{"id":4782,"date":"2026-08-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/?p=4782"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:31:28","slug":"halloween-haunt-documentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/halloween-haunt-documentaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween &amp; Haunt Documentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4782\" class=\"elementor elementor-4782\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82636a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82636a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c9fa7c\" data-id=\"59c9fa7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5c54fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a5c54fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Halloween &amp; Haunt Documentaries<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f803295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f803295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HalloweenAndHauntDocumentaries-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HalloweenAndHauntDocumentaries-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HalloweenAndHauntDocumentaries-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HalloweenAndHauntDocumentaries-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HalloweenAndHauntDocumentaries-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HalloweenAndHauntDocumentaries-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HalloweenAndHauntDocumentaries.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f496181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f496181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From in-depth discussions of our favorite spooky traditions to behind-the-scenes footage of our favorite attractions, Halloween &amp; haunt documentaries are wonderful ways to get into the mood for the spooky season. Here are 13 films that are both educational and fun &#8211; all while embodying the spirit of the Halloween season.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791fe8f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"791fe8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Haunters: The Art of the Scare (2017)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a14c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"31a14c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=Dkgzrspm8sM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2bc5f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b2bc5f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Directed by my former ScareLA colleague Jon Schnitzer, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4201990\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haunters: The Art of the Scare<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is a heart-warming and heart-stopping documentary about people who sacrifice everything to create the most popular and polarizing haunted houses for Halloween &#8211; from boo-scare mazes to a controversial new subculture of extreme terror experiences. The film features interviews with ScareLA alum Lora Ivanova &amp; Shar Mayer, as well as John Murdy (Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights), Jon Braver (Delusion, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment), Josh Randall (Blackout), Eric Lowther (Haunted Overload), Bruce Stanton (Reign of Terror), and more. I am also told that you can catch a brief cameo of me in the background of the DVD&#8217;s special features.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134e2ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"134e2ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The American Scream (2012)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a393f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4a393f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=LRHAhsI1Bqg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c831d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c831d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Directed by Michael Paul Stephenson, <a href=\"http:\/\/Michael Paul Stephenson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\"><em><strong>The American Scream<\/strong><\/em><\/a> dives into the world of home haunters. It follows three families in a small town in Massachusetts as they plan, build, run, and clean up after their annual home haunts. The film does a good job of highlighting the love and passion these home haunters have for their spooky hobby, while also showing how it can strengthen and\/or strain their family relationships.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246484fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"246484fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Sliders of Ghost Town: Origins (2016) <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456e8e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"456e8e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=uO2YZcwLcDQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c2eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c2eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6057514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Sliders of Ghost Town: Origins<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, directed by Braedon Freeland, covers the history and legacy of the infamous Knott&#8217;s Scary Farm sliders.<\/p><p>In 1973 the Halloween industry would be changed forever when Knott&#8217;s Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA) hosted their very first Halloween Haunt event. Many years later, employees of the park known as &#8220;Street Monsters&#8221; developed a new scare tactic that involved sliding great distances across concrete asphalt in order to surprise and scare the guests of the event. This documentary chronicles stories of the Street Monsters who invented or who refined this skill into what it is today and showcases what it takes to be a Street Monster at SoCal&#8217;s best theme park Halloween event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c94832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19c94832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. The Real Story of Halloween (2010)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54849bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"54849bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=Wybawp-vEL4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfa0665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bfa0665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn about the history and evolution of Halloween in the History Channel TV special, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1758807\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>The Real Story of Halloween<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Directed by Luke Ellis, <em>The Real Story of Halloween<\/em> traces the holiday&#8217;s pagan origins, Christianization, changes upon arriving in America, and rise of the modern Halloween business. This serves as an easy-to-follow crash course overview of the spookiest time of year.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cd6d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64cd6d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Epic Home Haunts (2018) <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26960c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d26960c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=kQeq4f6cmOk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ccafa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22ccafa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt9248596\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Epic Home Haunts<\/strong><\/em><\/a> directed by Josh Quillin takes viewers on a tour of some of SoCal&#8217;s fan-favorite home haunts. From creating a full haunted attraction complete with giant animatronic dragons, castles, and portals to other dimensions, to fully integrated interactive props the guests carry with them as they experience the haunt, these Home Haunters are rivaling what\u2019s created at the professional theme parks on their driveways.