While gamers are immersed in what happening at E3 in Los Angeles, horror filmmakers are attending The Producers Guild of America’s Produced By Convention. Our associate Jon Schnitzer, co-owner of The Brain Factory, was on hand this morning at the New Age of Producing Horror panel, during which MonkeyPaw producer Ian Cooper dished on Jordan […] The post Producer of Jordan Peele’s Candyman Remake Says Film Will Fit In with Us and Get Out appeared first on Dread Central.
- 6/10/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
The world of haunts has gotten a lot of attention lately, both in narrative and non-narrative worlds. In the former, you’ve got films like Hell Fest, Blood Fest, and Dread Central Presents own Extremity. In the latter, you’ve got Jon Schnitzer’s incredible film Haunters: The Art of the Scare. Each of these has come within […]
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- 10/17/2018
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Scream in the New Year with the award-nominated haunted attraction doc. You guys nominated director Jon Schnitzer’s Haunters: The Art of the Scare as one of the five best indie horror films of the year in the Bloody Disgusting Reader’s Choice Awards (vote now!), and we were nodding along in agreement with you on that one. In her […]...
- 12/15/2017
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Even though Fantastic Fest 2017 was held just a few weeks ago, this writer is still playing catch up after screening nearly 20 different films during my time in Austin. On the docket for today’s review round-up is a documentary celebrating haunted attractions—Haunters: The Art of the Scare—a stunning zombie/road film from Quebec—Les Affamés—and my very favorite film from Fantastic Fest, a zombie-centric Christmas musical called Anna and the Apocalypse.
Haunters: The Art of the Scare: I’m a big fan of documentaries, and I’m a big fan of haunted attractions, which is why I think I enjoyed Haunters: The Art of the Scare, even if it does venture off-topic quite a bit. The title insinuates that filmmaker Jon Schnitzer is looking to do a deep dive into the psychology of scaring people, and just how to set up the perfect scare. And while...
Haunters: The Art of the Scare: I’m a big fan of documentaries, and I’m a big fan of haunted attractions, which is why I think I enjoyed Haunters: The Art of the Scare, even if it does venture off-topic quite a bit. The title insinuates that filmmaker Jon Schnitzer is looking to do a deep dive into the psychology of scaring people, and just how to set up the perfect scare. And while...
- 10/11/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
As a self-proclaimed horror convert (once afraid, now slightly less afraid), I find myself constantly drawn to documentaries like Haunters: The Art Of The Scare. Why spend money to be terrified, shocked and psychologically broken? Answer: because there’s no more euphoric high than true, adrenaline-laced fear. Coming face-to-face with the reaper and “surviving” a walk through obstacle courses of graveyard designs. Filmmaker Jon Schnitzer dives into this world of “haunts” to explore why artists devote their lives Halloween, how fear has evolved, and, most importantly, the extremes that now pervert a once-safe formula.
Schnitzer’s intention with Haunters: The Are Of The Scare is to span the countless types of October houses being erected each season. There’s newlywed Donald Julson and his Nightmare on Loganberry, violator Russ McKamey and McKamey Manor, thematic-to-extremist scare actor Shar Mayer – the list rattles on. Everyone has their idea of what a good...
Schnitzer’s intention with Haunters: The Are Of The Scare is to span the countless types of October houses being erected each season. There’s newlywed Donald Julson and his Nightmare on Loganberry, violator Russ McKamey and McKamey Manor, thematic-to-extremist scare actor Shar Mayer – the list rattles on. Everyone has their idea of what a good...
- 10/6/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
This past Tuesday, the haunted house documentary Haunters: The Art of the Scare (review) came out on digital platforms as well as Blu-ray and DVD. To celebrate the release, we’ve got an exclusive video interview with director Jon Schnitzer and… Continue Reading →
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- 10/5/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Everyone loves a good haunt. But who are the people behind them? That is one of the questions that Jon Schnitzer’s documentary Haunters: The Art of the Scare aims to find out over the course of its brief 88-minute runtime. Haunters is a highly entertaining and heartwarming look into the world of haunts and the people behind them. […]...
- 10/5/2017
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
The brainchild of director/producer Jon Schnitzer, Haunters: The Art of the Scare is a new documentary that goes behind the scenes of some of the most renowned and divisive haunted house attractions in the United States. Following a premiere at the 2017 Fantastic Fest last week in Austin, Texas, the film officially hit Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital […]...
