This was a nice little documentary about people who create elaborate haunted houses in their backyards for Halloween. It played a lot like King of Kong for me in that it is about a niche interest that people really pour their hearts and souls into. The main guy's story was very moving as you really feel his frustration and triumph as Halloween approaches and then occurs. The secondary story is just fucking heartbreaking as it follows a middle aged dude and his father (both of whom seem to be mildly mentally challenged) as they make their kind of shitty backyard haunt. The lonely lives they lead and the casual cruelty of the son to the father is kind of hard to watch at times. The third family is the least interesting as the man is not a perfectionist and not a sad example of humanity. He just seems to make pretty cool attractions and enjoys himself.
Look for me and some friends to be launching our own haunted amusement next year. And in the meantime, check out this movie.
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