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[Exclusive] Documentary ‘Haunters: The Art of the Scare’ Heads to Netflix!

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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 4-star review here on Bloody, Kalyn wrote that Haunters is “a fascinating descent into the world of horror-themed attractions,” calling it one of 2017’s don’t miss films.

Today we’re excited to exclusively debut the news that Haunters: The Art of the Scare is headed to Netflix, set to go up for instant streaming on January 2, 2018!

We produced HAUNTERS for under $100,000,” Schnitzer told us. “I feel so honored that our indie documentary played to sold out crowds at Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest and has been nominated for Bloody Disgusting’s Reader’s Choice award for Best Indie Film! And now, after 4 years of production, I’m so thrilled that we’re about to unleash Haunters to a massive audience on Netflix.”

“Haunters is a documentary about how haunted houses for Halloween have spawned a growing subculture of extreme “full contact” terror simulations. But how far is too far? 

Explore the rise of terror as entertainment, by going behind-the-screams and into the lives of Shar Mayer, legendary scare actor, Donald Julson, a traditional boo-scare maze designer, and the infamous Russ McKamey, as he creates the most controversial full-contact haunt of all time… in his own backyard. 

Russ McKamey makes you sign a waiver to enter McKamey Manor, an 8 hour extreme haunt where you face your worst fears from being waterboarded to covered in tarantulas! And there is NO safe word. You’re trapped! He only allows you to leave after he has captured all of your true reactions of terror on film for his own YouTube horror movies.   

HAUNTERS features interviews with notable horror filmmaker Jason Blum (producer of The Purge, Insidious, Split, Get Out) John Murdy (Universal Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights), Jon Braver (Delusion), Josh Randall (Blackout), Eric Lowther (Haunted Overload), Bruce Stanton (Reign of Terror), Sylvia & Jen Soska (American Mary & GSN’s HELLEVATOR), Jessica Cameron (Truth or Dare), Margee Keer (sociologist and author of SCREAM: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear) and the creators of the most famous traditional and extreme haunts in the world. 

This documentary also has a killer soundtrack with songs from Dead Man’s Bones (Ryan Gosling & Zach Shields who’s also from the band Night Things and co-writer of the films Krampus and the upcoming Godzilla), Emptyset, Original Score by Jonathan Snipes (ROOM 237 & The Nightmare), Original Score by Alexander Burke (has recorded with Fiona Apple, David Lynch and Mr. Little Jeans) and Neil Baldock (recorded with Kanye West, Radiohead and Wilco).”

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!

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As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.

Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:

Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.

Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.

Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.

Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.

Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?

Also check out:

The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.

Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.

And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.

These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.

Start screaming now with SCREAMBOX on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, and Screambox.com.

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