Haunt Seasonis a strange film.
However,Jake Jarvis film is an amalgamation of many moving parts.
In fact, it may take an avid horror fan to appreciateHaunt Seasonto its fullest.
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What Is ‘Haunt Season’ About?
Haunt Seasonis really a slice-of-life movie.
We get the customary opening kill that sets the events in place.
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The movie kicks into gear when it starts focusing on the main character, Matilda (Sarah Elizabeth).
Shes a recent drama school graduate with no real direction in her career.
ButHaunt Seasonreveals its killer around halfway through.
Think ‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’ but not as traumatizing.
There are several instances when clueless members of the haunt will unknowingly be talking to the killer.
She also has one hell of a scream.
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And as a slasher, with its thin plot and flat killer,Haunt Seasondoesn’t cut it.
Haunt Season is a decent character drama but its slasher and horror elements are disappointing.
Haunt Seasonreleases in select theaters on October 4 and on VOD on October 8.
Haunt Season (2024) follows a masked maniac who targets cast members at a suburban Halloween attraction, transforming staged performances into real-life horrors. As terror escalates, the distinction between performance and reality diminishes, drawing both cast and attendees into a chilling ordeal where survival becomes paramount.
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