Guests cling to each other as they stumble past a bloodied figure inside one of the haunted houses at Nights of Fright 11 in Sunway Lagoon. — YAP CHEE HONG / THE STAR
SCREAMS echο, shadows dance and nightmares come alive as Nights of Fright 11 takes over Sunway Lagoon in Subang Jaya, Selangor.
This year’s festival of horror introduces seven brand-new haunted experiences and two returning favourites, each with immersive storylines, elaborate sets and scares.
The launch night set the tone with a haunting ballerina performance before the ceremonial turning of the Puppetmaker’s key to a giant music box.
The Puppetmaker, Hantutu – the tutu-wearing ghost – and the menacing Hantu Kum Kum arrived in a pink hearse, joined by other characters who paraded through the crowd.
Visitors are taken inside the world’s first life-sized Blind Box haunted attraction featuring a surreal maze.
Across the park, horrors lurk in every corner. Step into Karak: The Kampong Killers or wander through Tiki Terror.
Visitors can brave meeting the Puppetmaker himself, tempt fate at Fortunes and Freaks, or brave the icy terror of The Freezer 2: High Voltage.
Grotesque creatures and nightmarish figures roamed the park as Sunway Lagoon transformed into a living carnival of fear for Nights of Fright 11. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
Legends of Horror and the new Horrorwood Studios draw from both local myths and Hollywood nightmares, while Scary Tales Theatre delivers a live interactive performance starring actress Nadia Brian as the bone-chilling “PontianAxe”.
Three scare zones – Hantu Hell, Pontianak X Pocong and Horrorwood Boulevard crawling with slashers and dolls – ensure the horror never lets up.
Grotesque creatures and nightmarish figures roamed the park as Sunway Lagoon transformed into a living carnival of fear for Nights of Fright 11. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
Thirteen thrill rides roar into the night, backed by two live show stages that keep the adrenaline pumping between haunts.
At the festival, guests can also take part in Libresse’s Escape of Hantu Kum Kum, a twisted escape-room style challenge.
Visitors facing their fears (top left)and other characters relishing their scary roles at Sunway Lagoon. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star Are you brave enough to face local scares in the form of the pocong (left) and the eerie Karak Highway (above) at Nights of Fright 11?
Poh Kong reimagines a creepy ritual as a cultural fright experience, while Pop Mart transforms into eerie photo-op zones in its first theme park collaboration.
Spooky street food, themed merchandise and carnival-style entertainment turn the park into a full-blown horror carnival.
A robed phantom stands still in the shadows at Nights of Fright 11. - Yap Chee Hong
Sunway Theme Parks marketing and business development assistant general manager Michelle Soong said the festival was more than just fright.
“It doesn’t just deliver thrills. It drives tourism, nurtures local talent and strengthens Sunway City Kuala Lumpur’s position as one of Asia’s most exciting destinations,” she said.
Festival creative director Lynton V. Harris said the festival was designed to be more than jump scares.
“It’s about storytelling, atmosphere and creating worlds where folklore and imagination collide.”
A masked figure with a weapon stalks the narrow paths of Sunway Lagoon during Nights of Fright 11. — YAP CHEE HONG / THE STAR
Nights of Fright, South-East Asia’s largest and longest-running fright festival, takes place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night until Nov 2.
Tickets are priced at RM128 with a mystery-flavoured popcorn voucher, or RM226 with an express pass.
