Rise and fun-fulfilled legacy of America's first haunted attraction
As Austin broils in a 100 degree September, it can be hard to remember that Halloween is just around the corner. Fortunately, the charming and playful, the tale of legendary haunted attraction Spooky World, ushers in the scary season with a giggle and a scream.
But what it did have that no other Halloween haunt had was David Bertollino, the big-dreaming son of a joke shop owner who was clearly never meant for a regular day job. Director Quinn Monahan presents him as a jovial, giddy, Vincent Price-obsessed entrepreneur with ambitions for a big buck and a fun time . He definitely didn't invent the haunted house, as Monahan notes, but he definitely professionalized the tradition of amateur haunts, and expanded the vision and ambition.
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