<\/p><p>Haunts featured in this film include: <em>Restless Souls Manor<\/em> (Palmdale, CA), <em>Boot Hill<\/em> (Irvine, CA), <em>Beware the Dark Realm<\/em> (Santa Clarita, CA), and <em>Rotten Apple 907<\/em> (Burbank,CA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70805be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70805be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. We Call it Imagineering: Foolish Mortals (2025)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f766be elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"33f766be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=CXLICqOYoh0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efebcfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1efebcfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion, Phantom Manor, and Mystic Manor. Inspired by Walt Disney&#8217;s original behind-the-scenes specials that introduced Disneyland&#8217;s iconic rides and attractions, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt39393015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Call It Imagineerin<\/a><\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt39393015\/\"><strong>g<\/strong><\/a> is a series produced by Disney that offers a glimpse into the world of attraction designers for the happiest places on Earth.<\/p><p>In an October 2025 episode, the series took a deep dive into the Haunted Mansion with Imagineers who have brought the attraction to life over the years. A cornerstone of Disney storytelling and innovation, the Haunted Mansion has spread to the international parks with unique twists for Phantom Manor (Disneyland Paris) and Mystic Manor (Hong Kong Disneyland). The attraction continues to influence seasonal events and guest experiences worldwide.<\/p><p>This episode is a must-watch for every Disney-loving Halloween fan.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64358df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64358df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Halloween Home Haunts (2013)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e84ea23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3e84ea23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=09ragx-VDeU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129792a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"129792a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jonathan Morken&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Halloween-Haunts-Watson-Shelley-Spranza\/dp\/B00D6I7JVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Halloween Home Haunts<\/em><\/strong><\/a> showcases a group of eight suburban home haunters who go all out each Halloween season. The film combines interviews and walkthroughs of each attraction. While not as polished as the previous entries, it is a wonderful source of inspiration for ways to add to your own home displays.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676b6cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"676b6cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e99147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2e99147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=-M7ROEiqS48&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fc724f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15fc724f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0298900\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Halloween&#8230; The Happy Haunting of America!<\/strong><\/em><\/a> directed by Daniel Roebuck &amp; Chuck Williams takes viewers through haunts across the U.S. Featured haunts include Universal Studio&#8217;s Chamber of Chills, Haunted Hotel, The Haunted Schoolhouse,\u00a0 Witch&#8217;s Dungeon museum, and Spooky World. The film also features general Halloween history and behind-the-scenes looks at where props and masks are made. Horror fans will appreciate the interviews with actors behind some of film&#8217;s scariest monsters. Interviewees include Agus Scrimm (<em>Phatasm<\/em>&#8216;s &#8220;The Tall Man&#8221;), Doug Bradley (<em>Hellraiser<\/em>&#8216;s &#8220;Pinhead&#8221;), and Robert Englund (<em>Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>&#8216;s &#8220;Freddy Krueger&#8221;). Plus, Alice Cooper shares his Halloween memories.\u00a0<\/p><p>This film brings back memories of the types of haunts I grew up with.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c40838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c40838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a364a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"40a364a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=PI-DPyZ7BGw&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781052ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781052ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ten years after the first installment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0298900\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_3_nm_2_in_0_q_Halloween%2C%20the%20Happy%20Haunting%20of%20America\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Halloween&#8230; The Happy Haunting of America!<\/em><\/strong><\/a> returns to feature 10 new spooky attractions. Host Daniel Roebuck once again entertains viewers with interstitials from Los Angeles&#8217; iconic Magic Castle. Featured haunts &amp; attractions include The Bates Motel &amp; Haunted Hayride (Glen Mills, PA), The Haunt (Walker, MI), Queen Mary&#8217;s Shipwreck (Long Beach, CA), The Niles Haunted House Scream Park (Niles, MI), Terrordome (Pittsburgh, PA), Erebus (Pontiac, MI), Reindeer Manor and The 13th Street Morgue (Red Oak, TX), Nightfall at Old Tucson Studios (Tucson, AZ), Hobb&#8217;s Grove (Sanger, CA), and Rocky Point Haunted House (South Salt Lake, UT).\u00a0<\/p><p>This edition lacks the celebrity interviews of the first film, but it makes up for it with more footage from the haunts themselves. Instead of straight walkthroughs, they are highlight reels of interesting sets, actors, and scares. It will certainly spark nostalgia if you have ever been to these haunts before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75623b97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75623b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Spooktacular! (2023)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38777b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"38777b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=EQh7rHsKEjY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74da42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74da42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the 90&#8217;s one of the biggest and most notable haunts in the country was Spooky World. Even I made the 8-hour trek to Foxboro, Massachusetts with my Dad in 1999 to see the &#8220;horror theme park&#8221;.\u00a0 It still lives in my memory as one of my favorite haunts. From the &#8220;Disco of Death&#8221; to &#8220;Circus Macabre&#8221;, it was unique and inspiring.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt15940746\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Spooktacular!<\/strong><\/em><\/a> directed by Quinn Monahan covers the history of this iconic attraction as well as the legacy of Spooky World&#8217;s founder, David Bertolino. Using archival footage and interviews with staff and celebrity guests, the documentary takes viewers from the park&#8217;s beginning as a haunted hayride to the multi-house scream park it became in its heyday.