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HAUNTERS: THE ART OF THE SCARE
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JUNE 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT!
HAUNTERS is #9 on Buzzfeed’s 43 Wild Documentaries That Will Mess with Your Head
We never expected the HAUNTERS community to continue to grow year after year - THANK YOU to our fans and supporters, who have been there since the beginning, and WELCOME to our new fans who recently discovered us.
We couldn’t be prouder to be included on this list with so many docs we love and respect like The Jinx, The Keepers, Three Identical Strangers, The Ted Bundy Tapes, Cropsey, Holy Hell, Evil Genius, Jesus Camp and so many more - check out the list on Buzzfeed
REVIEWS
HAUNTERS - 100% on ROTTEN TOMATOES! RT
“…Fun yet terrifying…” - BuzzFeed [full review by Lauryn E. Lugo]
"Genuinely petrifying..." - BLOODY DISGUSTING [full HAUNTERS review w/ Kalyn Corrigan]
"HAUNTERS is an absolute blast...switches gear from being hilarious to being a tearjerker...inspiring and audacious. Trust us you don’t want to miss this one..." - iHORROR [full HAUNTERS review w/ Trey Hilburn III]
"You will not be able to look away. This doc will get your heart racing and scare the hell out of you...9 out of 10!" - FILM THREAT [full HAUNTERS review w/ Bradley Gibson]
"A roller coaster of emotions." - MODERN HORRORS [full HAUNTERS review w/ Meagan Navarro]
"Your heart will pound in terror and empathy during this horror-rich yet humane doc." - PAJIBA [full HAUNTERS review w/ Kristy Puchko]
“…fascinating, disturbing, and yet charming, all at once.” - MUSE TV [review by Jennifer Ortega]
“…Genuine psychological catharsis…” - DECIDER [full review by Scott Hines]
"Filled with fun and fright... for all horror fans and lovers of Halloween that even their dispirited spouses can enjoy." - HorrorNews.Net [full HAUNTERS review w/ Marisa Mirabal]
"...the perfect film for those of us who want Halloween to last all year long." - KPBS [full HAUNTERS review w/ Beth Accomando]
"...an intoxicating study of our relationship with fear; how we react to this most powerful emotion and why we sometimes secretly crave it. HAUNTERS is a whole lot more than just a haunted house documentary, and it’s downright powerful." - JOBLO Arrow In The Head [full HAUNTERS review w/ Eric Walkulski]
"...a fast paced, popcorn munching, heart punching documentary..." - DAILY GRINDHOUSE [full HAUNTERS review w/ Nathan Smith]
"...the top tier of horror documentaries..." - BACK TO THE MOVIES [full HAUNTERS review w/ Sean Evans]
"...humor, heart and horror.." - HAUNTING [full HAUNTERS review w/ Taylor Winters]
"This documentary is simply mesmerizing, terrifying, heartfelt, and surprisingly hilarious." - KevWatchedAFilm.com (full HAUNTERS review w/ Kevin Levine)
"... a great view into this world and the people that find fun and fulfillment scaring the bejesus out of others." - FORCES OF GEEK [full HAUNTERS review w/ Mike Hodge]
"...a compelling film that showcases the positive effects while not shying away from the more disturbing elements..." - SCREEN ANARCHY [full HAUNTERS review w/ Peter Martin]
"...hugely informative and surprisingly moving documentary, a must-watch... you're really going to want to visit a haunt immediately after it's done." - WICKED HORROR [full HAUNTERS review w/ Joey Keogh]
"This documentary packs a punch..." - HOUSE OF TORTURED SOULS [full HAUNTERS review w/ John Roisland]
"...one of the best documentaries ever..." - ONE OF US [full HAUNTERS review w/ Chris Cox]
IMDB: MORE
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2021
BuzzFeed - HAUNTERS is #9 on the new BuzzFeed List “43 Wild Documentaries That Will Mess With Your Head!”
2020
AMAZON PRIME STREAM NOW
Tubi STREAM NOW
SHUDDER STREAM NOW
BuzzFeed TRENDING
The Boo Crew (podcast) 2020 Haunt Season LISTEN
Masters of the Obvious (podcast) LISTEN
DREAD CENTRAL: 13 Killer Documentaries on SHUDDER
Wandering Nerdgirl: Haunt Movies to get you into the Halloween Mood
That’s So F**ked Up (podcast) LISTEN
Scaretrack (podcast) LISTEN
Kim + Ket Stay Alive… Maybe (podcast) LISTEN - Jan 2020
2019
DECIDER - Review - Oct 2019
LA WEEKLY - Interview - Oct 2019
MUSE TV - Review - Oct 2019
TEEJ PODCAST - Interview - Oct 2019
We’re back in theaters in MEXICO - Oct 2019
1428 Elm - Review - Oct 2019
#1 REDDIT AMA on Halloween
Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) READ
Best Of Lists
BuzzFeeed - 23 Mind-Blowing Documentaries You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now
THE AV CLUB - HAUNTERS is the #1 movie to stream this Halloween!
