september, 2017

Time
(Sunday) 8:15 pm - 10:00 pm
Film Info
On the grounds of a former psychiatric hospital, a close-knit community of horror performers transform their lives at the most successful haunted attraction in the Southern Hemisphere. In this family,
Film Info
On the grounds of a former psychiatric hospital, a close-knit community of horror performers transform their lives at the most successful haunted attraction in the Southern Hemisphere. In this family, scaring is caring.
“… thoroughly enjoyable … the director makes an intriguing choice of visualizing dreams had by some of the interview subjects … Spookers is a celebration of strangeness.” — Richard Kuipers, Variety
“But at the film’s heart is the performers’ personal stories about their own struggles – with health, self-confidence, relationships, sexuality, mental illness – and the catharsis and connections they’ve found in their work.” – The Guardian
Additional Info
Attended by art director Teresa Peters.
Followed by the festival’s closing night reception.
Festivals & Awards
Sunday, 17 Sept 2017