Haunters: The Art of the Scare

2017

1h 28m

Holiday

Documentary

Horror

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100%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

81%

100+ Ratings

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Filmmaker Jon Schnitzer follows the people who make the scariest houses, mazes and experiences that range from the traditional all the way to the controversial.

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If you have not watched "Haunters: The Art of the Scare" you are MISSING. OUT. The documentary offers an in depth, multifaceted, look at the haunt industry. I learned so much about the safety of scare actors, the competition within the fear market, the history of haunts, and what work people have been doing to make our Halloween experiences all the more spooky. I've probably watched this documentary like 5 or 6 times since it came out. This is a MUST WATCH!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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I love Halloween, along with all types of spooks and gore, but this documentary is like watching a snuff film when it comes to the Manor. There was so much focus on this "torture chamber" of sadists that it ruined the film. If the Manor footage was absent this could have been a celebration of the creativity, art, and love of Halloween. Suspense, frights, scares, stunning effects, and thrills that the other haunters offer is spectaular but was overshadowed constantly by the Manor's disgusting grifting of what should be a good time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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So interesting to see the creative process of people that love to Haunt and create those great neighborhood haunted houses that I fondly remember as a child! Really well done

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Jon Schnitzer's documentary takes a fascinating look at the people behind both traditional and extreme haunts. The film is a gripping investigation on the psychology of fear and why some people crave it to an extreme length.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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McKamey Manor is NOT a haunt. To try to glorify the literal torture of people by including them as a "haunt" is why no one trusts Hollywood. Russ the owner is a con man. There is no $20k, this is why it is not included in his "40 page waiver". Nor is the term "completed" defined because he wants to move the goal posts to ensure he will never have to pay the $20k. Meanwhile this conman is selling subscriptions on the dark web to his streams of people getting tortured. This documentary is an attempt to glorify torture as "part of haunted houses". It's not.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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kerry w

6/10. 65/100

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Jacob Chase

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Jason Blum

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Haunters: The Art of the Scare is a poignant, spirited, and fun exploration of a curious corner of macabre entertainment.

Oct 3, 2017

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Scott Hines

Decider

Entertaining... takes a deep dive into the subculture of people dedicated to creating haunted houses, mazes and other grim Halloween attractions.

Oct 28, 2019

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Joey Keogh

Wicked Horror

As it stands, this is a compelling, involving, hugely informative and surprisingly moving documentary.

Rated: 9/10

Oct 1, 2019

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Trace Thurman

Bloody Disgusting

A highly entertaining documentary that contains more heart than you would expect from the subject matter.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Marisa Mirabal

HorrorNews.net

A worthwhile documentary for all horror fans and lovers of Halloween that even their dispirited spouses can enjoy.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 17, 2018

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Beth Accomando

KPBS.org

Haunters: The Art of the Scare is the perfect film for those of us who want Halloween to last all year long... and to those of you who cannot understand that, it may give you some insight into why some of us love to scare others and be scared ourselves.

Jan 12, 2018

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Jon Schnitzer follows the people who make the scariest houses, mazes and experiences that range from the traditional all the way to the controversial.

Director: Jon Schnitzer
Screenwriter: Jon Schnitzer
Production Co: Brain Factory
Genre: Holiday, Documentary, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m

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