- 10/4/2017
- by Ari Drew
- bloody-disgusting.com
As we previously reported, Jon Schnitzer’s Haunters: The Art of the Scare (review) is heading home on Blu-ray and DVD next month, but on tap right now we have your full details. Dig it! Haunters Release Details: Haunters: The Art… Continue Reading →
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- 9/29/2017
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
It's all fun and games until someone is left a whimpering mess. Five years ago, The American Scream debuted at Fantastic Fest. Under the direction of Michael Paul Stephenson (Best Worst Movie), it lovingly documented the growing phenomena of handcrafted haunted houses. As I wrote in my review: "The reaction of the community to the haunted houses, professional-looking and handmade and customized and, yes, more often goofy and silly than actually scary, says more about the homeowners, their families, and their neighborhood than a volume of scholarly sociological observations." My, how times have changed. Directed by Jon Schnitzer, Haunters: The Art of the Scare examines and updates the same phenomena, revolving around three different aspects: a family-run haunted house, similar to the one in The...
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- 9/28/2017
- Screen Anarchy
If you’re a horror fan, chances are you have a lot of love for haunt season, and cannot get enough of the spook-filled attractions that pop up each and every fall (much like this writer). It’s that devotion to the thrill of being scared and pushed to our boundaries that is front and center in filmmaker Jon Schnitzer’s upcoming documentary, Haunters: The Art of the Scare, and if you’re someone who loves haunts, mazes, and immersive horror-centric experiences, you’re going to want to check out this doc once it's released on October 3rd (for more information on the film’s release, click Here).
Haunters is currently playing in Austin as part of the 2017 Fantastic Fest, and while there, I had the opportunity to chat with Schnitzer as well as legendary scare actor Shar Mayer, who has been a fixture on the haunt scene for 40 years now.
Haunters is currently playing in Austin as part of the 2017 Fantastic Fest, and while there, I had the opportunity to chat with Schnitzer as well as legendary scare actor Shar Mayer, who has been a fixture on the haunt scene for 40 years now.
- 9/26/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
If you’re a haunted house fan (or even just a fan of Halloween), you’re going to want to check out Haunters: The Art of the Scare when it arrives on Blu-ray and digital download next week. Director Jon Schnitzer‘s incredibly entertaining documentary about haunted attractions and the people who operate them is funny and freaky and endearing […]
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- 9/26/2017
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
Premiering at Fantastic Fest this month and then hitting Blu-ray and digital on October 3, director Jon Schnitzer’s fan-funded documentary Haunters: The Art of the Scare invites you deeper into the subculture of haunted attractions than ever before with unprecedented access to some of the most terrifying haunts in the world. In this sneak peek clip, producer Jason Blum and […]...
- 9/20/2017
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Now we've got this entire, dark, almost underground world of extreme haunts." Who doesn't love haunted houses? Oh right, most people who don't like to be scared. An official trailer has debuted for a documentary called Haunters: The Art Of The Scare, a fun exploration and celebration of the horrifying glory of (Halloween) haunted houses. It starts by taking a look at the popularity of haunted houses, then goes deeper into exploring the rise of extreme haunted house experiences, that go beyond the normal into the realm of truly terrifying. This reminds me of another doc about haunted houses from just a few years ago, titled The American Scream. However, this one seems to go even further into the extreme and show us some of the latest utterly frightening experiences. The film will premiere at FantasticFest before hitting VOD in October. Here's the trailer for Jon Schnitzer's documentary Haunters: The Art Of The Scare,...
- 9/11/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The amount of really talented creatives involved with Haunters: The Art of the Scare is pretty stellar! Jason Blum, Sylvia and Jen Soska, Jessica Cameron, and many others unpack the art behind creating elements that scare us. Haunters: The Art of the Scare will have its world premiere at this year's Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, and you can watch the official trailer right now!
Press Release: Austin,TX - Tuesday September 5, 2017 - The release date and new trailer for Haunters: The Art Of The Scare was announced today. The film will celebrate its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Haunters: The Art Of The Scare features interviews with notable horror filmmaker Jason Blum (producer of The Purge, Insidious, Split, Get Out), Sylvia & Jen Soska (American Mary & Gsn's Hellevator), Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare), and the creators of the most popular and controversial haunts in the world. This documentary...
Press Release: Austin,TX - Tuesday September 5, 2017 - The release date and new trailer for Haunters: The Art Of The Scare was announced today. The film will celebrate its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Haunters: The Art Of The Scare features interviews with notable horror filmmaker Jason Blum (producer of The Purge, Insidious, Split, Get Out), Sylvia & Jen Soska (American Mary & Gsn's Hellevator), Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare), and the creators of the most popular and controversial haunts in the world. This documentary...
- 9/6/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
“It becomes addicting once you make that first scare.” Premiering at Fantastic Fest this month and then hitting Blu-ray and digital on October 3, director Jon Schnitzer’s fan-funded documentary Haunters: The Art of the Scare invites you deeper into the subculture of haunted attractions than ever before with unprecedented access to some of the most terrifying haunts […]...
- 9/5/2017
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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