I almost enjoyed this docu as much as the horror film that its based on. The houses october built is an instant halloween classic, said ward. The houses october built 2 letterboxd your life in film. Bobby roe, zack andrews, jason zada from the macabre faire film festival 2015, won. This film sheds light on the dark world of haunting. A video of the groups horrific ordeal goes viral and propels the group into zlist celebrity territory, with brandy dubbed as coffin girl. The houses october built is a found footage series that plays around with the format, with the original film following a group of friends taking a trip to haunted house attractions across america. It feels more like a youtube montage than a horror film. The houses october built is a 2014 american found footage horror film and the directorial debut of bobby roe, who also starred in the movie. Rlje films, a brand under the rlj entertainment umbrella, has acquired north american rights to the houses october built 2, a horror sequel to the 2014 foundfootage. Recovering from the trauma of being kidnapped last halloween by the blue skeleton a group who take extreme haunt to another level five friends decide they must face their fears in order to move on. I call bs on this being a best buy exclusive but really, all of the interviews in the real horror film are cut from this docu. Its been eight years since the opening night tragedy of hell house, llc and still many unanswered questions remain. The houses october built 2 will return to the world of extreme haunts.
The deal was announced today by image entertainments svp of acquisitions, mark ward. The houses october built proves one of the more successful attempts at the foundfootage horror flick since paranormal activity. With brandy schaefer, zack andrews, mikey roe, bobby roe. While halloween mazes and haunted houses may be par for the course for most in october, the fun turns into horror in new indie the houses october built. That movie was 2014s the houses october built, a standout found footage film directed by bobby roe. In 2011, a group of friends and acquaintances got together to make a documentary as they traveled across the country during the month of october. The houses october built sequel to come knocking in. The film sets up the intriguing idea that there are attractions out there that hire. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Every october, over 30 million people will visit halloween haunted houses. The houses october built five friends rent an rv on a quest to find the scariest halloween haunted house attraction in this routine foundfootage thriller. The houses october built letterboxd your life in film. The houses october built 2 is set a year after the first film, and dismayingly proceeds to take almost everything back. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The houses october built is an underrated found footage series. The houses october built is a found footage horror with a simple but fairly novel premise. Five friends are stalked by a group of mysterious and disturbed individuals while on a road trip looking for the ultimate haunted house attraction. It was produced by zack andrews and steven schneider, whose hits include paranormal activity, insidious, the devil inside and m.
The film follows five friends who rent an rv and travel from town to town visiting the haunted houses that. Watch the trailer for the houses october built daily dead. The houses october built 2 doesnt work quite as well and is the more divisive entry. The houses october built 2 titled hellbent in some countries is a 2017 american found footage horror film. Rlje films, a brand under the rlj entertainment umbrella, has acquired north american rights to the houses october built 2, a horror sequel to. The houses october built 2 is directed by bobby roe, who also stars and cowrote the script.
Last month it was revealed that the houses october built 2 was picked up by rlje films for north american distribution and that the film would be coming out in september of this year. Coscribe zack andrews also stars in the film, along with jeff larson, mikey roe, and brandy schaefer. The houses october built sequel to come knocking in september. Zack andrews and bobby roe the houses october built will be rewriting the wicked tale script, with roe on board to direct the film. Filming partially took place at several haunted house attractions. I tried giving it a watch but couldnt make myself sit through it. House october built 2 puts an end to any questions about these scary houses. It was produced by zack andrews who also starred and steven schneider, whose hits include paranormal activity, insidious, the devil inside and m. After going through such a traumatic experience a year before, why would they decide to do the same thing again. The haunts and experiences showcased throughout are a dream come true for lovers of horror, and there is a less amount of. The film was given a limited theatrical release on october 10, 2014 and was released to home video on january 6, 2015.
The houses october built 2 official trailer youtube. If you love attending haunted attractions, bobby roes the houses october built was tailor made for you. When i stumbled upon the houses october built on netflix, i was hesitant, yet intrigued by both the trailer and the poster. The houses october built dares to ask that question, and sure, if youre relatively easily scared or are in a theater full of people who are, the film might be good for a few screams. The houses october built is an entirely worthy halloween film and it may legitimately make some folks think twice about offthemap horror.
The movie picks up about a year after the original, and. Shop the houses october built bluray 2014 at best buy. The houses october built is a found footage horror with a simple but fairly novel. During the halloween season, five friends decide to take an rv road trip to seek out and find the most extreme and scary halloween attractions they can, documenting it all on camera. A sequel, the houses october built 2, also directed by roe and reprising some of the original cast, was released in september 2017. The houses october built, a halloween horror tale the. The houses october built 2 is directed by bobby roe from a script by roe and zack andrews, and the film stars brandy schaefer, zack andrews, mikey roe, and jeff larson. January 6, 2015 currently a best buy exclusive the houses october built is more notable for its unique genesis than for the film s end result. With brandy schaefer, zack andrews, bobby roe, mikey roe. The houses october built 2 trailer is an exercise in. A few halloween seasons back the film the houses october built became a popular film on netflix and among horror fans. The houses october built is a 2014 american found footage horror film and the directorial. This one has some fun ideas and cool things to see, but thats it.
A mashup of real haunted attraction footage and fictional terror, the film centered on a. A soundtrack and music video was released for the movie on september 1, 2017 titled the music october built. The first houses october built was magic in a bottle, one of the best halloween films ever. Best buy exclusive documentary included on the houses october built bluray. The group consisting of brandy, bobby, mikey, zack, and jeff record the journey and interview the people running the attractions. The houses october built is an entirely worthy halloween film and it may legitimately make some folks think twice about offthemap horror excursions. Exclusive interview with the cast and director of the. Back in 2014, the houses october built brought a different perspective to lowbudget halloween horror movies by profiling the experiences of a group of thrillseekers touring a series of. The film was given a limited theatrical release on october 10. It is a sequel to the 2014 film the houses october built. Although brandy got buried alive in a coffin, shes found by police and. Thanks to an anonymous tip, investigative journalist jessica fox is. A group of texas thrillseekers goes on the road in search of the scariest of halloween haunted houses in writerdirectorstar bobby roes foundfootage horror outing the houses october built.
A few weeks back i got word that a sequel was about to be released. The houses october built 2014 is a found footage horror film by bobby roe, and produced by zack andrews, both of whom starred in the movie itself. The houses october built 2 is a 2017 american found footage horror film. Also, when youre doing a found footage film, stick to the rules. It was directed by bobby roe and produced by zack andrews and steven schneider, whose hits include paranormal activity, insidious, the devil inside and m. The houses october built 2 is the sequel to the 2014 cult hit and marks the return of brandy schaefer coffin girl from the houses october built, mikey roe, jeff larson along with the original filmmaking team of director and cowriter bobby roe, producer and cowriter zack andrews, and producer steven schneider split, insidious, paranormal. I dont know what happened to this genre in the last 10 years but between the blair witch project and. The houses october built sequel to come knocking in september via rlje films. The houses october built dvd, 2015 for sale online ebay.
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