The American Scream [HD]

Very fun if you love Halloween.
All except for one guy in the film, I really,really enjoyed it. There is one guy who just takes the fun out of Halloween, and you will see what I mean if you rent this. Its ok to love Halloween, I love it and keep some of my indoor Halloween props up all year in m y house lol. But the guy Victor in this film looks at Halloween the wrong way in my opinion. He takes it to serious, and takes all the fun out if it. If I re watch this and Im sure I will lol I will honestly skip past all the parts that he is in, because he just takes the fun out of the film.

Other then that the other guys in this are GREAT !!!!! they are down to earth,and just a lot of fun to watch them setup their Halloween displays. So if you love Halloween, and you are a home haunter, I know you will enjoy this. I wish it was out on dvd to buy.

So except for the one guy in it, its awesome. Would of gave it 5 stars, had to give 4 because of him. But its worth watching for sure.

A Good Film But Disturbing...
I thought the filmmakers did a fine job making the film, so I'll give it 5 stars. But I say it's disturbing only because the film does a good job showing obsession. Now, I LOVE Halloween, and have made various props over the years and enjoyed spending time making them. But there's love and then there's unhealthy obsession. To see how his [one of the three haunters in the film] Halloween obsession negatively affects his children is actually heartbreaking. His daughter is asking to have some of this time, any time, and he totally ignores her. I found myself embarrassed for him, thinking he was not portrayed very sympathetically. And I was also embarrassed for the father/son haunters, who's props were very lame. Again, the filmmakers did a fine job with the film, and of providing us with a window into obsession and its negative effects on everyone involved.

Recognition is wonderful, but missed opportunities abound
I am a home haunter of the type featured in this documentary, and as such, I enjoyed being swept up in a wave of "Gee whiz, Someone Out There created a documentary about Us! Woo hoo!" If you are also a home haunter, then please skip the rest of this review and rent the movie immediately.

Most other viewers will probably find watching to be a worthwhile experience, although odds are it will feel familiar even to those whose idea of Halloween decorating consists of setting out a pumpkin on the porch. Nothing you see here will challenge your expectations, and the film suffers from a narrow focus that strips away most of the richness and unexpected delights provided by this quirky hobby.

The framework is wearily familiar: male head of household overcompensating for an emotional challenge is crazily overinvolved with his passion and is supported by his long-suffering spouse and kids who sacrifice to 'stand by their man.' Members of almost any hobby can be found who...

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