What is an ‘Overnightmare’ atThe Shining's Stanley Hotel? We Found Out!

Mar. 15, 2025

Full transparency, I don’t particularly love horror movies.

So naturally I was a little hesitant when asked to check out Peacock and Blumhouse’s first-ever “Overnightmare,” an immersive weekend-long Halloween experience themed to fan-favorite Blumhouse filmsInsidious,The Purge,Happy Death DayandFreaky.

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What hooked me was that it would be taking place at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colo., famous for being the inspiration behind Steven King’sTheShining. I do love the idea of ghosts so I decided surely I could be brave enough to handle a few scares and see what the sold-out experience would entail.

For our nightly interactive scares, we selectedFreaky,HDDandThe Purge, each with a different scare threshold from one to four daggers, four being the most terrifying. My 17-year-old son informed me thatInsidiouswas the scariest movie he’d ever seen, so I was fine opting out of that one. We were told to be in our room 15 minutes before each experience began and to hang the Do Not Disturb sign on the door.

In the meantime, we checked out the rest of the Lodge, where there were constant encounters of various characters from the movies, as well as theTeacuproom, a spooky salon that took guests inside the world of Peacock’s new thriller series, and the Blumhouse Bar with couches and cocktails made for horror fans. Guests also had the opportunity to play company’s upcoming video game, Fear the Spotlight.

Our meals throughout the two days were delicious and in between scares, we roamed the hotel’s main building and grounds, taking in the spooky season vibe, which resulted in a sold-out hotel even on weekdays. Each night we were also invited to screenings of the Peacock seriesTeacupas well as the Blumhouse filmSpeak No Evil.

As we walked through, the characters interacted with each other and brought us into each fear-filled moment. I’ll just sayFreakyandHappy Death Daywere more jump-scares whileThe Purgehad us on our knees at one point in a room that appeared to be covered in blood.

And even though I admittedly had my eyes closed for most of it, I would still do it again. Facing your fears was a huge part of the experience and I will always highly recommend that to anyone.

Horror fans who prefer their scares from the comfort of home can find some ofthe best Blumhouse movies streaming on Peacock now, likeInsidious, Happy Death Day, Halloween Kills,Get Out, The Purgefranchise andFreaky, plus, new episodes of its original seriesTeacup. From “Freaky Franchises” to “Horror 101” collections, the fullPeacock Halloween offeringincludes more than 150 titles to help anyone enjoy this Halloween season.

source: people.com