, you’ll be able to spot them during your tour, along with a hammer, a pair of black gloves, and a builder’s mask.

Speaking of the blueprints, you’ll get to see a glimpse of Hill House’s basement even though it isn’t on there. On one side, you’ll see the dumbwaiter where Theo was trapped when the Basement Monster tried to attack him.

As soon as you walk into the Haunting of Hill House haunted house, the Bent-Neck Lady is there to greet you by suddenly appearing on each side of the hallway. However, you might not notice her later silently floating over you as you walk down one of the dark hallways unless you look up.

Visitors will get to see a joyful Nell dancing in the Hall of Statues before the Bent-Neck Lady suddenly appears to take her place. You can also walk down the hall yourself (complete with an appearance from Poppy Hill) at a later point in the experience.

Unsurprisingly, there are plenty of ghosts lurking around every corner at this Haunting of Hill House attraction. However, one thing the creators did really well was bringing some of the not-as-well-known spirits into the mix as well. In addition to the Bent-Neck Lady, the Tall Man, and the Basement Monster, you can expect the Masked Monster from the shed (the one that looked like an old wasp nest) to make a frightening appearance.

The creators of the Haunting of Hill House haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights wanted to play around with time when depicting different scenes, and one way they did that was by making certain places in the house look more dilapidated. When you stumble upon the Hill House library, you’ll be able to tell it’s set when the Crain children are all grown up due to all the vines circling the staircase.

Two children make an appearance toward the end of the Haunting of Hill House experience. Abigail Dudley can be seen after drinking Olivia Crain’s poisoned tea while the ghost son of William and Poppy Hill makes a brief appearance in his wheelchair.

As you’re leaving Hill House, make sure you don’t accept some of the poisoned tea from Olivia Crain as she suddenly darts out of the shadows. However, the last scene — which references a hallucination that Steven had that his wife was pregnant with an evil baby that turned her belly black — might be the most disturbing.