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
Nostalgia is the actual value proposition here
It’s barely a movie, but it embodies everything good about television and Halloween in the 80s. If you watch this it’ll become an annual tradition to have it on in the background while you carve your pumpkins.
A bit of a fun time, but definitely "have on in the background during a hangout" stuff. It does nail what it's going for very well, though, with making fun of classic old public-access TV. What story is there is really good - I just wish there was more of it! Kind of hard to pay attention to since it's so heavily filtered to look like low-quality VHS.
Just a lot fun to throw on, especially on or around Halloween, especially for those of us who came of age in the 80s. I admit, a lot of the charm comes from the verisimilitude of the staging and the "commercials" during the "broadcast". No, it's not particularly scary. No, it's not grim. It is, however, a perfectly decent spooky-season treat that can be shared with a relatively wide audience. It's not for little kids, nor for ADHD-addled gen-Zers who think history started twenty minutes ago, but for anyone else who thinks Halloween is good fun, I highly recommend it.
Amazing. Like being teleported back to my childhood. This will be a Halloween mainstay right up at the top alongside our heavy hitter Halloween favs. 🎃