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747ff113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"747ff113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. The Fright Stuff (2026)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383bd3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"383bd3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=ZTJhCEkrmfI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d40f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d40f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From Yokai Films and Zombie Army Productions (the team behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@daysofthelivingdead\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Days of the Living Dead<\/a> Youtube series), <a href=\"https:\/\/frightstuffmovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>The Fright Stuff<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, directed by Mike Meyer, follows the life and times of the haunted attraction industry in the United States. The documentary explores the roots of the industry, from live spook shows and ghost trains; speaks with some of the biggest names in haunting; then brings viewers up to the present, following haunters throughout their 365-day-a-year pursuit of giving audiences the fright of their lives throughout the Halloween season. It heavily centers on Hellsgate Haunted House (Lockport, IL) and owner John Laflamboy, following them through their planning, build, and operations. It also showcases TransWorld&#8217;s Halloween &amp; Attractions Show, the pinnacle of Halloween trade shows.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7801f603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7801f603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Monsters Wanted (2013)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc7979e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5bc7979e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=sRTT4f_oYS4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4722fb88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4722fb88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2245218\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Monsters Wanted<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, directed by Brian Cunningham &amp; Joe Laughrey, follows haunter Rich Teachout as he quits his job in order to build and operate Asylum Haunted Scream Park in Louisville, Kentucky. From sourcing products at TransWorld&#8217;s Halloween &amp; Attractions Show, construction, casting, and providing a terrifyingly fun experience for attendees &#8211; this documentary showcases every step of the process of opening a professional haunt.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f65010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72f65010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Season of Screams (2004)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa3a1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5fa3a1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=It0KRs58LAk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afca7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6afca7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=It0KRs58LAk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Season of Screams: The Legacy of Knott&#8217;s Scary Farm&#8217;s Halloween Haunt<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, directed by David Love, gives viewers an in-depth tour of SoCal&#8217;s original Halloween theme park event. Knott&#8217;s Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA) has hosted their Halloween Haunt (a.k.a. &#8220;Knott&#8217;s Scary Farm&#8221;) since 1973. 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Here are other Halloween &amp; haunt docs to browse:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1129367\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America&#8217;s Scariest Halloween Attractions<\/a> (Travel Channel Special)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt9158236\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family of Fear<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3261968\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween&#8217;s Most Extreme<\/a> (TV Movie)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y_SU36skz2M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Into the Black: The Documentary<\/a> (Directed by ScareLA Alum Lucas Acosta)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2291369\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making Monsters<\/a> (TV Series)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt13133966\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Merry Spirits of Halloween<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/moonlightmassacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moonlight Massacre<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt11202682\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nothing But Haunts: The Story Behind the Scare<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5578538\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spookers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07973cf elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"07973cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg 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class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 29, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From in-depth discussions of our favorite spooky traditions to behind-the-scenes footage of our favorite attractions, Halloween &amp; haunt documentaries are wonderful ways to get into the mood for the spooky<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/halloween-haunt-documentaries\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Halloween &amp; Haunt Documentaries\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5490 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-books 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class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 27, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The full moon is rising and with it comes a beautiful night under the stars. 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Here are 5 public domain poems<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/moonlight-poems\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Moonlight Poems\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5463 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-apparel category-crafts-diy category-lifestyle tag-100-days-of-halloween-2 tag-clothing tag-diy\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/haunt-tee-makeover\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HauntTeeMakeover_20260820_AlteredShirt_Knotts_123229-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5465\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HauntTeeMakeover_20260820_AlteredShirt_Knotts_123229-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HauntTeeMakeover_20260820_AlteredShirt_Knotts_123229-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HauntTeeMakeover_20260820_AlteredShirt_Knotts_123229-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HauntTeeMakeover_20260820_AlteredShirt_Knotts_123229-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HauntTeeMakeover_20260820_AlteredShirt_Knotts_123229.jpg 1455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/haunt-tee-makeover\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHaunt Tee Makeover\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 26, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>You have your favorite haunt shirts, but is wearing a t-shirt every day getting a little repetitive? 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