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The Houses October Built

2011 · 94 min

A creeping, uneasy crawl through costumed crowds and dim corridors that slowly turns ordinary Halloween fun into something quietly threatening.

Directed by
Jeff Larson, Bobby Roe
Genres
Documentary, Horror
Starring
Brandy Schaefer, Bobby Roe, Zack Andrews
Overview
Every October, over 30 million people will visit Halloween Haunted Houses. This film sheds light on the dark world of haunting.

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Directed by
Jeff Larson, Bobby Roe
Genres
Documentary, Horror
Starring
Brandy Schaefer, Bobby Roe, Zack Andrews
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • fate
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary, horror
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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