Is WNUF Halloween Special (2013) scary?

Not particularly — WNUF Halloween Special (2013)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a found footage film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 8.1/10 for atmosphere, and 6.4/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

What is WNUF Halloween Special (2013)'s US theatrical release date?

WNUF Halloween Special (2013)'s US theatrical release date is October 23, 2013.

What age is WNUF Halloween Special (2013) appropriate for?

WNUF Halloween Special (2013) has no MPAA age rating, and Watch Darkly does not assign one either, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 2.0/10 for gore, and 3.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. Content warnings on file: pet death and religious themes.

Who is in the cast of WNUF Halloween Special (2013)?

Paul Fahrenkopf plays Frank Stewart, Patricia Mizen plays Ms. Kim, Aaron Henkin plays WNUF Announcer, Nicolette le Faye plays Veronica Stanze, Leanna Chamish plays Deborah Merritt, Richard Cutting plays Gavin Gordon, Brian St. August plays Dr. Louis Berger, Helenmary Ball plays Claire Berger.

Does WNUF Halloween Special (2013) have a happy ending?

WNUF Halloween Special (2013) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

What are some films like WNUF Halloween Special (2013)?

Films similar to WNUF Halloween Special (2013) on Watch Darkly include Noroi: The Curse (2005), Deadstream (2022), Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Found footage

WNUF Halloween Special

2013 · Not rated · 1h 23m

Curator Score6.4/ 10

A VHS time capsule of Halloween 1987, as a small-town news special takes its cameras into a house where a son killed his parents.

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In theaters: October 23, 2013

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Curator Certificate

6.4

Out of ten

Passed by one curator

Fear2.0

Gore2.0

Atmosphere8.1

Intensity3.0

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Strongest on atmosphere, light on gore.

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A local TV personality leads a team of supernatural investigators, including an exorcist, into the darkest corners of a supposedly haunted house.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

horrorcomedy

Details

Budget$1,500

Directed by

Chris LaMartina

Written by

Chris LaMartina, Jimmy George, Jamie Nash

Cinematography

Chris LaMartina

Starring

Paul Fahrenkopf as Frank Stewart · Patricia Mizen as Ms. Kim · Aaron Henkin as WNUF Announcer (voice) · Nicolette le Faye as Veronica Stanze · Leanna Chamish as Deborah Merritt · Richard Cutting as Gavin Gordon · Brian St. August as Dr. Louis Berger · Helenmary Ball as Claire Berger

Production

Midnight Crew Studios

Reviews

blessedmakerCurator

Sep 28, 2026

Overall6.4Fear2Atmos.8.1Gore2

WNUF Halloween Special does an excellent job capturing the essence and feel of 1980s analog. The grainy, scan-lined, VHS-like picture and the campy commercials between segments of the live broadcast capture the spirit of the era and transport you back in time. Get ready for a huge injection of nostalgia. The news reporter, Frank Stewart, also has some really funny (and dark) one-liners that I loved. I found the film too light on the horror, though there's an argument that it isn't meant to be horrifying so much as a nostalgic love letter, with a lot of comedy. I did hope something sinister and twisted was cooking for the climax, but it didn't land for me. By the last third the commercials started to wear on me. They've already established the tone and the world, and more emphasis should have gone to the haunting itself, with more terror. Toward the end, the commercials dilute the final product. As for how the haunting plays out, not much really happens, and the terrifying moments are few and far between, so be aware of that going in.

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