Bloody Disgusting - 6 Spooky Documentaries to Watch This Halloween Season!
BuzzFeed - 19 Insanely Creepy Documentaries That'll Make You Want To Hide Under Your Bed
Slash Film - The Wildest & Most Surprising Horror Movies Streaming Now
Broke Horror Fan - Best New Horror on Netflix: Spring 2018Horror Homeroom - 5 Terrifying Documentaries
the CHIVE - Best of Fantastic Fest
Modern Horrors - 10 Fantastic Fest Films To Look For
News
We’re back in theaters in MEXICO - Oct 2019
Halloween International Film Festival - WINNER: BEST HALLOWEEN FILM Halloween Daily News
MORBIDO FILM FEST - WINNER: BRONZE SKULL - Screen Anarchy
South African HORRORFEST - WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY - SEE HERE
UCLA - FREE SCREENING - Oct 29th 7:30pm - w/ Q&A
SCREEN ANARCHY - MORBIDO Film Fest Announcement - Mexican Premiere
International Halloween Film Festival - Oct 26, 2018
RAMASKRIK - HAUNTERS Norway Premiere - Oct 18, 2018
DEAD OF NIGHT - UK Film Festival Premiere - Oct 2018
SITGES - European / Spanish Film Festival Premiere - Oct 4th 2018
All Hallows Geek - Spook Show 6 Haunters: The Art of the Scare Panel Recap
Halloween Club's Spook Show 6 HAUNTERS Panel Q&A
Cinema Junkie Recommends [Video]
Dread Central - SXSW 2018: Jon Schnitzer Goes Into the World of Immersive Horror and How it Helps People
Dread Central - HAUNTERS Director Hosting SXSW 2018 Panel About Immersive Horror Experiences
Bloody Disgusting - HAUNTERS goes to NETFLIX
RIO THEATER - Canadian Premiere
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA - TICKETS
BEYOND FEST - Los Angeles Premiere
FANTASTIC FEST - World Premiere
Entertainment Weekly - Halloween fans freak out in HAUNTERS
Interviews
LA WEEKLY - OCT 2019
SHOCK WAVES PODCAST - Interview with Director Jon Schnitzer
TALES FROM THE BOO CREW - Interview with Director Jon Schnitzer
DEAD MEAT JAMES - Interview with Director Jon Schnitzer
Boys and Ghouls [Podcast]
UPROXX - READ
BLOODY DISGUSTING - INTERVIEW
Over Coffee - Interview with Director Jon Schnitzer
Over Coffee - with Legendary Scare Actor Shar Mayer
Who’s Talking - Director Jon Schnitzer interviewed by Chelsea Cook on TWITCH
The Scare Guy Show - Interview with Director / Producer Jon Schnitzer
Women in Caskets [Podcast]
Modern Horrors [Podcast]
The Boo Crew Podcast - Episode 11: Shock Docs w/ special guest Vanessa DeckerThe Horror Happens Radio Show (at Fantastic Fest with Shar Mayer & Jon Schnitzer) [Podcast]
Castle of Horror [Podcast]
Chattering with Nicholas Vince (from Hellraiser) and Jon Schnitzer [Video]PopHorror.com - Interview With Jon Schnitzer: Discovering the Underground World of Haunts, Part 1
PopHorror.com - Interview With Jon Schnitzer: Discovering the Underground World of Haunts, Part 2
PopHorror.com - Interview With Actress Shar Mayer: Passion Leads to Unique Career
Chattering with Nicholas Vince and Legendary Scare Actor Shar Mayer [Video]
Daily Dead - READ
Austin Chronicle - READ
HAUNTING [Video]
AM/FM Magazine [Video]
HAUNTING - Q&A at the Fantastic Fest World Premiere of HAUNTERS with Jon Schnitzer, Shar Mayer & Evrim Ersoy [Video]
Dread Central [Video]
"Lights, Camera, Austin" [Audio]
89.3 KPCC The Frame [Audio]
NPR Morning Edition [Audio]
Kickstarter
124% Funded! - HERE
Thank You's! - HERE