WNUF Halloween Special
Directed by Chris LaMartina
In 1987, a TV news team tried to contact spirits in a haunted house. But something went wrong. Three decades later, the recording of this spooky special has finally surfaced and viewers can now see what really went on that fateful night - complete with commercials! Think GRINDHOUSE meets PARANORMAL ACTIVITY and you’ll know what to expect from this hilarious parody of found footage horror. Anyone who watched ‘80s TV is sure to laugh at the scarily accurate fake ads for video rental stores (remember those?), psychic hotlines and Satanic panic books. Watch if you dare...
In 1987, a TV news team tried to contact spirits in a haunted house. But something went wrong..
Cast: Paul Fahrenkopf, Aaron Henkin, Nicolette le Faye
Member Reviews
Really wanted to like this more than I did. It had a great nostalgic 80s-accurate vibe to it, but the extensive commercials drew me out of the experience. Once they revealed that whoever was watching the recorded broadcast could skip through the commercials, every one we were subjected to after that point was a slog. I even tried searching through them on the off chance there was some hidden meaning within, but no such luck. It became very apparent that the commercials were a way of extending a concept that they didn't have enough of for a full length film. The sad thing is that the acting and cinematography was on point but it's bogged down by refusing to take advantage of the notion that this was a recorded broadcast. If I wanted to watch 40 minutes of nostalgic commercials, I'd look up a youtube compilation.
fun little throwback
A very original concept and best enjoyed if you watch it as not just a horror movie. While the ending is somewhat anti-climactic, the acting is uniformly quality and the broadcast schtick justifies its presence.
The craft around editing and creating commercial segments is unmatched. It doesn't build to quite the climax I expected, but it certainly does a great job with chilling bits.
Great throwback to my youth. That alone was worth the watch.