Spooktacular!

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Spooktacular!

2023

1h 45m

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David Bertolino's journey from whoopee cushion salesman in dad and brother's Boston joke shop, meteoric rise in the Halloween products industry and the creation of the Boston Costume iconic superstore, industry expert witness for New Line Cinema and the creation of Spookyworld, America's first Halloween theme park.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

A perfect reminder of the joys of slipping on a mask and screaming "Boo!"

Sep 26, 2023

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Kent Hill

Film Threat

The tales range from the warm and nostalgic to shocking and abusive, as members recount everything from being beaten and molested, to a story of one haunter who was nearly crushed beneath one hayride.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 17, 2025

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Emily von Seele

Daily Dead

Spooktacular! shines a light on this groundbreaking annual event. It tells the story of how Spooky World came to be, and how it grew into something much more than anyone could have imagined.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2025

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Drew Tinnin

Dread Central

Personally, I had never heard of Spooky World before. Ringleader and founder David Bertolino is profiled in Quinn Monahan’s Halloween-centric documentary Spooktacular! chronicling the rise and fall of America’s first haunted theme park.

Feb 17, 2024

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Kat Hughes

THN

A well researched documentary, Spooktacular has plenty of detail, an interesting story to tell, and will provide a perfect injection of nostalgia for those that grew up with the park.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 23, 2023

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

A nostalgia piece that works as a fascinating origin story into the rise of horror-themed conventions but also as a fun bit of history you'd like to see recreated in your own community provided you aren't a prude or part of a fuddy-duddy governing body.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 18, 2023

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David Bertolino's journey from whoopee cushion salesman in dad and brother's Boston joke shop, meteoric rise in the Halloween products industry and the creation of the Boston Costume iconic superstore, industry expert witness for New Line Cinema and the creation of Spookyworld, America's first Halloween theme park.

Director: Quinn Monahan
Producer: Danny Wolf, Anthony Landry
Screenwriter: Gail Jorden, Gail Jorden
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: SpookyWood Productions
Genre: Documentary, Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2025
Runtime: 1h 45m

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