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A star studded night for the Eyegore Awards officially kicked off Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights” on September 23, 2011. The awards ceremony was created to honor the top stars and creative minds behind the horror genre.

Resting his feet from high heel ballroom shoes was David Arquette, the recipient of an Eyegore for his recurring role as Officer Dewey in the “Scream” franchise. Also from “Scream,” Jaime Kennedy too received his award for his contributions to the film and depiction of horror in the movies. An unlikely recipient was comedian Rainn Wilson, best known as Dwight from “The Office.” Wilson received his Eyegore for “House of 1000 Corpses,” presented to him by Rob Zombie, the director of the film, and former Eyegore recipient, as well as the creative genius behind horror films and the mazes featured in Horror Nights. The youngest recipient of this newly dubbed award specifically for horror movies, was Bailee Madison for “Don’t be Afraid of the Dark,” only 12 years old, and with a scream that is iconic of the genre. Much to the delight of attendees, she treated the audience to her talent when kidded by Corey Feldman, the host for the evening.

Also attending the event were filmmaker and previous Eyegore recipient Eli Roth, who helped bring this year’s new maze, “Eli Roth’s Hostel: Hunting Season” to life, as well as actor and director Diego Luna, who served as a creative consultant to the new maze, “La Llorona: Villa De Almas Perdidas,” and “Halloween Horror Nights’ Creative Director, John Murdy.

This year, Halloween Horror Nights features six terrifying mazes, five scare zones where disturbed characters, played by equally disturbed actors, lurk in corners, prowl for prey and torment and torture guests all night. The more you scream, the longer they linger, the faster you run, the more encouraged they become. Nowhere is safe, as you could simply be sitting under a light and suddenly the infamous Ghostface killer from “Scream” pops out of the bushes or from behind the trees and terrifies you for, well, a scream at the very least.

“Horror Nights” is definitely not for the faint at heart. If you go, go to get scared and scream out your frustrations. And while the recommend age is over 13, I suspect it would be best to go if you are 16 or older. If you want a somewhat thrilling experience, but very much a watered down version, try not so scary farm. If you have wee lads and lassies, you’re best off taking them to the G-rated trick or treat experiences offered by Disneyland or Legoland. These parks offer the traditional pumpkin patches, decorative webs, spiders, witches and ghosts with a friendly boo here and there, but will definitely be kid friendly and boogie man approved. Legoland even allows costumes for their “Brick or Treat” nights, where kids can enter for cool prizes and certainly receive guaranteed treats for trying.

If you do have the courage to try out “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood, the best way to end the night is with Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure. It is most excellent and will have you pumped up, energized, singing, laughing and occasionally wondering—if only Al-Qaeda could see this—definitely awesome and a must see.