Haunters: The Art of the Scare

2017
6.5| 1h28m| NR| en
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HAUNTERS is a heart-warming and heart-stopping documentary about people who sacrifice everything to create the most popular and polarizing haunted houses for Halloween - from boo-scare mazes to a controversial new subculture of extreme terror experiences.

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Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
cglevan2 In the past few years, I've become very interested in the subject of this film. Haunted houses, extreme haunts, immersive theatre productions, they're all the same thing. They're all about creating exciting and visceral experiences for their audience members. Here, Jon Schnitzer has done a remarkable job documenting "The Art of the Scare." He has shown us three examples of people that have dedicated their lives to something that they truly care about: scaring the hell out of people! Each person has different opinions on how much they should scare people and I would have to say that I agree with Shar Mayer more than Russ McKamey on this (watch the documentary and you'll know what I mean). And by following these people, we the audience come to understand them and discover why the art of the scare is so important. We also learn about this scene of interactive horror, which has been around for some time, but only recently has begun to blow up. The documentary showed me that there are so many people out there, just like me, that are obsessed with these crazy experiences. Like me, they seem to understand that in some weird way, these experiences are about facing your fears. With "Haunters: The Art of the Scare" Jon Schnitzer has clearly demonstrated a respect for horror and this scene of crazy, passionate, and supportive individuals.
arranch The minute I pressed play on this documentary I knew it was something different right from the start. Not because of the fact of it being a documentary about Huanted Houses & scare actors. But because I knew whoever made this put a lot of time, passion, commitment & their heart & soul into making this movie. This documentary brings you into the realm of what it's like to be a scare actor & own your own haunt. This film showed that the community of Haunters is incredible & probably has the most passionate & devoted artists out there. The drive & appreciation that these people have to be able to have this as a dream job is amazing. Jon Schnitzer did an incredible job of capturing the work of Haunters and what it feels like to be in their world. Thank you to an amazing director & cast/crew for putting together this documentary & sharing with people to keep following their dreams!
ryanpardeiro-1 You better have a strong stomach to watch this one. It's funny, heart warming and disgusting all at once. A real trip into the darker sides of human consciousness with a healthy balance of inspiration. Very fun and awesome film.
kevintgeisler To think that any competent, sober adult would be genuinely scared from just walking through a haunted house is moronic. These people are dorks that just want attention. Some of the reactions from the paying guests of the "haunted house" lead me to believe that they're under the influence of drugs, which is the only way I'd ever agree to participate. Take a few hits of acid, and it may be worth the money and time on the "waiting list." Other than that, this is stupid.

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