The spooktacular Haunting event will return for Call of Duty: Season 6, bringing iconic horror film characters

The spine-chilling Haunting event will once again strike fear into the hearts of Call of Duty players, starting the Halloween season early with its Season 6 launch. You’ll experience the terror of many horror icons on Sept. 18 for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone.

If you’re a scary movie nut, you’ll undoubtedly recognize a bunch of familiar faces from The Haunting event sneak peek. We see the man who has brought on many nightmares for me: Halloween’s Michael Myers. In true horror fashion, you’ll need to escape from his clutches, amongst many others, while you try to save helpless victims.

You may notice other scary movie nods throughout the trailer, including Sam from Trick ‘r Treat, a frightening reference to Smile, and Terrifier’s Art the Clown. There are undoubtedly more characters mixed in there, likely bringing more Operator skins to sink your teeth into.

Even if you aren’t too keen on horror, a few classic Call of Duty characters are thrown in for good measure. One, in particular, is a grotesque alien-like version of Simon “Ghost” Riley. It seems like he can never stay as himself these days, considering the many different variations he’s gotten in recent years.

And, of course, we can’t forget about the undead stars of the show, aka the zombie hordes. It just wouldn’t be a Haunting event without them, especially after Modern Warfare 2’s challenging Zombie Royale mode.

As for what we can expect for this 2024 iteration, it’ll likely unleash some frightfully good modes to try. In the past, we’ve seen games like the Soul Capture Event, where players collect souls and battle monsters. Based on what was shown in the latest trailer, things could turn out the same. My best guess is that it’s set in a completely enclosed area riddled with horrific beings. Sounds like it has a Dead by Daylight-esque spin to it, so we’ll have to see what happens next.

I know it may be a bit of a surprise to hear about a new MW3 update with all the shenanigans that went on with the Black Ops 6 beta. But we have to remember that Modern Warfare 3 will continue to hold down the fort before BO6’s official debut (I’ll miss you, Omnimovement). Fortunately, MW3 and Warzone’s The Haunting Season 6 event will keep us on our toes until then.