In his records, he identifies himself only as the teller. Writerdirector chris lamartina has been toiling in the nobudget horror trenches for awhile, but wnuf cowritten by jimmy george and pat storck could be his hot ticket to cult success. The wnuf halloween special is a 20 comedy horror film directed primarily by chris lamartina, who also helped to cowrite the film. The wnuf halloween special is interesting, because it feels like a cross between an adult swim special and a satire of a mockumentary something like ghostwatch and while i enjoyed it, the initial charm of the unbelievably convincing local commercialsnews broadcaststaged investigative journalism begins to wear a bit thin, becoming daunting and repetitive by the end. Wnuf halloween special directed by chris lamartina, james branscome, shawn jones, scott maccubbin, lonnie martin, matthew menter, andy schoeb. Shawn jones was born on may 26, 1977 in baltimore, maryland, usa. The wnuf halloween special is a 20 comedy horror film directed primarily by chris. Originally broadcast live on october 31, 1987, the. Its important you understand that right from the getgo. Originally broadcast live on october 31, 1987, the wnuf halloween special is a stunning expose of terrifying supernatural activity that unfolded at the infamous webber house, the site of ghastly murders. No beginning or end credits, just a vhs tape popped into a player, and we watch a 30 minute local news program from small town ohio in 1987, followed by a live special presentation of a news reporter bringing psychics into an old murder house, where things ultimately go wrong.
Your typical horror fan will go through the mainstream or well known classics. Wnuf s cowriter and coproducer jimmy george call girl of cthulhu, what happens next will scare you stops by to talk about his work on the film. Originally broadcast live on october 31, 1987, the wnuf halloween special is a stunning expose of terrifying supernatural activity that unfolded at the infamous webber house, the site of. Wnuf halloween special 20 is a found footage horrorcomedy made to look like an old vhs tape recorded from television on halloween. The door conceals an archive of strange and disturbing specimens, recordings, photos and documentary films. Directed by chris lamartina, james branscome, shawn jones. The wnuf halloween special effectively combines at least three.
Wnufs cowriter and coproducer jimmy george call girl of cthulhu, what happens next will scare you stops by to talk about his work on the film. Wnuf halloween special 20 our next halloween pick looks like it was unearthed from an attic full of old vhs tapes, but dont despair. The recording shows the fictional television channel wnuf tv28 in full halloween spirit, with its newscasters in costumes and reporting appropriate content. Wnuf halloween special 20 horror, comedy movie directed. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. With paul fahrenkopf, aaron henkin, nicolette le faye, leanna chamish. Set on halloween night in 1987, the film follows a tv news anchor investigating a haunted house with an exorcist and paranormal investigators. Armed with a camera crew and a spousal paranormal investigative team.
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